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The Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine outside the EU needs more funding, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said, calling on allies to provide more money to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression.

Shmyhal and the Estonian President discussed the possibility of establishing joint defense enterprises, as well as Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal visited Estonia to discuss European integration, cybersecurity cooperation against russian cyberattacks, military assistance, sanctions against russia, confiscation of russian assets in favor of Ukraine, and Estonia's support for Ukraine's "Peace Formula.

In 2023, more than 7,000 departure orders were issued to Russian citizens, 34% more than in 2022, with Germany expelling the most Russians - 2,000.

44 countries support the creation of a special tribunal to investigate and prosecute the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and the Netherlands has offered to host it.

Estonia plans to purchase 18 French 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery pieces and build a new ship for its fleet at an estimated cost of 30-40 million euros.

Estonian journalist Svetlana Burtseva, who wrote for Russian state media under EU sanctions, was arrested in Estonia on suspicion of violating international sanctions and relations against the Republic of Estonia.

Zelenskyy discussed with the Estonian parliamentary delegation a bilateral security agreement, the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's recovery, and praised Estonia's support since the start of the full-scale war.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with President of the Estonian Parliament Lauri Hussar, thanking him for Estonia's comprehensive assistance and support for Ukraine, including defense aid, confiscation of russian assets, and support for the Ukrainian Peace Formula.

Marko Mikkelson, chairman of the Estonian parliamentary committee on foreign affairs, arrives in Kyiv.

Baltic leaders call on NATO members to reintroduce conscription and significantly increase military spending to Cold War levels to deter potential Russian aggression.

Russian troops have made little progress on the front line in Ukraine, as they have more artillery and have started using more drones, while Ukraine is defending itself well and keeping people safe despite the difficult situation.

The AI boom requires huge computing power and energy loads, posing risks to the power grid and the transition to cleaner energy sources, as AI may force companies to rely more on fossil fuels than expected.

The European Commission is preparing to impose tariffs on grain products from Belarus and Russia to prevent Russian grain from destabilizing the European market, stop Russia from profiting from exports to the EU, and ensure that illegally exported stolen Ukrainian grain does not enter the EU market.

Five European countries-Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and the Czech Republic - have called on the European Commission to ban grain imports from Russia and Belarus to prevent Russia from financing the war against Ukraine.

The Estonian parliament has approved the termination of the legal assistance agreement with Russia in the spring of 2025.

Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, believes that Europe should create its own version of the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system.

More than two dozen heads of parliamentary foreign affairs committees, including the United States and Israel, signed a statement denying the legitimacy of the elections held by Russia in the occupied Ukrainian territories.

Estonia has proposed a plan to finance Ukraine for 120 billion euros annually, using funds raised through Eurobonds or national budgets.

Ukraine ranks first among the countries with the highest proportion of people with depression.

Russia has banned 347 high-ranking officials from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, including prime ministers and foreign ministers, from entering the country because of their "hostile policy" of lobbying for sanctions, interfering in Russia's internal affairs and demolishing Soviet monuments.

NATO nations are rotating air defense systems, including Patriot systems, to Lithuania to strengthen Europe's defense capabilities in the Baltic region in response to concerns about russian aggression.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on allies to urgently increase and accelerate military aid to Ukraine, saying that the strategy of helping Ukraine "one drop at a time" no longer works to defeat Russia and prevent the spread of war in Europe.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit Lithuania to discuss with the foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and France a rapid increase in military aid to Ukraine.

Eleven countries have joined the IT Coalition in support of Ukraine, and enough contributions have already been accumulated for the first procurement of priority requests.

The Latvian government has approved a €303 million plan to strengthen fortifications along its eastern border with russia and belarus as part of a joint Baltic defense line.

Estonia, France and Poland are calling on the European Commission to increase funding for the defense industry to speed up joint procurement and production of military equipment across Europe.

Ukrainian athletes won 7 awards at the European Airgun Championships in Hungary, including 2 gold medals.

Over the next nine months, the German Air Force will take control of patrolling NATO airspace over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from an air base in Latvia.

Starting March 11, cars with Russian license plates will be confiscated in Lithuania. The exception will be their transit to and from the Kaliningrad region. Such cars can stay in the country for no more than 24 hours with the mandatory presence of the owner