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Latvian and Lithuanian leaders urge western unity to defeat Russia in Ukraine

Countries should focus on stopping Moscow’s aggression and overlook cost of living crisis, say Baltic prime ministers

The prime ministers of Latvia and Lithuania have urged fellow Europeans to look past the cost of living crises and higher energy prices to ensure Russia loses the war in Ukraine.

Latvia’s Krišjānis Kariņš and Lithuania’s Ingrida Šimonytė told the FT’s Global Boardroom conference on Wednesday that it was becoming harder to keep the west united on sanctions but that Russian president Vladimir Putin had to be stopped before he turned his sights on other countries.

“Our goal must be for Putin to lose the war. If it’s going to take some time, it’s worth it. It’s worth paying the cost in terms of energy. In the west, we pay with our wallets. The Ukrainians are paying with their lives,” said Kariņš.

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