At the meeting with @Bundeskanzler, @krisjaniskarins and @IngridaSimonyte, I said the year behind us has been an intense one.
Many landmark decisions have been made.
Ukraine has proved to the world it can win this war, with the transatlantic family strongly next to it. 1/
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The faster Putin understands he will not reach his objectives, the sooner this war ends.
Our strength is our unity.
Breaking this unity is the Kremlin’s strategy to win. We will prove them wrong. We cannot agree with Putin’s „Landraub“. 2/
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We must end Russia’s cycle of aggression.
For that, we need to dry up Russia’s war machine and support Ukraine until victory. For lasting peace in Europe, we need accountability, we need to end grey zones in European security, and we need Ukraine in the EU and NATO. 3/
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We also must find ways to boost the European defence industry.
Yet in real terms, the defence spending of European allies decreased by 11.6 % in 2022, compared to 2021.
Defence spending above 2% and increased defence investments must become a common reality for the allies. 5/
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Read my full remarks at the press conference from here: https://valitsus.ee/en/news/statement-estonian-prime-minister-after-meeting-german-chancellor-and-prime-ministers-latvia
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Russia’s threat at NATO’s doorstep is real and long-term. We need a Europe that is able to defend itself militarily.
Looking ahead to the Vilnius Summit, we need first and foremost NATO’s new regional defence in place. And we need to have them backed up by necessary forces. 4/
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