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Add as preferred source on GoogleNordic-Baltic leaders assert their support for Ukraine, emphasizing the need for a ceasefire and security guarantees, with U.S. backing.
(Reuters) -The leaders of eight Nordic-Baltic nations said on Saturday that they remain steadfast in their support for Ukraine and to the efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
The leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden said in a statement that achieving peace between Ukraine and Russia requires a ceasefire and security guarantees for Ukraine.
"We welcome President Trump's statement that the U.S. is prepared to participate in security guarantees. No limitations should be placed on Ukraine's armed forces or on its cooperation with other countries," the statement said.
Trump has said that he had agreed with Putin that a peace deal should be sought without the prior ceasefire that Ukraine and its European allies, until now with U.S. support, have demanded.
(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
The leaders of eight Nordic-Baltic nations stated their steadfast support for Ukraine and emphasized the need for a ceasefire and security guarantees.
Trump has indicated that he agrees with Putin on seeking a peace deal without the prior ceasefire that Ukraine and its European allies have demanded.
They believe that achieving peace between Ukraine and Russia requires a ceasefire and security guarantees, along with no limitations on Ukraine's armed forces.
The statement was made by the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.
The leaders welcomed President Trump's statement that the U.S. is prepared to participate in providing security guarantees for Ukraine.
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