
Baltic nations to ship Washington-endorsed weapons to Ukraine
Zee News
The West has rejected Moscow's main demands promises from NATO that Ukraine will never be added as a member, that no alliance weapons will be deployed near Russian borders, and that it will pull back its forces from Central and Eastern Europe.
Helsinki: The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will send US-made anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine in a move that Washington says it is fully endorsing amid Kyiv's escalating tensions with Russia.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a tweet posted on Saturday (January 22) that Washington saluted the three NATO nations and former Soviet republics for their longstanding support to Ukraine.
I expedited and authorized and we fully endorse transfers of defensive equipment @NATO Allies Estonia Latvia Lithuania are providing to Ukraine to strengthen its ability to defend itself against Russia's unprovoked and irresponsible aggression, Blinken said in another tweet.
