NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Estonia 🇪🇪 Kaja Kallas, 28 JUN 2023
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- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, at NATO Headquarters, 28 June 2023.
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia to NATO Headquarters for talks to prepare for the Vilnius Summit.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Prime Minister Kallas,
Dear Kaja,
Welcome back to NATO, it’s great to have you here.
We are only two weeks from the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
Where we will take far-reaching decisions to bolster our deterrence and defence, and step up our support for Ukraine.
The mutiny by Wagner mercenaries at the weekend is an internal matter for Russia.
At the same time, it demonstrates once again that President Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine is a big strategic mistake.
It has deepened existing divisions and created new tensions in Russia.
But we should not underestimate Russia.
We must continue to support Ukraine.
And we must keep our defences strong.
To send a clear message to Moscow and Minsk that NATO will protect every inch of Allied territory.
Since 2014, we have significantly reinforced our presence and readiness.
From the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea. Including in Estonia.
NATO’s multinational battle group in Tapa, led by the United Kingdom, helps to deter any aggression.
Just last month, Exercise Spring Storm demonstrated our ability to reinforce our presence in Estonia up to brigade-size level.
Fighter jets and air defences from Allies also help to protect Estonian skies.
And Allies have agreed a new rotational model for air and missile defence, allowing for swift transition from air policing to air defence.
At the Summit, we will take the next steps, with new regional plans.
Assigned forces and capabilities, and an enhanced exercise programme.
All backed by over 300,000 troops on high readiness.
Support for Ukraine is another top priority for the Summit.
I welcome Estonia’s leading role in providing critical aid,
and rallying the international community behind the Ukrainian people.
We need to step up even more.
At the Summit, we will agree a multi-year package of assistance, and upgrade our political ties with Ukraine.
This will bring Ukraine closer to its rightful place in NATO.
We also need to invest more in our security.
At the Summit, I expect we will agree on a more ambitious defence investment pledge.
With 2 percent of GDP as a floor, not a ceiling.
Here too, Estonia is leading by example.
Investing more than 2% of GDP in defence.
The Vilnius Summit will be the first with Finland as a member.
And we are working to finalise Sweden’s accession as well.
Therefore, I have called another meeting of senior officials from Türkiye, Sweden and Finland next Thursday.
The time is now to welcome Sweden as a full member of NATO.
Let me finally mention Kosovo, which was also addressed in our meeting.
Our KFOR mission continues to fulfil its UN mandate impartially.
We call on both parties to refrain from anything that can further escalate tensions.
And return immediately to the EU-facilitated dialogue, which is the only way forward.
So Prime Minister Kallas,
Dear Kaja,
Once again, welcome to NATO, it’s great to have you here and I appreciate very much your leadership.
Thank you so much.
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Kaja Kallas is a brilliant politician!
Yes, she is. I am very impressed by her.
Bravo! Strong NATO is a safer world!
Eelagu Eesti! 🇪🇪 ally, ❤ from Latvia 🇱🇻
Stoltenburg ! I hope he remains NATO Secretary
@@cheapbruh9778He was to have stepped down at the end of his second term last year but the Ukraine war changed everything and they requested him to stay on one more year to end of 2023. They have further extended one more year to 2024 as apparently nobody could agree on the candidate who would be the next Secretary General. NATO is in good hands and he is one the most capable, highly intelligent and superb SGs they've ever had.
Ukraine, and Sweden too. 🇺🇸🇸🇪🇺🇦🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵🇱🇺🇦🇸🇪🇺🇸🇫🇮
Moldova 🇲🇩 and Kosovo too
Super! Sounds like NATO summit will invite Ukraine into NATO! It's about time!
bravo
Respect!!
Thank You so much for these two great leaders! May God keep You strong & help You to make correct & wise desiscions in Your important mission in these dark times. The free & democratic world depends on it.
God bless you from România ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Good bless Romania 🇷🇴 ally from Latvia 🇱🇻
Even small NATO countries like Estonia count. If Russia invades Estonia, they will be at war with 30 other countries as well! Hope you are watching this Putin!
May God Bless Secretary General of NATO Jens Soltenberg and the Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas for their dedication, commitment and work for humanity and peace.
Love to Estonia from your ally Canada! 🇪🇪🤍🇨🇦 A stronger and safer world starts with NATO. Looking forward to seeing Sweden and hopefully Ukraine in Vilnius! 🇺🇦🤍🇸🇪🤍🇱🇹
Love to Canada 🇨🇦 ally from Latvia 🇱🇻
NATO is peace ✌️
Estonia is a little country in terms of population but a big country in terms of awerness and helping Ukraine. I wish my country would help as much as Estonians. Slava Ukrayini ❤🇺🇦🇪🇪🇪🇺❤️.
Superb. We are stronger together
Wonderful news
❤
Prime minister 👍
Estonia and other Baltic States Do know the cruelty of Russia. Thats why Kaja Kallas has its ideas So clear. Totally agree.
Remain united to stay strong neighbors! No country should have to live under threat of attack by neighboring nations. Territorial integrity is vital to uphold.
👍🏼✊🇨🇦
Thank you NATO for keeping us safe. 🇬🇧
Bravo Prime Minister Kallas !!!
Slava Ucraina ❤❤❤❤ from România
nearly every time NATO patrol jets fly over my house, I salute them. Thank you NATO for protecting Estonians against KGB and Putler
Will Russia have to pay for both the rebuilding of Ukraine and repay the amount of money spent by all the Allies on weaponry and monetary help ?
Yep, they will be made to pay.
Ukraine will not be save without Nato membership any time soon, and Nato will not be save if Russia is waging war in Ukraine for a decade or longer (technically it will be a decade next year). The treaties for Ukraine joining can take care of the situation, obviously for territorial conflicts (as we have members with disputes between each other and it was West Germany, not Germany, that joined Nato for decades before reunification), but is conceivable even for an ongoing hot war, though certainly very hard, which after all has to be what the Russian regime is trying to do now, after it has become clear that they will not annex Ukraine successfully, which certainly was the inteded outcome, in one sham process or another.
This leaves unanswered the primary question of how help Ukraine attain victory in this war with as few Ukrainian casualties as possible .
How much more involved is NATO willing to get? NATO should intervene militarily, directly.
Congratulations president of Estonia for getting on Kremlin mafias wanted list: You must be doing something right!!! Pretty sure some other countries leaders would LOVE to get on that list!
Eliar is the best 🇺🇦💪🏼💪🏼🙏
The more Russia tries to disunite NATO, the more unified it becomes. And which is worse? Raising taxes, or watching Russian tanks enter your country?