Today, 21 April 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of Russia and lodged a categorical protest against the blatantly false statements made publicly on 18 April 2026 by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, regarding Latvia’s alleged permission to use its airspace for drone attacks on the northern regions of the Russian Federation. Latvia consistently rejects these claims as entirely unfounded. The Baltic states have…
Today, 21 April 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of Russia and lodged a categorical protest against the blatantly false statements made publicly on 18 April 2026 by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, regarding Latvia’s alleged permission to use its airspace for drone attacks on the northern regions of the Russian Federation. Latvia consistently rejects these claims as entirely unfounded. The Baltic states have not granted permission for the use of their territory and airspace for drone attacks against targets in Russia. This position has been officially communicated to the Chargés d’Affaires of the Russian embassies in Tallinn (27 March), Riga (31 March),…
