The Baltic state of 1.8 million people inherited a substantial Russian minority after it regained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Around 35 percent of Latvia's residents speak ...

In Latvia, a draft law has been submitted to the Saeima to restrict transactions that pose a threat to national security. The proposal includes a ban on property purchases by Russian and Belarusian ...

Sweden was spurred to join NATO in response to the security threat posed by Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. It has sent its troops to Latvia, which borders Russia and its ally Belarus. As a ...

Belarusian presidential election, autocratic leader Alexander Lukashenko was accused of fraud, which led to months of unrest ...

The country's traditional bathhouses, a cultural cornerstone, are making a comeback - and the experience is unforgettable ...

Latvia proposes changes to its national security law, barring Belarusian and Russian nationals from critical infrastructure ...

Hundreds of Swedish troops have arrived in Latvia to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank.

Chinese researchers apply for patents for ‘submarine cable cutting devices,’ while Russian experts boast on television that ...

In Riga Russian Theatre's rehearsal room, actors gather for a table-read of the season's big premiere, "Lady Macbeth" -- but the play's poster will not crop up around the Latvian capital as it ...