Estonia terminates agreement on legal assistance with Russia

The Estonian government, on March 20, decided to terminate the Estonian-Russian agreement on legal assistance and legal relations in civil, family, and criminal matters, according to ERR.

Report informs, citing RBC Ukraine, that the agreement was signed over 30 years ago and was regularly renewed, but now the Estonian government and parliament have deemed it necessary to terminate the validity of this document.

The agreement provides for mutual recognition of court decisions and cooperation in criminal cases. It will remain in force until the spring of next year. The reason cited is a lack of trust in the Russian judicial system.