In Latvia, two citizens of the country were arrested on suspicion of spying on the Ādaži military base, where a NATO brigade is stationed, in favor of Russian military intelligence. The case involves a married couple detained at the end of June; both were charged under Article 85 of Latvia’s Criminal Law.

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From a rational point of view, China should be interested in preserving Europe as that part of the Western world that does not claim a global role but remains one of its economic centers. For Beijing, it would be preferable to deal not with one, represented by the USA, but with two versions of the West. If these considerations are valid, Chairman Xi is unlikely to advise President Putin to attack Estonia and promise him his support—in fact, it can be assumed that the China factor will contribute to containing the Russian threat to Europe rather than strengthening it.

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