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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement during the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, was the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement during the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, was the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement during the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, was the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement during the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, was the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement during the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, was the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement during the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, was the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement during the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, was the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement during the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, was the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

Finnish President Alexander Stubb (middle) welcomes German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the beginning of the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal is on the left and and Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte stand behind Scholz.. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal host a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki on January 14. The topic of the summit is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

Finnish President Alexander Stubb (C) speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L to R), Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) before the Plenary Session of the Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Stubb and Estonian PM Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

Finnish President Alexander Stubb (C) speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L to R), Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) before the Plenary Session of the Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Stubb and Estonian PM Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

Finnish President Alexander Stubb (C) speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L to R), Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) before the Plenary Session of the Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Stubb and Estonian PM Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo at the beginning of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo at the beginning of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen (L to R), Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo before the Plenary Session of the Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. caption correction: Gitanas Nauseda is the President of Lithuania LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen (L to R), Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo before the Plenary Session of the Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. caption correction: Gitanas Nauseda is the President of Lithuania LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

Finnish President Alexander Stubb (behind Frederiksen, 2nd R) speaks with Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics (L to R), Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) before the Plenary Session of the Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Stubb and Estonian PM Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (back to camera) and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during at the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen (L to R), Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Latvian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo before the Plenary Session of the Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Stubb and Estonian PM Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

CORRECTED CAPTION / From left, EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo at the beginning of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT...(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

CORRECTED CAPTION // From left, EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Lithuanina President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo at the beginning of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT...(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

CORRECTED CAPTION // From left, EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo at the beginning of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT...(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen (L to R), Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Latvian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo before the Plenary Session of the Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Stubb and Estonian PM Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

CORRECTED CAPTION // From left, EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo at the beginning of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT...(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Latvian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo at the beginning of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Latvian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo at the beginning of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaking at the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Latvian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo at the beginning of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

CORRECTED CAPTION // From left, EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Latvian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo at the beginning of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT...(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte in the beginning of the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal host a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki on January 14. The topic of the summit is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement ahead of a Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement ahead of a Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement ahead of a Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement ahead of a Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement ahead of a Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. The topic of the summit, hosted by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte in the beginning of the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal host a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki on January 14. The topic of the summit is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte in the beginning of the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal host a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki on January 14. The topic of the summit is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

From left, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte in the beginning of the aummit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal host a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki on January 14. The topic of the summit is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

Finnish President Alexander Stubb (2nd left) welcomes German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right) in the beginning of the aummit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal is on the left and and Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte on the 2nd right. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal host a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki on January 14. The topic of the summit is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (middle front) arrives and in the background are standing Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal (left) and Finnish President Alexander Stubb beginning of the aummit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on January 14, 2025. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal host a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki on January 14. The topic of the summit is the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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NATO Summit in Washington

(Left to right) Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), Sen. Jim Moran (R-KS) and NATO Observer Group Co-Chair Thom Tillis (R-NC) pose for a photo opportunity ahead of a meeting at the U.S. Capitol on July 10, 2024 in Washington, DC., United States. LEHTIKUVA / AMANDA ANDRADE-RHOADES - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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NATO Summit in Washington

(Left to right) Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), Sen. Jim Moran (R-KS) and NATO Observer Group Co-Chair Thom Tillis (R-NC) pose for a photo opportunity ahead of a meeting at the U.S. Capitol on July 10, 2024 in Washington, DC., United States. LEHTIKUVA / AMANDA ANDRADE-RHOADES - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Football: Club World Cup

Urawa Reds' Alexander Scholz (front) scores from the penalty spot in the second half of the Club World Cup football third-place playoff against Al Ahly in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 22, 2023.

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Football: Club World Cup

Urawa Reds' Alexander Scholz (28) celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of the Club World Cup football third-place playoff against Al Ahly in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 22, 2023.

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Football: Asian Champions League

Japan's Urawa Reds defender Alexander Scholz (front) scores an opening goal on penalty kick during the first half of a match against China's Wuhan Three Towns in the Asian Champions League football group stage on Nov. 29, 2023, at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, near Tokyo.

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Macron At EPC Summit - Granada

European Union leaders pose for a family photo, from left to right, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Hjalmar Ed Kristersson, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Slovenian Prime Minister, Robert Golob, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, European Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Vice President Josep Borrell, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Estonian Minister Kaja Kallas, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Slovak Prime Minister Ludovit Odor, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina, President of the Government Spanish Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon, the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Maltese President George Abela, the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, the Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis, the Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenk

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-GROUP J-WUHAN THREE TOWNS VS URAWA RED DIAMONDS

(230920) -- WUHAN, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Davidson Pereira (L) of Wuhan Three Towns vies with Alexander Scholz of Urawa Red Diamonds during the AFC champions league group J match between China's Wuhan Three Towns and Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds at the 2023 AFC Champions League in Wuhan, Hubei, Sept. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-BELGIUM-PM-VISIT

(220511) -- BERLIN, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a joint press conference with visiting Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (not in the picture) at the German Chancellery in Berlin, capital of Germany, May 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-BELGIUM-PM-VISIT

(220511) -- BERLIN, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) attends a press conference with visiting Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo at the German Chancellery in Berlin, capital of Germany, May 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-BELGIUM-PM-VISIT

(220511) -- BERLIN, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) greets visiting Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo at the German Chancellery in Berlin, capital of Germany, May 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)