Kaja Kallas is an Estonian politician and lawyer, associate of the National Parliament. She was a associate of the European Parliament of the 8th term. Since 2018, he has served as president of the Estonian improvement organization with a liberal profile, and since 2021 he has been Prime Minister of Estonia.
Kallas' controversy regarding her husband's alleged business ties with Russia has called it “a witch hunt”. Political opponents demanding her resignation gotta do so.
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On Friday (25 August), Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas found herself under force to resign after reports that her husband is simply a co-owner of a company that has maintained operations in Russia since the Moscow invasion of Ukraine. The 2 major Estonian newspapers called for her to resign, pic.twitter.com/p8GKLMBRVe
— Slava van Tricht 🇧🇪 🇵🇱 (@SlavaVan) August 26, 2023
Last period it was reported that Kallas' husband was co-owner of a logistics company that continued to operate in Russia despite the invasion of Ukraine, which took place in February 2022. However, the matrimony maintains that their company assisted another Estonian company to end trade with Russia. Nevertheless, the votes about Kallas' resignation continue. Urmas Reinsalu, leader of the opposition, claims that this is the only good move.
In an interview with The Guardian Kallas described the scandal as political opportunism by her rivals. “This is simply a witch hunt led by opposition”. According to a woman, specified conduct on the part of another politicians is intended only to hinder the government.
She's not liable for her husband's decisions.
Kallas, who runs a government with a clear pro-Ukrainian attitude, repels the attacks. She says her husband Arvo Hallik is not a public figure, so his economical activity should not substance in politics. Despite this, the Estonian conflict weakened Kallas' position, and criticism is not limited to the opposition alone. Even country president Alar Karis openly condemned the Prime Minister for weakening public assurance in the government.
We must establish a peculiar global atomic for the crime of aggression under the auspices of the UN General Assembly.
The crime of aggression is simply a leadership crime. There can be no impunity, no immunity.#SpecialTribunalNowhttps://t.co/XKyCjM9CJS
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) September 8, 2023
What steps will the Prime Minister of Estonia take?
Lauri Läänemets, president of the Social Democratic organization and Minister of the Interior, pointed out that the resolution of the scandal was the work of the Prime Minister. "We stressed that the issue is about trust and restoring it," Läänemets stated.
Despite the controversy, Kallas maintains that with the support of his organization he plans to search re-election for the post of president of the Estonian improvement Party.
As Prime Minister, she called on Europe to cut off Russian energy while accepting any 62,000 Ukrainian refugees to Estonia. In terms of population, no another EU associate State has adopted them more. In addition, she called on neighbouring countries to break trade relations with Russia through a possible joint trade embargo agreement.
#Estonia is ready to discretion with #Norway and #Finland the close of the border with #Russia, the country's Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets has said. pic.twitter.com/wmrB9jDUSr
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 28, 2023
Closing borders with Russia
Interestingly, Estonia is now trying to introduce a extremist idea. Läänemets announced that he and Norway and Finland wanted to discuss the closure of borders with Russia.
From now on, more specifically from 10 a.m. local time (9 Polish time) in Estonia the entry of cars on Russian plates is prohibited.
"The European Commission rightly clarifies the sanctions and Estonia considers it essential to usage all the options to bear the price of aggression for Russia; in agreement with the Latvian and Lithuanian authorities, we have agreed that the restrictions are most effective erstwhile they are enforced together," Läänemets stated.
The prohibition applies to private and transport vehicles. However, it does not cover vehicles owned by EU citizens or members of their closest families.
