At NATO allies summit, Latvia touts coordinated Ukraine approach, without Hungary


  • World
  • Tuesday, 11 Jun 2024

Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attend news conference in Riga, Latvia June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

RIGA (Reuters) - NATO's eastern flank leaders will have a more coordinated approach towards supporting Ukraine after the Hungarian president stayed away from their summit in Riga, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said on Tuesday.

The split emphasizes diverging approaches to Russia and Ukraine among central European nations, amid Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's continued close ties to Russia and refusal to give arms to Ukraine.

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