KYIV, Ukraine (Chatnewstv.com) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna on Oct. 27, 2025, to discuss ways to increase pressure on Russia and expand defense assistance for Ukraine.
The meeting focused heavily on bolstering Ukraine’s long-range military capabilities, drone production, and overall defense support, with a specific thanks from Zelenskyy for Estonia’s contribution to the PURL initiative, which helps Kyiv acquire U.S. weapons.
“We are very grateful to your people and government for standing with us since the very beginning of this war,” Zelenskyy said, according to a readout of the meeting. “Thank you for supporting our path toward the European Union and our sanctions policy. We are also grateful for the share of your budget directed to supporting our army and our warriors.”
Tsahkna assured the Ukrainian leader that Estonia’s support would continue.
“We are doing everything we can because we share the same bad neighbor. You have taken the main blow, but it is our neighbor too,” Tsahkna said. “We will never recognize any changes in territorial integrity achieved by force — that is our principle.”
The two officials devoted special attention to increasing punitive measures against Russia, discussing Estonia’s proposals regarding new tariffs and the preparation of the 20th European Union sanctions package.
Additionally, Zelenskyy and Tsahkna outlined priorities for Estonia’s upcoming chairmanship of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) next year. Estonia plans to focus the group’s agenda on supporting Ukraine through defense aid, European Union accession, recovery, security cooperation, and the use of frozen Russian assets. Zelenskyy highlighted that recent European Union political support for the maximum use of these frozen funds was important for Ukraine’s defense efforts.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Zelenskyy presented Tsahkna with the Order of Merit, II class, thanking him for his significant support.
