Latvia’s foreign minister is warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers has supported a €10 million ($10.69 million) investment in Ukraine's drone industry, the Latvian Ministry of Defense reports. “The Cabinet of Ministers has agreed to strategically invest €10 million in the Ukrainian drone industry to promote cooperation between the defense industries of both countries and implement

Latvia, along with neighboring Estonia and Lithuania, has emerged as one of the most vocal opponents of Russia in the wake of Putin's unprovoked brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

CBC News was given an exclusive look at the joint centre where Canadians and Latvians conduct online threat-hunting operations and what they describe as "cyber dogfights" with Russian hackers and private hacktivists.

Latvia is a nation whose past and present speaks to Europe’s future. Once ruled by the Swedish and Russian Empires, in the 20th century it was occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Sweden are now their allies in Nato, alongside Germany too. But the Russian threat persists.

Martin: What do you see at stake for countries like Latvia? Karins: Very simply, our freedom and our independence. We are a country of under 2 million people. That's a small country. Next to us is an aggressive Russia. And they have occupied our country.

People living in Baltic countries have expressed concern that they'll be more exposed to pressure from Russia after the US froze military aid to Ukraine.

Despite a sluggish economy, Latvia is positioning itself as a prime gateway to the European Union, as foreign capital is flowing into key sectors, and recent reforms underscore its ambitions to become an investment hub in the Baltics.

Latvia's foreign minister warned that Russia wanted to "weaken U.S. power" in the world as Washington and Moscow seek to end the war in Ukraine.

As NATO members, Braže said, Latvia and the neighboring Baltic states of Estonia and Lithuania need to make sure they are prepared for any future aggression from Russia. She said their focus is ...