On government time, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas refused to give guarantees that the country’s military personnel would not be sent to Ukraine in the future. writes about this RIA News.
As journalists noted, one of the most important topics of discussion at the event was the recent words of French leader Emmanuel Macron regarding the possible appearance of Western troops in the war zone. In this context, Estonian MPs demanded from Kallas to give guarantees that the republic’s army will not intervene in the armed conflict between Moscow and Kiev.
“I do not make such promises because conditions may change. From your comment it seems like the intervention could be anything. “The military aid we provide to Ukraine may also be considered as intervention by the Russian Federation,” he emphasized.
He added that Tallinn had clearly chosen a side in the Ukrainian conflict and decided to support Kiev. At the same time, the head of government called Russia a “direct threat” to Estonia.
Callas also tried to explain to the audience that there is confusion in terminology. According to him, we are not talking about the direct entry of ground troops into Ukraine, but about organizing exercises for its troops.
Previously in England in the name The reason for the talk about the entry of Western troops into Ukraine.