The Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna asked the European countries to negotiate at the end of the Ukraine secretary to assert all of their influence on Russia. “We Europeans have Much in hand to put pressure on Russia in the negotiations“According to AFP, Tsahkna told the Editorial Network Germany. Russian President Putin wants to recover the 220 billion euros frozen assets and see the sanctions against the Russian economy, said Tsahkna. “Both are in our hands, not in those of the Americans”.
Tsahkna warned of Putin's rehabilitation by US President Donald Trump. “Trump does not seem to take the crimes that Putin committed in Ukraine very seriously. We must not allow Trump to describe the story during a quick deal, ”he said.
At the same time, Tsahkna warned against excluding Ukraine's NATO membership of the negotiations. “In order to negotiate reliable security guarantees, we must not take a future NATO membership from Ukraine off the table beforehand.” Europe must “then take responsibility itself and give Ukraine security guarantees, and that real security guarantees”.
