Latvia

World Bank approves massive grant to help Ukraine fight Russia

The total of $20.6 billion in emergency financing comes from commitments and pledges from, the United States, Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, Norway, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Iceland, Belgium, and Japan

Anxious about Russia's next move, Latvia prepares itself for war

Latvia's national guard commander-in-chief Egils Lescinskis hailed the 'great increase' in volunteer interest and said they had received around 4,000 applications since the beginning of 2022

Russia's Gazprom says that it has suspended gas supplies to Latvia

The declaration came a day after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of bombing a jail holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian-held territory

Leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia back Ukraine, demand accountability for war crimes

The leaders travelled by train to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, to meet with their counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and visited Borodyanka, one of the nearby towns where evidence of atrocities was found after the Russian troops withdrew

After Ukraine, Europe wonders who is Russia's next potential target in asserting regional dominance

Russian President Vladimir Putin "has said right from the start that this is not only about Ukraine,'' said Michal Baranowski, director of the German Marshall Fund's Warsaw office.

Ukraine crisis: Russian invasion leaves Baltics wondering if they are Moscow’s next target

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were seized and annexed by Stalin during World War II before gaining independence again with the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991

World Cup Qualifiers: Germany, Netherlands inch closer to confirming place in finals

Four-time world champions Germany now have a six-point lead in Group J after beating Romania in Hamburg, while the Dutch collected three points in a 1-0 win over Latvia which kept them in charge of Group G.

Billie Jean King Cup: Ankita Raina, India go down fighting to Latvia in playoff tie

Latvia beat India 3-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup playoff with Ankita Raina once again highlighting her fighting spirit despite two defeats.

Billie Jean King Cup: India trail Latvia 0-2 after Day 1 as Ankita Raina pushes Jelena Ostapenko

Latvia took a 2-0 lead over India in the Billie Jean King Cup playoff tie with wins for Jelena Ostapenko, Anastasija Sevastova over Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi respectively.

Billi Jean King Cup: We are hungry, upsets do happen in team events in tennis, says India captain Vishal Uppal ahead of tie against Latvia

Asked about the approach the team will adopt, considering their superior rivals, Uppal oozed confidence.