'Moscow wants to signal that Estonia is not a real country': Estonian PM Kallas • FRANCE 24 English
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Estonia's prime minister insists there is a crisis in European defence that needs to be solved now. Kaja Kallas tells Talking Europe that private funding for the acquisition of lethal weapons is blocked, which means the "vibrant" tech sector cannot be engaged. She also urges EU members to consider jointly raising capital on the markets to help Ukraine, which she says will be cheaper than doing so individually. We also discuss Russia putting Kallas on a "wanted" list over the removal or destruction of Soviet-era monuments in Estonia. By invoking Russian domestic laws that don't apply in Estonia, the Kremlin is signalling that "Estonia is not a real country", Kallas says.
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Rusia is not a real country. it's just moscovia dominating a series of small countries.
Gas station masquerading as a country
Amen..
All the little EX Soviets think they're America backed now but uncle buck dont have their back, he only wants fealty so careful little ex soviets, dont pound chest too loudly or your large neighbors attention may get aroused
Estonia has been recognized as an independent country by other states since 1918, Estonian people have their own language and today they are recognized by 180 countries in every continent.
Later Estonia was a part of the Soviet union and became independent in 1991 with other Baltic countries. It is definitely independent now and a member of Nato.
well it will be recognized by only 179 now XD. Too bad it's the only country which recognition actually matters to its existence...oops
@@cinderellaandstepsisterstechnically, Estonia was never part of Soviet Union. And it REGAINED it's independence.
@@cinderellaandstepsisters Soviet Union grabbed the Estonian lands and never gave a choice to the Estonian people. So, Soviet Union occupied Estonia until 1991 and simply left Estonia without paying a reparations to the Estonians who suffered so much during the Soviet occupation.
If Estonia would be part of any country then its Finland because both are Uralic people, Muscovians Slavs has no claim there.
Our dear neighbors Estonians were right all along, while we in Finland still believed the Russian regime was benevolent. Better late than never to wake up.
But Russia is a "real" prison!
God bless independant Estonia and protect her borders.
his. We are a fatherland
@@hasdagger1916interesting. I’ve seen Estonia personified as both in media, like Poland, the USA, and many others.
@@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis still. We are a fatherland. So when prople say "Estonia is our little sister" i get confused.
#Estonia's 🇪🇪 remarkable support for #Ukraine 🇺🇦, including dedicating over 1% of its GDP to aid and welcoming over 12,766 individuals fleeing the conflict, underscores a profound commitment to solidarity and humanitarian assistance. Thank you, Estonia, for standing so resolutely with Ukraine during these challenging times. 🇺🇦🤝🇪🇪
One thing for sure, Russeland is not a real country.
They're real delusional.
Indeed it is a diabolic regime within illegally taken territories .
Estonia is part of NATO no attack by Putin or Russia is to be tolerated
Estonia needs to shut up. Kallas is a fool.
Em Portugal ate os russos se cagam de medo de serem limpos !!!
Love Estonia. Great country and super friendly people.
And evil prime ministers. Ptui reptile
I'm so glad to be a foreigner living in Estonia.
Estonians deserve all the respect for the independent country they have established, in spite of all the adversities.
Every Baltic leader I've ever heard interviewed has impressed me. I'd take any of them in the US over our 2 options.
Kaja Kallas - always a pleasure to watch with her great clarity and compassion.
Estonia makes such wonderful contributions to our European family. And Estonia can also help Russia - probably not by tomorrow - to make a come back to Europe, especially with the Russian speakers in Estonia, who support Estonia 100%.
She need to get rid of her creep of a husband tho.
You're a bit wrong here. The younger generation of Russians living in Estonia is divided, and majority of the older generation are hopeless Putinists. They just like to have their fridge in the EU, and their TV in Moscow.
I'm an Armenian American. Travelled through the Baltic countries., Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are beautiful, civilized and advanced European countries, with their own languages and cultural identities, unlike Russia. K. Vardanian, Los Angeles, USA
Estonia is one of the most advanced countries, if not the most advanced country from the former Warsaw pact countries. I wish Romania was more like Estonia.
Sovereign Estonia 🇪🇪
Putin’s aggressions and invasions in-region & across the globe must be stopped. He’s clearly stated his intent to march west until there is no western border; uniting his perceived RuzkiMir peoples & lands worldwide.
You are delusional asf
Lies
Show me the quote. He never said any such thing.
My Dudes... Medvedev said recently also that Romania is not a real country , so... only Russia is real country 🤣🤣.
Hangover is a terrible thing to deal with 24/7
@@enigmatic323that would imply he’s not drunk sometimes.
