Estonia, together with Lithuania and Latvia, joins the G7 declaration of support for Ukraine, also known as the “declaration on security guarantees”, adopted on the margins of the NATO summit in Vilnius. The Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas, the Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš, and the Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė, issued a joint statement confirming their countries’ endorsement of the G7 declaration of support for Ukraine.
“We firmly believe that only NATO membership will provide Ukraine with security guarantees and a credible deterrent needed to avert future aggression by expansionist Russia. Ukraine’s NATO membership will also substantially strengthen Euro-Atlantic security and stability. We will continue our steadfast support for Ukraine on its path to join the Alliance as soon as possible,” the statement says.
The Baltic States will work with Ukraine within this multilateral framework to establish security commitments and arrangements what would help Ukraine win this war as soon as possible, support its economic stability and reconstruction, resilience, reform agenda and advance its European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
“A strong, independent and prosperous Ukraine that is fully anchored in the Euro-Atlantic family is essential for European security,” the Prime Ministers noted.
