Baiba Braze

NATO jets shot down a drone over Latvia due to Russian electronic warfare.

Latvia calls for stronger collective defense ahead of the NATO summit in Türkiye next month.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured NATO allies about US troop deployments in Europe while remaining vague on specifics, as the Trump administration plans to significantly reduce American military presence, affecting communities like Vilseck that depend on US bases.

The US military cancels a 4,000-troop deployment to Poland and plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.

The European Union and United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Russia in response to allegations that Russian forces unlawfully removed Ukrainian children, escalating international pressure during the ongoing conflict.

The EU imposed sanctions on 16 individuals for helping Russia kidnap 20,500 Ukrainian children since 2022.

Latvia urges stronger NATO defense ahead of the Türkiye summit.

Trump to send 5,000 US troops to Poland

Nato allies bewildered by Donald Trump’s U-turn on US troop moves in Europe

NATO's eastern flank countries seek more US troops after withdrawal from Germany.

The European Union sanctioned 16 officials and seven centers accused of abducting approximately 20,500 Ukrainian children since Russia's 2022 invasion, forcing identity changes and military indoctrination, with over 130 entities now facing travel bans and asset freezes.

EU leaders discuss mutual assistance pact amid NATO doubts and US criticism.

Latvia calls for stronger collective defense ahead of NATO summit in Türkiye.

NATO’s Baltic flank in crossfire between Ukrainian drones and Russian targets

Russia accuses Latvia of helping Ukraine with drone strikes, threatening military retaliation.

The EU and UK imposed sanctions on Russian officials and 108 combined institutions for forcibly deporting nearly 20,500 Ukrainian children since 2022, characterizing the systematic indoctrination and identity erasure as deliberate war crimes violating international law.

The EU imposed sanctions on 16 individuals for helping Russia kidnap 20,500 Ukrainian children since 2022.

'Türkiye has been a vital ally for 75 years', says NATO's Shekerinska