Nordic, Baltic, Polish leaders begin summit in Sweden
(VOVWORLD) - Leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries and Poland began a two-day summit in Sweden on Wednesday, focused on European security and the Ukraine conflict. The summit was attended by leaders from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, and Poland.
 The summit is attended by leaders from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, and Poland (Photo: euromaidanpress) |
Lithuania did not send a representative, as it is in the process of forming a new government.
Summit participants vowed to strengthen their defense capabilities and expand sanctions against Russia, and renewed their commitment to support Ukraine and its defense industry by allocating additional funds to send ammunition to Ukraine.
Aid to Ukraine from these countries has totalled approximately 25 billion USD, second to the US’s 87 billion USD.