The Nordic and Baltic leaders: We stand fully and firmly behind Ukraine
President of the Republic of Lithuania
February 14, 2025
President Gitanas Nausėda, along with the leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) countries, issued a joint statement reaffirming their strong support for Ukraine.
The NB8 leaders in their joint statement underline that Ukraine must be able to prevail against Russia's war of aggression, to ensure a just and lasting peace.
"Our priority now is to strengthen Ukraine. Our countries are some of the largest per-capita contributors of military assistance to Ukraine. We will further bolster our support," the joint statement reads.
The leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries point out that they are engaging with Ukraine, the United States, NATO allies and EU partners on how to achieve peace through strength. The statement underlines that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine is unconditional, Ukraine should be given strong security guarantees, and that Ukraine and Europe must be involved in any negotiations.
"We are investing strongly in our own defence. We are determined to further strengthen our collective security and defence, and to shoulder our responsibility for peace and security in Europe. We are fully committed to sharing all burdens, risks and responsibilities as NATO allies," the leaders point out.
You can access the joint statement here.
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