Latvian prime minister since 2023, a lawyer-turned-politician steering a pro-Western coalition
Latvian officials have reported two drones crashing on Latvian soil, one sparking a brief fire at an oil storage facility. Latvia’s defense minister says the drones were likely Ukrainian and headed toward Russian targets. Russia has accused Ukraine of using Latvian airspace to attack St. Petersburg, a claim Latvia denies as it summons Russia’s chargé d’affaires.
Latvia’s center-right prime minister has resigned over drone incidents at the edge of Latvian airspace, triggering talks on a new government. President Rinkevics is meeting party representatives as lawmakers consider Kulbergs, the leader of the United List, to form a coalition pending parliamentary approval. Ukraine says it will assist Latvia with air defences.