Baltic: Starmer apologises for not inviting Baltic leaders to London summit

The leaders of the three Baltic States held a video conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss the war in Ukraine and European security on 2 March 2025, ERR reports. Starmer apologised for not inviting the Baltic States to a summit of European leaders in London, LRT reported. Asta Skaisgiryte, chief foreign policy…

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Lithuania: Leaders reaffirm friendship with, support for Ukraine

Lithuanian officials expressed strong support for Ukraine after an argument between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, BNS reported. “Ukraine, you will never walk alone,” Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda stated, while Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas reassured Ukraine of Lithuania’s friendship. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys stressed that Europe’s…

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Lithuania: President warns against “quick agreement” on Ukraine war

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda expressed scepticism about attempts to end the war in Ukraine with a “quick agreement,” BNS reported. Speaking after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Nauseda said that he did not believe that a quick ceasefire would lead to sustainable peace. Instead, it could amount to a “moral defeat” for…

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Latvia: Baltic, Canadian foreign ministers meeting in Riga

Canada’s Foreign Minister, Mélanie Joly, is visiting Latvia on 1-4 December 2024 to attend the second 3+1 meeting of Baltic and Canadian foreign ministers, Global Affairs Canada announced. The ministers will discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO’s deterrence and defence posture in Eastern Europe, and other regional and global challenges to peace and security. Joly…

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Baltic: Presidents call for UN Security Council reform

The presidents of the three Baltic States — Estonia’s Alar Karis, Latvia’s Edgars Rinkevics, and Lithuania’s Gitanas Nauseda — have called for reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), BNS reported. They stressed the need to support Ukraine and hold Russia accountable for its military aggression. Karis pointed to the UNSC’s current inability to resolve conflicts,…

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