The heads of government of the Baltic and Nordic countries issued a joint statement on Saturday, stressing that only Ukraine can decide its own future and reaffirming their "unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity," reported Xinhua
No decisions on Ukraine without Ukraine, and no decisions on Europe without Europe, declared the eight leaders of Latvia, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Finland, and Sweden. They underlined their steadfast support for Ukraine and their commitment to efforts aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis.
"Achieving a just and lasting peace requires a ceasefire. And credible security guarantees for Ukraine. A peace agreement needs firm and concrete commitments by transatlantic partners to safeguard Ukraine against any future aggression," the statement read.
Welcoming U.S. readiness to participate in security guarantees, the leaders stressed that no limitations should be placed on Ukraine's armed forces or its cooperation with other countries.
They also highlighted their countries' continuous military support for Ukraine and efforts to strengthen Europe's defenses to deter Russia, stressing that they will "tighten sanctions and broader economic measures to squeeze Russia's war economy" as long as Moscow continues its attacks.
According to a statement issued by the Kremlin on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday in Alaska covered almost all areas of Russia-U.S. cooperation, as well as a possible settlement of the Ukrainian crisis on a fair basis, adding that Russia would like to move on to resolving all issues by peaceful means.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
