NATO's 'eastern flank' B9 group commits to strengthening support for Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the Globsec regional security forum in Bratislava on 31 May, not long before the B9 meeting that took place on 6 June, 2023. AFP - MICHAL CIZEK

The Bucharest Nine (B9) countries of the NATO alliance met in Bratislava this week. On the agenda: Russia's ongoing military campaign in Ukraine. But some B9 countries are less willing to help than others.

The Bucharest Nine (B9) is a group of nine NATO countries in Eastern Europe that became part of the alliance after the end of the Cold War.