The UK has pledged an additional £250m in military aid for Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, who is due to visit Latvia on Monday, will confirm the £250m aid package for Kyiv as Ukrainian commanders warned the Kremlin is planning a fresh assault next year. Downing Street says … Read more
France has urged its citizens to evacuate Russia immediately. France foreign minister “strongly” asked its citizens on Thursday to leave Russia if their presence there was “not essential” following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and the closure of airspace between Russia and the European Union. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Paris had recommended French citizens passing … Read more
Moscow has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite massing more than 100,000 troops near the border… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has the troops in place to invade Ukraine “at any time” and American citizens should leave within the next 48 hours, the US has warned. An invasion could start with aerial … Read more
President has tested positive for COVID-19. EKOHOTBLOG reports that reports that Latvian President, Egils Levits, has tested positive for the Coronavirus, his office announced on Thursday. This online news platform gathered that the positive result was returned by a rapid test taken by Levits on Wednesday evening after coming back from a working visit … Read more