Riga, April 16, 2025 (AFP) - Latvia parliament votes to withdraw from landmines treaty

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2025-04-16
Latvian lawmakers voted Wednesday to quit a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, as the Baltic state bordering Russia seeks to reinforce its security amid the Ukraine war. The EU and NATO member and other countries in the region have ramped up defence spending and training since Moscow's troops invaded Ukraine in 2022, on fears that Russia could target them next. "Withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention will give our armed forces room for manoeuvr......
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