Latvian criminal case over Russian ties starts

HELSINKI -- Latvia's state security service has started criminal proceedings against a European Parliament lawmaker and a citizen of the Baltic country who is suspected of cooperating with Russian intelligence and security services, according to Latvian media reports Saturday. Latvian media outlets reported that the security service, known by the abbreviation VDD, has been investigating the activities of Tatjana Ždanoka, 73, and her reported Russia ties over the past several weeks since reports were published in January by Russian, Nordic and Baltic news sites saying that she has been an...