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Latvia was spooked by Russia's annexation of Crimea last year (Photo: Holy Trinity Church of Pārdaugava)

Rouble crisis feeds EU hope of Russia pull-back

Latvia, among the most hawkish states when it comes to dealing with Moscow, has said it would support a roll-back of sanctions if Russia withdraws from eastern Ukraine.

With the Russian economy near collapse due to low oil prices and the biting effect of the EU-US sanctions, Moscow is now signalling willingness to seek a solution with the EU, Latvian foreign minister Edgar Rinkecis said Wednesday (7 January) in Riga.

"Due to the economic situation, there is a kind of opening we c...

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