more than 20,000 indigenous people were taken to siberia right when nato was created, among them there were many women and children, and many never returned to their homeland, this cannot be forgotten. the threat emanating from russia and how all this can affect other countries is obvious. therefore, when we had the opportunity to join nato 20 years ago. we saw this as a guarantee that russia would never again be able to occupy estonia or the baltic states. never again will she act

the way she did in the past. however, we were aware of its style and capabilities. we knew we couldn't rely on our allies alone. therefore, they constantly worked on building their own defense capabilities. in the first years, we achieved the goal of allocating 2% of gdp to defense. after russia's hostile actions against

ukraine, after the aggression it launched on estonia's independence day two years ago, february 24, we increased our defense budget to 3.2% of gdp. we strive to preserve, or even increase. and work closely with allies to ensure estonia's security. analyzing

war in ukraine, it is important to understand that it is not only about protecting the sovereignty of ukraine. oh , about the struggle for freedom and democracy. after our meeting with the chairman of the verkhovna rada , ruslan stefanchuk. i want to emphasize that estonia stands in solidarity with ukraine. we are deeply moved and committed to the support of your people in this struggle. estonia is the biggest

supporter of ukraine in terms of military aid per capita. we have already allocated 1.4% of our gdp, and starting this year we will allocate 0.25% of our annual gdp to military aid to ukraine until 2028 , the total amount that we will allocate to ukraine will be one billion. persons, this is a tremendous support. what you are talking about now are these attitudes and understanding in estonian society, which could be observed for many years in a row. i remember how i met with the president immediately after the signing of the agreement on the withdrawal of the russians.

told me at the time that this was the main event of his life, even more than the proclamation of the restoration of estonia's independence, but i then thought that in in ukraine, in principle , the vast majority of citizens did not have such a ... sense of danger, and now we see that there is no sense of danger among the majority of people living in the west, in germany, in france, finally in the united states, no one feels of this threat of changing the world system, what are the facts, what is putin actually trying to achieve, how to change this attitude towards reality, i completely agree with you, i completely agree with you. regarding the imminent threat from russia as long as its troops remain on the territory of the country. we have

witnessed such a threat in various countries where russian troops remained, which often led to conflicts, so it was vital for us to get rid of russian troops. thanks to the diplomacy of mr. lehnert meri, we succeeded in this matter. after the russian troops left estonia. we took advantage of every opportunity during this window, and i believe that estonia's development

over the past 30 years has been a huge success thanks to the right decisions we have made. in the current situation, when the western world has been attacked, and russia has openly declared its opposition not only in ukraine, but also throughout democratic western world, it serves as a compelling argument for anyone to recognize the real problem we face.

what we are dealing with and what consequences may result from inaction in supporting ukraine with the necessary military aid. although i partially disagree with the idea that some countries in the western world do not understand the situation. i believe that the understanding of the urgent need to help ukraine is growing. although domestic politics can sometimes cloud the

aid process. the will to help is so present. for example, during my recent visit to germany, i had a lengthy discussion with the president of the german bundestag. and we both agreed on the importance of doing everything possible to help ukraine. we also agreed with the need to provide ukraine with modern equipment. as for the current discussions, it appeared on the horizon. negotiations on the provision of taurus missiles are still ongoing, there is a positive trend in the united states congress regarding the adoption of an aid package for ukraine. it is very important for all of us to recognize

the problem it creates. russia to join the dialogue and convince each other of the importance of supporting ukraine. recently during a meeting. with speaker johnson, we discussed the urgency of continuing to support ukraine. in the us congress, there is considerable interest in making decisions regarding the aid package for ukraine.

and together with speaker ruslan stefanchuk, we initiated efforts. to send a joint letter from the european speakers to mike johnson and call on then. according to the latest signals, there is optimism that the vote may take place soon weeks, does estonia feel more secure now that your neighbors finland and sweden joined nato, and did you feel threatened by how difficult and long the process was for them to join? last week i sent a letter to one of my swedish colleagues. in which

he congratulated sweden on joining nato as the 32nd member. i expressed my sincere joy about this event. because with the accession of finland and sweden to nato, the baltic. the sea practically became inland nato by sea. this means deepening defense cooperation within the alliance, which frees us from vulnerability through the suval corridor, which is located between kaliningrad and russia. now at our disposal. much more strategic opportunities that will strengthen our

