16 March 2025 marks eleven years since the so-called referendums on joining the Russian Federation were illegally held in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. Russia…
On Friday, 14 March 2025, in Brussels, an agreement was reached at the level of the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) Member States to extend individual sanctions against persons threatening…
We welcome the joint statement by Ukraine and the United States on a proposed 30-day interim ceasefire and the decision to resume US security assistance and intelligence sharing to Ukraine. We…
With the 16th round of sanctions adopted today, we are precisely targeting the sectors that still generate the highest revenue for Russia. The sanctions affect Russia’s energy sector, its trade and…
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Mr President,
I have the honour to address the Council on behalf of three Baltic states – Estonia, Lithuania and my own country Latvia.
I thank the presidency of the…
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Mr President, delegates, distinguished representatives of the member states,
Three years ago, Russia unleashed a full-scale aggression against its sovereign neighbour –…
