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Rinkēvičs: no legal obstacles to deploying nuclear weapons in Latvia
Original: “We have no legal obstacles” – Rinkēvičs on deploying nuclear weapons in Latvia
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said there are no legal obstacles to deploying nuclear weapons in Latvia, according to Baltic News Network. The statement touches on one of the most sensitive security questions in the Baltic states amid heightened tensions with Russia and NATO's posture in the region.
Why now: The statement is highly sensitive given current NATO-Russia tensions and the debate over allied nuclear deployments near Russia's borders
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- “We have no legal obstacles” – Rinkēvičs on deploying nuclear weapons in Latvia · Baltic News Network
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