@juriskazha.bsky.social
Latvian-American journalist based in Riga, Latvia.
t is not just that free speech is the bedrock liberty on which other liberties depend. It is also because critical journalism is an essential check on state power. If the mighty know that abuses will be neither exposed nor publicised, they are likely to commit more of them. @economist.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
t is not just that free speech is the bedrock liberty on which other liberties depend. It is also because critical journalism is an essential check on state power. If the mighty know that abuses will be neither exposed nor publicised, they are likely to commit more of them. @economist.com
Journalists can be infuriating. They simplify. They exaggerate. They sometimes get things wrong. They are disproportionally university-educated, middle-class and a bit left-wing, so their attitudes often jar with the rest of the population. @TheEconomist
February 6, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Journalists can be infuriating. They simplify. They exaggerate. They sometimes get things wrong. They are disproportionally university-educated, middle-class and a bit left-wing, so their attitudes often jar with the rest of the population. @TheEconomist
My EFE story:
Estonia adds more than a thousand Russians who fought in Ukraine to its entry blacklist
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/estonia-...
Estonia adds more than a thousand Russians who fought in Ukraine to its entry blacklist
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/estonia-...
Estonia añade a más de mil rusos que combatieron en Ucrania a su lista negra de entrada
Riga, 6 feb (EFE).- Estonia ha añadido más de mil combatientes rusos que lucharon contra Ucrania en la lista negra de personas que tienen prohibido entrar al espacio Schengen a través de las fronteras...
www.swissinfo.ch
February 6, 2026 at 8:17 PM
My EFE story:
Estonia adds more than a thousand Russians who fought in Ukraine to its entry blacklist
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/estonia-...
Estonia adds more than a thousand Russians who fought in Ukraine to its entry blacklist
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/estonia-...
My EFE story:
German company Dynamit Nobel Defence will manufacture anti-tank mines in Latvia for the Latvian army
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/alemana-...
German company Dynamit Nobel Defence will manufacture anti-tank mines in Latvia for the Latvian army
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/alemana-...
Alemana Dynamit Nobel Defence fabricará minas antitanque en Letonia para ejército letón
Riga, 5 feb (EFE).- La Corporación Estatal de Defensa de Letonia (SDC) y la empresa alemana Dynamit Nobel Defence firmaron el jueves un memorando de entendimiento con el objetivo de construir una plan...
www.swissinfo.ch
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
My EFE story:
German company Dynamit Nobel Defence will manufacture anti-tank mines in Latvia for the Latvian army
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/alemana-...
German company Dynamit Nobel Defence will manufacture anti-tank mines in Latvia for the Latvian army
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/alemana-...
My EFE story:
Latvia and Lithuania are investigating their nationals mentioned in the Epstein case
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/letonia-...
Latvia and Lithuania are investigating their nationals mentioned in the Epstein case
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Letonia y Lituania investigan a sus nacionales mencionados en el caso Epstein
Juris Kazha
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February 3, 2026 at 5:10 PM
My EFE story:
Latvia and Lithuania are investigating their nationals mentioned in the Epstein case
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/letonia-...
Latvia and Lithuania are investigating their nationals mentioned in the Epstein case
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/letonia-...
My Substack post on Baltic matters, also asking for solidarity with the American resistance to fascism in Minnesota and elsewhere.
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open.substack.com/pub/juriskaa...
Latvian lawmakers debate foreign policy, some urge Nobel Prize for Trump
Pro-Russian agitator gets 10-year sentence, balloons over Vilnius airport again
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January 31, 2026 at 9:33 PM
My Substack post on Baltic matters, also asking for solidarity with the American resistance to fascism in Minnesota and elsewhere.
open.substack.com/pub/juriskaa...
open.substack.com/pub/juriskaa...
Mans Delfi raksts, laikam aiz maksas sienas.
www.delfi.lv/52106703/ver...
www.delfi.lv/52106703/ver...
Juris Kaža: Jāgatavojas celt jaunu, varenu Eiropu
"Gan Latvijas, gan daudzās Eiropas politiskajās aprindās, bieži aiz piesardzības to skaidri nesakot, ir nākusi apgaismība, ka jābeidz skaitīt liturģisko pantu, ka ASV ir mūsu galvenais stratēģiskais p...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Mans Delfi raksts, laikam aiz maksas sienas.
www.delfi.lv/52106703/ver...
www.delfi.lv/52106703/ver...
My fourth EFE story:
The King and Queen of Denmark arrive in Lithuania with a busy schedule
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-reye...
