Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze in Kyiv on Thursday (27 November).

During the meeting, Zelenskyy thanked Latvia for joining a U.S.-backed programme that allows Kyiv to purchase Patriot missiles and other air defence systems.

"And we're very thankful with the programme PURL, which gives us possibility to buy Missiles for patriots and other air defense systems through this program from the United States of America. Thank you that your country joined it. With regard to President, and all the best to your prime minister" he said.

"We are very thankful that we have such big friends on this very not simple way. I think you understand the nature of this threat and these attacks and this war. So welcome, Minister," Zelenskyy added.

The President said Ukraine was “very thankful that we have such big friends on this very challenging path” and praised Latvia for understanding “the nature of this threat, these attacks and this war.”

Foreign Minister Braze emphasised that Latvia stands by Ukraine and told Zelenskyy that he is “not alone.” She also added that Ukraine is a strong, democratic country with “a very bright future.”

"Ukraine is strong. Ukraine is democratic. Ukraine has a very bright future, present and future. Latvia stands by Ukraine. We will stand by Ukraine. So rest assured you have friends. You are not alone," she said.

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