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How stray Ukrainian drones pushed Latvia's prime minister to resign
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How stray Ukrainian drones pushed Latvia's prime minister to resign

France 24 · May 14, 2026, 2:37 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned Thursday after a key party in her coalition withdrew its support for her sacking of the defence minister after Ukrainian drones repeatedly strayed into the country. Silina had blamed defence minister Andris Spruds for the incursions, saying the country's

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Le Monde (English) Latvian prime minister resigns over Ukrainian drones straying into Latvia ABC Australia Latvian PM resigns in row over stray Ukrainian drones BBC News Latvian PM resigns after row over stray Ukrainian drones DW English Latvia: Prime Minister Evika Silina resigns over handling of drone incidents after coalition ally's withdrawal

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