Estonia’s Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, warned Europe against direct talks with Russia at a time when Ukraine has gained the upper hand in the war against Russian aggression, Bloomberg reported. Speaking on the sidelines of the annual Lennart Meri Conference (LMC) in Tallinn, Tsahkna insisted that now was not the moment to negotiate, but to put more pressure on Russia as its economy and military were struggling. He said that “everybody understands” that now is the right time to push Russia as its position is shaky, urging Europe to increase sanctions against Russia. Meanwhile, in his address at the LMC, Estonian President Alar Karis insisted that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “must not be given lifelines, nor any glimmer of hope that aggression will ultimately be rewarded,” ERR reported. He urged Europe to assume leadership in defending the international rules-based order and the values of the free world.
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