US Edition"Putin Cannot Be Trusted," Finland and Nordic-Baltic Eight Nations Warn
Nordic-Baltic Eight nations demand a ceasefire and security guarantees while rejecting Russia's veto over Ukraine's NATO and EU integration, affirming support amid ongoing conflict.
- On Aug. 16, Nordic-Baltic Eight nations issued a joint statement labeling Russia as the aggressor and demanding a ceasefire, 'credible security guarantees', the release of Ukrainian children and rejecting Russia's veto over Ukraine's NATO or EU path.
- Following the Alaska summit, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to agree to a ceasefire and reportedly discussed land swaps for peace.
- Amid concerns over trust, the joint statement argued `Experience has shown that Putin cannot be trusted` and blamed Russia's aggression and imperialist ambitions as the root causes of the war.
- Following the declaration, Finland joined the Nordic-Baltic Eight nations in supporting Ukraine's sovereignty.
- Ahead of Washington talks, President Alexander Stubb will join a virtual conference of European leaders on Sunday, after Finland provided 2.8 billion euros in defence aid by late June.
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"Putin cannot be trusted," Finland and Nordic-Baltic Eight nations warn
"Russia's aggression and imperialist ambitions are the root causes" of Europe's bloodiest conflict since the Second World War, according to the strongly worded statement issued amid a string of key meetings.
The Nordic-Baltic Eight (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden) issued a joint statement after the summit of US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska. They stressed that only Ukraine can adopt...
'Putin cannot be trusted' — Nordic, Baltic countries issue joint statement supporting Ukraine's sovereignty
"Ultimately it is Russia's responsibility to end its blatant violations of international law. Russia's aggression and imperialist ambitions are the root causes of this war," the Nordic-Baltic Eight said after Putin's meeting with Trump.
Putin cannot be trusted, and the next step must be taken together with Ukraine to achieve a just and lasting peace, the heads of government of the Baltic and Nordic countries (NB8) wrote in a joint statement on Saturday.
"Only Ukraine can make decisions about its future," the Group of Eight Baltic Nordics said in a joint document.
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