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Latvian PM resigns over Ukraine drone incident

Latvian PM resigns over Ukraine drone incident

Thairath•International•33d ago

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Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigned following a political crisis sparked by the dismissal of her Defense Minister, which was a response to a Ukrainian drone incident.

  • •Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced her resignation on May 14, 2026.
  • •The resignation followed the dismissal of Defense Minister Andris Sprūds due to the government's handling of a Ukrainian drone incident.
  • •A coalition partner, the Progressives party, withdrew its support, leading to the collapse of the government.
  • •The political crisis occurred shortly before general elections scheduled for October.

Overview

  • •On May 14, 2026, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced her resignation.
  • •The resignation of Evika Siliņa was due to a political crisis stemming from the dismissal of Defense Minister Andris Sprūds.
  • •The dismissal of Andris Sprūds was a reaction to the government's management of a Ukrainian drone that strayed into Latvian airspace and hit an oil tank.
  • •Evika Siliņa dismissed Andris Sprūds after strongly criticizing his response to the drone incident.
  • •Evika Siliņa stated that "When seeing a strong candidate to take over as Defense Minister... those politicians who only talk chose to create a crisis instead."
  • •Evika Siliņa declared, "I am resigning, but I will not give up."
  • •The dismissal of Andris Sprūds led to the Progressives party withdrawing support, causing the collapse of the coalition government.
  • •The political crisis occurred shortly before general elections scheduled for October 2026.

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Key Quotes

Evika Siliņa
"“When seeing a strong candidate to take over as Defense Minister... those politicians who only talk chose to create a crisis instead.”"
“เมื่อเห็นว่ามีผู้สมัครที่แข็งแกร่งมาดำรงตำแหน่งรัฐมนตรีกลาโหม... พวกนักการเมืองที่ดีแต่พูดกลับเลือกที่จะสร้างวิกฤตแทน”
Evika Siliņa
"“I am resigning, but I will not give up.”"
“ฉันลาออก แต่ฉันจะไม่ยอมแพ้”
Evika Siliņa
"“Something went wrong, we cannot let this situation continue.”"
“มีบางอย่างผิดพลาด เราไม่สามารถปล่อยให้สถานการณ์เช่นนี้ดำเนินต่อไปได้”

Key Entities

Person

Latvian Prime Minister(นายกฯ ลัตเวีย)
The Prime Minister of Latvia who resigned amid a political crisis.
Evika Siliņa(เอวิกา ซิลิญา)ℹ️
The Prime Minister of Latvia who announced her resignation.
Defense Minister(รมว.กลาโหม)
The Defense Minister of Latvia who was dismissed by the Prime Minister.
Andris Sprūds(แอนดริส สพรูดส์)ℹ️
The dismissed Defense Minister of Latvia.

Place

Ukraine(ยูเครน)ℹ️
The country from which a drone originated, causing a political incident in Latvia.
Russia(รัสเซีย)ℹ️
The country targeted by the Ukrainian drone that strayed into Latvian airspace.
Rezekne(เมืองเรเซกเน (Rezekne))ℹ️
The city near which a stray Ukrainian drone hit an empty oil storage tank.

Organization

Progressives party(พรรค Progressives)
The coalition partner in the Latvian government that withdrew its support, leading to the government's collapse.

Timeline

May 14, 2026(14 พ.ค. 2026)
The date Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced her resignation.
May 7(7 พฤษภาคม)
The date when three drones violated Latvian airspace.
this October(ตุลาคมนี้)
The month general elections are scheduled to be held in Latvia.