In September, unknown perpetrators splashed paint on the statue of the Russian Empire's commander in Riga, which they had earlier chosen not to remove from public space. Support UP or becomeour ...

The tiny, Baltic city of Riga is an underrated gem ... which date from the days of the Russian Empire. They have something of an American Frontier air to them and mostly house cosy cafés.

In Riga Russian Theatre's rehearsal room, actors gather for a table-read of the season's big premiere, "Lady Macbeth" -- but the play's poster will not crop up around the Latvian capital as it ...

We are not slaves!," "Russian is the language of victory." The demonstrators marched across Riga’s center to a city park. Mitrofanov thanked all participants of the rally, calling on them not to ...