Latvia

Latvia allows its citizens to fight in Ukraine

cde.news desk 28 February 2022, 15:40 · 1 min read

epa09788775 Territorial Defense fighters stand on a checkpoint in Kiev, Ukraine, 27 February 2022. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February prompting the country's president to declare martial law. EPA-EFE/MIKHAIL PALINCHAK

VILNIUS, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Latvia’s parliament voted unanimously on Monday to allow its nationals to fight in Ukraine if willing, the parliament said in a statement.

“Our citizens who want to support Ukraine and volunteer to serve there to defend Ukraine’s independence and our common security must be able to do so,” said Juris Rancanis, chairman of the parliamentary defence, home affairs and corruption prevention commission, which drafted the law.

(Reporting by Andrius Sytas, writing by Terje Solsvik, editing by Gwladys Fouche)

Photo – Territorial Defense fighters stand on a checkpoint in Kiev, Ukraine. EPA-EFE/MIKHAIL PALINCHAK