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Estonian PM Kristen Michal refuses to soften criticism of Putin

Kristen Michal Vladimir Putin Pentagon Estonia NATO

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has stated he will not moderate his rhetoric regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite reports that Pentagon officials have privately urged Baltic allies to tone down their language.

According to reports citing four sources familiar with the matter, Pentagon officials, including policy chief Elbridge Colby, have requested that Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania exercise more restraint. US officials reportedly expressed concern that certain European statements, such as describing Russia as a “rat in a corner,” could undermine continental security and provoke the Russian government.

Michal rejected the notion of appeasement, describing Putin as a dictator who kills women and children. He maintained that Estonia would continue to speak openly about the Russian threat, noting that he had not personally received any formal request from the United States to alter his diplomatic tone.

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Elbridge Colby · Estonia · Kristen Michal · NATO · Pentagon · Vladimir Putin

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Pentagon vyzýva Európanov, aby schladili svoju rétoriku o Rusku, tvrdia zdroje - SKsprávy.sk [skspravy.sk]
Estnischer Premierminister weigert sich, Kritik an Putin trotz berichteten US-Drucks zu mildern [dagens.de]
‘I Won’t Hold Back’: Estonian PM Refuses to Soften Criticism of Putin [www.europesays.com]
Pentagon Tells Europeans to Cool Their Rhetoric on Russia [drudge.com]
Premierul Estoniei, după sfatul dat de Pentagon aliaților: „Nu mă voi reține. Putin este un dictator care ucide femei și copii” [www.news20.ro]
Reuters: "Il Pentagono invita leader europei a moderare i toni nei confronti della Russia" [www.secondopianonews.it]
NATO. Gli USA chiedono agli alleati di abbassare i toni con le accuse alla Russia - AGC COMMUNICATION NEWS [www.agcnews.eu]
Il Pentagono invita i baltici a moderare il bellicismo russofobo [www.analisidifesa.it]
Premierul Estoniei, după sfatul dat de Pentagon aliaților: „Nu mă voi reține. Putin este un dictator care ucide femei și copii” - HotNews.ro [hotnews.ro]
Pentagon traži od Evropljana ublažavanje retorike prema Rusiji | Face | Jedina neovisna medijska kuća [face.ba]
Nove nesuglasice unutar NATO zbog Rusije: Amerika pozvala na uzdržanost, iz ove zemlje odmah stigla oštra poruka [www.sd.rs]