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(Bloomberg) -- The European Central Bank is increasingly likely to lower borrowing costs again at its meeting next month, but what happens beyond that is less certain, Governing Council member Madis Muller said. Most Read from BloombergDense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution, Study FindsTurkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle ComplaintsIntergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat LonelinessAs Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones FollowA Guide

Estonia’s top defense official called on NATO to improve air defense for member states bordering Russia amid a critical shortage of long-range anti-missile capabilities across the alliance.

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Estonia’s central bank chief joined a group of European finance ministers in criticizing the International Monetary Fund’s plan to restart reviews of Russia economy for the first time since its invasion of Ukraine.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Madis Muller isn’t “totally” ruling out another interest-rate cut next month but reckons policymakers may lack sufficient data to make definitive judgments on the region’s struggling economy.

Estonia’s prime minister accused Russia of creating a “deliberate humanitarian crisis” through its systemic destruction of Ukraine’s power grid ahead of the coming winter.

Inflation is heading for the European Central Bank’s 2% goal as the region’s economy weakens but upside dangers to prices persist, according to Governing Council Member Madis Muller.

ECB's Muller Sees Inflation Retreat But Warns on Services

Estonia will push forward with plans aimed at stripping Russian and Belarusian citizens of the right to vote in local elections, a measure that seeks to crack down on what the government sees as pro-Kremlin influence.

China condemned a visit by Estonian lawmakers to Taiwan last week as a violation of the country’s claim over the island, the latest point of tension between Beijing and the Baltic region.