Latvian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Fallout From Ukrainian Drone Incursion

Was this a manufactured crisis or was the prime minister right to step down?

Published MAY 14

Latvian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Fallout From Ukrainian Drone Incursion

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Above: Latvia's Evika Siliņa at a European summit meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on March 19. Image credit: Magali Cohen/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Siliņa put forward a strong candidate to replace the defense minister, but rather than opting for a solution, the empty political talkers chose to create a political crisis. The collapse of the coalition forced Siliņa's hand, but that doesn't mean that she is giving up.

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Establishment-critical narrative

Siliņa made the right decision to resign. Not only did she mishandle the drone incidents, but police detained two of her ministers on corruption charges an hour before the announcement, making her position untenable.

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