Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Olena Kondratiuk wrote on her page on Facebook: Latvia is going to become the third country after Lithuania and Ukraine, which officially and at the level of the parliament, recognizes Russia as a terrorist state!
«According to the Embassy of Ukraine in Latvia, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Saeima adopted a statement dated August 2, 2022, in which it recognized Russia's violence against the civilian population in Ukraine as terrorism, and Russia as a state that supports terrorism.» Olena Kondratiuk informed.
She also noted that the statement also contains an appeal to like-minded states to recognize Russia as a state that supports terrorism.
«The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is grateful to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Saeima for this initiative and the preparation of an extremely important statement regarding the recognition of Russia as a terrorist state.» Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine emphasized.
It is also crucial for us to conduct an objective and impartial investigation into this heinous crime.
Every atrocity, every murder will have an answer – a court verdict.» the Chairman of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine stressed.