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Latvia and Nordic Leaders Unite Against Russian Threat

6/21/2025

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On June 19, 2025, Latvia's Ivars Lasis united with Baltic and Nordic leaders to confront the looming threat of Russia's shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea. They reaffirmed their commitment to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and issued a powerful joint statement for action. In a related move, Finland is contemplating charges against three crew members of a Russian-linked tanker for damaging vital subsea cables.

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On June 19, 2025, Latvia's Ivars Lasis united with Baltic and Nordic leaders to confront the looming threat of Russia's shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea. They reaffirmed their commitment to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and issued a powerful joint statement for action. In a related move, Finland is contemplating charges against three crew members of a Russian-linked tanker for damaging vital subsea cables.