Obama promises ’unwavering commitment’ to Baltics ahead of Estonia visit

  • 2014-08-29
  • From wire reports, TALLINN
U.S. President Barack Obama says he will reaffirm his commitment to NATO allies during a visit to Estonia on September 3.The head of state will visit Tallinn to meet with Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and the Presidents of Latvia and Lithuania and Poland.The meeting comes a day before a major NATO summit in Wales on September 3-4. Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt told the BBC the meeting in Tallinn was 'highly symbolic.'Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Obama said Russia was in decline: "As a result of the actions Russia has already take...
 
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