There will be a response to Russia s decision to blacklist officials from several EU member states - Rinkevics 2021-05-05 LETA/TBT Staff
RIGA - A response to Russia s decision to blacklist several officials of European Union (EU) bodies and member states will come soon, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (New Unity) emphasized after a meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides today.
He pointed out that a statement from the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) was published on Friday of last week, following the announcement of Russia s decision. We consider this a completely unjustified step - to sanction the President of the European Parliament (EP), Vice-Presidents of the European Commission (EC) and a number of EU citizens. We have also reserved the right to respond to this step at a specific time and in a way we deem necessary, said Rinkevics, noting that these matters are being coordinated with EU colleagues.
МИД Латвии осудил ответные меры России против двух граждан республики ria.ru - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ria.ru Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
(Latvian Public Broadcasting) Russia has imposed an entry ban on the Latvian National Electronic Mass Media Council head Ivars Āboliņš and director of Latvian State Language Center Māris Baltiņš, Russia s news agency TASS reported April 30.
The Latvian National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has taken several decisions restricting Russian television broadcasting in Latvia, in relation to incitement to hatred and violence and also due to administrative issues. NEPLP chair Āboliņš, commenting on Russia s step, said that he regards this as a high evaluation of his and NEPLP s work: We protected, are protecting and will protect our information space.
The Russian Foreign Ministry s website states that the European Union has taken illegitimate unilateral steps against Russian citizens, accompanied by anti-Russian hysteria, deliberately spread by the Western media . As a response to sanctions imposed by the EU on March 2 and 22, 2021, on
Baltic formins affirm solidarity with Czech Republic 2021-04-27 BNS/TBT Staff
RIGA – The three Baltic states on Monday expressed collective solidarity with the Czech Republic in relation to the illegal activities of Russia’s intelligence services in the Czech Republic their involvement in causing explosions at the Vrbetice ammunition depot in 2014, the Latvian Foreign Ministry said.
The ministry informed that Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics, Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets and Lithuania s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Arnoldas Pranckevicius had a video conference with Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek.
The three Baltic ministers congratulated Kulhanek on assuming his post.
Венецианская комиссия непреклонна: Санду не может распустить парламент РМ vedomosti.md - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vedomosti.md Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.