Even if a ceasefire is reached, the Latvian government does not plan to send military personnel to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia told LETA. They clarified that this is the position – "at the moment."
As a state participant in the Coalition of Goodwill, Latvia plans to participate in providing military training for Ukrainian servicemen.
As reported, on Tuesday, at a meeting of the leaders of the Coalition of Goodwill countries in Paris, the Paris Declaration was adopted, consisting of five points. In particular, the declaration provides for the deployment of multinational forces to Ukraine, which will include participants from the Coalition of Goodwill. These forces will be stationed only after the end of hostilities in Ukraine.
A legally binding commitment to support Ukraine in the event of a possible Russian attack is also provided.
The United Kingdom and France have already announced that they will create military bases in Ukraine. Spain is also ready to send troops.
Poland and Italy have declared that they will not send their troops – neither before nor after the cessation of the war.
It seems that at this moment Latvia leans towards the Polish-Italian viewpoint.
As reported by bb.lv, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina stated that she confirmed Latvia's readiness to participate in ensuring long-term security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris. The head of government emphasized that the next step will be to make decisions at the national level, including in the Saeima. Silina did not specify what would be proposed to the Saeima.
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