European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday, as Europe grows increasingly concerned about the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.

LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” militarily in the face of threat from

Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia resupplies and rebuilds its military bases in the Baltic region and NATO struggles with the question of how to reinforce the tiny nation in a crisis.

Rihards Kozlovskis, Minister of Internal Affairs of Latvia, has called on European Union countries at a meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels to completely stop issuing Schengen tourist visas to Russian citizens.

Uneasiness grows over continued U.S. support for the 75-year-old alliance as Trump casts doubt on support from other members if attacked.

The president of Latvia has called for European leaders to follow his country’s lead and boost their armed forces by introducing conscription. Edgars Rinkevics said it was ‘absolutely’ a choice the continent should be making amid pressure from the US and the sense of a threat from Russia.

The Latvian president has urged European countries to "absolutely" introduce conscription, as he conceded the continent was "quite weak" militarily.

As Europe plans to up its defense spending, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian services believe that Moscow could be planning to launch a 'possible military confrontation with NATO.'

Belarus said on Thursday that it's open to hosting the Russian factory, which would help expand Moscow's production outside its borders.

Latvia, along with neighboring Estonia and Lithuania, has emerged as one of the most vocal opponents of Russia in the wake of Putin's unprovoked brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

Latvia Foreign Minister Baiba Braze addresses the UN Security ... Donald Trump’s upending of U.S. policy with his decision to hold direct talks with Russia, while excluding Ukraine and its European allies from the initial discussions.

Edgars Rinkevics also told Sky News that European countries should increase defence spending amid the "ups and downs" in relations with the US.