WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama warned Russia about its military build-up in northern Europe Friday as he hosted leaders from five Nordic countries at the White House.
“We are united in our concern about Russia’s growing, aggressive military presence and posture in the Baltic-Nordic region,” Obama said at the end of the meeting.
As tensions with Moscow spike over a plethora of issues from aerial military interceptions to Ukraine, Obama looked to make common cause with Russia’s near neighbors in Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Earlier, Obama said the six nations agreed on the need for a European order not based on …read more
Source: The Manila Times
