Britain pushes against Russia in northern European summit

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LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week host a summit with leaders from Nordic countries and Russia's Baltic neighbours, as Norway hosts one of Nato's biggest military exercises

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week host a summit with leaders from Nordic countries and Russia's Baltic neighbours, as Norway hosts one of Nato's biggest military exercises since the Cold War.

The exercise will be held just a few hundred kilometres from the Russian border, and while it was planned long beforeIn a statement on Saturday , Downing Street said in parallel to the drills, Johnson would convene leaders from the Joint Expeditionary Force, a coalition of 10 states focused on security in northern Europe.

"European security has been shaken by the attack of Russia on Ukraine, and alongside our partners, we will take action to ensure we emerge stronger and more united than before," Johnson said. The JEF, set up in 2012, is made up of Nato members Britain, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Norway, plus non-members Finland and Sweden.

 

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