Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) – Page 20

Fear and Suspicion Stalk Russian Speakers in Latvia

In response to the war in Ukraine, Latvia has targeted residents with Russian passports as part of efforts to combat Moscow’s influence.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban used E.U. rules on unanimous decisions to sink a $52 billion package strongly backed by larger countries.

Soldiers frustrated by positive reports from Ukrainian officials break their silence, describing the effort as brutalizing and, ultimately, futile.

The E.U.’s willingness to open accession talks will lift morale, but the more immediate issue of financial support from allies for the war is cloudy.

Ukrainian men are reporting incidents of wrongful draft notices, unprofessional medical commissions and coercive mobilization tactics.