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Latvia votes to exit anti-personnel mines ban treaty
Sixty-six lawmakers voted in favor of leaving the treaty, 14 opposed, two abstained, and three did not vote. A Latvian ...
Latvia's Parliament Agrees to Exit Landmines Treaty Amid Potential Russia Threat
HELSINKI (Reuters) - The Latvian parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention ...
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Latvia Withdraws from Ottawa Convention Amid Rising Russian Threat
The Latvian parliament voted to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, a treaty banning anti-personnel landmines, citing ...
Latvia Exits Land Mine Convention Amid Fears of Russian Aggression
The government, along with two other Baltic nations and Poland, agreed last month to quit the 1997 accord that prohibits from ...
Countries near Russia are pulling out of a decades-old land mine ban as security concerns grow
A growing number of countries bordering Russia are abandoning a long-standing treaty banning the use of land mines, as fears ...
Finland to exit landmines treaty and hike defense spending given Russia threat, prime minister says
NATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defense spending to at least ...
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Lithuania commits $11.3 million for Ukraine’s long-range weapons
The funds mark the first instalment under a memorandum of understanding signed between Kyiv and Vilnius in December 2024.
Finland plans to withdraw from landmines treaty, prime minister says
HELSINKI - NATO member Finland plans to withdraw from the Ottawa convention banning anti-personnel landmines and will also boost its overall defence spending in the coming years, Prime Minister ...
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Finland joins other Russian neighbours exiting from landmine treaty
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, all among the staunchest allies of Ukraine, quit the agreement last month citing the potential threat from Moscow. Orpo said Finland, which now guards NATO ...
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Lithuania and Latvia Strengthen Regional Naval Power with €22 Million Attack Boat Deal from Finland’s Marine Alutech
The Lithuanian Defence Resources Agency, operating under the Ministry of National Defence, has signed a significant €22 ...
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UPDATE: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Expand Sanctions on Georgian Officials
On March 3, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania announced additional sanctions against individuals responsible for human rights violations in Georgia, with Estonia specifically targeting judges, ...
Finland to exit landmines treaty, hike defence spending given Russia threat, PM says
NATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defence spending to at least ...