Latvia, together with the Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8), stand fully and firmly behind Ukraine. Ukraine must be able to prevail against Russia’s war of aggression to ensure a just and lasting peace. The outcome of the war will have fundamental and long-lasting effects on European and transatlantic security. These are the key messages of the joint statement signed by the leaders of the Baltic and Nordic countries, including Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Evika Siliņa.
The Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) is a regional co-operation format that includes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.
The joint statement of NB8 countries on February 14, 2025:
“We stand fully and firmly behind Ukraine. Ukraine must be able to prevail against Russia’s war of aggression, to ensure a just and lasting peace. The outcome of the war will have fundamental and long-lasting effects on European and transatlantic security.
Our priority now is to strengthen Ukraine. Our countries are some of the largest per-capita contributors of military assistance to Ukraine. We will further bolster our support.
We are engaging with Ukraine, the United States and all our NATO Allies and EU partners on how to achieve peace through strength. We fully commit to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Ukraine should be given strong security guarantees. Ukraine and Europe must be involved in any negotiations to achieve just and lasting peace.
We are investing strongly in our own defence. We are determined to further strengthen our collective security and defence, and to shoulder our responsibility for peace and security in Europe.”
The NB8 countries issue the statement at a time when the question of Ukraine's future is widely discussed on both sides of the Atlantic and when world leaders, including E. Siliņa, are gathering at the Munich Security Conference to discuss European security and Ukraine's future.