{"id":1204793,"date":"2025-08-20T22:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T19:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1204793"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:33:37","slug":"latvian-president-discussions-on-deploying-troops-to-ukraine-are-premature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/latvian-president-discussions-on-deploying-troops-to-ukraine-are-premature\/","title":{"rendered":"Latvian President: Discussions on Deploying Troops to Ukraine Are Premature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Latvian President Edgars Rink\u0113vi\u010ds<\/strong> stated that talks about sending Latvian soldiers to Ukraine can only take place once it is clear what security guarantees will be provided and what role European countries will play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIf there is a peace treaty or peace agreement with security guarantees, then the conversation will move to the potential presence of European and NATO countries to ensure this peace agreement,\u201d Rink\u0113vi\u010ds said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that the <strong>first step is to finalize a peace agreement<\/strong> and understand its main elements, the security guarantees, and the role of each country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the possible deployment of Latvian troops, Rink\u0113vi\u010ds noted that <strong>in Latvia, the decision is made by the Saeima<\/strong>, following discussions in the Cabinet of Ministers and the National Security Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cBut to talk about all this [deployment of peacekeepers], we need to know all the details. Right now, these details are not clear. As far as I know, representatives of the armed forces of the Coalition of the Willing are working on this,\u201d the president added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, planning teams of the <strong>Coalition of the Willing<\/strong> met with U.S. counterparts to discuss providing reliable security guarantees to Ukraine and preparing for the deployment of deterrence forces in case of a ceasefire. 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