Zelenskyy arrives in Estonia for Nordic-Baltic summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Tallinn, Estonia, on Tuesday, June 9, to attend a summit of Nordic and Baltic leaders aimed at bolstering support for Ukraine ahead of a series of key international summits. The visit coincides with heightened diplomatic efforts by Kyiv and ongoing regional tensions following several incidents where Ukrainian drones strayed into the airspace of Baltic nations.

Zelenskyy’s arrival in Estonia follows a previous stop in London and comes as Ukraine intensifies its diplomatic outreach before the upcoming G7, European Union, and NATO summits later this summer. During a joint news conference in Tallinn, Zelenskyy and Estonian President Alar Karis emphasized their nations' close partnership. Zelenskyy described the Nordic and Baltic states as principled and meaningful supporters since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Karis reaffirmed Estonia’s commitment to Ukraine’s bids to join the EU and NATO and called for stronger sanctions against Russia.

A central topic of discussion was the recent incursions of Ukrainian drones into Baltic airspace, which have crashed in Estonia and Latvia and been intercepted over Lithuania. Ukrainian...