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Kaja Kallas Profile picture
@kajakallas
Feb 13 • 3 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
Russia's move is nothing surprising.

This is yet more proof that I am doing the right thing – the #EU's strong support to #Ukraine is a success and it hurts Russia. 1/
I've always said Russia's toolbox hasn't changed.

Throughout history, Russia has veiled its repressions behind so-called law enforcement agencies.

I know this from my family history. When my grandmother and mother were deported to Siberia, the KGB issued the arrest warrant. 2/
The Kremlin now hopes this move will help to silence me and others – but it won't.

The opposite. I will continue my strong support to Ukraine. I will continue to stand for increasing Europe's defence. 3/

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Jun 15
My message at #UAPeaceSummit opening plenary:

Sovereignty, territorial integrity and discrediting aggression as a tool of statecraft are crucial principles that must be upheld in case of Ukraine and globally.

These principles are essential for just and lasting peace. 1/
That is why I’m concerned about so-called peace plans and initiatives that ignore the core UN Charter principles.

We cannot treat Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty as somewhat secondary.

Without these core principles we cannot achieve a just and lasting peace. 2/
The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has lasted for ten years. For the bigger part of it, the world ignored it.

Some hoped back then and are hoping right now that territorial concessions to the aggressor would bring peace. But it will not. 3/
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Mar 25
Today we honour the memory of the March deportation victims.

75 years ago, over 20,000 Estonians, including infants and the elderly, were taken from their homes and sent to Siberia in unimaginable conditions by the Soviet occupation regime.

My own family was also deported. 1/ Image
We remember each and every one who perished. We are thankful for those who returned.

Their stories must be told.

The world should never forget the atrocities committed by the Soviet regime in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 2/
Russia’s cruelty has not changed over time.

Russia's actions in Ukraine mirror the oppression our ancestors faced, reminding us of the ongoing struggle for freedom and justice.

Ukraine must win and Russia must be held accountable. This is the only way to sustainable peace. 3/
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Jan 11
My message after meeting with the President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa:

#Estonia believes in #Ukraine's victory.

We believe in Ukraine, which is a country with liberal democracy and a free market economy and will become a member of the European Union and NATO. 1/

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These are crucial times. We need to keep our focus.

Estonia supports Ukraine for as long as necessary and as much as necessary for victory.

If we let aggression pay off, we will all find ourselves in a much more dangerous world. 2/
Russia wants to destroy the unity of the free world.

But we are stronger than Russia. The combined military, economic and political power of the free world can ensure Ukraine's victory.

The stronger Ukraine is, the faster the breaking point arrives for Russia. 3/
Read 7 tweets
Kaja Kallas Profile picture
Jan 11
My message after meeting with the President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa:

#Estonia believes in #Ukraine's victory.

We believe in Ukraine, which is a country with liberal democracy and a free market economy and will become a member of the European Union and NATO. 1/

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These are crucial times. We need to keep our focus.

Estonia supports Ukraine for as long as necessary and as much as necessary for victory.

If we let aggression pay off, we will all find ourselves in a much more dangerous world. 2/
Russia wants to destroy the unity of the free world.

But we are stronger than Russia. The combined military, economic and political power of the free world can ensure Ukraine's victory.

The stronger Ukraine is, the faster the breaking point arrives for Russia. 3/
Read 7 tweets
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Dec 3, 2023
Honoured to receive the Marion Dönhoff Prize by @DIEZEIT in Hamburg.

In my acceptance speech, I focused on the security situation in Europe. My message: the case is very clear, there is a criminal and a victim and there is a smoking gun.

It is as black and white as it gets. 1/

Photo: Andreas Henn
Photo: Andreas Henn
Photo: Andreas Henn
History has proven it over and over again that accommodating Russia will not make it less dangerous.

Russia’s large-scale genocidal war against Ukraine has opened up many old wounds in Europe. 2/
Stories of deported Ukrainian kids to Russia open the wounds of those 75-year-old Estonians who returned from Siberia after being deported there as kids.

My own mother was deported as a six-month-old baby. Almost every Estonian has a family story of Soviet crimes and terror. 3/
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Nov 16, 2023
During my visit to D.C., I had many good meetings on the Hill with Senators and Representatives.

The meetings focused on the global threat landscape and security, including defence cooperation between Estonia and the U.S. and supporting Ukraine.

Here's a recap: 1/


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With the Senate Republican leadership @LeaderMcConnell, @SenJohnThune and others @SenateGOP, we focused on the need to send a strong signal that aggression does not pay off. I outlined what Estonia and Europe are doing to support Ukraine and bolster our own defence. 2/
There's no threat that can't be overcome together with allies. We discussed the global conflicts, the use of Russian frozen assets to help Ukraine, security on NATO's eastern flank, and more with @SenatorCardin, @SenatorShaheen, @JerryMoran, @ChrisVanHollen, @SenBooker. 3/
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