Latvia’s Foreign Ministry handed a protest note to a Russian diplomat over statements by the Foreign Intelligence Service...

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Russia claims that Ukraine is preparing to launch drones from Latvia. “Russia is lying again,” Riga replied The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) announced that the Ukrainian military is preparing to launch drones at targets in the Russian Federation from Latvian territory. Military personnel…

Latvia’s Foreign Ministry handed a note of protest to a Russian diplomat over statements by the Foreign Intelligence Service that Ukraine is preparing strikes from Latvian territory

Russia’s chargé d'affaires Dmitry Kasatkin was given a “categorical protest” and handed an official note of protest.

Latvia’s Foreign Ministry said that the Russian side continues to “spread false information and make escalatory statements” despite Latvia’s repeated statements that it has not given consent for its territory and airspace to be used for strikes on targets in Russia.

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