Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov held a meeting with the Chairman of the Coordinating Bureau on National Security and Defense of the Republic of Estonia Christian Prikk

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov held a meeting with the Chairman of the Coordinating Bureau on National Security and Defense of the Republic of Estonia Christian Prikk.

During the meeting the parties discussed issues of cooperation between our countries in the sphere of security and defense.

The interlocutors also exchanged their views concerning the hybrid war, which Russian Federation wages on Ukraine and Europe, and discussed issues regarding continuation of sanctions against Russia.

According to Mr. Turchynov, sanctions are not a present to Ukraine but, "primarily, Europe's capability to defend itself from Russian aggression and from that disregard of international law, demonstrated by Russian leadership".

In addition, NSDC Secretary of Ukraine stressed that our country has no alternative to European and Euro-Atlantic integration. "The example of the Baltic States - an example, which Ukraine should follow on the way to Europe", - he accentuated.

In his turn, Christian Prikk emphasized that "Estonia's position is that it is impossible to lift sanctions from the Russian Federation until the State Sovereignty of Ukraine is restored".

"Ukraine may rely on the support of Estonia on its way to the European Union", - he added.