The Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian foreign ministers issued a joint statement ahead of Monday's EU Foreign Affairs Council, calling for the establishment of a special tribunal to punish Russia's crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
Mass border crossings from the Russian side of Estonia's eastern border is a very real risk for which preparedness is needed, head of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) Elmar Vaher says.
The European Union on Thursday adopted a new sanctions package aimed at stepping up and reinforcing restrictive measures imposed against Russia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. New measures include a G7 price cap on oil, expanded restrictions on services, exports and imports as well as the addition of further individuals and entities to the sanctions list.
As many as 700,000 people have left the Russian Federation since the mobilization announced on September 21, Forbes' Russian-language portal reports, while other sources put the figure even higher, at around a million
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has earmarked a total of €337,216 for explosives disposal equipment, to be sent to Ukraine for humanitarian purposes. The equipment will be used to de-arm and remove landmines, unexploded shells and other dangerous ordnance.