The ambassadors of the Group of Seven will assist Ukraine in receiving emergency and long-term humanitarian and economic support, as well as monitor reports of potential war crimes and other violations of humanitarian law. That’s according to a thread of tweets the G7 ambassadors. The G7 ambassadors stressed that they remained committed to Ukraine’s independence,…
The European Union must speed up the process of laying down new Russia sanctions and add the country’s energy sector to the list, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets said on April 4. Liimets met with her Romanian colleague in Bucharest. “We need to continue putting pressure on Russia to end this war. From…
Latvian Medical Association (LMA) has received applications from 60 Ukrainian doctors, as confirmed by LMA public relations official Evija Ansonska. The majority of applications were received from dentists – 15 people from Ukraine have expressed an interest in working in Latvia, followed by gynaecologists and obstetricians, ophthalmologists, paediatricians and anaesthesiologists. LMA provides support in the…
On April 4, president Maia Sandu held a news conference, during which she informed that Moldova would not allow the voiding of sanctions against Russia as to the aspect of the banking system and as regards the re-exports too. The head of state said sappers from Moldova mig1ht help their colleagues from Ukraine. At the…
Lithuania is the first EU country to have completely stopped importing Russian gas, the Energy Ministry has announced. The move to become fully independent from Russian gas was made in response to Russia’s energy blackmailing Europe and the war in Ukraine. “We are the first EU country among Gazprom’s supply countries to gain independence from…
At a meeting on April 4, the Cabinet approved changes to the subsidy principles, including a set of facilities for farmers. The new provisions aim to improve access to subsidies for young farmers, women farmers and returning migrants who want to grow their livestock business, process agricultural production, grow fruit and vegetables on protected land…
International IT and other companies that operated in Russia would not be able to relocate to Lithuania, Economy Minister Ausrine Armonaite said on April 4. “Although our country’s services ensure extremely thorough checks of every incoming company and person, the continuation of this process in today’s situation is impossible and does not meet the expectations…