Baiba Braže has been the minister of foreign affairs of Latvia since April 2024. 
Interview

“We Need to Draw Our Lessons from Ukraine”

Latvia is a strong advocate for Ukraine’s membership in the EU and NATO. Foreign Minister Baiba Braže explains why this accession would be beneficial and how to deal with an aggressive Russia.

European Voices: Influential voices within the EU are advocating for more independence from the US, even in the military sense. What consequences would this have? And what if, vice versa, the US would turn its back on Europe? Could we do it on our own in terms of security, defence, and supportfor Ukraine?