Finland's community of approximately 1,500 Jews dates back to the 19th century when they arrived here to serve in the Russian ...

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule ...

We cannot start to say enough wonderful things about Gabrielle! She was warm, charming, and incredibly informative. I say this coming from a history major and someone who is well-versed in WWII ...

Edgars Platonovs, a 41-year-old Latvian volunteer soldier fighting for Ukraine, was killed in action in December on the eastern front, the Latvian Armed Forces reported on Jan. 10. Platonovs was ...

Latvian soldier Edgar Platonov has died while fighting in Ukraine as part of the International Legion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to the Latvian Armed Forces, the 41-year-old volunteer ...

Riga (AFP) – In Riga Russian Theatre's rehearsal room, actors gather for a table-read of the season's big premiere, "Lady Macbeth" -- but the play's poster will not crop up around the Latvian ...

In Riga Russian Theatre's rehearsal room, actors gather for a table-read of the season's big premiere, "Lady Macbeth" -- but the play's poster will not crop up around the Latvian capital as it ...

Asked about the ban, Latvia's ministry of culture said it appreciated "the very strict position" of the Riga Russian Theatre on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.