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Latvia Doubles Border Interceptions Amid Migration Crisis

9/30/2025

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Latvia Enhances Border Security

In 2025, Latvia reported about 10,000 border interceptions, nearly double the previous year, with many migrants holding Russian visas.
In 2021, Baghdad–Minsk flights moved thousands toward Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, linked to a Belarusian strategy to create a humanitarian crisis.
Latvia closed half its border crossings with Russia and Belarus since the Ukraine invasion; it is investing millions in border security.

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Zelenskyy Proposes Defense

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has lacked external power for six days, raising safety concerns.
Viktor Orbán, Hungary's prime minister, said Ukraine lacks sovereignty and should focus on Russia.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a joint air-defense shield with allies against Russian aerial threats.
Vladimir Putin announced a conscription drive to call up 135,000 men, downplaying its link to Ukraine.

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Latvia Enhances Border Security

In 2025, Latvia reported about 10,000 border interceptions, nearly double the previous year, with many migrants holding Russian visas.
In 2021, Baghdad–Minsk flights moved thousands toward Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, linked to a Belarusian strategy to create a humanitarian crisis.
Latvia closed half its border crossings with Russia and Belarus since the Ukraine invasion; it is investing millions in border security.

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