After Lithuania and Latvia, Estonia withdrew from the 16+1 agreement with China due to China’s refusal to condemn Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. Bloomberg With reference to the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Urmas Reinsalu.
“This[refusing to condemn special operations]was definitely a factor we took into account when making our decision. “Before that, we consulted with several allies,” he said.
He added that for Estonia, withdrawing from this agreement will not have political consequences or difficulties in interacting with China, because the country prefers to do business with China through the European Union.
Henry Kissinger, Former U.S. Secretary of State (1973–1977) and National Security Advisor (1969–1975) declarationHe said the United States is “on the verge of war” with Russia and China, and must “not escalate tensions” now.
Source: Gazeta
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