The head of the Ministry of defense of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis said that he believes the Russian Federation rival, not a partner.
"The situation in Ukraine shows, unfortunately, that the Russian Federation has decided to be the enemy, not the partner," printed in his own account on the Internet microblogging Twitter.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Moscow has stated many times that completely uninvolved in the events in the South-East of Ukraine, does not supply the militia military equipment and ammunition, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.
Latvia is a member of NATO since 2004. During the last period of time a number of Latvian politicians have called for strengthening the presence of the forces of the Commonwealth in the Republic because of the events in Ukraine. In Latvia were sent to 150 U.S. Marines, as well as enhanced patrolling the Baltic sky fighters NATO forces.
The Ukrainian authorities began in April 2014 in the Donbass military operation against disgruntled happened last February by the coup d'etat in the region. According to the summary data of the United Nations, victims of the conflict began more than 6 thousand people. In Minsk, 12 February sides of the confrontation in the Donbass signed the document, suggesting a truce with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of a security zone.
dialogues " channel four ", held on 12 February, took place against a background of a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Donbass, instigated by the Ukrainian law enforcers who, having increased strength, began to storm the position of the militia. According to the results of the meeting of the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany adopted a package of measures involving, for example, a cease-fire in the Donbass with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of a security zone.
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