Latvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion – Europe live

<p>Evika Siliņa said she was frustrated by the response to the incident and late alerts for the population</p><p><strong>German chancellor Friedrich Merz has strongly condemned the Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight, and rejected Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that one of his predecessors could play a role negotiating a peace settlement.</strong></p><p>In a speech in Aachen, <strong>Merz said that while Ukraine and Europe “want to help end this terrible war as quickly as possible,” the Russian attacks “speak a different language” to that of Putin’s suggestions the war could be nearing an end.</strong></p><p><em>“Last but not least, <strong>we Europeans decide for ourselves who speaks for us. No one else.</strong>”</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/14/russia-ukraine-strikes-poland-defence-talks-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>