Ukrainian diplomats in Moscow moved to Latvia

FILE PHOTO: Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics speaks during an interview with Reuters in London

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Ukrainian diplomats formerly based in Moscow arrived in Latvia on Wednesday evening, Latvia's foreign minister said.

"Latvia welcomes Ukrainian diplomats who left Moscow and crossed Latvian-Russian border last night," minister Edgars Rinkevics tweeted on Thursday.

Latvia said on Saturday it would give refuge to the diplomats after receiving their plea for help.

(Reporting by Andrius Sytas in Vilnius; Editing by Alison Williams)