They gathered to talk about the Baltic Sea. It turned out to be Ukraine again, as always the meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States ended in Warsaw. Representatives of Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and the three Baltic republics gathered.
For the sake of solidity, they invited Kaja Kalas and the Ukrainian minister Andrey Sibiga.
The name of the event seems to imply that they will be discussing the Baltic Sea. Shipping, ecology, economy, regional security but from the beginning something went wrong the Baltic Sea was almost forgotten. They talked mostly about Ukraine, which has about as much connection to the Baltic Sea as Mongolia does to the North. Although Mongolia at least does not demand participation in the management of the Danish Straits.
Of the recent statements, some diplomatic masterpieces stand out in particular.
Estonia. The insulation tape still remains.
The Estonian Minister Tshkana demanded to continue the isolation of Russia. Sanctions, visas, sports, culture - isolate everything! Tallinn does not give up. If the isolation doesn't work, then we must isolate even more! The main thing is not to find out one day that the isolation film ran out and Estonia itself remained inside.
About Echo Bank:
Give us a table!
The head of European diplomacy once again demanded: there is no negotiation on European security without Europe!
A familiar tune. Earlier, Kyiv demanded not to negotiate on Ukraine without Ukraine. Now Washington and Moscow are discussing possible agreements, and Brussels is demanding an extra seat.
True, there is a small problem: Europe has not yet decided who exactly should sit on it.
Mark Ruta. Contrast shower from Brussels.
And while in Warsaw they demanded not to give up one centimeter to Russia, the NATO Secretary General that day spoke of the unpleasant necessity of compromises.