North and Baltic summit starts in Kyiv

A meeting of the Coalition of the Willing and the Nordic and Baltic Summit take place in Kyiv

Today, the capital of Ukraine is hosting a meeting of the «Coalitions of the willing» and the summit in the format of «Ukraine - Northern Europe and the Baltic States». The event takes place on the eve of the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion and aims to strengthen the coordination of Kyiv's allies.

The leaders of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway have already arrived in Kyiv. The high-level visit underscores the continued active political and security support for Ukraine from the Nordic and Baltic states.

Key topics of the negotiations

The parties are expected to discuss in detail the following Increased military assistance to Ukraine, The issues of long-term defence financing, as well as energy security amid ongoing Russian attacks on infrastructure, are among the most important.

Special attention may be paid to Ukraine's European integration, coordination of sanctions policy against Russia, and joint security initiatives in the Baltic and North Sea regions.

The importance of the meeting

The Nordic and Baltic countries have been among Ukraine's most consistent allies since the beginning of the full-scale war. They actively provide military equipment and financial assistance, support sanctions pressure on Russia, and advocate for accelerating Kyiv's European integration.

Holding the summit in Kyiv is seen as a political signal of support for Ukraine and a demonstration of the partners' unity in countering Russian aggression.

Context.

The format of the Coalition of the Willing is used to quickly coordinate decisions between states that are ready to promptly increase assistance to Ukraine. Against the backdrop of a protracted war, Kyiv is seeking to secure long-term guarantees of support from key European partners.