Ukraine signs joint statement of cooperation with Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia

Ukraine’s interior minister signed a joint statement of cooperation Thursday with his counterparts from Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

Denys Monastyrsky gathered with Mariusz Kaminski of Poland, Kristian Jaani of Estonia, Agne Bilotaite of Lithuania and Marija Golubeva of Latvia at Antonov Airport in the northwestern suburb of Hostomel.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Monastyrsky said the cooperation includes the investigation of "war crimes" committed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, mine clearance, protection of Ukrainian immigrants abroad and the treatment of wounded soldiers.