Overview
- Ukrainian and Estonian officials met in Kyiv to discuss long-range capabilities, drone production, Joint Expeditionary Force cooperation, and a tougher EU sanctions package that includes tariff proposals.
- Estonia affirmed continued military aid using the PURL mechanism and set a floor of at least 0.25% of its GDP for annual bilateral defense support, while reiterating NATO membership as Ukraine’s strongest security guarantee.
- Both sides signed a memorandum confirming Tallinn’s readiness to host the Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2027, with plans to convene government leaders, financial institutions, civil society, and business to accelerate reconstruction.
- Estonia allocated €150,000 to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund and pledged help to rapidly restore energy infrastructure as Ukraine seeks equipment that can be deployed quickly.
- Kyiv and Tallinn advanced efforts to mobilize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, and Ukraine said it expects a political decision on a reparations loan by year-end supported by the established Register of Damage.