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 to strengthen the Latvian-Belarusian border.…
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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…
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’ border service. “On July…
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 controls between the two…
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…
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 Latvian colleagues.…
Lithuania Considers Introducing Controls on Border With Latvia
Lithuania’s new interior minister, Martynas Katelynas, has not ruled out introducing temporary controls on the border with Latvia.…
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 of…
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 border and the…
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…
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. Nine Lithuanian border guards…
Lithuania Tightens Monitoring on Border With Latvia Over Secondary Migration
Lithuanian Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovič has decided to strengthen measures at the country’s internal borders to improve the…
Weather Balloon Carrying Belarusian Cigarettes Lands in Latvia
On June 6, Latvian border guards discovered a weather balloon in Augšdaugava Municipality. Attached to the balloon was…
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’s National…
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.…
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 and exploded,…
Air Raid Alert Declared in Several Areas of Latvia
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, Balvi,…
Migrant Smuggler Rams Latvian Border Guards’ Vehicle
In Latvia, a migrant smuggler triggered a police chase and rammed a border guards’ vehicle, the Latvian Border…
Latvian Prime Minister Resigns
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has submitted her resignation to the Saeima. This was reported by LSM. “My…
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 recorded…
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 passenger bus services to…
Latvian Defense Minister Ready to Resign After Drone Incursion
Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds said he takes responsibility for the incident involving drones entering Latvian airspace from…
Two Drones Crash in Latvia
Two drones crashed in Latvia overnight after entering the country’s airspace from Russia. Several UAV incursions were recorded…
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…
Raft With Belarusian Cigarettes Floats Into Latvia
On Sunday, April 26, Latvian border guards recovered a raft carrying cigarettes from the Daugava River that had…
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. This is…
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 Daugava River.…
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 belongings of a Latvian citizen who…
Migrants Detected on All Belarus-EU Borders
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…
Migrants Continue Attempting to Cross Into Lithuania and Latvia
Nearly 100 Migrants Attempted to Cross From Belarus Into Lithuania and Latvia on Sunday
The situation on the borders of Lithuania and Latvia with Belarus remains tense. On Sunday, border guards in…
Latvian Military Intelligence Names Belarusian And Russian Officers Allegedly Conducting Espionage Against Latvia
The Latvian Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIDD) has published the names of six Russian GRU officers and…
Migrants Set New “Record” On Belarus-Lithuania Border
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service on Wednesday prevented 35 migrants from crossing the border from Belarus. This is…
Latvia Advises Citizens Not To Travel To Belarus Over Easter
The Latvian State Security Service (VDD) recommends that citizens refrain from travelling to Belarus and Russia over Easter…
Migrants Continue To Target Lithuanian And Latvian Borders But Not Poland
Migration activity on the Belarusian border with European Union countries continues to increase. On Tuesday, migrants attempted to…
Drones Enter Latvia And Estonia From Russia And Belarus
On March 25, two drones entered the airspace of Estonia and Latvia from Russia, while another drone entered…
Latvian Agriculture Minister Urges EU to Ban Imports of Dogs and Cats From Russia and Belarus
Latvian Agriculture Minister Armands Krauze has sent a letter to European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér…
Latvian State Security Chief Says Migrants in Belarus Are Trained to Confront Border Guards
The head of Latvia’s State Security Service, Normunds Mežviets, said in an interview with the British newspaper The…
Lithuania and Latvia Prevent 60 Attempts by Migrants to Cross the Border
On Monday, migrants were again active on the borders of Belarus with Lithuania and Latvia. Lithuanian border guards…
Migrants Step Up Attempts to Cross Belarus Borders With Latvia and Poland
Polish and Latvian border guards have reported new attempts by migrants to cross the border from Belarus. On…
Tsikhanouskaya Meets Latvian President to Discuss Sanctions and Support for Political Prisoners
During a working visit to Latvia, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with President Edgars Rinkēvičs. The leader of the democratic…