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 statement to the Russian Foreign Ministry on July 11.
- The Baltic states denied providing Ukrainian forces with their airspace for attacks on Russia.
- The countries described Russia's allegations as completely unfounded or baseless.
- The joint statement was published on the website of the Latvian Foreign Ministry.
- The Baltic states reiterated their position on multiple levels and at different times, including a prior joint declaration from 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
- On July 4, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin claimed that Russia had 'verified data' about Baltic countries allowing Ukrainian drones to attack Russia. — kommerant
- The statement from the Baltic foreign ministers was made on April 10, and they have consistently maintained their position since then. — vesti
- Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Rūminienė stated in early June that the Baltic states do not provide airspace for drone attacks on Russian territories. — fontanka
- The Lithuanian Foreign Minister, in an interview with Neue Zürcher Zeitung, said NATO has means to destroy Russian air defense and missile systems near Kaliningrad if needed. — fontanka
- Russian President Vladimir Putin responded that Russia has the means to level any target in case of attack on its bases in Kaliningrad. — fontanka
- Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called the Lithuanian Foreign Minister's statement 'a declaration on the verge of madness.' — fontanka
- A Russian Foreign Ministry representative claimed that Latvia and other Baltic states had previously provided air corridors for Ukrainian drones attacking Russia. — vedomosti
- On July 6, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated that participation of Latvia in operations on Ukraine's side would lead to certain consequences for Latvia. — vedomosti
- In late June, the Lithuanian portal LRT reported that Lithuania’s intelligence had no data about Russia preparing attacks. — vedomosti
Coverage (6 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 did not allow Kyiv to use airspace for attacks on Russia — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia's Foreign Ministry officials deny involvement in Ukrainian attacks — Вести
- Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia declare they did not allow Ukraine to use their airspace for attacks on Russia — Фонтанка
- Baltic States Reject Accusations of Opening Skies for Ukrainian Attacks — Ведомости