Prime Minister Kaja Kallas raised the question of what is stopping the free world from providing full backing to Ukraine. “In our support for Ukraine we are being held back by fear,” she noted. “That fear varies from country to country, be it a fear of nuclear warfare, a fear of escalation or a fear of migration. We must not fall into this trap, because that is exactly what Putin wants. He wants us to be afraid, and to refrain from supporting Ukraine because of it. We must act decisively. We cannot let our adversaries dictate our future.”
The head of government stressed that Ukraine must be supported not only for as long as is needed, but also to the extent needed. “That means helping the Ukrainians force Russia back into its borders,” she said. “We must persist with sanctions until the territorial sovereignty of Ukraine is restored. The aggressor must make reparations for the damage it has caused, and those responsible for it – including the Russian leadership – must be brought to justice. An end to grey zones is the peace that Europe needs. As such, Ukraine must become a member of both the EU and NATO.”
Taking part in the debate alongside Prime Minister Kallas were Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba (online), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani, Indian think tank Observer Research Foundation director Samir Saran and historian Timothy Snyder. The discussion was moderated by CNN journalist Jim Sciutto.
The debate brought to an end a three-day international conference held in Tallinn at which foreign and security policy experts discussed pressing issues in world politics.
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