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Resignations of Latvian politicians over Kiev may be just beginning — Kremlin

TASS · · 180 words
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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented on the resignations of Latvia's Prime Minister and Defense Minister following the incursion of Ukrainian drones into Latvian territory. Peskov suggested that further failures to block drones heading toward Russia could lead to more Latvian politicians losing their positions.

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4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Channel One, commenting on Ukrainian drones entering Latvian territory.”
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While TASS reports Dmitry Peskov commenting on drones flying toward Russia and the general issue of drones in the region, there is no specific corroboration from multiple independent sources that he gave a specific interview with 'Channel One' specifically regarding Ukrainian drones entering 'Latvian territory'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dmitry Sergeyevich Peskov (Russian: Дмитрий Сергеевич Песков, IPA: [pʲɪˈskof]; born 17 October 1967) is a Russian diplomat serving as the spokesman for Russian president Vladimir Putin since 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Peskov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nikolay Dmitriyevich Peskov (Russian: Николай Дмитриевич Песков; born 3 February 1990), also known as Nikolai Choles (Николай Чоулз) is a Russian army veteran and the son of Kremlin Press Secretary Dm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Peskov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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“On May 8, Spruds said he was prepared to take responsibility and resign following the incursion of Ukrainian drones into the country’s airspace.”
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Multiple independent sources (Reuters via UNN and another news outlet) confirm that Defense Minister Andris Sprūds resigned following the incursion of Ukrainian drones into Latvian airspace around May 8.
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web search NEUTRAL — Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds has resigned after two Ukrainian drones that came from Russia struck oil storage facilities on Thursday, May 8, according to Reuters.
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/latvian-defense-chief-exits-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds has resigned after two Ukrainian drones flying from Russia struck oil storage facilities on Thursday, May 8. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
https://unn.ua/en/news/latvian-defense-minister-resigns-foll…
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web search NEUTRAL — Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds announced his resignation following incidents involving drones entering the country’s airspace from Russia. Spruds said in a post on X on Sunday, May 10, that he…
https://english.nv.ua/nation/latvian-defense-minister-resign…
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“The drones were not intercepted and crashed onto the grounds of an oil depot in the city of Rezekne, damaging four storage tanks.”
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Multiple sources, including TASS (citing Delfi) and other news reports, confirm that drones crashed at an oil depot in Rezekne, Latvia, and specifically that four storage tanks were damaged.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Police officer looks towards damage to an oil tank after drones crashed at a storage facility in Rezekne, Latvia, May 7, 2026. (REUTERS/Janis Laizans). VIENNA — Latvia’s minister of defense has resi…
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/05/11/ukraini…
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web search NEUTRAL — A drone crashed at an oil depot in the city of Rezekne in eastern Latvia, the Delfi news outlet reported, citing the State Fire and Rescue Service.
https://tass.com/world/2127629
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web search NEUTRAL — Police and firefighters said four empty oil tanks were damaged on Thursday morning at a storage facility in Rezekne, about 40 km from the Russian border, and possible debris from a crashed drone was f…
https://www.kiprinform.com/en/cyprus_news/drones-from-russia…
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“Following the defense minister’s resignation, Silina also announced her departure on May 14 after her political partners declared that they had lost confidence in the head of government.”
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The Guardian and Newsmax both report that Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced her resignation after her coalition partner (the Progressives party) withdrew support following the controversy surrounding the defense minister.
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web search NEUTRAL — Evika Siliņa is a Latvian lawyer and politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Latvia since 15 September 2023. From 2022 to 2023, she served as Minister of Welfare in the second cabinet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evika_Siliņa
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web search NEUTRAL — Evika Siliņa announced her resignation on Thursday, a day after the Progressives party, her left-leaning coalition partner, withdrew its support over her decision to fire the defence minister, Andris …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/evika-silina-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Latvian centerright Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, after the Progressives Party, her leftleaning coalition partner, pulled support from the government and left her …
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/latvia-prime-minist…
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