Totally free news on 21 August
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The blows to Ukraine could intensify
Subsequent 7 days, on August 24, Ukraine will celebrate Independence Day.
Then it will be six months considering the fact that Russia invaded Ukraine.
Lots of industry experts claim that on this incredibly day Russia will have out highly effective missile assaults on Ukrainian cities.
Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, could also be bombed.
The Ukrainian military studies that Russia is deploying missiles on its ships in the Black Sea.
This also could suggest Russia’s intention to bomb Ukrainian cities on Independence Day.
The daughter of the Russian ideologist Dugin was killed
On Saturday, August 20, the daughter of ideologist Alexander Dugin, Daria, died in a car or truck explosion in the vicinity of Moscow, Russia.
Dugin is a close ally of Vladimir Putin and is regarded as “Putin’s brain”.
It supports Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Darya Dugina was a properly-recognized journalist and also actively supported the invasion of Ukraine.
In accordance to Russian media, father and daughter returned dwelling from an function in the exact car or truck.
At the very last instant, Dugin resolved not to drive with his daughter and got into another car or truck.
The media and several industry experts think that the concentrate on was Dugin himself.
In the meantime, Russia believes it is the perform of Ukraine.
Kremlin supporters have demanded revenge against Ukraine by bombing Ukraine’s cash.
Ukraine denies its involvement in this celebration.
Erdogan wants elections first
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is looking at postponing following year’s presidential elections to the autumn.
He would like to get edge of the favorable political situation.
The German push writes about it on Sunday 21 August.
Erdogan fears that Turkey’s long-term financial challenges threaten his possibilities of currently being re-elected for a next term as president.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Photo: Turkish Presidency through AP Picture
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The Russian Union threatens to sue
If the Russian Union of Latvia are not able to maintain a protest from the demolition of the monument to Soviet soldiers in Pārdaugava on Monday 22 August, it options to enchantment to the courtroom.
The Russian Union will hold out until eventually the last instant for authorization to maintain the celebration.
That is six several hours just before the marketing commences.
The protest is scheduled for Monday, simply because according to the Russian Union, the demolition of the monument could start out on Tuesday 23 August.
The Riga canal is dirty because of to the building of the “Rail Baltica”.
In Riga, air pollution is noticed in the city canal in the region of the bus station and the central current market of Riga.
The corporation was informed of this, which according to the agreement has to clean up the metropolis canal 2 times a month.
The canal in the aforementioned area has not yet been cleaned this thirty day period in connection with the building of the “Rail Baltica” railway.
The channel is currently closed to targeted traffic, but right until the channel can be navigated, the organization will clear it.
The agreement gives for the risk of ordering the municipality to clear the canal up to five times a thirty day period.
In the “Coast Match”, the appropriate coastline wins
On Sunday 21 August, in Riga, in the vicinity of the Dwelling of Congress, the classic 24-hour basketball sport, Krasti match, finished.
In it, the right coastline celebrated the victory.
The factors scored by both of those teams are included collectively, multiplied by two, transformed into euros and will go to the Ukrainian people as a donation.
This was the 13th game involving the coasts and the all round rating is 8-5 in favor of the proper coast.
Kayaker Akmens wins silver for Latvia
On Sunday 21 August, Latvian kayaker Roberts Akmens gained the silver medal at the European Kayak and Canoe Championships in Munich in the distance of 200 meters.
Roberto Pietra
Photo: Scanpix / EPA, Szilard Koszticsak
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Statehood Award – to Skujeniek
On Sunday 21 August, the second Statehood Award was presented at the Riga Palace.
With this, we specific our appreciation to a human being who has manufactured and is making an extraordinary contribution to strengthening Latvia’s statehood.
The award is awarded to one particular prospect once a yr.
This yr the prize was awarded to the poet Knutas Skujenieks.
Skujenieks died a month in the past.
Knuts Skujenieks
Photo: LETA, Zane Bitere
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How considerably is the holiday vacation in Riga?
The overall finances of the Riga summer season cultural program for this year is all over 1.3 million euros.
Riga Town Council does not specify how significantly this year’s celebration of Riga’s 821st birthday expense.
The council points out that there is not a major occasion this yr, so the charges are not equivalent to the 3 times of celebration, as has occurred in other a long time.
Previous 12 months, Riga’s summertime cultural plan price tag € 381,341.
Riga’s summer season cultural method will take put this summer months for almost 60 times in a variety of districts of the capital.
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