Estonian PM: Putin would lose power if he stopped the war, EU must still deliver €90 billion
Feb 27th 2026
Estonian prime minister told Euronews that Vladimir Putin cannot end the war without risking his rule, warned that a rushed peace could destabilise Europe, and said EU leaders must find a way to deliver a politically blocked €90 billion support package for Ukraine.
- Putin cannot afford to stop the war because managing large armed forces at home would threaten his grip on power.
- A premature peace without firm security guarantees could create instability inside Russia and across Europe.
- An EU plan to mobilise €90 billion for Ukraine is politically blocked but European leaders are working on alternative ways to unlock the funding.
- Frozen Russian assets remain an option and sanctions renewals are now locked in more firmly.
- Estonia says the €90 billion commitment must be delivered despite Hungary and Slovakia opting out of the plan.
- The prime minister urged greater European defence investment and floated tighter EU security cooperation with non-EU allies such as the UK, Norway, Canada and Iceland