While Swedish prosecutors last month ruled out sabotage as an underlying cause for the damage to an undersea fiber-optic cable between Sweden and Latvia

Latvia is a nation whose past and present speaks to Europe’s future. Once ruled by the Swedish and Russian Empires, in the 20th century it was occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Sweden are now their allies in Nato, alongside Germany too. But the Russian threat persists.

The seedings for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 draw are set, following the latest FIBA World Ranking update. The 24 qualified teams will be drawn into four groups on March 27 in Riga, Latvia. Serbia, Germany, France and Spain are among the top seeds. Co-host Cyprus debuts at the tournament, while Iceland, Latvia, Portugal, and Sweden return.