@@baneofbanesI guess he is really drinking like a fish!
I can see her replace Jens Stoltenbergh. 👍
It's good that she made the comparison with corona twice. This is much like it if not potentially worse. Germany and Netherlands should support eurobonds on this. And i say this as a Dutch. We should not expect anything from the US until congress is liberated from that inner sect.
Kallas should be offered the new EU Defence Commissioner role. She is clearly an excellent leader with insight into the current defence problems in Europe.
She is incompetent as Prime minister ,ruins Estonian economy. Her egoistic ambitions are devastating.
What do you think of Mark Rutte?
Kaja Kallas should be the next secretary general of NATO!!
I can just imagine how funny the little man putin would look like standing next to K. Kallas, especially without his platform shoes xD
Many prorussian trolls in the comments.
as usual
I suppose you are not a troll, you just really felt the need to write a comment.
It's amazing what you can buy for a bag of potatoes.
They’re best ignored.
Estonia is well protected, not only well trained and equipped Estonia Military but also NATO troops, Cannada led ground troops are there. No need worries! USA
No, Canada are doing a great job leading the NATO EFP battle group that helps to protect Latvia. The Estonian NATO EFP battle group is led by the UK.
Kaja Kalas is a well informed and smart prime minister. She should definitly be considered for every one of the positons mentioned in the interview. She represents experience and knowledge and sound thoughts about all that is russia.
Kaja Kallas is one of the few real men in international politics. Can't say that about Scholz and Biden.
She's just a tool. Nothing more.
Real few men?
Kallas is more of a man than Biden, that's for sure. Biden does not even change his own diapers.
@@considerthis7712 Yes, that was the jab at that she has bigger balls than many male politicians. Is it really that hard to get the joke?
@@Puleczech your comments are ignorant and assume to be strong you need testicles hence excluding women as a gender.
Why does that man " think" that "one ought to take russian " feelings" into consideration" AT ALL???
That is right ; i mean estonians are far superior beings then russians.
I would vote for her.
nice lady
That lady is one intelligent, hot prime minster.... Can we have her as prime minister in UK..... Pleeeeease? Huzzah!!! 😮
Estonia 🇪🇪 is a Country
That's right. A real country tries to be friends with its neighboring countries and not a country that only wants other countries' wealth.
In the same way as a good neighbor.
Strange that ex Kallas and Landsbergis seems much brighter than the leaders in the West 😮
I love her
This lady knows what she is talking about. Kaja Kallas is a leader that doesn’t hesitate. She understands the Russians like no other.
The host of this program reminded me of most American news hosts who specialize in "gotcha" questioning. Nothing from him that educated the viewer. Fortunately, Estonian Prime Minister Kallas corrected the Kremlin friendly assumptions at the basis of his questions. The world has a lot to learn from Estonia's digital society, he might have asked a question about that.
Kaja Kallas most beautiful prime minister in the world!
Americans pulled down the statue of King George III in 1776. The United Kingdom claimed America was not a "real" country as well. The Russian monuments in Estonia are to the occupiers. The use of Russian is like Tacitus' statement that the language of the conqueror in the mouth of the conquered is the language of the slave." Russia brags about the use of the Russian language as a unifier with its many conquered nationalities. Same thing applies.
The Russians in the Baltics are the same as colonists.
Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, New England...the indigenous people of the Americas were killed and land was colonized by British settlers. It's clearly not the right comparison.
@user-zn9yl7cw5m The area now called 'Estonia' was controlled by the Swedes, who then lost it to the Russians just about the time the US became independent.
@@mitchyoung93 And then the Russians lost The Estonian War of Independence and "renounced voluntarily and forever all sovereign rights possessed by Russia over the Estonian people and territory". as signed in the Treaty of Tartu in 1920.
Shees amazing 👍
Just bring Kaja to NATO leadership already!
She is a smart lady. This is the tragedy of Europe. Estonia and other European nations and Ukraine have younger, very bright leadership that is now under threat from a Russia that is led by a group of old men stuck in past thinking.
Shes a crook, if you had any idea what she has done to the country you wouldnt call her smart
and begrudging narrowminded warmongering killers.
It began like this with Ukraine.
Tak i nachalo s Ukraini. C'est ainsi que ca a commence avec Ukraine.
Apologies that I can't translate into Estonian, but it rather proves my point that Estonia has a language and culture entirely distinct from Russia.
I'm Italian, I'm living between Italy and Estonia. I lived in Russia in the past also. Estonia is a really big country. The economy is strong. The Estonian and Russian speaker citizens live in freedom and democracy, and all is in order. So, the declarations of Russia to Estonia are false.
