Latvian FM: Substantial NATO Presence Needed in Baltics

Latvia's foreign minister says NATO needs to increase its presence in the Baltic region, given Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and continued support for separatists in eastern Ukraine. Edgars Rinkēvičs told VOA's Russian service that the Western military alliance's decisions and measures in support of collective defense and European security have been "absolutely adequate." But he said he would like to see NATO take steps toward strengthening its deterrence...

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