Estonian president calls Ukraine 'worthy ally,' backs its NATO bid

The Tajik government has not publicly explained why it did not comply with the ICC warrant and arrest Vladimir Putin on its territory.

"I do not support holding elections during wartime. Anyone who receives an offer — allegedly on my behalf — to join any initiative through any organization should report it to law enforcement," Valerii Zaluzhnyi said.

The plan to phase out Russian oil and gas by January 2028 has received broad backing from most member states, though Hungary and Slovakia continue to oppose it, a source told Reuters.

"We discussed with the EBRD the possibility of securing additional financing for gas purchases to ensure the stable passage of the 2025–2026 heating season," Ukraine's Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said.

The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss Russia’s provocations in European airspace, hybrid threats in the Baltic, and NATO’s response.

"The strong momentum created in Anchorage toward reaching agreements has been largely exhausted due to the efforts of opponents... primarily among Europeans," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.

"We will respect and abide by EU and G7 norms," Taiwan's Economy Minister Kung Ming-hsin said.

European arms company Thales has raised concerns over the number of unidentified drones spotted recently over its Belgian facility, which produces 70 mm rockets, Politico reported on Oct. 8.

ANO leader Andrej Babis said the initiative was a "good idea in principle," but requires "greater transparency and a reassessment," the Czech media reported. Babis also repeated ANO's earlier suggestion that NATO could oversee the initiative instead.

The move comes as Ukraine's continued drone strikes on Russian oil refineries strain domestic fuel supplies.