Temporary consuls of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania in Moscow… (россия · латвия · литва)
Temporary consuls of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania in Moscow announced a protest against the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and rejected accusations that they provided airspace for Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks on Russia. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia informed the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs of their non-involvement in such attacks.
Consensus
- The temporary envoys of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia in Moscow delivered a joint protest to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 11.
- The Baltic states denied providing their airspace for Ukrainian military attacks on Russia.
- The countries described Russia's claims as completely unfounded or baseless.
- A joint statement was published on the website of Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The Baltic states reiterated their position from a previous joint declaration made on April 10.
Points of divergence
- On June 22, an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces with five kilograms of explosives was found in Estonia's Ryugge municipality. — vm
- Estonia installed drone detection and monitoring systems on three sections of its southeastern land border on May 30. — vm
- The European Commission has allocated 12 billion euros to Baltic states under the SAFE military funding program due to increasing drone incidents. — vm
- Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, stated on July 4 that there are 'verified data' supporting Russia's claims about Baltic countries allowing Ukrainian drones to attack Russia. — kommerant
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that Latvia and other Baltic states had previously provided air corridors for Ukrainian drones attacking Russia. — vesti
- Mikhail Galuzin stated on July 6 that participation by Latvia in operations alongside Ukraine would lead to certain consequences for Latvia. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Baltic States Issue Joint Demarch to Russian Foreign Ministry Over Claims Regarding Airspace for Ukrainian Forces — Вечерняя Москва
- Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia reject Russia's accusations of providing airspace for Ukrainian forces — Коммерсантъ
- Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia's Foreign Ministry officials deny involvement in Ukrainian attacks — Вести
- Baltic States Reject Accusations of Opening Skies for Ukrainian Attacks — Ведомости