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Please tell Putin: give us two months, 60 days of complete ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize elections. Of course, we will be ready for any choice of our people - the Ukrainian people. Zelensky said: "Please tell Putin: give us two months, 60 days of complete ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize elections. Of course, we will be ready for any choice of our people - the Ukrainian people." #Ukraina #Zelenskis #vēlēšanas (translated)

First of all, with all due respect to President Trump, our society, our people must decide which leader to choose," said V. Zelensky in an interview with ABC News, a day after D. Trump stated that Ukraine needs a new president who would agree to end the war. #Zelenskis #Trumpas #Ukraina (translated)

After conducting a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, other cities, and polling stations, as well as against specific individuals involved in organizing the elections, on the main voting day, the Kyiv regime undermined the possibility of promptly resuming the negotiation process," commented Yuri Ushakov, assistant to the Russian leader on international affairs, regarding V. Putin's conversation with D. Trump. #Putinas #Ukraina #Derybos (translated)

Juris Liepnieks wrote that he would have preferred for the material to be published about a month before the elections, as it could have influenced the outcome. In his opinion, a few days before the elections was not enough time to make an impression, and it did not change the election results. Liepnieks also asked whether the Progressives would allow the relevant individuals to continue leading the party and the Riga City Council. #vēlēšanas #politika #Rīga (translated)

After two days of negotiations, M. Šefčovičius announced on Friday that Beijing has agreed to "restrict" the export of hybrid cars to the 27-country bloc, where local car manufacturers are feeling increasing pressure from Chinese competitors. #Kinija #ES #prekyboskaras (translated)

300 thousand tons sounds like a lot, but it is less than 100 thousand barrels a day. Bloomberg news agency journalist Chris Kennedy said that the 300 thousand tons of diesel fuel promised by Russia is about 2.25 million barrels, which is a negligible amount compared to the volume of fuel consumed by the US: #Ukraina #Tramps #Putins (translated)

Andris Kulbergs (AS) wrote the day after the elections that the work of the Cabinet of Ministers continued, and thanked the voters for their trust in him and the UNITED LIST. He stated that the party had also won in the Bolderāja polling station in Riga. Kulbergs pointed out that President Edgars Rinkēvičs had invited all factions to a meeting, the UNITED LIST first, and congratulated it on its historic victory. He added that there was no space for 41 faction deputies in the Saeima and the Presidential Palace. He described the coalition meeting after the elections as the calmest he could recall, stating that the issues were dealt with swiftly. In his opinion, after the elections, coalition partners and journalists showed less interest in the everyday work of the Cabinet of Ministers. Speaking about a possible tax on Netflix and other streaming platforms, Kulbergs opposed its implementation, pointing out that it could hinder cooperation with the USA. He said that the USA currently ranks 15th in terms of Latvia's foreign trade, behind Russia, and mentioned discussions with American entrepreneurs, the Hollywood industry, and security and the deployment of US forces in Latvia. According to him, during the Latvian president's visit to the USA, the US ambassador had organized a meeting for the Latvian business delegation with about 300 high-level entrepreneurs, while HBO had already arrived in Latvia for talks. Kulbergs estimated that the streaming platform fee could generate about 600,000 euros but emphasized that those costs would likely be borne by consumers, with subscription prices increasing. He believed that the funding for the Latvian film industry could be found in other ways, including reviewing the SIF programs, and he criticized the Ministry of Culture for not finding a solution without a new tax in four months. #Latvija #vēlēšanas #politika (translated)

Artūrs Zvejsalnieks wrote that he had not formed a particular opinion about Kaspars Gorkšs until now and had not personally encountered him. However, observing which people have made claims against Gorkšs in recent days, Zvejsalnieks concluded that Andris Kulbergs made a very correct choice and found a good candidate for the position. #politika #vēlēšanas #Latvija (translated)

Juris Vaidakovs wrote that the Latvian national team played a qualifying match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup that day, and its captain had gone to honor an outstanding journalist during the training session before the match. He sharply criticized someone for creating drama regarding the player's clothing at the funeral. #futbols #FIFA #Latvija (translated)

Juris Vaidakovs wrote that on the day when the Latvian national team played their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, its captain managed to run off and pay tribute to an outstanding journalist during the pre-match training. Vaidakovs also harshly criticized a person for creating drama regarding the footballer's attire at the funeral. #futbols #FIFApasauleskauss #Latvijasizlase (translated)

Andris Kulbergs (AS) wrote that the claims about who is being promoted are unfounded, and the conversations have not yet begun. He compared the speculations about coalitions, ministries, and individuals with those that emerged when he formed the current government in nine days and urged to remain calm. #Politika #Sabiedrība #Viedoklis (translated)