Armen Georgian? Nice to meet you. I'm Kazakh Uzbekovich Kyrgyzskiy and this is my collegue Azerbaja Turkmenovna Tajikova.
She’s pretty
Surprise surprise. And hi from Ukraine.....
Courageous and very knowledgeable of what is truly at stake in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Without having made a stand in Ukraine, countries bordering Russia would perhaps be under Russia's command now.
Russia's Putin should know Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is a country... They didn't declared independence during the second World war, but in 1991,these three countries want to follow their own paths...
The "Euro Bond" or even an "Estonian Bond" would be very interesting to many people. It is not clear how easy they can be found in the market.
Love Estonia.
Yes, exactly, talking Europe.?!?!?!!!
same excuse Putin used to invade Ukraine.
Moscow doesn’t think anyone is a real country except Ruzzia! ⚔️
Even the UK is just an island with few nukes
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is a great example of class, strong, intelligent & compassionate leadership. She would be a great candidate along with Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, for NATO Secretary General.
Unfortunate, western Europe ignored every American president since the 1950 telling Europe it must invest more in defense. When President Trump said the same during his presidency, most of Europe called him divisive and threatening NATO's security. Even though this hot war in Europe burned since 2014, it took 10 years for most of Europe to awaken to the growing Russian threat. President Trump put the first American Soldiers in Ukraine, initiated real Ukrainian military & political reforms and lethal military aid.
Nato Secretary General will be Dutch...again...New created EU defense ministry will propably go to Radek Sikorski, Poland's FM. He would be perfect for this job. Wait and see.
@@Blanka1100 I do not think any NATO country that does not spend at least 2% of GDP should vote on new NATO members nor critical NATO strategic decisions. Their citizens should not be eligible for NATO Secretary General. The Netherland's defense spending peaked at 1.58% of GDP in 2022.
A primary reason NATO has so slowly recognized the real Russian threat is western European countries have dominated the NATO leadership positions instead former Warsaw pact countries like Poland & Baltic States. The Polish FM will be an excellent influence but until Germany and Western Europe cooperate he will have the same failure rate of most American Presidents since 1950. Every President told Europe to go more.
ESG sure seems cool and good now! Maybe time for audit and deliberation on known ESG promoting individuals and entities.
I visited Estonia, 4 months ago. Really nice country and seems organized. One thing I noticed, was the hate for anything Russian and the paranoia they have, about being invaded, but having Putin as the commander of their neighbor, is understandable.
Why does that man not bring up the problem of Welsh or Scottish speakers who have their identity thinned out through English all the time. He breeds controversy...so typical of the " journos".
I will tell Tsar Atticus the First it was a charade when it happened and it remains a charade to this day!
Oh here we go again, they said that about Ukraine too, see how that went.
Switzerland offers a wonderful example: German, French and Italian speaking areas which have their school system in their respective languages. And schools strive to teach the other languages as to enable citizens to communicate in the other linguistic areas. At least doing so along the borders with Russia, this would deprive Russia of one of its agressive narratives. And supporting a local litterature in Russian would also show that there is no point in fostering language based Russian nationalism
meh. would not work in estonia, becasue russians suppose that only Estonians should know 2 languages not russians.
Of course only Muscovy regime is a real country
🇪🇪🇪🇺🫡
Poutine l’empereur ! 😂
Guess there's gonna be another special military operation soon.
she speaks better English than Mark Rutte and he is a failed politician sorry he cant sack nato and walk away from it as he used to with his government :)
Her English sucks, what are you talking about? She has the vocabulary of a 6th grader.
She has terrible mistakes in grammar and especially with prepositions.
@@annika9930 I feel a bit worried when we let our failed politicians run our security and safety at this dangerous times
Nowhere in the Kremlin was this said about Estonia, but it was said by people who did not provide evidence of what was said. At the same time, the comments are full of Russophobia towards those who, for the most part, don’t give a damn about Estonia or the Baltic countries. By your behavior and gullibility you undermine your own respect and neutrality.
Estonia prime minister is nice looking. Russia wants war with your nation .we want to have good time with you . I visited your nation ( 1979 )
Only I did face minor issues local language. Europe never ever been stable because landlocked countries . Good luck Estonian prime minister .
is estonia a real country? own currency? NO. it is euro. own army? NO. it is nato. own parliament? NO it is EU-parliament. estonia is not a real country and kallas knows it.
Estonia has its own army and parliament.
omg the face and hair of the journalist 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Europe is already in a debt crisis. The last thing we need is more debt! Yes, arrange more funding to support Ukraine, but do it responsibly by reforming the budget.
