"For Latvia, it is putting the final full-stop to the sequels of the Second World War and wiping out forever the divisions on the map of Europe that the odious Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of 1939 had ...

Poland and the Baltic states have called on the European Union to build a 700-kilometer (430-mile) wall along their borders with Russia and Belarus, with a map showing the area such a construction ...

Many countries in Europe already have mandatory conscription (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Latvia has introduced conscription for men aged between 18 and 27 amid fears Russia could invade the country.

Dragon's teeth fortifications, pyramidal anti-tank obstacles, are seen during a press tour to present military reinforcement ...