Latvian Citizen Tried to Smuggle Vape Containing Hash Oil into Belarus
Border guards at the Bieniakoni checkpoint detained a 49-year-old Latvian citizen who tried to bring
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Latvia Extends Operation Against Illegal Migration On Border With Belarus
The Latvian government has extended the Vilkatis operation aimed at combating illegal migration on the
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Drone Carrying Belarusian Cigarettes Flies Into Latvia
A drone carrying Belarusian cigarettes flew into Latvia. Latvian border guards intercepted the shipment
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Latvian Border Guard Chief Convinced Belarusian Services Were Involved in Tunnel Construction
Head of the Latvian State Border Guard Guntis Pujāts believes that both underground tunnels discovered
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Latvia To Ban Imports of Certain Goods From Belarus From September
Latvia will ban the import of a number of goods from Belarus and Russia starting Sept. 1. The Latvian
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Rinkēvičs On Possible Border Closure With Belarus: We Are Leaving The Question Open
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs visited the Latvian-Belarusian border on Aug. 17. He familiarized
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Drone Shot Down in Latvia Flew From Belarus — Defense Ministry
The drone shot down over Latvian territory on Friday flew in from Belarus, Latvian Defense Minister Raivis
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Latvia Prepares New Restrictions On Food Imports From Belarus
The Latvian government approved amendments to the Agricultural Development Law. They provide for a further
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Latvia Reopens Traffic Through Pāternieki Border Crossing
Latvia has resumed traffic through the Pāternieki (Hryharoushchyna) border crossing on the Belarus-Latvia border.
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Latvia Expands Ban on Imports of Belarusian Food Products
Latvia has expanded the list of products whose import from Belarus and Russia is prohibited.
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Latvia Will Not Close the Border
Latvia will not close the Pāternieki (Hryharoushchyna) border crossing on the Belarus-Latvia border.
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Latvia’s Interior Ministry Proposes Closing the Border With Belarus
Latvia’s Ministry of Interior has proposed that the government suspend operations at the only functioning
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Belarusian Foreign Ministry Threatens Latvia With Asymmetrical Measures Over Border Crossing Closure
Belarus’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement following the suspension of operations
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Latvia Extends Enhanced Border Security Regime on Belarus Border Through End of 2026
The Latvian government has decided to extend the enhanced security regime along the Latvian-Belarusian
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Latvia Closes Border With Belarus “Due to Technical Reasons”
(updated) The border between Latvia and Belarus has been closed “due to technical reasons.”
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Lithuania to Send 20 Border Guards to Latvia to Help Protect the Border
A group of 20 officers from Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service, accompanied by four service
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Estonia Detains 32 Migrants Who Arrived Via Belarus and Latvia
Estonian police have detained 32 foreign nationals over the past three days in connection with the migration
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Latvian Transport Minister Sees No Need for Road Signs Pointing to Belarus and Russia
Latvia sees no need for road signs displaying the names of destinations in Belarus and Russia, Latvian
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Russia Destroys Latvia’s Honorary Consulate in Sloviansk
Latvia’s honorary consulate in Sloviansk was destroyed in a Russian strike on July 24. Two staff members
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Latvian President Announces New Measures to Strengthen Border With Belarus
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said the country’s National Security Council had approved new measures
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Latvian Saeima Approves Ban on Imports of Books From Belarus and Russia
On July 23, the Latvian Saeima adopted in the final reading amendments to the law on support for the
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Latvian Prosecutor General’s Office Opens Criminal Case Against Belarusian Border Officials
The Latvian Prosecutor General’s Office has opened a criminal case against officials of Belarus’
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Lithuanian and Latvian Presidents Call Restoration of Border Controls Between Countries a Capitulation
Lithuanian and Latvian Presidents Gitanas Nausėda and Edgars Rinkēvičs described the restoration of border
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Latvia Plans to Ban Imports of Books and Toys From Belarus
Latvia plans to ban imports of a number of goods produced in Belarus and Russia. The government today
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Lithuania Sends Second Group of Border Guards to Assist Latvia
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service has sent a second group of border guards to assist their
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Lithuania Considers Introducing Controls on Border With Latvia
Lithuania’s new interior minister, Martynas Katelynas, has not ruled out introducing temporary
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Border Guard Chief: Latvia Is the Main Target of Belarus’s Hybrid Warfare
Chief of the Latvian State Border Guard Guntis Pujats believes that Latvia is currently the main target
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Latvian Border Guards Use Warning Shots to Detain Migrant Couriers
Latvian border guards used warning shots while detaining migrants who had illegally crossed the Belarusian-Latvian
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232 People Attempted to Cross the Belarus-Latvia Border Illegally
A record number of attempts to cross the border from Belarus into Latvia illegally was recorded on July 1.