The King and Queen of Denmark arrive in Lithuania with a busy schedule
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Los reyes de Dinamarca llegan a Lituania con una intensa agenda
Riga, 28 ene (EFE).- El rey Federico X y la reina Mary de Dinamarca llegaron este miércoles a Lituania, donde inician una visita oficial de dos días con una intensa agenda social y de trabajo en el pa...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM
My fourth EFE story:
The King and Queen of Denmark arrive in Lithuania with a busy schedule
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-reye...
The King and Queen of Denmark arrive in Lithuania with a busy schedule
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-reye...
My third EFE story:
Sweden and Latvia condemn Russian attack on passenger train in Ukraine
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/suecia-y...
Sweden and Latvia condemn Russian attack on passenger train in Ukraine
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/suecia-y...
Suecia y Letonia condenan ataque ruso contra tren de pasajeros en Ucrania
Riga, 28 ene (EFE).- La ministra de Exteriores sueca, Maria Malmer Stenergard, y su homóloga letona, Baiba Braze, condenaron este miércoles en un comunicado conjunto el ataque ruso con drones contra u...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM
My third EFE story:
Sweden and Latvia condemn Russian attack on passenger train in Ukraine
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/suecia-y...
Sweden and Latvia condemn Russian attack on passenger train in Ukraine
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/suecia-y...
My second EFE story:
Smuggling balloons from Belarus disrupt air traffic again in Vilnius
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/globos-d...
Smuggling balloons from Belarus disrupt air traffic again in Vilnius
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/globos-d...
Globos de contrabando de Bielorrusia vuelven a interrumpir tráfico aéreo en Vilna
Riga, 28 ene (EFE).- El aeropuerto internacional de la capital lituana de Vilna cerró su espacio aéreo en varias ocasiones durante la noche del martes al miércoles debido al avistamiento de globos de ...
www.swissinfo.ch
January 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM
My second EFE story:
Smuggling balloons from Belarus disrupt air traffic again in Vilnius
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/globos-d...
Smuggling balloons from Belarus disrupt air traffic again in Vilnius
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/globos-d...
My first EFE story:
Latvian nationalists celebrate 10-year prison sentence for pro-Russian activist
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-naci...
Latvian nationalists celebrate 10-year prison sentence for pro-Russian activist
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-naci...
Los nacionalistas letones celebran condena a 10 años de cárcel a activista prorruso
Riga, 28 ene (EFE).- Los nacionalistas letones celebraron hoy en las redes sociales la condena a diez años de cárcel impuesta a última hora del martes por el Tribunal de Distrito de Riga al activista ...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:17 PM
My first EFE story:
Latvian nationalists celebrate 10-year prison sentence for pro-Russian activist
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-naci...
Latvian nationalists celebrate 10-year prison sentence for pro-Russian activist
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-naci...
My second EFE story on January 27:
Estonia calls on other countries to ban Russian fighters from entering the Schengen area
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/estonia-...
Estonia calls on other countries to ban Russian fighters from entering the Schengen area
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/estonia-...
Estonia pide a otros países que prohíban entrada de combatientes rusos en espacio Schengen
Riga, 27 ene (EFE).- El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Estonia, Margus Tsahkna, instó este martes a los países de la Unión Europea (UE) a seguir el ejemplo de Estonia y prohibir la entrada al espac...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:18 PM
My second EFE story on January 27:
Estonia calls on other countries to ban Russian fighters from entering the Schengen area
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/estonia-...
Estonia calls on other countries to ban Russian fighters from entering the Schengen area
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/estonia-...
My EFE story nicely edited by EFE Berlin:
The King and Queen of Denmark begin a two-day visit to Estonia
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-reye...
The King and Queen of Denmark begin a two-day visit to Estonia
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-reye...
www.swissinfo.ch
January 27, 2026 at 11:38 AM
My EFE story nicely edited by EFE Berlin:
The King and Queen of Denmark begin a two-day visit to Estonia
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-reye...
The King and Queen of Denmark begin a two-day visit to Estonia
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/los-reye...
My EFE story:
German Foreign Minister calls for tougher measures against Russia's ghost fleet
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/ministro...
German Foreign Minister calls for tougher measures against Russia's ghost fleet
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/ministro...
Ministro alemán de Exteriores pide medidas más duras contra la flota fantasma rusa
Riga, 26 ene (EFE).- El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Alemania, Johann Wadephul, pidió este lunes que se usen todas las medidas permisibles bajo derecho marítimo y que se modifique esta legislació...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
My EFE story:
German Foreign Minister calls for tougher measures against Russia's ghost fleet
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/ministro...
German Foreign Minister calls for tougher measures against Russia's ghost fleet
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/ministro...
The US betrayed the Kurds in Syria
www.economist.com/video/CVan3v...
www.economist.com/video/CVan3v...
