Andris Spruds
Andris Spruds is the Minister of Defence of Latvia, advocating for cautious relations with neighboring Russia and Belarus. He has called for Latvians to reduce ties with these countries, highlighting the risks associated with potential espionage and recruitment by Russian intelligence services.
Born on Jan 01, 1975 (50 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 4 | 6.75 | 0.68% | +0% | 4,033,963 | 27,442 | $12,000 | 82$ |
| Latvia | 2 | 8.00 | 0.20% | +0% | 1,886,198 | 3,795 | $34,000 | 68$ |
| Ukraine | 1 | 7.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 43,733,762 | 29,771 | $155,000 | 106$ |
| Spain | 1 | 6.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 33,954 | $1,400,000 | 1,017$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 6.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 7,570 | $240,000 | 178$ |
| Totals | 9 | 106,605,410 | 102,532 | $1,841,000 | 1,451$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Latvia:
Andris Sprūds is the defense minister who commented on NATO's largest armament program since the Cold War.
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Spain:
Andris Spruds, the Minister of Latvia, stated that the country is willing to advance towards the spending target set by the United States.
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Portugal:
Andris Spruds, the Latvian Minister of Defense, concurred with the necessity of the 5% defense spending target.
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Latvia:
Defense Minister Andris Sprūds indicates that the anti-tank missile systems 'Spike' have proven their effectiveness.
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Ukraine:
Andris Spruds, the head of the Latvian Ministry of Defense, announced that Turkey and Belgium expressed their intention to join the coalition.
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Moldova:
Andris Spruds announced the delivery of additional drones from Latvia to Ukraine.
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Moldova:
Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds announced the delivery of additional drones to Ukraine.
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Moldova:
Latvia's defense minister Andris Spruds announced that Latvia has delivered 1,500 attack drones to Ukraine.
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Moldova:
Andris Spruds announced that Latvia has delivered 1,500 attack drones to Ukraine as part of the international drone coalition.
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Latvia:
Andris Sprūds is the Minister of Defense attending the event.
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