HELSINKI — With relations between the West and Moscow at a post-Cold War low point, Russia’s closest EU neighbors are turning to tougher military and financial measures to send a message to Vladimir Putin.
At a White House meeting last week, the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania asked Donald Trump to do more to deter Russia by bolstering U.S. forces in Eastern Europe.
Trump didn’t give a clear answer. He praised the Baltic countries’ robust defense spending in recent years and said that “nobody has been tougher on Russia” than his administration. But, as he has done repeatedly despite opposition in …read more
Source: European Voice
