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Baltic states issue joint statement backing Ukraine’s NATO and EU membership and further pressure on Russia

The three Baltic parliaments argue that Ukrainian membership would provide “a more effective and enduring framework for safeguarding Euro-Atlantic security.”
byVira Kravchuk
07/06/2025
3 minute read
Military with state flag of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Military personnel with flags of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Illustrative image, via Wikimedia Commons.
Baltic states issue joint statement backing Ukraine’s NATO and EU membership and further pressure on Russia

The foreign affairs committees of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania released a unified statement declaring comprehensive support for Ukraine's integration into NATO and the European Union, while reaffirming their commitment to Ukraine's victory against Russian aggression.

All three Baltic states have been among the top contributors of military aid to Ukraine relative to their GDP, providing weapons, equipment, and humanitarian aid. They see the war in Ukraine as a direct security threat to their own independence as these countries border Russia and Belarus. The Baltics were once also part of the Soviet Union and experienced Soviet occupation so they deeply understand the high price of freedom and the threat posed by Russian imperial ambitions. 

The committees stated that Ukraine's victory over Russian aggression and its NATO membership "would consolidate a just and lasting peace not only in Ukraine but also in all of Europe and help to preserve the rules-based international order globally." They argued that NATO membership would provide "a more effective and enduring framework for safeguarding Euro-Atlantic security."

The statement emerged from a meeting held in Birstonas, Lithuania on 6 June, according to Žygimantas Paviljonis, head of the Lithuanian parliament's foreign affairs committee. The three Baltic nations outlined five specific commitments regarding Ukraine's future security and political alignment.

Five Key Commitments:

  • Support Ukraine until its full victory, including liberation of all temporarily occupied territories, accountability for war crimes, and full implementation of international justice
  • Support Ukraine's EU membership with the goal of concluding accession negotiations and welcoming Ukraine as a full member by 1 January 2030
  • Support Ukraine's path toward NATO membership and call on the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague to take concrete political steps for Ukraine's accession
  • Welcome growing defense cooperation between Ukraine and partners and encourage Ukraine's invitation to join the Joint Expeditionary Force as "a meaningful step towards deeper regional security integration"
  • Continue diplomatic efforts to isolate Russia and its supporters, expand sanctions regimes, and ensure full legal and political accountability for crimes against Ukraine

The Baltic committees urged other national parliaments, international assemblies, and governments to endorse their position and take corresponding actions supporting Ukraine's integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions.

Earlier media reports citing Finnish intelligence sources revealed that Russia was actively maintaining and updating plans for a potential multi-front offensive against NATO’s eastern flank, including Finland, Norway, and the Baltic states.

Intelligence sources warned that a Russian attack is considered inevitable rather than a possibility, with Russia willing to accept massive casualties and likely to use missile strikes on civilian targets, mirroring tactics seen in Ukraine.

 

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All three Baltic states have been among the top contributors of military aid to Ukraine relative to their GDP, providing weapons, equipment, and humanitarian aid. They see the war in Ukraine as a direct security threat to their own independence as these countries border Russia and Belarus. The Baltics were once also part of the Soviet Union and experienced Soviet occupation so they deeply understand the high price of freedom and the threat posed by Russian imperial ambitions. 

 

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