Relationship dossier
Latvia
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Latvia is a prominent supporter of Ukraine, with bilateral security cooperation formalized in 2024.
Latvia toward Ukraine
+80Latvia has provided Ukraine with military and humanitarian assistance, including support for its defense following Russia’s full-scale invasion. The Latvian government has also advocated for Ukraine’s European integration and sustained international support.
Ukraine toward Latvia
+45Ukraine signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement with Latvia in 2024, formalizing cooperation between the governments. Ukraine also engages Latvia as a partner in European and international efforts concerning its security and integration.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is characterized by Latvia’s substantial and sustained support for Ukraine, alongside formal bilateral security cooperation. The governments’ partnership is reinforced by shared engagement on Ukraine’s security and European integration, while Latvia’s support is more extensive than Ukraine’s direct commitments to Latvia.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Latvia has been a prominent supporter of Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, providing military and humanitarian assistance and advocating for Ukraine in European and international forums. The governments also signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement in 2024. Ukraine’s engagement includes that agreement and broader bilateral cooperation, although the scale of its commitments to Latvia is less extensive.
Key developments
Latvia and Ukraine signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement.
Latvia provided military assistance and humanitarian support to Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Latvia advocated for Ukraine’s European integration and continued international support.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and long-term scope of commitments under the 2024 security cooperation agreement may evolve.
- The scale of Ukraine’s direct assistance to Latvia is unclear.