Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the conscription of 160,000 men by July 15, an increase from previous drafts as Moscow seeks to expand its military ranks.

On 5 March 2025, Latvian State Security Service (VDD) asked the Prosecution Office to initiate criminal prosecution against four persons for purchasing and supplying portable satellite internet kits to the Russian army for use in warfare against Ukraine, thus violating the European Union (EU) sanctions.

On Tuesday, March 25, Latvia remembers the victims of the 1949 deportations and communist genocide.

A recent preprint, “Immunological and Antigenic Signatures Associated with Chronic Illnesses after COVID-19 Vaccination” has fueled anti-COVID-19 vaccine rhetoric. It is being circulated by anti-vaccine advocates as proof that COVID-19 vaccines cause immunodeficiency and therefore, their claims for the past 5 years are validated.