Edgars Platonovs, a 41-year-old Latvian volunteer soldier fighting for Ukraine, was killed in action in December on the ...
and lived free from suspicion until the War Crimes Act was passed. One prime suspect was a Latvian, Harijs Svikeris, who lived in Milton Keynes. He had been a platoon captain in a notorious outfit ...
Latvian and international leaders are wary ... He was charged under a law that outlaws glorification of genocide and war crimes and he is now awaiting sentencing. The maximum punishment is five ...