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January 25, 2026 at 10:14 PM
The US betrayed the Kurds in Syria
www.economist.com/video/CVan3v...
www.economist.com/video/CVan3v...
My Substack post with video on remembering the days of the barricades in 1991 (part II)
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open.substack.com/pub/juriskaa...
Latvia remembers the 1991 Days of the Barricades, part II
Video chats with participants
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January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
My Substack post with video on remembering the days of the barricades in 1991 (part II)
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open.substack.com/pub/juriskaa...
A crisis that threatened to engulf the transatlantic alliance has eased. But for how long? This may be only a tactical retreat. Mr Trump has coveted Greenland for years. In setting out his claim he spoke about NATO with a scorn that should put the capitals of Europe on high alert. @economist.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM
A crisis that threatened to engulf the transatlantic alliance has eased. But for how long? This may be only a tactical retreat. Mr Trump has coveted Greenland for years. In setting out his claim he spoke about NATO with a scorn that should put the capitals of Europe on high alert. @economist.com
So somehow the blustering, bragging, volatile moron has either backed off on fully seizing Greenland. or higher-spirits forbid, NATO caved in to this creature.😡🤬 Now what, wacko Golden Dome🤪🤪 missile launchers on the glaciers??
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM
So somehow the blustering, bragging, volatile moron has either backed off on fully seizing Greenland. or higher-spirits forbid, NATO caved in to this creature.😡🤬 Now what, wacko Golden Dome🤪🤪 missile launchers on the glaciers??
Trump may have TACO-ed on his punitive tariffs on several European countries based on some "framwork" of a deal on Greenland reached with NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte. No details. Shady??
January 21, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Trump may have TACO-ed on his punitive tariffs on several European countries based on some "framwork" of a deal on Greenland reached with NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte. No details. Shady??
My EFE story on January 19:
The Prime Minister of Latvia welcomes the Spanish warship visiting Riga
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/la-prime...
The Prime Minister of Latvia welcomes the Spanish warship visiting Riga
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/la-prime...
La primera ministra de Letonia recibe al buque de guerra español que visita Riga
Riga, 15 ene (EFE).- La primera ministra letona, Evika Siliņa, visitó este lunes la fragata española Almirante Juan de Borbón, que llegó este domingo a la capital letona, Riga, después de que España a...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:59 AM
My EFE story on January 19:
The Prime Minister of Latvia welcomes the Spanish warship visiting Riga
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/la-prime...
The Prime Minister of Latvia welcomes the Spanish warship visiting Riga
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/la-prime...
My Substack post on recent events in the Baltic countries.
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open.substack.com/pub/juriskaa...
Latvia remembers 1991 barricades in response to Soviet massacre in Vilnius
France, Estonia sending soldiers to show NATO can defend Greenland
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January 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
My Substack post on recent events in the Baltic countries.
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open.substack.com/pub/juriskaa...
My EFE story, with help from a colleague in Berlin:
A group made up of Spaniards, Colombians and Cubans, accused of terrorism in Lithuania
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/un-grupo...
A group made up of Spaniards, Colombians and Cubans, accused of terrorism in Lithuania
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/un-grupo...
Un grupo formado por españoles, colombianos y cubanos, acusado de terrorismo en Lituania
Riga, 16 ene (EFE).- Un grupo de seis personas entre los que se encuentran ciudadanos españoles, colombianos y cubanos ha sido acusado de terrorismo en Lituania por un presunto atentado fallido contra...
www.swissinfo.ch
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
My EFE story, with help from a colleague in Berlin:
A group made up of Spaniards, Colombians and Cubans, accused of terrorism in Lithuania
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/un-grupo...
A group made up of Spaniards, Colombians and Cubans, accused of terrorism in Lithuania
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/un-grupo...
My EFE story:
France believes that NATO and Europe can defend Greenland
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/francia-...
France believes that NATO and Europe can defend Greenland
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/francia-...
Francia considera que la OTAN y Europa pueden defender Groenlandia
Riga, 15 ene (EFE).- Francia enviará representantes de todas las ramas de sus Fuerzas Armadas a unos ejercicios militares en Groenlandia para demostrar que el país nórdico y sus aliados pueden defende...
www.swissinfo.ch
January 15, 2026 at 7:56 PM
My EFE story:
France believes that NATO and Europe can defend Greenland
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/francia-...
France believes that NATO and Europe can defend Greenland
www.swissinfo.ch/spa/francia-...
Greenland is Trump's Donbas.
January 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Greenland is Trump's Donbas.
My videosubstack on events in Latvia
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My videosubstack on recent events in Latvia
Two obituaries and an explosives plant
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
My videosubstack on events in Latvia
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