Baltic states to ask Trump for greater protection from Russia
Source: Channel NewsAsia
VILNIUS: Baltic state leaders will ask the United States to send more troops and bolster air defences on NATO's eastern flank to deter Russia when they meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 3), officials said.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid and Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis are visiting the White House as Washington is apparently adopting a harder stance towards Moscow.
Trump's more confrontational rhetoric of late has eased initial concerns in the region over what had appeared to be a more conciliatory approach to the Kremlin when the US leader first arrived in power.
A senior Lithuanian official who wished to remain unnamed said the three Baltic leaders were asking the US to send Patriot long-range anti-aircraft missiles more frequently for war games. They also want to become a part of NATO's larger European anti-missile shield.
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Baltic state leaders will ask the United States to send more troops and bolster air defences on NATO's eastern flank to deter Russia when they meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday AFP/Petras Malukas
Skittles
(152,967 posts)Rhiannon12866
(203,041 posts)TEB
(12,716 posts)Like Germany and Russia before ww2 they trump and putin. Probably already have agreement to give Russia the Baltic states.
Rhiannon12866
(203,041 posts)But I'm not holding my breath.
With trump a kremlin useful idiot
riversedge
(69,730 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)I have no problem helping these countries who are afraid of the bully that is Russia, but shouldn't US forces be augmented by forces from other countries as well?
Speaking from a point of view that we had a "normal" president that is......
Javaman
(62,444 posts)that didn't go over well.