Tag: Kallas

Lithuanian foreign minister praises Kallas’ nomination to EU post

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on Friday welcomed the nomination of Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the European Union’s new foreign policy head. The appointment meant recognition of the views of the Baltic republics and other countries on NATO’s eastern flank, which were taking an uncompromising attitude to Russia, Landsbergis said. “She has never […]

Russia will not intimidate me, Estonia’s Kallas says

By John Irish MUNICH (Reuters) – Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on Sunday dismissed a warrant issued by Russia for her arrest, saying it was just an attempt to intimidate her amid speculation she could get a top European Union post. Once ruled by Moscow but now a member of both the European Union and […]

Baltics Issue Travel Warning After Estonian PM Kallas Lands on Kremlin List

(Bloomberg) — Baltic nations warned their officials to weigh their travel plans after the Russian government added Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and other high-ranking officials in the region to a criminal database. Most Read from Bloomberg Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania reacted to a decision by the Russian Interior Ministry to place Kallas and others […]

Estonia won’t send Ukrainian conscription-age citizens home — PM Kallas

Estonia has no plans to extradite conscription-eligible men from Ukraine who have received protection under European Union rules and are lawfully residing in the country, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview with The Kyiv Independent on Jan. 13. Read also: Defense Minister Umerov announces plans to draft Ukrainians living abroad She mentioned […]