Prepare a swift response to Russia invading Ukraine, Latvia tells west

Nato not sending a clear signal would mean glue that keeps us together' has failed, says foreign minister

A swift reprisal package against Russia - including US troops and Patriot missiles stationed in the Baltics, the cutting off of Russia from the Swift banking payments system and reinstated sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline - must be prepared now in case it invades Ukraine, the Latvian foreign minister has said.

The warning from Edgars Rinkvis comes as Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin prepare to hold talks about the growing tensions.