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born 1977 Estonia
Kaja Kallas (born 18 June 1977) is an Estonian politician who currently serves as Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. She previously served as the 19th Prime Minister of Estonia between 26 January 2021 and 23 July 2024.
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Neutrality is not a worldview, neutrality is indifference.
The stronger we are the less likely war is.
We have managed so far and- and, of course, it's getting harder all the time, but we have managed to keep this unity.
When one aggression pays off, it's an incentive to commit others.
There is no table where Russia and Ukraine are sitting right now. It’s a shuttle diplomacy.
Russia wants to see the US and Europe divided. Let’s not give them that.
Of course for any deal to work you need Europeans around the table to agree to the deal. Because the implementation of the deal needs to be in the hands of Europe.
But the recent actions go beyond self-defense. There is too much human suffering.
I see this war ending with Russia going back to Russia.
The EU accession process must not be held hostage by such a conflict, We aim to avoid such tensions, but the EU will continue to enlarge whether or not this conflict is resolved.
We need to do more for our defence. We also need to do more for Ukraine so that the stronger they are on the battlefield, the stronger they are on the negotiation table.
If people have opportunities – if they can earn a livelihood – then there’s a chance they won’t be radicalized, and chaos in Syria can be avoided.
I don’t see into Putin’s mind but looking back how he has been working, he understands strength, If we invest more into defence, we are stronger so it doesn’t provoke him.
It is very difficult to innovate by command. Suppressive fear and the need to fulfill artificial plans drown out sustainability and competitiveness. Freedom is worth fighting for because it generates prosperity and security.
Gas might be expensive, but freedom is priceless.
Of course, Israel has the right to self-defense – that is very clear
when member states agreed to spend more on defence, that also means that they have more means to help Ukraine.
Russia may believe that issuing a fictitious arrest warrant will silence Estonia. I refuse to be silenced — I will continue to vocally support Ukraine and advocate for the strengthening of European defenses.
It’s really good to see how these things are going. Trump was clear that aid to Ukraine was not discussed. Putin said it was discussed. I’d rather trust Trump on this than President Putin.
If we do everything to help Ukraine, there will be no 11-year-olds for whom the air of freedom is something they only experience from a distance.
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