Estonia's foreign minister says no Russian troops near border, warns war talk fuels fear
Estonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna told a UN-side gathering that Russia has no forces stationed beside Estonia and that rhetoric about imminent war is intended to intimidate.
During the UN General Assembly’s high-level week, Estonia’s foreign minister Margus Tsahkna addressed a panel on NATO’s eastern flank, stating that Russian forces are currently engaged in Ukraine and none are deployed behind Estonia’s borders. He cautioned that talk of an imminent war with NATO is a fear-mongering tactic aimed at weakening support for Ukraine. Tsahkna emphasized that Estonia’s threat assessment remains unchanged, though hybrid activities pose a real risk.
He called on allies to maintain military and economic assistance to Kyiv as winter approaches. In parallel, he participated in meetings with foreign ministers from Costa Rica and Qatar, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo, and Council of Europe secretary-general Alain Berset, stressing the interconnection of security across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America and the importance of a robust UN. His comments echo warnings from other European leaders about possible Russian sabotage against NATO members supporting Ukraine.
