Kaja Kallas @kajakallas@respublicae.eu

Offshore wind cooperation key to achieve climate neutrality. It’s important to continue positive momentum of last year’s Marienborg Declaration.

My new government’s aim is 100% renewable electricity by 2030, and Estonia wants to learn from Danish experience. 3/

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Estonian-Danish relations are very good. But we could think of new ideas to boost future cooperation.

We could focus even more on high tech in our economic relations. Today’s business seminar and visit to Technical University’s Skylab are very useful. 2/

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My full remarks at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit #CDS2023:

https://valitsus.ee/en/news/remarks-prime-minister-kaja-kallas-copenhagen-democracy-summit-2023

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That's why the international approach to Russia must remain firm and long-term.

Our focus must be to ensure that aggression ends in defeat and we're prepared to stop its expansion.

For this, we need to believe in Ukraine – a precondition to give the help needed for victory. 10/

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Russia is a pariah state that needs to be isolated. You can't interpret it via a democratic lens.

There's no room for appeasement or flirtation with business as usual.

Half-baked solutions are dangerous. Our joint pressure against Russia must increase, not decrease. 9/

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We in Estonia, at the frontline of democracy, have long been aware of Russia’s hybrid tactics.

They try to influence political and social choices. They aim to undermine trust both within and between societies. One of Russia’s goals is to undermine unity between Allies. 8/

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The Kremlin sees liberal democracy as its biggest enemy.

The focus is currently on conventional war. Rightly so – the aggressor must be defeated on the battlefield.

But Russia is also waging a war against our democracies – energy war, information war, cyberwar. 7/

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We also need to end grey zones in Europe. Grey zones fuel conflicts and invite dictators to invade.

It has become clear that for peace in Europe, we need Ukraine in NATO and the EU. 6/

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Until that’s not the case, we must prepare for the worst. Life next to a pariah state has a cost.

We need to adapt and strengthen our own defence and security.

Stability in Europe is secured by a geopolitical EU and by NATO that’s able to defend Europe militarily. 5/

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For lasting peace in Europe, we need accountability. Without this, Russia’s cycle of violence will never stop.

Taking responsibility is the basis for a society to have a future. It's the basis for breaking the cycle of aggression. 4/

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However, it’s not only battlefield success that will decide the outcome of the war.

We must show the Kremlin it cannot outlast Ukraine and the free world economically.

So, Ukraine’s victory also depends on our ability to dry up the Kremlin’s income to finance aggression. 3/

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Longer answer: for victory there are conditions and policies we need to pursue.

To begin with, as President @ZelenskyyUa says, freedom must be armed better than tyranny.

Arms, ammunition, training – they all must continue at a scale sufficient for Ukraine to win the war. 2/

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🧵 In my keynote at #CSD2023 on Ukraine’s Path to Victory, I asked: how to end this war?

My answer in short: the faster Putin understands he has made a mistake, he will not reach his objectives and won’t be able to break Ukrainians, the sooner this war ends. 1/

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My full remarks: https://valitsus.ee/en/news/remarks-prime-minister-kaja-kallas-opening-estonian-danish-business-seminar

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By working together, we can develop a private equity and venture capital ecosystem which is both sizeable and agile, and thus attractive to large investors in third markets.

Instead of competing, we can build a new Silicon Valley – let’s call it the New Nordic Tech Valley. 4/

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In the startup and tech ecosystem, there is global competition. Individually we are all too small to go it alone, but the Nordic-Baltic region together has a population of 33 million and generates around 2% of global GDP. 3/

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Estonia has come a very long way after we emerged from the totalitarian prison 31 years ago.

In this process, we have received a lot of help from our friends. Denmark and other Nordic countries were a great example for us in building up our country and economy. 2/

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I emphasised at the Estonian-Danish business seminar that Estonia is an open, resilient and dynamic business environment with a strong startup culture.

Our flagship companies are our unicorns. We have 10 unicorns and the highest number of start-ups per capita in Europe. 1/

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I will speak at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit #CDS2023 today.

The title of our discussion is “Ukraine’s Path to Victory”.

📍 Listen live at 10:30 a.m. (Danish time).
RT @AoDemocracies: 🎥 We're Live!

Join the 2023 Copenhagen Democracy Summit for discussions on:

1 - Path to 🇺🇦's victory
2 - Countering Authoritarianism
3 - Supporting Democracy Defenders
4 - Advancing #Tech for Democracy

This morning hear from @AndersFoghR @ZelenskyyUa @AndriyYermak @kajakallas

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I am in #Denmark today.

I will meet with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen @Statsmin and deliver a speech at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit #CDS2023.

I also have a business delegation with me, and will speak at the Estonian-Danish business seminar.

📎 https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-kaja-kallas-will-visit-denmark

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