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• Canadian troops in Latvia ready for ‘whatever we have to face,’ commander says

  NATO's Canadian battle group commander says troops stationed in Latvia are ready to fight — but doesn't want to exaggerate the threat Russia poses to wider Europe just yet.

  World

  Mar 5, 2022
  
• Ethnic Russians in Latvia divided on war in Ukraine: ‘There is a big division’

  Ethnic Russians in a small Latvian town are struggling to reconcile their identity with the country that is waging war in Ukraine, less than 800 kilometres away.

  World

  Mar 4, 2022
  
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• Belarus has ‘ceased to exist’ as an independent nation, Latvian president says

  In an exclusive interview with Global News, Latvian president Egils Levits says Belarus must now be considered as part of Russia. 

  World

  Mar 3, 2022
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• Russian, Belarusian truckers speak of fears over Ukraine war: ‘It should be ended’

  Russian and Belarusian truck drivers stuck at a border crossing in Latvia say they do not support the war in Ukraine, and worry for the livelihoods of the Ukrainians.

  World

  Mar 3, 2022