A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said they were "a clear violation of the Minsk agreements and thus have the potential to aggravate the situation in eastern Ukraine. Latvia will not recognize the results of these illegal 'elections', which were supported by Russia."
The ministry added that Latvia "strongly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and insists that the full implementation of the Minsk agreements is the only way to secure a peaceful settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine."
