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Latvia requests 7 billion euros from the EU for military and economic costs related to its Russia stance

started August 17, 2026 at 9:54 PM · last changed 10d ago

Summary

Latvia's prime minister demands 7 billion euros from the EU budget for 2028-2034 to cover Latvia's increased defence spending and economic losses from sanctions on Russia and collapsed trade after the invasion of Ukraine, arguing Latvia deserves special treatment because it is financing security for countries further from the battlefield, and calling for stricter limits on Russian soldiers and reconsideration of sending frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.

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LATVIJSKI premijer Andris Kulbergs želi da Bruxelles izdvoji 7 milijardi eura za pomoć u pokrivanju vojnih i gospodarskih troškova suočavanja s Rusijom, dok raste pritisak

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