Latvian Defense Minister accused Russia of escalating the situation in the Baltics
The Minister of Defense of Latvia, Raimonds Bergmanis, stated that Russia is responsible for the escalation of the situation in the Baltic region. At the same time, the Minister said on the Latvian TV program, Rīta Panorāma, that he doesn’t believe that part of the blame lies with NATO and Latvia.
“The beginning of this tension has comes from Russia, which has been making large investments in the defense sector. The development is huge. Three new divisions were formed in the Western Military District. They have placed infrastructure near our borders, drills,” the Latvian Minister of Defense explained.
Bergmanis expressed the opinion that Latvia is reducing the tension. At the same time, he noted that his country takes care of its own security, including cybersecurity. The biggest increase in expenditures by Latvia in next year’s budget is for defense and the maintenance of public order.