Latvia Has Joined the Promised Security Guarantees of the G7 Group

Latvia has announced its accession to the G7 declaration, which pledged support to Ukraine.

This was announced by Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins on his Twitter.

"Latvia is joining the G7 declaration in support of Ukraine. Together with our partners, we will support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression for as long as needed."

The Prime Minister also emphasized that Latvia expects the creation of a special international tribunal regarding Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Recall that during the NATO summit held in Vilnius in July of this year, the G7 group issued a joint statement committing to support Kyiv in defending against Russian armed aggression.

"We, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the strategic goal of creating a free, independent, democratic, and sovereign Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, capable of defending itself and deterring future aggression. We confirm that Ukraine's security is an integral part of the security of the Euro-Atlantic region," the declaration stated.

In particular, the declaration announced work on specific, bilateral, long-term commitments and agreements in the field of security, aimed at ensuring "sustainable armed forces capable of defending Ukraine now," as well as deterring Russian aggression in the future; strengthening economic stability; providing technical and financial support.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that 12 states had already joined the initiative of the G7.

"Another 12 partner countries have joined the Joint Declaration with the Group of Seven today: Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Finland, the Czech Republic, and Sweden. This week, we are starting work on bilateral agreements, and the first state we are working with is the United States," the President said during a meeting with the heads of foreign diplomatic missions.

Also, at the EU summit in Brussels, which took place at the end of June, member countries announced their readiness to support the provision of security guarantees to Ukraine, aimed at helping Ukraine defend itself in the long term. However, it was noted that such guarantees could be approved only with the full support of all members.

In August, Ukraine began negotiations with the United States regarding a bilateral agreement on providing "security guarantees" within the framework of the Joint Declaration of Support.

As stated by US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a briefing, the bilateral security agreements between Ukraine and the United States will be structured in a way that they will remain effective regardless of the American president's identity.