Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna is on a visit to Ukraine, where today, on 2 June, he met with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.
Minister Tsahkna assured Kuleba that Estonia will continue to fully support Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression. “We have provided Ukraine political, economical and military support, and the necessary humanitarian aid, and started to rebuild what has already been damaged in the war, focusing on civilian objects and infrastructure,” Tsahkna said. “The opening of Zhytomyr kindergarten today was the first step in the beginning of the reconstruction of Ukraine and I hope that other countries will follow Estonia’s example.”
Tsahkna also emphasised that Estonia supports Ukraine’s journey towards the European Union and NATO. “Estonia’s goal is to provide Ukraine with a clear roadmap for joining NATO at the Vilnius Summit and to reaffirm the alliance’s open-door policy,” the minister said. He added that there can be no grey zones in Europe and that the only security guarantee is NATO membership. “Being Russia’s neighbour and waiting for NATO membership is the most dangerous situation to be in,” Minister Tsahkna stressed.
The foreign ministers also discussed the creation of an international special tribunal for crimes of aggression to prosecute the Russian leadership. The importance of sanctions and the implementation of new ones were also touched upon.
Foreign Minister Tsahkna said that it is important to achieve political support for the establishment of an international special tribunal and the broadest possible consensus. “The purpose of setting up an international special tribunal is to bring to justice the Russian leadership that has unleashed this war of aggression.”
