Sikorski: Countermeasures needed against Russia's actions in other countries
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said on Wednesday at the Ādaži military base that countermeasures need to be implemented against Russia's actions in other countries' territories, speaking at a joint press conference with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže.
A joint press conference of the Polish and Latvian foreign ministers took place on Wednesday at the Ādaži military base, attended by Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže (New Unity party).
Call for action
During the conference, Sikorski stated that countermeasures need to be implemented in response to Russia's activities carried out on the territories of other countries. The Polish foreign minister emphasized that such action is necessary to respond to Moscow's activities beyond its own borders.
Setting and context
The meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers was held at the Ādaži base, one of the locations where Latvia's National Armed Forces and allied troops are stationed. The choice of venue for the conference reflects the close military and political cooperation between the two countries in the field of security.
Both Poland and Latvia are NATO member states and neighbors of Russia that regularly express concern over Moscow's actions both in the region and more broadly. The joint press conference underscored a unified position of the two countries' foreign ministers on this issue.
Neither Sikorski nor Braže provided further details during the conference about what specific countermeasures should be implemented or against which particular Russian actions they would be directed.