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Lithuania Deploys Border Guards to Latvia’s Border With Belarus
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service is deploying another mission to Latvia from July 1.
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Lithuania Tightens Monitoring on Border With Latvia Over Secondary Migration
Lithuanian Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovič has decided to strengthen measures at the country’
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Weather Balloon Carrying Belarusian Cigarettes Lands in Latvia
On June 6, Latvian border guards discovered a weather balloon in Augšdaugava Municipality. Attached to
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NATO Fighter Jets Shoot Down Drone in Latvia
French fighter jets patrolling Latvian airspace have shot down a drone for the first time, the country’
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Latvian Border Guards Turn Back 67 Migrants at Belarus Border in 24 Hours
Latvian border guards on Friday turned back 67 migrants who were attempting to cross the border from Belarus.
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Drone Falls Into Lake and Explodes in Latvia; Army Sensors Failed to Detect It
An unmanned aerial vehicle fell into Lake Drīdzis in Kombuļi Parish of Krāslava Municipality in Latvia
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Air Raid Alert Declared in Several Areas of Latvia
At 9:17 on May 20, an air raid alert was declared in three areas of Latvia — Ludza, Krāslava and Rēzekne
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Drone Violates Latvian Airspace and Leaves It
This morning, at around 06:00, Latvia reported a possible threat in the country’s airspace over the Alūksne
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Migrant Smuggler Rams Latvian Border Guards’ Vehicle
In Latvia, a migrant smuggler triggered a police chase and rammed a border guards’ vehicle, the Latvian
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Latvian Prime Minister Resigns
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has submitted her resignation to the Saeima. This was reported by LSM.
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Polish Border Guards Encounter Migrants at Border After Long Break
Poland’s Border Guard said that nearly 20 attempts by migrants to cross the border from Belarus were
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Latvia Drafts Amendments to Ban Regular Bus Services to Russia and Belarus
Latvia’s Ministry of Transport has drafted amendments предусматривающие a complete ban on regular international
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Latvian Defense Minister Ready to Resign After Drone Incursion
Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds said he takes responsibility for the incident involving drones
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Two Drones Crash in Latvia
Two drones crashed in Latvia overnight after entering the country’s airspace from Russia. Several UAV
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Latvian Saeima Approves First Reading of Ban on Firearm Ownership for Belarusians
The Latvian Saeima has approved in the first reading amendments to a law providing for a ban on firearm
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Raft With Belarusian Cigarettes Floats Into Latvia
On Sunday, April 26, Latvian border guards recovered a raft carrying cigarettes from the Daugava River
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Lithuanian Border Guards Report 50 Attempts by Migrants to Cross Border
Lithuanian border guards on Sunday recorded attempts by 50 migrants to cross the border from Belarus.
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Latvian Border Guards Pull Tires Filled With Cigarettes From the Daugava for Second Time in a Week
On April 16, Latvian border guards pulled two tractor tires filled with Belarusian cigarettes from the
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Latvian Citizen Tried to Bring Psychotropic Substances Into Belarus Hidden in a Keychain and Vitamin Bottle
At the Hryharoushchyna checkpoint, Vitsyebsk customs officers discovered psychotropic substances in the
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Migrants Detected on All Belarus-EU Borders
On Wednesday, April 14, border services in all EU countries bordering Belarus recorded migrant activity.
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Polish Government Says Migrant Border Crossing Attempts Down 96%
The number of attempts by migrants to cross into Poland from Belarus has fallen by 96%, according to
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