Russian law enforcement officers appealed to the authorities of Latvia, where actor Arthur Smolyaninov allegedly lives ***, with a request to assist in the investigation of the criminal case initiated against him.

The contenders for the 97th Academy Awards ceremony have been unveiled, kicking off the final leg of the race for the international honor.

"Walking around Riga city there are Flow posters everywhere and people are doing graffiti of cats," filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis said of the response to his history-making sophomore feature in his home country.

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

After its Cannes premiere in the Un Certain Regard sidebar, Flow won four prizes at France’s Annecy Fest in June: the Gan Foundation Award for Distribution, the Audience Award, the Jury Award, and a special prize for original music. Zilbalodis composed the score with Rihards Zalupe.

Ajax suffered an incredibly embarrassing loss to Latvian side RFS Riga on Thursday. The Amsterdammers lost 1-0 to a goal from Adam Markhiev, who gave the Latvian team their first-ever win in European competition.

Namrata S Kumar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Latvia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. Kumar, who joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1997, is presently serving as India’s Ambassador to Slovenia.

For the first time in history, Swedish troops have joined Nato forces in Latvia as part of a major international mission. This milestone follows Sweden’s recent accession to Nato, which happened less than a year ago.

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

Latvia does not achieve its energy and climate goals and risks being sanctioned by the EU, BaltNews writes with reference to the results of the State Control audit.

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank, a mission Sweden is calling its most significant operation so far as a member of the Western defense alliance.

Both teams went into the game with 100 per cent-winning records in the Division II Group A tournament and Great Britain produced a stunning performance to seal top spot with a gam