America News Agency

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announced that he would attend tomorrow's Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting in Brussels, stating that supporting Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia would be among the top priorities on the agenda.

In a statement posted on his social media account, Minister Tsahkna emphasized that hostile actions must have consequences.

Tsahkna stated that Europe's response to Russia's war should be guided by the same principle. He noted that, despite nearly five years having passed, Putin was still repeating his demands from 2021 and attempting to dictate Europe's security arrangements. "We cannot allow him to achieve through peace negotiations what he failed to achieve on the battlefield," Tsahkna said.

Tsahkna stated that they expected new sanctions targeting more than 100 individuals and entities, including those linked to Russia's financial and energy sectors and its shadow fleet, to be adopted at tomorrow's meeting. He stressed that further action was necessary.

Tsahkna said that Russia's revenues used to finance its war must be cut off and that frozen Russian sovereign assets should be put to work for Ukraine. He added that Europe had the leverage to increase pressure on Russia and must make full use of it.