Kyrylo Budanov heads to Latvia to strengthen economic and military partnerships
Ukrainian Presidential Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov is scheduled to hold a series of meetings focused on economic and defense cooperation during an official visit to Riga, Latvia, on September 10, according to an official statement.
Ukrainian President Office head Kyrylo Budanov visited Latvia and met with the country's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs. The discussions focused on military cooperation, energy assistance, and countering Russian aggression. Ukrainian officials emphasized the importance of accelerating energy equipment transfers ahead of the heating season.
Budanov also shared that future meetings on economic and defense cooperation between Ukraine and Latvia were part of his working visit. The Ukrainian officials discussed expanding partnerships between defense industries during the meeting.
During the visit, Budanov noted that they met at an auto museum featuring cars once belonging to Soviet dictators, including a wrecked Rolls-Royce belonging to Leonid Brezhnev. He highlighted the lack of technological progress and resource scarcity that led to the vehicle's demise, using it as an example of empires built on illusions and aggression ultimately failing.
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