Leaders of the eight Nordic and Baltic countries reaffirmed their support for Ukraine.

On August 11, Jin10 reported that the leaders of the eight Nordic Baltic countries issued a joint statement on Sunday reaffirming their support for Ukraine, emphasizing that only by continuously applying pressure on the Russian Federation and forcing it to stop its "illegal war" can true peace be achieved. The leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden reiterated in the statement the principle that "international borders cannot be changed by force" and stated that they will continue to maintain and strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation. U.S. President Trump announced on Friday that he would meet with Russian President Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. White House officials indicated that while the possibility of Ukrainian President Zelensky participating cannot be ruled out, preparations are currently only for a bilateral meeting.