Washington — Latvian Prime Minister Krishyanikarin is in the Russian war in Ukraine He warned European and US leaders not to succumb to "war fatigue" as it progresses and helps boost energy and food prices around the world. In an interview with CBS News, Kalins said leaders from countries that have not directly experienced the war may be "less committed to helping countries that are tired or in need."
He urged countries suffering from inflation to accept it as a small price, saying that "Ukrainians are paying for their lives."
This week, NATO will significantly increase the military alliance's ready troops from 40,000 to over 300,000, focusing on increasing the eastern side of the EU near the Russian border. I announced that.
Latvia, a NATO member that shares a border with Russia, hosts the largest NATO army on the eastern side with an army of 1,887 people. Lithuania will be 1,632 and Estonia will be 1,430. Kalins said the announcement at the NATO summit in Madrid "put the security alliance on the right track" and praised the United States for its decision to increase the military presence in the east.
When he left the summit,President Joe Biden toldthat the United States "as long as necessary" and he Said that more military aid would be announced in the future.
At the beginning of the week, Mr. Biden referred to Article 5 of the Alliance's Charter, the collective defense clause, NATO Repeated America's commitment to defending its allies.
"When we say an attack on one is an attack on all, that means that," the president said Wednesday. I told you.
During a visit to Turkmenistan on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin said Russia would last longer than Ukraine. Ukraine's sovereignty has been repeatedly questioned. As a "special military operation".
AndGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholzalso interviewed Margaret Brennan on CBS News on Thursday, Putin preparing for a war with Ukraine for at least a year. Then he said he instigated it. , May be ready to make his attack "for a long time".
Kalins said NATO leaders should not be worried about provoking a Russian dictator. No matter what we are doing.
In early June, French President Emmanuel Macron warned that "Russia should not be humiliated so that it could build an exit ramp through diplomatic means on the day the fighting stopped."
Kalins argues that there is a "political danger" to the argument that "peace is needed at any cost because it leads to peace at the expense of Ukraine."
Latvian leaders called it "ridiculous" to imagine that world leaders would be willing to abandon part of their territory.
According to a May survey by the Washington Post, 72% of Latvian speakers in Latvia consider Russia a major threat to their country, and nearly 80% of Latvian speakers are larger NATO. I supported the existence. With a long history of Russian aggression and occupation, the Russian threat is looming over the collective Latvian subconscious.
Karin warned that Russia's victory in Ukraine "would radically change the world order."
"It's like giving the devil a little finger. It may look good at first, but in the end, you're essentially the first to give up on your way of life. I'm on the step, "he says. He said.
Latvia has already embraced Russian attacks in the form of cyber attacks and disinformation. Karins described the "steady barrage" of Russian cyberattacks. He said his defense forces were successful in staying one step ahead.
According to Latvian radio, Latvia has been the target of cyberattacks by the Russian hacking group "Killnet" and its affiliates since May.
According to Karins, the Russian disinformation campaign also targeted Latvian Russian speakers to "try to divide our society." Latvian media watchdogs have closed more than 100 television channels and websites to spread Russian propaganda since Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Calins told CBS News. ..
Equally important is Latvian efforts to fill the void left by these Russian channels with objective information, Karins said.
"We all need to do a little more," he said. "If Latvia, which is not the wealthiest country in Europe, can donate one-third of our annual military budget to Ukraine, and certainly some of our relatively wealthy friends and neighbors. Can probably donate a little more than today. "
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