Russia is main threat to peace in Euro-Atlantic area, eight northern and eastern European countries say

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina, Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Romania's President Nicusor Dan, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda pose for a family photo on the day of the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland December 16, 2025. Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa/via REUTERS

Source: Lehtikuva

Russia is the most significant, direct and long-term threat to security, peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania and Lithuania said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Leaders of the eight European Union countries met in Helsinki to discuss defence of the EU's eastern flank.

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By Reuters