Latvia Bank Failure Dashes Hopes Parex Banka dates back to Soviet days. Its collapse in November was a blow to Latvia's ambition to be a financial nexus between East and West
A Tear in the NATO Bulwark
Baltic defence ministers plan joint infantry force
A positive step away from dependence on Russian energy sources! Baltic states in EU energy tie-u .
The Medvedev Doctrine He wants to build a new security bloc and a gas cartel, and transform Moscow into a financial hub.
Little Room for Compromise over Missile Defense
OSCE’s Year-End Conference Continues Pattern of Failure
Estonia to lend money to Latvia to help it fight the economic crisis
Latvia to receive central bank help
Lithuania Can Weather Economic Downturn Without Bailout -IMF
Estonian Ministry of Finance: Latvia’s plan for lats’ exchange rate is solid and feasible
Obama and US-Russia Tensions
Stalin
Russian Push on Treason Raises Fears
Russia: The Crisis and the Potential for Unrest
Lithuania PM says euro possible in 2012
Euro currency turns 10; seen fulfilling promise
Caught out by the crunch, Europe's wild north-east pays the price for living beyond its means
Lisa Eichhorn: an American in 'Riga' How a U.S. actress living in England ended up producing Latvia's biggest movie.
Uncle Volodya's flagging Christmas spirit
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