It's unfortunate that Rima Rigas gets first dibs on this blog bloviating on the left a barrel of assessments unsupported by reality.
New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)
Riga, the capital of Latvia, says it was first, in 1510.
New York Times(Dec 23, 2016)
After he lost his posting to Riga, the man was recalled to Germany.
BBC(Nov 24, 2016)