The line of cars at the Latvia-Russia border in Terehova, Latvia, on Aug. 28. Katrina Kepule for NPR He says he watches both Russian and Latvian news and he's decided the Latvian side is propaganda.

The eastern border of Latvia is where trucks wait for days to get through inspection to make sure no one brings contraband goods into Russia. It is also where many Russian-speaking people live and ...

Like many settlements along Latvia’s eastern border, Pasiene is a largely Russian-speaking village. “How can you make people speak [Latvian]” Elena, a cleaning lady in the settlement says.

The Police and Border Guard (PPA) has increased patrols at Estonia's borders after Poland imposed checks on the Lithuanian ...

Latvia wants to block possible infiltration routes for enemy forces on the border with Belarus and Russia, according to Commander of the National Guard, Kaspars Pudans. Pudans, discussing the ...

A few kilometres from the town of Vilaka, Latvia's land border with Russia is marked by a high metal fence with barbed wire that stretches for kilometres. "We are not only guarding Latvia's border ...

Latvia’s border with Russia is also nearing completion, with 79.6 miles of the planned 111-mile fence already built. Some of this construction has been supported by Latvia’s National Armed ...

European sanctions on Russia over Ukraine have caused major traffic backups along the Latvian border. And truckers can feel the mounting tension between Russia and NATO members like Latvia.

Back at Latvia's Terehova border crossing, cars inch forward toward Russia. Among them is the Toyota SUV of Natalia Kononenko, who never thought she'd be here. She's Ukrainian, ...