Riga, Latvia: Latvian lawmakers on Thursday voted to nationalize the Moscow House building in the capital Riga, which previously served as a Russian cultural center and was considered a tool for Moscow's soft power.

Latvia, a former Soviet republic, is now a NATO member and staunch Ukraine ally. Its ties with Moscow rapidly deteriorating following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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