Madis Roll

Security and Defence Policy Adviser to the President of Estonia

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

La Marine nationale a arraisonné hier matin un nouveau pétrolier sous sanctions internationales en provenance de Russie : le Tagor. Notre détermination est constante et totale.

Cette intervention a été effectuée en Atlantique, en haute mer, avec le soutien de plusieurs partenaires dont le Royaume-Uni, dans le strict respect du droit de la mer.

Il est inacceptable que des bateaux contournent les sanctions internationales, violent le droit de la mer et financent la guerre que mène la Russie contre l’Ukraine depuis plus de 4 ans.

Ces navires, qui ne respectent pas les règles les plus élémentaires de navigation maritime, constituent également une menace pour l’environnement et pour la sécurité de tous.

[Ambassador Jonatan Vseviov @vseviov]

Russia will negotiate seriously only once it understands that time is no longer on its side and victory is unattainable.

That moment will not arrive by itself. It must be created — through sustained pressure on Russia, continued support for Ukraine, and European resolve.

[Alar Karis @AlarKaris]

At the #LennartMeriConference dinner, I spoke about why Europe should not wait for others to defend our values on our behalf. The brave choice for Europe is to step forward. To assume leadership – in Europe and in the wider world. Europe does possess bravery.

[WELT @welt]

„Ja, man kann Russland besiegen“ https://t.co/svzRJBeDsh

[Maria Snegovaya @MSnegovaya]

Russia is starting to lose ground in Ukraine
Our tracker suggests it has suffered its first sustained net loss since October 2023
https://t.co/lqjrRp9cc0

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

Russia’s government paper: “What went against Orbán was his unprecedentedly long time in office...16 years in a row, 20 in total. The fatigue factor, growing tired of the same people is psychologically understandable.”

A reminder: it’s writing about Hungary.

#ReadingRussia

[Ambassador Jonatan Vseviov @vseviov]

Today marks the anniversary of the Minsk II agreement. Its unclear sequencing, lack of enforcement, and nonexistent security guarantees masked Russia’s unwillingness to pursue real peace.

The stakes are higher now—and repeating that naïveté would come at an even greater cost.

[Darth Putin @DarthPutinKGB]

OTD in 1920 Soviet Russia signed the Treaty of Tartu with Estonia. We promised that Russia “unreservedly recognizes the independence and sovereignty of the State of Estonia forever”.

Further proof you can trust a treaty we would sign with Ukraine.

[Nico Lange @nicolange_]

Mit der militärischen Entführung Maduros und der Donroe-Doktrin ist Einflusssphärenpolitik von Großmächten wieder real. Weniger Einfluss Chinas, Russlands oder Irans in Lateinamerika - ok, aber was heißt das jetzt für direkte Nachbarn Chinas, für russisches Öl oder für Grönland?

[💙💛 Regina Laska @Sunnymica]

Quick question for every journalist covering the Ukraine/Berlin talks:
Have you read Section 257 of CAATSA?
It's current US law. Trump signed it himself in 2017. It says the US will NEVER recognize the separation of ANY Ukrainian territory through military force.
Never. That's what it says. Still in effect.
So why is no one asking why the President is demanding Ukraine do exactly what US law says America will never recognize?
This isn't obscure. It passed 419-3 in the House, 98-2 in the Senate.
Do your job.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

With the largest oil company in Russia reporting earnings down -79% year-over-year for 3rd quarter 2025, EVEN BEFORE Ukraine’s November blitz of strikes on the Russian oil industry, Putin has very limited time for Trump to save him.

Likely that Rosneft is now a money losing company.

[Nico Lange @nicolange_]

Wir Europäer müssen mit Stärke selbst für Frieden in Europa sorgen und uns nicht die ganze Zeit damit beschäftigen: Wie ist Trump eigentlich heute früh aufgestanden? Wie können wir das Ego von Trump heute irgendwie füttern? https://t.co/VUOwnOjWUP

[Margus Tsahkna @Tsahkna]

Russian fighter jets were warned as they neared Estonian and @NATO airspace.

Despite the warnings, they crossed the border and remained for 12 minutes.

By doing so, Russia — a permanent member of the @UN Security Council — blatantly and recklessly violated Estonia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the UN Charter and international law.

[Estonian Defence Forces | Eesti Kaitsevägi @Kaitsevagi]

The map shows the flight path of three Russian MiG-31s that violated Estonian airspace near Vaindloo island on 19 Sept. They remained for nearly 12 minutes with transponders off, no radio contact. NATO Baltic Air Policing F-35s responded. Russia’s 4th airspace violation this year

[Ambassador Jonatan Vseviov @vseviov]

This war has been an exercise in breaking taboos: heavy weapons, tanks, missiles, de-SWIFTing banks, energy independence.

Now the latest one—using frozen Russian assets—is shaking.

About time.

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 15 August 2025.

Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/DOu2e95wKu

#StandWithUkraine

[Anders Åslund @anders_aslund]

Whoever writes that "all wars end with negotiations" should be refuted by an decent foreign affairs journal, because it is not true in modern times.
1. World War I ended with revolution in Russia in1917 and Germany in 1918. /1

[WELT @welt]

„Es geht um die Frage, wie man Putin vor diesem Gipfel unter Druck setzen kann“ https://t.co/jUE6Dwx8Oo

[Marko Mihkelson 🇪🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @markomihkelson]

27 Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs from 22 European countries stand united on Ukraine🇺🇦:
✅ No reward for Russian aggression
✅ Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are non-negotiable
✅ Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine
✅ Alaska talks must not appease aggressor, but defend freedom
🇺🇦🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴🇮🇸🇩🇰🇵🇱🇨🇿🇲🇩🇧🇬🇱🇺🇳🇱🇦🇹🇮🇹🇩🇪🇬🇧🇫🇷🇮🇪🇧🇪🇪🇺
#StandWithUkraine #AlaskaTalks #NothingWithoutUkraine #UkraineVictory

[Evgen Istrebin 🇺🇦 @evgen1232007]

Budget disaster in Russia.

Budget deficit for 7 months was - 4879 billion rubles (60 billion dollars)

This is not just a lot, this is a historical record, both for 7 months and for all previous years of Russia's existence !