MACRON INTERNET:
Never underestimate the power of the internet. If somebody like me wields it, he can wreck havoc for evil intentions, or create a new era of technology without the need of a degree. But only 0.1% of the population would be capable of doing this, probably less.
At the rate she has been behaving she needs a lesson in history.
As everyone knows a country without a king is not a real country - so lets take all those places which only have presidents and such and divide them between the few "real countries" left in the world. 😂😂😂
Should we consider making English the primary language, nothing against any others just thinking of debate, since it is the most widely used language and would help across the whole world those who are young and studying to find better jobs a universal language would make the world come to a better understanding of one another's viewpoints and make the world a smaller place with today's communication worldwide, which is not a bad thing.
Sweeden sold Estonia,Karjala,livonia lands to Russia in 1721 Treaty of Nystad !!! After 1991 nato broke the promise of not expanding towards Russia!!! In 2001 russia was refused entry to nato membership!!! So what do you want?
NATO never made that promise.
But Estonia isn't a country
But but but...just 3 days bro... trust me bro...
@@captainchaoscow but but Coffee in Yalta in September trust me bro
IT capital of europe...
Source: trust me bro
@@jonpetter8921 could you show me ancient coins of Estonia?
Estonia just pretended to be a country for 30 years and lost 20% of its population
The ones they lost were Russians going back to where they came from, so only a positive for Estonia.
So, only 4 russians who can't read a map remain in Estonia?
"Its" population? I thought it were "ruSSian population" 😂. If there is an Estonian population, russian, then there is an Estonian nation, and thus there is an Estonian country; certainly there is an Estonian state, which is a EU member and a NATO member. Get back into your cave and keep consuming your rub(b)les.
It is so good that many Russians left Estonia, now the country has far less ZZombies and the country is much better.
Admit, you're not good at math.
Seems like a sincere person, but rather näive. The product development cycle for new defense systems is a long one. Connecting her small country's "tech sector" to private capital is hardly going to move the blip by much within the larger NATO landscape.
Where is Estonia?
Can you read a map?
Where are you?
@@ro--M 55 Ulitsa Savushkina Street, Saint Petersburg.
In the middle of free world.
A far away country of which we care little
Estonia have fun with russia... 😂😂😂 america wont come... 😂😂😂
This woman had "loaned" her husband millions for his business in Russia... And then "forgot" to mention that in her tax declaration... Never mind explain where did she get those millions... Ah... Eston..ia...
Ha ha. All these discussions trying to talk on behalf of the Russians...
Its not
When Mother Russia becomes one great nation again....
Will be that big as Hungary .
If you want to stretch a balloon too much it will blow up .
Estonia is not a real country
You know what your username means don't you?
@@Bullshitster25I'm glad, then people can know whatever you write is worth 0.
You're not a real human.
She needs elementary education!!!!!!
Unlike you she has higher education from worldwide recognized universities.
Hey bot. You need an elementary education, not her.
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Estonia and all the three Baltic states were recognized as independant countries by the Soviet Union for "all future times" in 1919 or 1920 with their respective peace treaties. Soviet Union violated these treaties only 20 years later in 1940. Nothing changes there.
Yes, soviets gave ultimatums to these countries to give up before invading them and changing governments. These countries are catholic, not orthodox and has their own languages.
"by the Soviet Union..." Are you a commie?
@@alexbort3082 There was a war with soviet union.
all ruzzians have to a big or less degree commie mindset.
A longer interview would have been better, but still good to hear from her. Thanks!
IT was NO brainier 4 Estonia to join NATO n NO right minded Estonia would go against joining NATO;
Gutsy and outspoken PM.
Estonia We LOVE you
Estonia is at the edge of the Russian invasion threat. This motivation makes Estonia a good leader for NATO against Russian aggression.
I like her.
Why ? Is Russia a real nation ? Or they may fall apart quite soon ?!?
not finding the title of the video in the interview, timestamp?
It is funny that Europeans communicate with each other using the English of the United States and not that of England, which remained an exotic variant of the English language. Things like this show who owns Europe.
On the issue of the head of NATO, for transparency and realism, that person should always be someone from the United States. Although I understand that they use Europeans for this position so as not to generate resentments, etc.
"Things like this show who owns Europe." Lmao, it has become the most popular English variant because of movies, music etc. Weird statement
Huh ? Have you ever read a book?
Very funny comment 🤣 You are very wrong.
Love to you though.
I have huge admiration for this great lady. I watch every interview she gives and each time I respect her more.
Did anyone see this coming? #Connected. This has fired me with fresh inspiration and I have reasons more than one to chuckle, of which I cannot disclose any. Hence the further advancements would be at the lateral stages