US Plans to Reduce Aid to the Baltic States

The United States has informed Europe in August that it plans to reduce the aid provided to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. This information was reported by Reuters, citing a source.

According to the article, Pentagon representatives met with a group of European diplomats at the end of August and made a firm statement: the US intends to halt certain security assistance to Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

According to the agency, Pentagon official David Baker stated that the Washington administration, led by President Donald Trump, aims to focus primarily on other issues, including ensuring the security of the United States.

Previously, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania had sent a joint letter to the US Congress requesting not to reduce funding for military assistance.