Ballet dancers who evacuated to Japan when Russia invaded Ukraine conveyed Japanese culture and a message of peace on a tour to Latvia Ukrainian ballet dancers Nelia Ivanova and Svitlana Shlikhter were deeply moved when the audience gave a standing ovation during their Japan-based troupe's performance in Latvia,

NPR's Michel Martin asks Krišjanis Karinš, former prime minister of Latvia, about the view from the Baltics of America's U-turn on the war in Ukraine.

Latvia's foreign minister warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

Latvia Foreign Minister Baiba Braze addresses the UN Security Council, at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, right, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, second from right, Latvia's President Edgars Rinkevics, left, and Finland's President Alexander Stubb, centre left,

The source, who is said to have knowledge of the situation, warned that Russia would notice with interest that the three Nato members aren't to be present.

The Baltic States express dissatisfaction over not being invited to the summit on Ukraine, organized by the United Kingdom, according to Sky News. The Baltic States, namely Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia,

The Baltic states are very unhappy that the UK did not invite their leaders to the summit on Ukraine, which will be held on Sunday. This is reported by Sky News with reference to a knowledgeable European diplomatic source.

Sir Keir Starmer, fresh back from a friendly meeting with Donald Trump in Washington, is due to host the leaders of more than a dozen European countries for a summit in the UK on Sunday to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine and wider European security.

Former Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins gives a Baltic perspective on the U.S. policy shift on Ukraine.

Security and defence analyst Michael Clarke says Moldova, Georgia and the Baltic states are most "vulnerable". "There's already a Russian-speaking breakaway region in Moldova," he says, referring to Transnistria and noting Moscow has previously stationed troops there illegally.