Latvia will close one of its two border crossing points with Belarus due to the ongoing Minsk-engineered migrant crisis, the Latvian government announced on Sept. 19. Latvia has suspended the ...

RIGA (Reuters) -Latvia's government decided on Tuesday to close one of its two border crossing points with Belarus as the prime minister accused Minsk of again using illegal migrants as a "hybrid ...

The Latvian government plans to extend the enhanced border protection regime introduced in connection with illegal migration ...

Latvia, along with neighboring Estonia and Lithuania, has emerged as one of the most vocal opponents of Russia in the wake of Putin’s unprovoked brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

The Latvian government intends to extend the enhanced border regime on the border with Belarus for another six months, until 30 June 2026, Latvian media report, citing a draft order submitted to the ...

Latvia will soon close several border checkpoints along its frontiers with Russia and Belarus, in a preemptive step to avoid ...

Latvia has been beefing up its security measures along the Belarusian border since the arrival of the Wagner mercenary group fighters. Riga has also accused Minsk of helping migrants enter Latvia ...

HELSINKIHELSINKI — Latvia is growing worried over the increasing number of migrants attempting to cross over into the Baltic nation through the border with Belarus and has called up the military to ...

Belarus's Investigative Committee said on November 3 it had launched a probe against unspecified Latvian officials on charges of "crimes against human safety" over the deaths of 12 migrants along the ...

Since April 15, 2022, a total of 1,242,466 European residents have visited Belarus without a visa. This includes 399,582 from ...

Latvian authorities bolstered security at the border with Belarus as the Baltic nation accused its eastern neighbor of organizing migrant crossings over the frontier. The Latvian State Border Guard ...

Any Ukraine peace deal without Belarus risks Russian annexation - COMMENT: Belarus is a corridor through Europe that Russia ...