Latvian defense minister resigns amid leadership turnover on NATO’s eastern flank
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-05-11 21:59 UTC+10:00
Section: Baltics
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, Energy, Elections, International Orgs, War & Conflict
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Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds has resigned after Ukrainian drones flew into the country's airspace from Russia last week and hit an oil storage facility, the latest defense leadership change on NATO's eastern flank in recent months.
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