Trump’s ‘peace through strength’ message resonates with Russian neighbor

UNITED NATIONS - Latvia is ready to move quickly once it starts its first-ever United Nations Security Council term in January 2026. 

Of the 188 countries taking part in the vote, 178 cast their ballots in favor of the Eastern European nation. 

Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister Baiba Braže, who attended the vote at the U.N.’s New York City headquarters, told Fox News Digital that her country is ready to address the ongoing Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas wars. Ahead of its term on the council, Riga has its eyes set on peace for all parties involved in both conflicts.

"We shall work on the U.N. Security Council to help achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, the Middle East and other conflict regions, to strengthen global security, safeguard the in...