Kaja Kallas @kajakallas@respublicae.eu
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Joined Apr 2022
RT @joerglau: Estonian PM @kajakallas making an excellent case at #SLD23 that Russia‘s aggression in Ukraine is a colonial-imperialist venture. #NATO not a tool of hegemony but insurance of small states AGAINST Russian hegemony infringing upon their sovereignty https://t.co/sUlMT0MhqE
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Dear Mette @Statsmin and the people of #Denmark, congratulations on #ConstitutionDay.
Estonia and Denmark are close friends and allies, joined together by a long history and shared values. We appreciate your contribution to the security of the Baltic Sea region.
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Newspaper @straits_times writes about my panel at #SLD23.
They picked up the message: it's a Russian lie that Russia’s war of choice against Ukraine has been caused by NATO.
NATO doesn’t exist to threaten Russia: it is for defending its members from it.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/blaming-nato-for-ukraine-war-denies-smaller-states-sovereignty-over-defence-estonian-pm?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_keyword=dlvr.it
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Empasised to Defence Minister @Ng_Eng_Hen that we appreciate Singapore’s support towards Ukraine.
Singapore has imposed sanctions and explicitly expressed its condemnation and opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Not because it is Russia, but because it is clearly wrong.
RT @Ng_Eng_Hen: Met with Estonia Prime Minister @kajakallas just before the 7th plenary where I will be speaking. 🇸🇬🇪🇪#SLD23 https://t.co/AbflAXDvPg
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RT @holmescnn: Russia's neighbors still fear Putin's ultimate goals. Estonian Prime Minister @kajakallas: "Russia has not changed its goal...they are the last imperial, colonialist power in the world...if they succeed in Ukraine, then no country neighboring Russia can be safe" #UkraineRussiaWar https://t.co/0roLQTjH7T
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Told @CNN after #SLD23 that Russian invasion of Ukraine is a continuation of colonialist land grab policy.
In Russia’s vision for security it's acceptable to conquer another country.
It’s a matter of global security not to let this vision succeed.
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Enjoyed being on the panel together at the @IISS_org #SLD23 and sit down with the German Defence Minister @PistoriusBoris in Singapore today.
We discussed the German initiative on the European Sky Shield and expectations for the upcoming NATO Vilnius summit.
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I am encouraged by the support of Indo Pacific countries to international law and the UN Charter.
Our host #Singapore has explicitly expressed its condemnation and opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I thank Singapore for this principled position. 6/
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Russia’s war against Ukraine has made it clear why countries in Central and Eastern Europe joined NATO.
The alliance doesn’t exist to threaten Russia: it is for defending its members from it. It exists to keep tens of millions from being enslaved and slaughtered by Russia. 5/
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I recall this because it mirrors the playbook that the Kremlin is using in Ukraine today.
In fact, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a continuation of a colonialist land grab policy that many thought had ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union. But it did not. 4/
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Soviet occupation for us meant freedom and independence lost.
It meant repressions, mass deportations, and killings.
Russian occupation meant exploiting our resources and economy.
This pattern of exploitation is similar to most countries who have suffered from colonialism. 3/
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Russia isn't typically thought of as a colonial power.
That is why we rarely hear about Soviet Russia’s colonial policy in Central and Eastern Europe.
But my own country Estonia went through Russia’s colonization for almost half a century, up until 1991. 2/
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🧵 In my address at IISS Shangri-La Dialogue #SLD23 I pointed out:
We may be oceans apart but security challenges in the Indo Pacific and Euro-Atlantic area are inseparable.
Aggression by a permanent member of UNSC against Ukraine is a threat that has global implications. 1/
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RT @IISS_org: ‘I am a true believer in multilateralism not only as a line of defence, but also as a vehicle towards prosperity. Estonia values highly cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. The EU’s cooperation with the ASEAN, with the principle of ASEAN centrality at its core, is increasingly… https://t.co/XlqTj8M4j0 https://t.co/wF8qvCZzwt
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RT @IISS_org: ‘NATO doesn’t exist to threaten Russia: it is for defending its members from it, to keep tens of millions from being enslaved and slaughtered by Russia. The complete turnaround by Finland and Sweden on their defence policy exemplifies this’ | @kajakallas #SLD23… https://t.co/JE5KAzXSRS https://t.co/r9XsZjJbUp
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RT @IISS_org: ‘At stake in Ukraine are the fundamental principles of the UN Charter and international law, including territorial integrity and sovereignty – the right to exist as a country. For Russia, it is acceptable to conquer and colonise’ | @kajakallas #SLD23 https://www.iiss.org/events/shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2023/ https://t.co/3Y4WVM9BQN
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I arrived in #Singapore with Estonian business delegation.
I will speak at @IISS_org Shangri-La Dialogue and @AsiaTechxSG.
I will also officially open our embassy and business hub @EstoniainSG - our first in the region.
More about my visit: https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-kallas-will-visit-singapore-business-delegation
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Congratulations to @GiorgiaMeloni and to the people of #Italy on their Republic Day.
Estonia and Italy are good partners in the EU and NATO. Our shared values also build a strong base for supporting Ukraine together.
Buona #FestadellaRepubblica
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Good exchange with @JHahnEU on #MFFreview and EU enlargement.
The EU must think outside the box to react to the current geopolitical situation and use the momentum.
Our priorities are supporting Ukraine, smart defence investments, and military mobility.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/kajakallas/status/1664644160765272065
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ Eesti Vabariigi peaminister, Prime Minister of Estonia 🇪🇪
Joined Apr 2022
