US EditionEstonian PM at NATO Summit: Russia Poses Most Serious Long-Term Threat
- During the NATO meeting held in The Hague on Wednesday, Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal highlighted Russia as the most significant long-term threat to global stability.
- This threat stems from Russia's ongoing military aggression in Ukraine, its rapid ammunition production, and attempts with allied states to change the rules-based world order.
- NATO Allies identified Russia as a persistent security threat, committed to increasing their defense budgets to 5 percent of GDP annually, and reaffirmed their ongoing support for Ukraine.
- Michal emphasized that NATO's unity commands respect from adversaries and pointed out that Russia's ammunition output over a three-month span matches what NATO can manufacture in an entire year.
- These commitments illustrate NATO's effort to strengthen collective defense capabilities amid increasing security challenges posed by Russia's actions in Ukraine.
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The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek sits down with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on the sidelines of the NATO summit, held in The Hague on June 24-25, to discuss the changes in the U.S. rhetoric about Ukraine's membership in NATO. They also speak about U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment to the Alliance, how the Israel-Iran escalation affects NATO's focus on Ukraine, and why Europe must take more responsibility for its own def…
NATO Declares Russia ‘Long-Term Threat’ to Security
The NATO military alliance on Wednesday declared Russia a “long-term threat” to its collective security in a joint summit statement that pledged increased defense spending and reaffirmed “enduring” support for Ukraine.
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has said that Russia will pose a threat to NATO and the European Union until Russian President Vladimir Putin abandons his goals.
PM at the NATO summit: Russia the most serious threat
Russia is the most serious long-term threat we face, the Estonian prime minister, Kristen Michal, told NATO allies at the Hague summit on 25 June; the foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, added that Ukraine’s fight against Russia directly ensures NATO’s security. “We are living in an increasingly dangerous world. Russia has shown no interest in peace and continues to kill in Ukraine. Moreover, together with Iran, China and North Korea, it is trying…
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