Leaders from NATO and Northern Europe gather in Bucharest for the B9 summit to strengthen deterrence against Russia.
Latvia's President Edgars Rinkēvičs concluded his visit to Azerbaijan, according to Report.az.
Trump questions NATO's value while Baltic states, fearing Russian threats, position themselves as model allies by increasing defense spending to over three percent of GDP and supporting US military operations to maintain American security guarantees.
Nicușor Dan to host Bucharest Format 9 and Nordic Summit. Guests include Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mark Rutte and other leaders
Latvia's president urges self-sufficiency in defense, abandoning reliance on allied production capacities.
Estonia and Latvia say territories hit by stray Ukrainian drones
Trump's NATO skepticism concerns Baltic states, who support US operations against Iran and increase defense spending to 3.4-4 percent of GDP, positioning themselves as "model allies" to maintain American security commitment against Russian threats.