ESTONIA
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
“The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen
Michal this morning.
“They discussed recent damage to subsea cables and Estonia's
response, and the Prime Minister underscored the UK's commitment
to security in the Baltic Sea region. On a related point, they
raised concerns about the potential environmental impact of
the Russian Shadow Fleet and the risk of oil spills. They agreed
upon the importance of continued collaboration.
“The Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Michal for hosting the
Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Summit in December. The two
reflected on how they welcomed their visit with UK troops in the
region together during the Prime Minister's visit to Estonia.
“The leaders went on to discuss their commitment to ensuring
Ukraine is in the strongest possible position and reaffirmed
their commitment to the country's future membership of NATO.
“They also reflected on ambitions for an even stronger
relationship through the UK's reset with the EU.
“The two looked forward to seeing each other again soon.”
FINLAND
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
“The Prime Minister spoke to Finnish President Alexander Stubb
this morning.
“The leaders discussed the subsea cable damage that took place on
Christmas Day and the Prime Minister welcomed Finland's response
and praised the success of the operation. The two agreed to share
findings on the source and intent of this incident and to work
together with NATO Allies to prevent sabotage activity against
undersea cables in future.
“They agreed that collaboration between allies in the region
would continue to be vital, including through the work of the
Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), and underscored the importance
of respecting international law.
“The two discussed their ironclad support for Ukraine and their
hopes for a path towards peace on Ukraine's terms.
“Finally, the leaders discussed the UK's EU reset, and talked
about ambitions for closer economic and security ties between the
UK and the EU.
“They looked forward to speaking again soon.”
