Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Latvia on Jan. 31 for a two-day visit to meet top Latvian officials and participate in a Riga conference on the abduction and displacement of Ukrainian children by Russia. Latvia has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies during the full-scale war with Russia, providing extensive diplomatic, humanitarian, and […]
Latvia will transfer 14 cars confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine, valued at nearly 100,000 euros (about $110,000 USD), Latvian Ministry of Finance reported on X (formerly Twitter) on Jan. 23. Nine vehicles will be allocated to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, communal medical enterprise in Izium district, Arbuzynska village Council in Mykolaiv Oblast, National Guard unit, and village Councils in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Latvian news agency Vs.lv reported on Jan. […]
The Latvian government has decided to donate another batch of cars confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine. Source: Delfi, a news website in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, as reported by European Pravda Details: The website reported that nine vehicles will be delivered to military units of Ukraine’s Defence Ministry, a municipal medical utility in Kharkiv […]
The Speaker of Latvia’s Parliament, Daiga Mierinja, arrived in Ukraine on Jan. 16, the Verkhovna Rada has reported on Facebook. Read also: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives in Switzerland for Davos and meetings with Swiss leaders Mierinja was met by Olena Kondratyuk, the Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada who congratulated her counterpart on her first […]
Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Latvia, has announced that funds raised from the so-called Moscow House in Riga and other Russian assets will be used as aid for Ukraine. Source: Rinkēvičs during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Riga, as reported by European Pravda with reference to Ukrinform Details: Rinkēvičs informed Zelenskyy that the […]
Latvia is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, which will include artillery and helicopters, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said following a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Jan. 11. According to the Latvian president, the new military aid package includes: Read also: Putin won’t halt the war unless totally defeated – Zelenskyy – howitzers; […]
Latvia is taking a leading role in the drone coalition among the countries that provide military support to Ukraine to counter Russian aggression. Source: Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs at a joint briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Riga, European Pravda reports Details: Rinkēvičs noted that Latvia “leads the drone coalition within […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Latvia. The head of state is continuing his tour of the Baltic states, having previously visited Estonia and Lithuania. Source: Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš on Twitter after meeting the Ukrainian president at Riga airport, as reported by European Pravda Details: “My warmest welcome to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy […]
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics announced on Jan. 11 a new military aid package for Ukraine, including howitzers, drones, munitions, and more. He said this during a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine’s head of state arrived in Latvia earlier on Jan. 11 as the final step in his tour of the […]
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov and his Latvian counterpart Andris Sprūds have held a telephone conversation regarding the situation at the front and joint projects. Source: Umierov on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda Details: The minister noted that he told Sprūds about the current situation at the front, focusing on the usage of […]
Ukraine and Latvia are planning joint projects in the production of drones, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Jan. 5, as the country aims to step up its domestic arms manufacturing. President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier pledged that Ukraine will produce 1 million drones in 2024, recognizing the importance of this weaponry on Ukrainian battlefields. Umerov’s […]
As of mid-December, Latvia has sent 271 cars to Ukraine that were confiscated from drunk drivers and is preparing to send 34 more, Delfi reported on Dec. 24. The Latvian parliament approved a law earlier this year allowing for the transfer of vehicles confiscated by the state under particular circumstances to be sent to Ukraine. […]