Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia called for the creation of a special tribunal for Russia
Ukraine is not the only country, making specific calls to hold Russia accountable for the war. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia also called for the creation of a tribunal to investigate Moscow’s crimes. The ministers of foreign affairs of these countries made such an appeal. They published their joint statement on October 16, 2022. Source:...
4 countries have already supported Ukraine’s accession to NATO
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Melanie Joly, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis, stated that Canada and 3 Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania support Ukraine’s accession to NATO, after Kyiv submitted an application for accelerated entry on September 30, 2022. Source: Minister of...
Ukrainian President met with President of Latvia and Prime Minister of Poland in Ukraine’s capital
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Latvian President Egils Levits arrived in Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Politicians in Kyiv met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and demonstrated their support for Ukraine. Source: President of Latvia Egils Levits, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki “Today I am in Kyiv to assure...
5 EU countries have threatened “national measures” to limit the entry of Russians
On August 31, 2022, it became known that Eastern EU countries bordering Russia are threatening to take “national measures” to reduce the number of Russian citizens entering their countries and the Schengen area unless the EU agrees on a collective approach. Source: Joint statement of Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Finland and Estonia...
7 EU countries called for new sanctions against Russia, including visa sanctions
On August 25, 2022, it became known that the heads of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Denmark issued a joint statement calling for new sanctions against the Russian Federation for its war against Ukraine. Source: EU countries They list all the arguments that...
Ukraine received 4 helicopters and 6 howitzers from Latvia
On August 16, 2022, it became known that Latvia handed over six M109 howitzers and Mi-17 and Mi-2 helicopters for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov Two Mi-17 helicopters and two Mi-2 helicopters arrived at the Air Force of Ukraine in a...
The Seimas of Latvia recognized Russia as a state that supports terrorism
The Seimas of Latvia said on August 11, 2022, that it recognized Russia’s violence against the civilian population of Ukraine and other countries as terrorism, and Russia itself as a state that supports terrorism. Source: The Seimas of Latvia The Seimas Commission’s statement emphasizes that Russia purposefully uses suffering and...
Russia will be a threat for 5-10 years, – the Minister of Defense of Latvia
Russia will pose a threat in the next 5-10 years. Source: the Minister of Defense of Latvia Artis Pabriks According to him, it is important to change the thinking of the allies in view of the current threats coming from Russia. In particular, Latvia wants a greater presence of NATO troops in the country, which means more joint exercises, as well...
Russian President only thinks about seizing new lands – the former President of Latvia
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin thinks only about expanding Russia’s borders and capturing new lands. Source: The former President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers According to him, Putin lives by the ideas of the Russian Empire of the XVII century and thinks only about expanding Russia’s borders and capturing new lands. He noted that with...
Ukrainian President supported Ukraine’s accession to the Three Seas initiative
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine should become a member of the Three Seas Initiative. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “Ukraine must be a participant in the Three Seas Initiative. It is wrong that our state remained outside the Initiative. We need to find a format in which we can implement the...
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