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Juris Kaža

Juris Kaža

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Jul 14, 2024

If Trump Wins: New Nukes in Europe and Nukes for Ukraine?

Escalating tensions with Russia and the reduction United States involvement and support for NATO with the likely election of Donald Trump…

If Trump Wins: New Nukes in Europe and Nukes for Ukraine?

Juris Kaža

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Apr 8, 2023

Twitter’s Latvian-speaking censors shield abusive right-wing trolls

I have been “permanently” banned from Twitter for one reason: those on the social media platform who oversee and censor tweets in the…

Twitter’s Latvian-speaking censors shield abusive right-wing trolls

Juris Kaža

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Apr 6, 2023

Latvia brings back military conscription

The Latvian parliament or Saeima on April 5 passed a law gradually reinstating military conscription in the Baltic republic 16 years after…

Latvia brings back military conscription

Juris Kaža

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Dec 6, 2022

Latvia cracks down on the exiled Russian TV Rain channel

A combination of insensitive gaffes on one side and skepticism and anger by the Latvian authorities at all things Russian after the…

Latvia cracks down on the exiled Russian TV Rain channel

Juris Kaža

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Jun 5, 2022

Baltics lagging on LGBT rights as Pride Month starts across Europe

Baltics lagging on LGBT rights as Pride Month starts across Europe

Baltics lagging on LGBT rights as Pride Month starts across Europe

Juris Kaža

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Apr 30, 2022

Ukraine war, Latvian politics bring attacks on Baltic media freedom

A defense minister doubts extra funding for public service TV after a controversial interview, a parliament enables a broadcast watchdog to…

Ukraine war, Latvian politics bring attacks on Baltic media freedom

Juris Kaža

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Apr 13, 2022

No more Russia for the rest of the 21st century?

A civilized Europe must prepare for decades, if not a century ‘without Russia’. Not literally, as it would be if, with hugely devastating…

No more Russia for the rest of the 21st century?

Juris Kaža

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Apr 3, 2022

Lithuania to spend 4.6 % of GDP to fight inflation, boost energy independence

The government of Lithuania on April 1 proposed spending EUR 2.26 billion to reduce the impact of higher energy prices and resulting…

Lithuania to spend 4.6 % of GDP to fight inflation, boost energy independence

Juris Kaža

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Mar 10, 2022

Post-war Ukraine, nuclear and a Morgenthau Plan for Russia

Will there be a Ukraine when the war launched by Russia ends? Right now, it looks like Ukraine is surviving and Russia is taking an…

Post-war Ukraine, nuclear and a Morgenthau Plan for Russia

Juris Kaža

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Mar 9, 2022

Blinken: Russia's offer of peaceful coexistence “a mockery”

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said March 8 that Russia’s call for a return to “peaceful coexistence” with the United States is…

Blinken: Russia's offer of peaceful coexistence “a mockery”

Juris Kaža

Juris Kaža

A freelance journalist based in Riga, Latvia who has covered the country and region for 20 years. Speak native Latvian and English, fluent Swedish and German.

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