The Estonian Prime Minister met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Zhytomyr and signed a joint statement with him condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine .
“We agree that a strong, independent and prosperous Ukraine, as a member of the Euro-Atlantic family and as a member of the EU and NATO, is essential for the future of European security,” indicates the joint statement. “In the framework of the NATO summit in Vilnius, we are ready to work together to pave the way for Ukraine’s accession to NATO as soon as conditions allow.
Zelenskyy thanked Estonia for its defense support and stressed that Ukraine needed more weapons from Western Allies to be quickly delivered by Western Allies to “accelerate the end of this war.” Zelenskyy also noted that a “positive NATO political decision on Ukraine’s entry””.
After meeting Kallas, the Ukrainian President said in an evening video message that people’s lives depended on the timely implementation of decisions on the supply of arms and ammunition.
The Estonian Prime Minister, accompanied by Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Klymenko, visited the mass grave of Ukrainians in Bucha.
“Heart breaks here. The horrors of Bucha showed the whole world the essence of Russian occupation, which Estonians and other states in our region remember well from their own history,” Kallas said. atrocities are far from confined to Bucha. The Russian leadership must be held accountable for the crime of aggression, genocide and crimes against humanity.”
According to Kallas, “the evidence of Russian atrocities in Bucha is a reminder: there is a struggle for freedom, and there is a struggle for justice. Ukraine must win both.” Kallas said Estonia will help Ukraine in this area.
“We are working to ensure that Russia’s leadership is held accountable for crimes committed, including the crime of aggression – no one should be left unscathed,” the Estonian politician tweeted.
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