Latvia's foreign minister warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania officially disconnected from the Russian-controlled Brell power grid. The following day, they successfully connected to the European Union’s electricity network.

Latvia's foreign minister warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

Latvia's foreign minister warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

The country has witnessed Russian bases in the Baltic — once emptied of troops and equipment because of the Ukraine war — now being refilled and restocked. All three Baltic states — Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania — have increased the fortification of their borders with Russia.

The guards arrested the man, who was not named, as he attempted to cross from Latvia into Belarus, which also shares a border with its close ally, Russia. "The Ukrainian intended to go to the Russian Federation to carry out extremist

Latvia's foreign minister warned that Russia wanted to "weaken U.S. power" in the world as Washington and Moscow seek to end the war in Ukraine.

Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia resupplies and rebuilds its military bases in the Baltic region and NATO struggles with the question of how to reinforce the tiny nation in a crisis.

Belarus said on Thursday that it's open to hosting the Russian factory, which would help expand Moscow's production outside its borders.

Rihards Kozlovskis, Minister of Internal Affairs of Latvia, has called on European Union countries at a meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels to completely stop issuing Schengen tourist visas to Russian citizens.

Kozlovskis stressed the security risks posed by Russian tourists within the bloc and urged European nations to take decisive action. Read also: Sybiha urges Western countries to limit Schengen visa issuance to Russians "In the current circumstances,

As Europe plans to up its defense spending, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian services believe that Moscow could be planning to launch a 'possible military confrontation with NATO.'