Oct. 26, 2024, 3:02 p.m.

Return of Crimea remains a goal of Ukraine's international partners - Speaker of the Saeima of Latvia

(Photo: Crimean Platform)

Crimea was the starting point of Russia's aggression in 2014, and the return of the peninsula under the control of the Ukrainian authorities remains the goal of Ukraine's international partners.

This was emphasized by the Speaker of the Saeima of Latvia Daiga Mierinā at the Third Parliamentary Summit of the Crimean Platform in Riga.

During the event, the participants discussed international support for Ukraine, including further consolidation of efforts to counter Russian aggression and the importance of systematic documentation of the occupiers' crimes.

"Crimea was the starting point, and its return to Ukraine remains our goal. At the same time, we must recognize that the consequences of Russian aggression go beyond Ukraine's borders. Russia continues to divide, influence and intimidate through disinformation and even sabotage operations in our countries," the Speaker of the Latvian Parliament emphasized.

Therefore, partners should provide all necessary support to bring Ukraine closer to victory, while limiting Russia's ability to undermine democracy and the rule of law elsewhere, she said.

Daiga Mierinja also emphasized that Russian aggression has not and will not achieve its goals, and Ukraine will not stand alone.

"We stand with you, and we will continue to stand together until Ukraine's victory," she said.

At the end of the press conference, the participants expressed a common position on the inevitability of justice and the need for the complete liberation of the occupied territories of Ukraine, including Crimea.

Earlier, during his speech at the Crimean Platform's parliamentary summit, Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Russia's attack on the international law system began with the seizure of Crimea. Also, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović-Burić called for Russia to be held accountable for the annexation of Crimea.

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