Russia-Ukraine: Parliament of NATO country Estonia calls for ‘immediate’ establishment of no-fly zone

The parliament of Estonia on Monday known as for UN member states to “take speedy steps to ascertain a no-fly zone” over Ukraine to stop additional civilian casualties as Russia’s multi-front warfare in opposition to the nation rages on.

Estonia is the primary NATO member nation to have a physique formally name for the implementation of a no-fly zone amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.

“The Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) expresses its assist to the defenders and the folks of the state of Ukraine of their combat in opposition to the Russian Federation that has launched a prison warfare, and calls on exhibiting absolute assist to Ukraine in its warfare for sustaining its freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Estonia’s parliament stated in an announcement Monday.

Estonia’s parliament stated it “underlines” that Russia’s “unprovoked aggression and army actions represent a criminal offense in opposition to peace with no statute of limitations, and that each one warfare crimes which have been dedicated must be punished.”

“The Riigikogu asks the UN member states to take speedy steps to ascertain a no-fly zone as a way to forestall large civilian casualties in Ukraine,” the physique acknowledged. “The Riigikogu urges all nationwide parliaments to undertake statements that decision on their governments to assist the imposition of further sanctions in opposition to the Russian Federation in addition to the Republic of Belarus that participates within the aggression.”

Estonia’s parliament additionally known as for the “speedy imposition of a complete commerce embargo on the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, which might limit the aptitude of the aggressor states to wage warfare.”

“The Riigikogu calls on states to shut their airspace and ports to the plane and ships of the Russian Federation,” the physique acknowledged, calling on “members of the Parliamentary Meeting of the Council of Europe to vote for excluding the Russian Federation from the membership of the Council of Europe, and calls on the member states to undertake a related resolution instantly.”

“The Riigikogu invitations the member states to assist Ukraine’s official utility for the standing of a EU candidate state and calls on granting Ukraine a roadmap to membership in NATO,” they wrote.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pleading with america and western allies to implement a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

Biden and NATO have dominated out a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying that imposing it could put the U.S. and NATO in direct confrontation with Russia and would broaden the battle.

Ukraine isn’t a member of NATO, so it isn’t topic to the Article V provision of the NATO alliance that claims when one member nation is attacked, all member international locations will take motion to help.

Fox Information’ Nana Sajaia contributed to this report.