In an open letter, the Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa, along with the parliament speakers of several other European countries, urges the U.S. House of Representatives to expedite decisions regarding assistance to foreign countries and providing Ukraine with the necessary funds to continue its fight.

Two years have passed since Russia and its dictatorial regime invaded Ukraine in an unprovoked and unjustified act of aggression. The speakers of the European national parliaments emphasise that this invasion has obviously endangered not only the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, but has also challenged the entire democratic world, jeopardising the security in the whole European and Euro-Atlantic area.

“Over these past two years, the countries that remain committed to our shared values and believe in a world based on rules and respect to the UN Charter, have united to help Ukraine and its people in repelling the brutal aggression that is claiming hundreds of lives every day,” the speakers state, highlighting that our joint assistance has helped to stop the aggressor and liberate a large share of previously occupied territories of Ukraine. “We welcome the indispensable and prominent role of the United States in this joint effort. The U.S. has consistently demonstrated strong bipartisan support for Ukraine's victory in its fight against the Russian invasion,” the letter underscores.

The authors of the letter observe that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a significant impact on the development of the security situation in the world, which is rapidly moving towards the destruction of the sustainable world order.

"We see it as our responsibility and our task to prevent this descent into chaos and impunity, and therefore our countries are committed to further increasing our support to Ukraine and its defence forces, seeing it as a considerable investment in our individual and collective security. The axis of evil must be defeated, and all perpetrators brought to justice. This will serve as a significant deterrent to further conflicts and will return a sense of control and security to our peoples," the parliament speakers of European countries assert in their letter.

Saeima Press Service