Zelenskyy Secures New Defense Pact with Latvia in Tallinn

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs have signed a new defense cooperation agreement focused on drone technology, marking a key outcome of their first official meeting in Tallinn and reinforcing security ties between the two countries.

This is stated on the President of Ukraine’s website.

Zelenskyy congratulated Kulbergs on his recent appointment and thanked Latvia for its support for Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war.

“We are always glad to see our Latvian friends. We know that we can count on your support,” said the head of state.

The Prime Minister of Latvia assured of continued support for Ukraine and the Ukrainians currently living in his country.

During the meeting, Zelensky and Kulbergs signed the Drone Deal. This is the sixth agreement of this format that Ukraine has concluded with international partners.

The document provides for cooperation in the field of drone production and the development of defense technologies, the exchange of experience and knowledge, and support for the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex.

In addition, Latvia will continue to assist Ukraine in air and missile defense and finance individual defense projects.

Separately, the parties discussed strengthening sanctions against Russia, in particular, restrictions on the Russian shadow fleet, which is used to circumvent sanctions on energy exports.