Balti Assamblee Presiidiumi avaldus „Venemaa vastutusele võtmisest selle agressiooni tagajärgede eest Euroopas”

DRAFT STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BALTIC ASSEMBLY

On Holding Russia Accountable for the Consequences of Its Aggression in Europe

We, the members of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly, standing in firm support of Ukraine and holding Russia

accountable for the consequences of its aggression in Europe,

underline that Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine poses a direct and enduring threat to

European security, including to NATO’s Eastern Flank, which must be urgently and substantially

strengthened;

acknowledge that repeated incursions of military drones into the airspace of the Baltic States and Finland are

escalating security risks and raising serious concerns about the spillover of Russia’s war against Ukraine beyond

its borders;

strongly condemn Russia’s deliberate false claims and threats against Ukraine and the Baltic States as attempts to

deflect responsibility for its crimes and conceal the devastating consequences of its aggression;

emphasise that Ukraine’s NATO accession would strengthen the entire Alliance as Ukraine is no longer only a

security recipient, and its technology and expertise already strengthen Allied security;

call on NATO and EU countries to stand united in providing military, political and humanitarian support to

Ukraine and resolute against Russia’s attacks, false narratives, and deliberate attempts to deflect responsibility

for its crimes and aggression.

President of the Baltic Assembly

Vice President of the Baltic Assembly

Vice President of the Baltic Assembly

Timo Suslov Republic of Estonia

Giedrius Drukteinis

Republic of Lithuania

Jānis Vucāns Republic of Latvia

Pärnu, 29 May 2026

H.E. Mr Lauri Hussar H.E. Mr Juozas Olekas H.E. Ms Daiga Mieriņa

President of the Riigikogu Republic of Estonia

Speaker of the Seimas Republic of Lithuania

Speaker of the Saeima

Republic of Latvia

1 June 2026

No. 1/0626-136

Your Excellencies,

On behalf of the Baltic Assembly, I hereby inform you that on 29 May 2026 in Pärnu, the Presidium of the

Baltic Assembly adopted the Statement “On Holding Russia Accountable for the Consequences of Its

Aggression in Europe”. It has been sent out to the parliamentary speakers of the Baltic States, President of

the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen,

President of the European Council António Costa, President of the Parliament of Moldova Igor Grosu,

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan

Sahiba Gafarova, President of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan, as well as to the Presidents

of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference, the Benelux Parliament, the Nordic Council and the Heads of the

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.

The members of the Presidium, standing in firm support of Ukraine and holding Russia accountable for the

consequences of its aggression in Europe, underline that Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine

poses a direct and enduring threat to European security, including to NATO’s Eastern Flank, which must be

urgently and substantially strengthened, and call on NATO and EU countries to stand united in providing

military, political and humanitarian support to Ukraine and resolute against Russia’s attacks, false narratives,

and deliberate attempts to deflect responsibility for its crimes and aggression.

Annex: Copy of the Statement of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly “On Holding Russia Accountable for the Consequences

of Its Aggression in Europe”

Sincerely,

Agnija Antanoviča

Secretary General of the Baltic Assembly

Contact person: Rovena Berga-Minkeviča, [email protected]