As we prepare for this year’s #LennartMeriConference it is good to be reminded by those who he touched the most in his life that it is important in international political landscape to never be alone. Let us not despair, but act!

A little less than two months until I can welcome the brightest foreign and defense policy minds in Tallinn! Excitement is growing!

Let us not despair, but act

The 17th #LennartMeriConference will take place on 16-18 May 2024, in Tallinn, Estonia.

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Glad to welcome you in Tallinn in May Mariya Gabriel ! #LennartMeriConference 2024 is approaching! This year we will focus on actions we can do to keep us safe and secure in the future!

The effects of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have been devastating for countries in the Middle East. The Houthis claim to act in the interest of the Palestinians in Gaza, but their actions impact the delivery of critical humanitarian aid into Gaza and are harming Palestinians.

Shell Global, one of the Largest-Oil and Gas Companies in the World has announced today that they will be Halting any further Shipping through the Red Sea due the Increased Risk of Escalation with the Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen.

It’s not every day you get to casually walk by the hotel where the hero of the free world is staying at. Glad to welcome Zelenskyy in Tallinn. 🇪🇪🤍🇺🇦

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are our reliable friends and principled partners.
 
Today, I arrived in Vilnius before going to Tallinn and Riga.
 
I will hold talks with the President, Prime Minister, Speaker of the Seimas, as well as meet with politicians, the media, and the…

Impacts of war

🇺🇦🇩🇪 Zelensky arrived in Germany on an unannounced visit.

The President of Ukraine landed in Frankfurt-am-Main. Upon arrival, he headed to Wiesbaden, where the American headquarters for military assistance to Ukraine is located.

BREAKING: Russian and Chinese companies discuss building a underwater tunnel in the Crimea Strait

‼️ FACT: After witnessing the effectiveness of U.S. military equipment in Ukraine, European countries have placed $90 billion worth of orders for American made military hardware. This makes America and our allies safer while creating well-paying jobs at home.

'The European Union is falling behind on plans to provide Ukraine with a million artillery shells by March, people familiar with the matter said...With more than half of that time now gone, the initiative has so far delivered about 30% of the target'
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Democrats in the chamber clapped when McHenry read that he himself received six votes for Speaker.

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#RigaConf2023 has officially started. Glad to see Edgars Rinkēvičs in the new role opening the conference with a timely call to action: time to take 🇺🇦into NATO and EU to make Europe secure in the long run.

Russia's finance minister Anton Siluanov will now be avoiding windows, flying in planes & drinking cups of tea. Today he admitted drones used in Russia, which would include military drones, 'mainly come from #China .' And indicating the Chinese government is knowingly supply…

There has been a lot of talk about rebuilding NATO’s military and helping Ukraine win during #WSF2023 . In this context, extremely important point by Luke Pollard MP : if we signal deterrence, it’s important that the other side that the signal is meant for understands it.

At #WSF2023 great point by Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 : as long as we haven’t defined the *it* in ‘as long as it takes’ then we can’t really say that #Zeitenwende has sunk in. Now the question is, are we able to come up with a joint definition?

After working hard for a year to get Ukraine into NATO, it is great to hear calls for Ukraine’s membership. Agree with Claudia Major that free and stable Ukraine is in NATO’s interest. Best way to achieve that is membership not partnership, which does not protect Ukraine.

Great first session at #WSF2023 . Admiral Rob Bauer asking defense budgets to rise to the level of current needs. Rt Hon James Heappey MP reinforcing the point by saying the way to get the industry to work is to give them contracts. Couldn’t agree more.