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Прем’єр Естонії відмовився пом’якшувати риторику щодо РФ на прохання Пентагону

First reported 2026-10-30 12:00 UTC · Updated 2026-10-30 19:05 UTC · 5 independent sources

What happened

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said his government will keep speaking openly about the threat from Russia, rejecting reported US requests to tone down its rhetoric.

Michal told Delfi that he has not received such a request directly from the United States.

Reuters reported, citing sources, that Pentagon officials asked Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to soften their language on Moscow.

As an example of unwelcome remarks, Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby cited the phrase "cornered rat", which Michal used about Putin in late September, according to Reuters.

Michal said Estonia puts almost 7% of its GDP toward defending NATO's eastern flank, and that calling things by their name also helps guarantee security.

In his view, courting dictators brings only humiliation and does not help preserve freedom, and Estonia's firm statements "give Russia no peace".

“I have no intention of holding back. Putin is a dictator who kills women and children. And he will keep doing it until he is forced to change course.”

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Who reported it

  1. 2026-10-30 12:00 UTCУкрінформ · ukrinform.ua ↗
  2. 2026-10-30 13:21 UTCУкраїнська правда · pravda.com.ua ↗
  3. 2026-10-30 14:53 UTCNV · nv.ua ↗
  4. 2026-10-30 14:54 UTCMeduza · meduza.io ↗
  5. 2026-10-30 19:05 UTCРадіо Свобода · radiosvoboda.org ↗

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