Latvian Political Monitor

Stepanenko's father's company in Russia produced 'dragon's teeth' for the Russian army

The competition of the old power parties has begun – how many times did you scare a Latvian today! There is a feeling that every power party's office has a crystal ball that shows the most accurate numbers of which parties will overcome the 5% in these Saeima elections! But what is really happening? It is a display of hysteria and fear by the power parties. They are projecting internal fears onto society! Colleagues, you had 4 years to fight for Latvia. You had 4 years given by the Ukrainian people with their lives and blood to take care of Latvia's security, but what did you do? You fought for the influx of foreigners, not for Latvians' rights in their own country, you fought for the rights of 117 pansexuals to wave the Hamas flag at the Freedom Monument, you fought for the rights of a pig to be in the Daugava, you fought for flying in the most VIP zone while you flew out yourself! And now you have also flown down from your imaginary thrones and are afraid of reality! Now all you have left is manipulation and frightening the people. And here I want to address everyone who is being frightened today! Do you really from your heart want to vote for those who are themselves afraid, or is your choice brave people? Those who have a strong spine to stand up for Latvia, for the values written in the Latvian Constitution. Yes, the Rising Sun for Latvia is inconvenient for the cowardly, the fearful and the incapable. Yes, we are like a stone in the Kremlin's boot and like a stone in the progressive neo-Marxists' shoe! That is why I call on you to be brave and follow your inner voice! Changes can only happen when we stop listening to that and those who frighten us! Cast off your fears! Rising Sun for Latvia! List No. 12 UNCOMFORTABLE FOR POWER – NEEDED FOR LATVIA!

In the future, practical drills on how to act in the event of an air threat could be held in all schools.

Today the Saeima will decide on temporarily reducing the excise tax on diesel fuel. Is that a sufficient solution? "Rīta Panorāma" talks with the head of the "Progresīvie" Saeima faction, Andris Šuvajevs. This week the musical performance "Rēzija" will premiere. We will talk with the creator and director of the performance Līva Bondare and soloists Rasa Bondare and Anna Rībena. Honoring composer Mārtiņš Brauns' 75th anniversary, the Youth Theater production – rock opera "Mauglis" returns to viewers. More about that in a conversation with actors Kārlis Tols and Rodrigo Struks.

Day No. 79 (FRIDAY 18 Sept) — The new European MFF budget in the Saeima, meeting with security services 🎾 I opened the best padel sports centre in Latvia and all Europe – “LNK Industries” have invested more than €10 million of private money to host a world-class championship in Latvia, attracting the 300 best top-level athletes from around the world. I will always support our own entrepreneurs. This will certainly give a big push to the development of padel sport in Latvia. 🏛️ In the Saeima I went to the European Affairs Committee I explained to the parliament deputies the government's position in the negotiations in the European Council with leaders and the Commission on the new EU 7-year budget: ➖ This budget will be more challenging than any previous one, because negotiations take place when the EU economy is stagnating, there is the impact of the war caused by Russia, support for Ukraine, the eve of major political changes, as well as the impact of the Hormuz conflict on inflation and energy ➖ The paying countries, especially Germany, see no possibility to pay what is asked, while the receiving ones this time absolutely do not back down from their needs – the EU Commission and António Costa will have a very difficult time reaching an agreement by the end of the year ➖ I pointed out that Latvia suffers at least €1 billion per year, or due to the threat from the eastern neighbour, GDP is 1.9 percentage points weaker than the EU average, while inflation is 3.7 percentage points higher than the EU average. That will be €7 billion in 7 years, and in parallel Latvia spends the most on direct defence, borrowing “SAFE” money, which creates an even greater debt burden, while our direct military purchases warm the economies of Spain, Germany, Sweden and Finland ➖ Latvia historically receives smaller direct payments for farmers in Europe – this unfairly arose many years ago due to incorrectly made calculations. I remind about this every time I meet ➖ The new EU budget envelope is completely different than before, because the EU very cunningly packs together cohesion and agricultural funding, leaving its redistribution to each member state. The problem-solving is shifted to the national levels of 27 countries, not a centralized agreement as before. That means we in Latvia will have to agree very seriously and responsibly on the correct allocation of these funds ➖ Latvia currently unofficially has a calculated larger EU funds budget than the previous envelope, but when recalculated in nominal prices, it turns out that the new one is smaller! A serious fight lies ahead to win a fair result for Latvia, especially considering how much we invest in strengthening the EU's external border and security 🕵️‍♂️ I met with MIDD, SAB and VDD about the security situation in the country ➖ The main conclusion – especially German, but also Polish, French and other countries' societies are little informed about Russian threats and hybrid attacks, thus not paying enough attention to national investments in defence and support for Ukraine ➖ The loud rhetoric is mainly intended for internal, not international, communication. In Latvia, on the other hand, there is an overly informed and sensitive society that perceives this common background with a certain level of anxiety ➖ This is also where this imbalance arises between European leaders' desire to mobilise their societies, which indirectly affects Latvian people, increasing concerns ➖ The Russians are certainly ready to carry out various provocations, and the services do not rule out such a possibility – at present the services have no more specifics, and the threat level remains as before Our greatest attention is focused on security measures during the elections, so we have asked, and the Germans have agreed to send us fighter jets to additionally watch over our airspace 💪🇱🇻

It has begun — the contest of the old ruling parties: how many times have you scared a Latvian today! It feels as if each ruling party's office has a crystal ball showing the most precise numbers of which parties will clear 5% in these Saeima elections! But what is actually happening? It is a display of hysteria and fear by the ruling parties. Their internal fears are being transferred onto society! Colleagues, you had 4 years to fight for Latvia. You had 4 years given by the Ukrainian people with their lives and blood to take care of Latvia's security, but what did you do? You fought for the rights of 117 pansexuals to wave the Hamas flag at the Freedom Monument, you fought for the right of a pile to be in the Daugava, you fought for flying in the most VIP of VIP zones while you yourselves flew out! And now you have also flown down from your imaginary thrones and become frightened by reality! Now the only thing left for you is manipulation and frightening the people. And here I want to address all who are being frightened today! Do you really, from your hearts, want to vote for those who are themselves afraid, or is your choice brave people? Those with the backbone to stand up for Latvia, for the values written in the Latvian Constitution. Yes, Austošā Saule Latvijai is inconvenient for cowards, the fearful and the inept. Yes, we are like a stone in the Kremlin's boot and a stone in the shoe of progressive neo-Marxists! Therefore I call on you to be brave and follow your inner voice! Changes can only happen when we stop listening to that and those who frighten us! Cast off your fears! Austošā Saule Latvijai! List No. 12 INCONVENIENT FOR POWER – NEEDED FOR LATVIA!

❗️❗️❗️Julija Stepaņenko's father supplies the Russian army! #okupanti https://t.co/2XNnyBaPFh https://t.co/GehIEgfDv4

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Jūlija Stepaņenko's father Sergejs Fedotovs is the majority owner of two construction companies near Moscow, one of which has produced "dragon's teeth" for the Russian army - the media outlet "The Insider" has found. https://t.co/83z4eQLDnJ

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Stepaņenko's father's construction company in Russia produced "dragon's teeth" for the Russian army (2)

Stepaņenko's father's company in Russia has produced "dragon's teeth" for the Russian army (5)

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Stepaņenko's father's construction company in Russia produced "dragon's teeth" for the Russian army.

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