Washington Update Archives

January 21, 2026

CEEC Advocates Meet with Congressional Offices to Advance Support for Nations Threatened by Russian Aggression

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, January 15, representatives of the Central & East European Coalition (CEEC) met with the offices of five key members of Congress to discuss critical security […]

December 19, 2025

Support for Continued Funding of the Baltic Security Initiative

JBANC Report to the Estonian American National Council The Trump administration’s self-described “unconventional diplomacy” and foreign policy decision-making, as outlined in the recently released National Security Strategy, leaves much to ponder, particularly in its relations […]

August 18, 2025

CEEC Statement on the Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska and the Upcoming Zelensky Meeting

Statement from Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) on the Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska and the Upcoming Zelensky Meeting The Central and Eastern European Coalition (CEEC) – representing over 20 million Americans ofCentral and East […]

July 25, 2025

The Triumph of Principle: 85 Years After the Welles Declaration

In 1932, faced with Japan’s invasion of Manchuria, U.S. Secretary of State Henry Stimson articulated a clear stance that the United States would not recognize territorial changes achieved through force. This position, soon known as […]

July 3, 2025

NATO’s Strategic Turn: What the 2025 Summit Means for the Baltics and Ukraine

By Alo Kuusik/JBANC Introduction: A Summit of High Stakes The 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague was the first major meeting of the Alliance since President Donald Trump returned to office, drawing heightened attention across […]

June 27, 2025

Supporting Ukraine Now is More Important Than Ever

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told state news agency TASS recently that, to achieve peace, NATO must “withdraw” from the Baltic states. Russian officials have made plenty of threats over the years. If it […]

June 15, 2025

Call for Applicants: Full-time Position at JBANC

The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) seeks to fill the full-time salaried position of Assistant Managing Director starting in July 2025. The position would provide a platform for eventual leadership and oversight of […]

February 21, 2025

JBANC Statement on Ukraine

(For Immediate Release, February 21, 2025) Three years ago, Russia began its unprovoked full-scale invasion and war against Ukraine. Russia’s campaign ofterror continues unabated and is aided by accomplices in Iran, North Korea, and China. […]