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President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024

Video. Ending Russian energy ties is a political choice - Latvian president

Updated: 24/09/2025 - 11:27 GMT+2

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs urged Hungary and Slovakia to ‘listen to Trump,’ who is calling on European countries to stop importing Russian gas and oil as part of the EU’s push to end reliance on Vladimir Putin’s energy supplies.

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