Officials tried to play down the rift. But Germany is still insisting it will not be the country to take the first step alone, for fear of incurring Moscow’s wrath.
Tag: Latvia
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A Russian Journalist’s Reference to Russian Troops Causes Fury and Soul Searching
An unscripted comment by a news host has cost a major independent TV outlet its license in Latvia and put a focus on the public role of Russian exiles in the war.
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Russian Troops in Belarus Spur Debate Over the Threat to Ukraine
The United States and its allies are playing down the dangers posed by the deployment of thousands of Russian soldiers to Belarus, but the intelligence assessments come with a dose of uncertainty.