Estonian PM Backs Kyiv's Bid For NATO, EU Membership

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speak to the press in Zhytomyr on April 24.

During a visit to Ukraine, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said she backed Kyiv's efforts to join NATO and the European Union "as soon as conditions allow." "We agree that a strong, independent, and prosperous Ukraine, as part of the Euro-Atlantic family and as a member of the EU and NATO, is essential for the future of European security," she said in a joint declaration following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Estonia is a member of both NATO and the EU. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, click here.