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- British soldier, 23, hanged himself at hotel in Estonia after night out, inquest hears
Sam Brownridge, from Cannock, Staffordshire, served with The First Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. He was found hanged at the Lavendel Spa Hotel, in Tallinn, last July.
Daily Mail. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:14:55 +0000. - Lithuanian FM Calls For Further Russia Sanctions Over Navalny 'Mock Trial'
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has reiterated his call for the European Union to impose further sanctions on Russia following the arrest of Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny.
Radio Liberty. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:46:39 +0000. - Belarus to get compensation for losing right to host Hockey World Championship - IIHF
Matches of the 2021 IIHF World Championship in the Latvian capital of Riga and the Belarusian capital of Minsk were scheduled to be played between May 21 and June 6, 2021
Tass. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:27:26 +0300. - On thin ice: Hockey chief hugs Lukashenko and defends controversial visit to Belarus
Despite turmoil, Belarus will co-host the world championship with Latvia in May and June
Oliver Carroll. The Independent. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:58:13 GMT. - Water and genes flow between the two largest Baltic salmon rivers
Salmon from upstream reaches of the two northernmost Baltic rivers are different from downstream salmon. ...
Science Daily. Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:11:57 EST. - Euronet's (EEFT) Unit to Spread Digital Services Across Europe
Euronet's (EEFT) unit Ria Money Transfer receives a license to drive its digital operations across Europe, powered by the digital hub of Lithuania.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:56:00 GMT. - US, Estonia Partnered to Search Out Cyber Threat From Russia
The goal was not only to help a NATO partner long targeted by its powerful neighbor but also to gain insight on Russian tactics that could be used against US and its elections.
Voice of America. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 12:25:55 -0500. - U.S. Cyberforce Was Deployed to Estonia to Hunt for Russian Hackers
An operation ahead of the November election was part of stepped-up efforts by the military to stop Russian interference in American politics.
Julian E. Barnes. New York Times. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:00:07 +0000. - Covid-19: Estonia and Latvia taken off travel corridor list
People travelling to the UK from the two countries will need to quarantine from Saturday.
BBC News. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 18:14:15 GMT. - Total ban lifted on Denmark as Estonia and Latvia added to quarantine list
England has added Estonia and Latvia to its travel quarantine list - meaning that those arriving from these countries will need to self-isolate for 14 days, the transport secretary said.
Sky News. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 17:39:00 +0000. - Anthony Tata, Pentagon policy chief, has COVID-19
Anthony Tata, a retired Army general now in the top policy job at the Pentagon, has tested positive for the coronavirus following a recent visit to Washington, D.C. by Lithuania's defense minister, officials said late Thursday. Mr. ...
Mike Glenn. Washington Times. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:15:35 -0500. - The Latest: Estonia, Latvia hit records for daily infections
TALLINN, Estonia - The Baltic nations of Estonia and Latvia say they have both registered a record daily number of COVID-19 infections since the start of the outbreak. ...
The Associated Press. Washington Times. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 05:26:08 -0500.
Facts About the Baltic States
The Republic of Estonia is governed by an elected unicameral Parliament, which elects a President. Estonia's capital city is Talinn, and its national currency is the Kroon. The primary language used by Estonians is Estonian and in 2020, the estimated population of Estonia was 1,326,535.
The Republic of Latvia is governed by an elected Parliament, which elects a President who, in turn, appoints a Prime Minister. Latvia's capital city is Riga, and its national currency is the Lat. The country's national language is Latvian and in 2020, the Latvia's population was estimated at 1,886,198.
The Republic of Lithuania is governed by a unicameral Parliament and an elected President who appoints a Prime Minister. Lithuania's capital city is Vilnius, and its national currency is the Litas. The national language of Lithuania is Lithuanian, and in 2020, the nation's estimated population was 2,722,289.