In the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, many countries have extended a helping hand to Ukraine. Now Latvia has also entered this war. Latvian MP Juris Juras has joined the fight against Russian forces in Ukraine, his party said on Tuesday. Juras, 46, heads the Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee.
According to Reuters reports, Justice Minister and President of the New Conservative Party Janice Bordens said, “He is in Ukraine. He has joined the fight for freedom in Ukraine. It was his personal decision and I fully respect it.” Bordens declined to provide further details for security reasons.
In the past, Latvia’s parliament unanimously passed a resolution, saying that if Latvians want to go to Ukraine to fight Russia, they can. Let us tell you that Latvia is a member country of the international organization NATO.
In the midst of the ongoing war with Russia, Ukraine had announced the formation of a new army unit, the International Legion, in which people from other countries could join to face Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky also publicly appealed for this. Here, Russia has faced many sanctions due to the ongoing attack on Ukraine by Russia.
The English Premier League has announced that it will stop broadcasting matches in Russia. Nexta TV has given this information. At the same time, according to the Associated Press, US President Joe Biden has decided to impose sanctions on Russian oil imports against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On the other hand, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksey Reznikov on Tuesday gave the number of casualties in the ongoing war with Russia. He claimed that at least 400 civilians had died and 800 were injured.