Hussar said that Estonia and Finland had a completely unique relationship that needs to be kept and developed. \u201cFinland has been a member of NATO for more than a year and the Baltic Sea has become NATO\u2019s internal sea. This gives us a new perspective and an opportunity to take our defence cooperation to a new level,\u201d he said, and added that there also was room for development of relations in several other areas.<\/p>\n
During their meeting, Hussar and Stubb discussed Russia\u2019s war of aggression in Ukraine and its impact on the global security situation, continued support for Ukraine both on the battlefield and in the reconstruction of the country, as well as holding Russia accountable for crimes and damage in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Speaking of Russia\u2019s responsibility, Hussar mentioned the Act passed by the Riigikogu on the middle of May that allowed to use the assets of persons in Russia, which had been frozen under international sanctions, to be used to compensate the war damages caused to Ukraine. \u201cIt is good that more and more countries are creating similar regulations that enable to use not only the profits from Russia\u2019s frozen assets but also the assets themselves to help Ukraine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Development of defence industries, increasing of energy security and joint response to Russia\u2019s hybrid attacks were also discussed at the meeting. \u201cOperational exchange of information and cooperation with all allies and partners are particularly important in these issues,\u201d Hussar said, and pointed out that it was also important to learn from Ukraine\u2019s experience.<\/p>\n