Nordic and Baltic countries praised US President Donald Trump's announcement late Monday to supply new weapons to Ukraine, following his meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte.

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are working together to build a fortification line along their borders with Russia and Belarus, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Poland, and Sweden agreed at a Nov. 27 summit in Harpsund to intensify support for Ukraine in the coming months to counter Russia's ongoing war, News.az reports citing The Kyiv Independent.

A Chinese envoy has called on the UN Security Council to prioritize the investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, emphasizing the need to prevent the issue from losing traction and to end double standards.