Margus Tsahkna

The author described Estonia and the UK as close allies, noting that British troops served alongside Estonian forces in Estonia daily. They said upcoming discussions would focus on strengthening defence cooperation, supporting Ukraine and securing lasting peace in Europe. #Londres #Estonia #Defesa #GB #EE #UA

The post described the situation in the Black Sea as deeply alarming, saying a Turkish vessel had been struck by a Russian drone the previous day and three more civilian ships had come under attack that day, two within Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone. It said Estonia condemned the attacks in the strongest terms. #BlackSea #Estonia #Peace #TR #RU #BG #EE

The author said Moldova had made remarkable progress towards EU membership and argued that the EU should now take steps to open accession clusters, which they said were crucial to sustaining reforms. They said they had stressed this point during a meeting in Chișinău with Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov. https://t.co/LLW23sUpYV #Moldova #EUMembership #EuropeanIntegration #MD #EU

The author said they and Mihai Popșoi met students and academics at Alecu Russo State University in Bălți to discuss how teachers and education shaped people’s lives and European security amid Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The author added that they also discussed a topic referenced in a link in the post. https://t.co/cnoq4xvUq5 #Educație #Securitate #Tineret #MD #RU #UA (translated)

The author wrote that 20 years had passed since Anna Politkovskaya’s murder and said journalists continued to face threats, persecution and violence for their work. They argued that crimes against journalists should not go unpunished and called for press freedom to be defended. #PressFreedom #Journalism #HumanRights #RU

The author said Russia’s repeated strikes on civilian vessels in the Black Sea violated international law and freedom of navigation, and warned that they threatened global food security and the livelihoods and well-being of hundreds of millions of people. #InternationalLaw #FreedomOfNavigation #GlobalFoodSecurity #RU

The author said they were proud to open Estonia’s new embassy in Chișinău. They wrote that Estonia’s security was closely connected to Moldova’s, and that a stronger, more resilient Moldova would mean a stronger Europe. The author added that Estonia was ready to share its experience in reforms, digitalisation, cyber and resilience as Moldova moved towards EU membership. #Estonia #Moldova #EUMembership #EE #MD

The author said that, after meeting Moldovan President Maia Sandu, they had reaffirmed Estonia’s support for Moldova’s path to EU membership. They described Moldova’s security as integral to Europe’s and said the country had taken the necessary steps for the EU to open the remaining negotiating clusters. https://t.co/jII3GOrlcZ #Moldova #EUSecurity #EUIntegration #MD #EE #EU

The author wrote that they had met their friend and colleague Mihai Popșoi in Chișinău to discuss shared security challenges, efforts to end Russia’s aggression and growing cooperation between Estonia and Moldova. They said Estonia’s embassy would open later that day, bringing the countries closer. https://t.co/xBR3z8XZ0m #Estonia #Moldova #SecurityCooperation #EE #MD #RU

"With the assistance provided today, Estonia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to alleviating the consequences of international humanitarian crises and strengthening international cooperation. In this way, we contribute to the stability and security of Europe, which depend on the well-being and safety of the people of Estonia," said Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. #Эстония #гуманитарнаяпомощь #Украина (translated)

The post’s author wrote that Russia continued to deliberately target civilians and civilian infrastructure, and said drone and missile strikes remained a daily reality across Ukraine. The author said more than 15,000 civilian casualties had been documented this year and claimed that Putin sought to deprive Ukrainians of heat and electricity. #Ukraine #Putin #WarCrimes #RU #UA

The author said Estonia was in Kyiv and would remain there, firmly supporting Ukraine against Russia’s aggression. They accused Russia of disregarding the UN Charter and the Vienna Convention, and said its threats would not drive Estonia out of Kyiv or weaken its support for Ukraine. #StandWithUkraine #StopRussianAggression #Solidarity #EE #UA #RU (translated)

The author said they were travelling to Moldova to open Estonia’s new embassy in Chișinău. They wrote that Russia’s war against Ukraine was increasingly affecting Moldova’s security and said they planned to discuss international efforts to end the war with President Maia Sandu, Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi and others. #Moldova #Estonia #Diplomacy #MD #EE #RU #UA

The author said Estonia welcomed Japan’s new sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet and military-industrial capabilities. They argued that sanctions pressure should continue to grow while Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continued, and referred to cutting revenues that funded Russia’s war. #Estonia #Japan #Sanctions #EE #JP #RU #UA

The message is that if you collaborate with Russian special services, you will be caught and end up in prison. These are "terrorist attacks" and "sabotage attacks," emphasizes Margus Tsahkna in an interview with POLITICO — and they are part of Russia's systematic actions against Europe, which boil down to "a kind of war." #AtakiTerrorystyczne #BezpieczeństwoEuropejskie #RosyjskieSabotaże (translated)

The author said U.S. Marine Corps personnel were being deployed to the Baltic Sea region as part of NATO’s Baltic Sentry, supporting efforts to monitor and protect critical undersea infrastructure. #StrongerTogether https://t.co/SlVvIsruyc #NATO #BalticSentry #AlliedCooperation #US #NATO

"The message is that if you collaborate with the Russian security services, you will be caught and sent to prison. These are 'terrorist attacks' and 'sabotage attacks,' said Margus Tsahkna in an interview with Politico, and are part of a systematic effort by Russia against Europe, which amounts to 'a kind of war.'" #Estonia #Putin #Rusia (translated)

"The message is that if you collaborate with the Russian secret services, you will be caught and sent to prison." These are "terrorist attacks" and "sabotage attacks," believes Margus Tsahkna, and they are part of a systematic effort by Russia against Europe, which amounts to "a kind of war." #Rusia #Securitate #UniuneEuropeana (translated)

"Russia is attacking Ukrainian ports, preventing Ukrainian grain from reaching global markets. It would be cynical to simultaneously allow Russia to export its own grain through our ports," said Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna today. #Estland #RussischesGetreide #Sanktionen (translated)