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Key developments on Jan. 31: Zelensky: 207 Ukrainian prisoners return home from Russian captivity, almost half of them Mariupol defenders Ukrainian commander says Russian airbase in Crimea hit in attack Military intelligence confirms Russia used North Korean shells in Ukraine Germany hands over IRIS-T anti-air missiles, armored vehicles, other equipment in latest delivery to Ukraine US Under Secretary Victoria Nuland arrives in Kyiv President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 207 Ukrainian prisoners ...

A music professor in Tennessee has been sharing the life story of her late husband, pianist and Holocaust survivor Herman Godes, with college students in the hope of countering antisemitism.

Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, issued an appeal on Thursday for the international community to do more to ensure the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia illegally during the current war. Speaking at a two-day international conference in Riga entitled "Russia's War on Children," Zelenska said: "We have to do more." All countries and all international organizations could help to recover children abducted to Russia, she said. Accord...

Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska, when asked by RFE/RL correspondent Maryana Sych what her message is to those who say they are tired of the war and that Ukraine needs to call for a truce with Russia, said it is "shameful" to blame Ukrainians who themselves are "tired of not being safe, knowing that every day your life can end." Zelenska spoke to RFE/RL on February 1 on the sidelines of the Russia’s War On Children conference in Riga.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the new funding, saying it would strengthen the country's economic and financial stability.

The European Parliament has opened an investigation into news reports that a Latvian member of the assembly, Tatjana Ždanoka, has been working as a Russian agent for several years, officials said Tuesday. The president of the European Union’s legislative body, Roberta Metsola, "takes these allegations very seriously," her office said in a statement. Metsola is

Latvia's retail sales rose by 1.1% year-on-year in December, following a downwardly revised 1.9% decline in the prior month, figures from the Riga-based Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) on Monday show. It marks the first increase in retail activity after nine consecutive months of declines, mainly boosted by sales of non-food (+2.9%) and food products (+1.2%).

The author envisions what a November win by Donald Trump might look like, viewing him as a Kremlin tool like the brainwashed character in the 1959 novel and 1962/2004 political thriller films.

Paper, packaging and visual communication materials distributor Antalis has signed a binding agreement to acquire packaging distributor Pakella, based in Riga, Latvia....

Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Latvia on Jan. 31 for a two-day visit to meet top Latvian officials and participate in the conference "Russia's war on children" in Riga.