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Estonian Foreign Minister Tsahkna stated that Russia’s withdrawal from the Wetlands Convention is another sign of its disregard for nature and the planet’s long-term sustainability.

He stressed that this is not an isolated act but part of a broader pattern of environmental destruction, adding: “Ukraine has documented over 8,000 cases of Russian environmental crimes – from soil and water pollution to widespread forest fires. All are attempts to kill and destroy.”

Tsahkna said the international community must respond firmly: “Aggressors who use nature as a weapon and view the environment as collateral damage must face real consequences.”