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Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna met with Ukrainian ambassador Maksym Kononenko

Republic of Estonia - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

10.07.2023

Today 10 July, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna met with Maksym Kononenko, the new Ukrainian ambassador appointed to Estonia.

Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna assured Estonia would continue to offer Ukraine comprehensive support in its fight against Russia's aggression until the war has been won. "We have offered Ukraine political, economic and military support, ensured the necessary humanitarian aid and begun reconstruction efforts with a focus on civilian sites and infrastructure," Tsahkna said. The minister added that Estonia was preparing national legislation that would allow to use frozen assets to pressure Russia into compensating for the damage it has caused in Ukraine.

Tsahkna also emphasised that Estonia supported Ukraine's path into the European Union and NATO. "Estonia's aim at the Vilnius summit is to provide Ukraine with a clear roadmap for joining NATO and to reiterate the Alliance's open door policy," the minister said.

The meeting also covered holding Russia's leadership accountable for the crime of aggression in Ukraine. "We must not let Putin and the rest of Russia's leadership hide behind immunity when it comes to the horrors committed in Ukraine. It is the moral duty of the West to bring those responsible for what has been done in Ukraine to international justice," Tsahkna said.