Riga, Aug. 17 -- The heads of government of the Baltic and Nordic countries issued a joint statement on Saturday, stressing that only Ukraine can decide its own future and reaffirming their "unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity."
No decisions on Ukraine without Ukraine, and no decisions on Europe without Europe, declared the eight leaders of Latvia, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Finland, and Sweden. They underlined their steadfast support for Ukraine and their commitment to efforts aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis.
"Achieving a just and lasting peace requires a ceasefire. And credible security guarantees for Ukraine. A peace agreement needs firm and concrete commitme...