The President of Latvia, Egils Levits, during his visit to Kyiv, stressed that Latvia and Poland in every possible way contribute to the European integration of Ukraine and ensured the acceleration of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU.

“Ukraine not only politically and culturally belongs to the European family, but should also be a member of the EU, because the European Union is an association of free democratic countries,” he said, the press service of the President of Ukraine reports..

Egils Levits also noted that Latvia and Poland will always remain on the side of the Ukrainian people, who are now fighting not only for their freedom, but also for all of Europe and the entire free world..

“Our responsibility is to provide you with all the assistance you need so that Ukraine wins.. This is the duty of all democratic countries,” the President of Latvia emphasized..

Egils Levits supported the initiative to deprive the citizenship of Latvian residents who approve of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The President of Latvia presented Zelensky with the Order of Viestura for the heroic defense of his country.

He noted that Latvia accepts Ukrainian military personnel and children for treatment, and also finances the restoration of a number of educational facilities in the Chernihiv region..

Earlier, the President of Latvia called on European countries to provide Ukraine with all the necessary military assistance, including aircraft and tanks..