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FOREIGN AFFAIRS – THREAT TO THE FUTURE OF THE BALTIC STATES - 30 January 2024

FOREIGN AFFAIRS – THREAT TO THE FUTURE OF THE BALTIC STATES - 30 January 2024

Sir Julian Lewis: What assessment have the Government made of the threat to the future of the Baltic states if Putin is seen to succeed in seizing territory permanently from Ukraine?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Leo Docherty): The Baltic states are on the frontline, and we therefore take great pride in the enhanced forward presence in the Baltic states, which includes our magnificent men and women in Tapa. That is part of our enduring physical presence to ensure that NATO has security on the ground. The matter is sharply in focus.]