Europe should not fall for Kremlin provocations by entering direct negotiations with Russia at a time when Ukraine has gained the upper hand in the fight.
Tsahkna said this in an interview with Bloomberg, Ukrinform reports.
He recalled that Moscow has intensified attempts to establish contacts with European countries amid the deterioration of its economy and difficulties in achieving success on the battlefield in the fifth year of its full-scale invasion. In the minister's view, the response should be stronger sanctions, not helping Moscow find a way out of the situation.
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"Now is not the moment to talk or negotiate. It's the moment to put pressure on Russia," Tsahkna said.
