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Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson underlined at the meeting that the events on the battlefield did not provide a basis for negotiating with the aggressor, and it was important to focus on victory instead of sham peace. “We cannot accept Putin as a partner. In doing so, we would legitimise him and the shifting of borders by force. If we focus on peace and negotiations at any cost in Europe, we are already losing. Our focus must be on supporting Ukraine, both in military terms and through joining NATO,” Mihkelson said.
At the video meeting, the parties highlighted the importance of international cooperation, the significance of solidarity between partners and the need to continue to move forward with Ukraine’s NATO membership. They also emphasised the important role of weapons and sanctions in leading Russia to a strategic defeat.
Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Policy and Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Oleksandr Merezhko and members of the Committee Mariya Ionova and Iryna Herashchenko thanked Estonia for its long-time support.
In addition to Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson, members of the Committee Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski and Luisa Rõivas also participated in the meeting.
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Link uudisele: The Foreign Affairs Committee: Our focus must be on supporting Ukraine, and its victory
Source: Parliament of Estonia