An invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the 70th anniversary celebrations of allied victory over Nazi Germany has ignited controversy among European leaders, as Latvia’s Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics called on EU members to take a collective decision on whether countries would abstain from attending on Monday.
“At the moment, I would really like to see the EU take a joint position. Before any decisions are made, the EU ought to discuss this matter,” Rinkevics told Latvia’s news programme 900 Sekkundes.
He refused to answer whether Latvia’s President Andris Berzins would attend the commemoration, after both US President Barack Obama …read more
Source: Newsweek
