The Latvian president said that Europe must invest heavily in its own military capabilities, as Moscow remains too unpredictable to engage in immediate peace talks.

Western media and analysts' work often "amplifies all sorts of Kremlin talking points, which does real damage," said Edward Lucas, founder of BISC, the first pan-Baltic think tank.

The Latvian president said that Europe must invest heavily in its own military capabilities, as Moscow remains too unpredictable to engage in immediate peace talks.