"Ukraine is making every effort to defend freedom and democracy - values that unite the countries of the European Union (EU) - and it should be admitted to the EU," said Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, upon meeting with Olexandr Mischenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Latvia, at the Parliament on Tuesday, 8 March.

On Friday, 4 March, Speaker of the Saeima Ināra Mūrniece participated in an extraordinary remote meeting of the Speakers of Parliaments of the European Union (EU) at which the attendees heard from the Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk, as well as expressed a position against the war initiated by Russia. Speaker Mūrniece stressed that Europe is experiencing the worst times of the 21st century.

"When we used to talk about freedom, sovereignty and democracy, we took it as self-evident concepts. Now these words and their essence have a completely different meaning. War has entered the European continent. At this dangerous time, coordinated action and support for Ukraine is particularly important," stressed Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, on Friday, 4 March, during a video conference meeting with the Speakers of the Baltic and Nordic (NB8) Parliaments to discuss the current security situation in the region and the provision of support to Ukraine, which resists Russia’s military aggression and large-scale invasion.

On Thursday, 3 March, the Saeima unanimously adopted a Statement on granting the European Union candidate status to Ukraine. Members of the Saeima recognise that every possible option should be employed to help Ukraine withstand the fight to protect its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

On Thursday, 3 March, the Saeima adopted in the second and final reading the urgent Law on support for the civilian population of Ukraine.

On Thursday, 3 March, the Saeima adopted in the final reading urgent amendments to the Medical Treatment Law delegating the Cabinet of Ministers to establish regulations regarding the import and export of human blood and blood components.

"Pauls Kalniņš was a politician with a remarkable path of political growth, great international contacts, enormous perseverance, and, above all, an unwavering commitment to the statehood and democracy of Latvia," said Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, on Thursday, 3 March, at the opening of the exhibition "No Latvia Without Democracy", hosted at the Parliament and dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the long-serving Speaker of the Saeima, Pauls Kalniņš.

Russia has declared war on all of us who value freedom, life, peace, democracy, dignity, and having our own independent state. In this situation, coordination between the Baltic and Nordic countries has become more important than ever, said Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, on Monday, 28 February, after a meeting with the Speakers of the Estonian and Lithuanian Parliaments and the First Deputy Speaker of the Swedish Parliament.

On Monday, 28 February, the Saeima unanimously adopted in the second and final reading urgent amendments to the National Security Law, allowing Latvian citizens to volunteer for military service in Ukraine.

“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a serious violation of international law, the fundamental principles of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Charter of the United Nations,” stressed Juris Pūce, Head of the Latvian delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA), taking part in the OSCE PA winter session in Vienna, Austria.