Latvian foreign minister calls for a unified EU approach to confiscation of Russian frozen assets

On 6 February, Latvia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs took part in the meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels, which examined the priorities of the Swedish Presidency and made preparations for the special European Council on 9–10 February. A discussion was also held on the state of play of relations between the EU and the United Kingdom, the Latvian Foreign Ministry said.

At the meeting, Rinkēvičs expressed support for the draft conclusions of the special European Council on 9-10 February. The minister reiterated his position that all possible support ought to be rendered to Ukraine. The EU should continue its political, economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia.