# Latvian PM calls Russian provocations against Europe ‘war against the West’

https://mins.news/en/item/30842

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-24 17:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/its-war-against-west-latvian-pm-on-russian-provocations-against-european-countires/

> Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said Russia is posing a growing hybrid threat to Europe through disinformation, migration, cyberattacks and efforts to disrupt elections and influence public opinion. Speaking in Kyiv on Aug. 24, he called it a war against the West, the EU and NATO, while saying Russia’s actions had strengthened the alliance.

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