(Reuters) -The leaders of eight Nordic-Baltic nations on Sunday jointly reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and said that peace could only come through consistent pressure being put on the Russian
Nordic-Baltic Nations Reaffirm Commitment to Ukraine Amid Russian Aggression
Nordic-Baltic Support for Ukraine
(Reuters) -The leaders of eight Nordic-Baltic nations on Sunday jointly reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and said that peace could only come through consistent pressure being put on the Russian federation to halt its "unlawful" war.
Statement from Nordic-Baltic Leaders
The leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden said in a statement that they: "reaffirm the principle that international borders must not be changed by force".
Continued Measures Against Russia
They added that they would continue to uphold and impose restrictive measures against the Russian Federation.
U.S. Involvement in Peace Negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska to negotiate an end to the war. A White House official has said Trump is open to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attending but preparations are underway only for a bilateral meeting.
(Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
