Outgoing EU High Representative Josep Borrell visits Latvia

Borrell said Latvia is a frontrunner in its support to Ukraine and an example to others on defence investments.

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00:00EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has visited

00:07Latvia in one of his last working trips in his role.

00:11Borrell met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Bredz and Minister of Defence

00:16Andrius Sprudz before taking a tour of a military base near Riga.

00:24While in Latvia, he discussed the importance of standing united in the face of Russian

00:29aggression and stressed the need for more and quicker support for Ukraine.

00:36His trip follows his visit to Estonia on Friday, where he met caretaker Prime Minister Kaija

00:42Kalas before touring the Tapa army base with Estonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus

00:48Takne.

00:52Borrell described Estonia as a good example of a country committed to providing military

00:57deterrence against Russia and increasing defence capabilities.

01:03He said the European Union has a strategic responsibility to work together more and enhance

01:08its defensive readiness.