Estonian President Alar Karis was on Tuesday, February 22, on a visit to Ukrainian capital Kyiv, to voice support to the country that has seen its territorial integrity violated again by Russia, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reports.
Karis, the head of Estonia since 2021, visited Kyiv and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
The Estonian President said before the visit: «The Kremlin’s decision to recognize the separatist regions of eastern Ukraine as separate states further exacerbates the current security crisis in Europe, and clearly demonstrates that Moscow abandoned diplomacy and opted for aggression instead.»
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Karis went on to say as quoted by the ERR: «I am going to Ukraine at one of the most difficult times for that country and its people in facing the aggression of recent years. Ukraine has strong support from Estonia, as well as from NATO and the EU. Estonia will never agree with Russia’s illegal decision to destroy Ukraine’s integrity».
Estonian President visits Kyiv voicing support