defense capability. finland is a historically neutral country that has always maintained a high defense capability, making a significant contribution to collective security. sweden's entry adds new capabilities to collective defense systems, further strengthening the alliance. this is an extension provides an additional level of security and guarantees for all member countries. so, i believe that this cooperation brought us to a new, improved level of cooperation within nato. we really hope that the expansion will not end there and... here the question is, what should we expect from the nato summit in washington and what should we strive for, what

can we still achieve? first of all, i would like to recall the previous summit in vilnius. i am proud that during this event we made a significant effort to reach a possible membership agreement ukraine in nato. although the resolution of the vilnius summit shaped it in a different way, mentioning the path to nato, the work towards ukraine's membership in the alliance continues. our ultimate goal is for ukraine to become a full member of nato and the european union.

this club uh of uh of democratic uh world what do we have in a moment uh in european union and in uh in nato and of course it has been a lot. and i always answer that i dream of ukraine receiving an invitation to nato. our close cooperation and common goals

underline our closeness. does not separate us aggressor, on the contrary, we are united in supporting ukraine in its fight against russian aggression. it was rightly said that ukraine covered us like a shield, and that we are now behind it. that is why we express our unwavering support and solidarity to her. i am deeply grateful to the ukrainian people for his. victim and we seek to explore all possibilities to support ukraine in its courageous struggle against the russian invasion, as well as to contribute to its development and security in the future. integration into nato, especially the european union, is inseparable from reforms, about which we talk a lot. at one time, many estonian politicians and

activists tried to help reform georgia, and they can. to say that many people were later disappointed, what we need to do so that such disappointment does not arise later with the ukrainian reforms. i believe that the most important aspect of joining the euro-atlantic family and nato is the defense of democratic values. this is of primary importance, which is why moldova and ukraine are considered candidate countries for joining the european union. as for georgia, then although it is also a candidate country, there is a certain nine-step ladder that it

must climb to demonstrate its commitment to eu membership. reforms and the will to change are crucially important, where there is a real desire for reforms, anything is possible. and today i am a witness of such infiltration in moldova, in ukraine, and also in georgia. for a long time, georgia was one of our main partner countries in the integration into the democratic world. we have supported her

through various programs such as the program aid and development. currently, ukraine is also one of our priority countries. we are also considering moldova. the involvement of these countries in the euro-atlantic alliance will not only strengthen security, but also ensure prosperity in the future. i want to talk about the situation in society, in particular in estonian society, how to prevent destabilization

of the situation, which will be taken care of by russia. by the way, you and i are talking. in the historic days when the center party lost power in tallinn, and where it was considered a voice, including russian-speaking population, for many years. how will relations between the estonian communities in estonia and the russian-speaking community develop, are you afraid of the radicalization of certain sections of the population, are you afraid or worried about the results that pro-russian politicians showed in the last elections in navarra? how will estonia cope with all these challenges? we work diligently to achieve this goal, realizing the benefits for all parties involved. first of all, i want to emphasize the positive results of the latest integration monitoring, which indicate that

that the russian minority has integrated much better into estonian society, these data are quite encouraging, i believe that one of the important factors that contributed to this improvement was the impact of the war in ukraine. more than two years ago, after the outbreak of full-scale war in february, we took steps to shut down russian propaganda channels in estonia, meaning that it is no longer possible to watch programs hosted by solovyov or skabeeva on estonian cable networks. i think this very decision played a role in the positive indicators we are seeing today. in addition, the younger generation increasingly looks towards europe, distancing itself from russia. i would like to add that this year we initiated

the biggest school reform in estonia since 1991 . over the next six years, we will switch to a unified estonian school system, which involves the complete closure of russian-language schools. instead, there will be one unified estonian school for all estonian children. this reform offers numerous advantages, including ensuring equal educational opportunities for every student. thus, removing barriers to... their success in society, therefore, i consider this change in the school system

to be particularly important not only for the russian-speaking minority, but also for the entire society. as for the latest developments in tallinn politics, they are the result of a long process. during which the centrist party experienced internal challenges and tried to find its way. the war and russian aggression against ukraine played a significant role in this, due to which many...

as a result, the party's position weakened significantly, which led to recent changes in municipal politics. including today's events in the capital of our country. and while this is a regional problem, it reflects the wider implications of a shift in mentality. especially among the young russian-speaking minority. and finally, maybe you want to say something for our viewers? i want to express to your audience our deep solidarity with the ukrainian people. and our unwavering support for your

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