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Kristen Michal

Estonian politician (born 1975)

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  • 11h ago

    Merz contradicts Trump on Ukrainian strikes as Russian raids darken Kyiv

    Russian strikes on power plants in Kyiv and northwestern Ukraine cut electricity for hundreds of thousands, as Kyiv dropped the energy truce Trump had announced.

  • 2d ago

    Latvian PM urges one less beer per European a year to aid Ukraine

    On 15 October, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs proposed that every European drink one beer less a year and put the savings toward Ukraine's defence as the EU summit opened in Brussels.

  • Oct 1

    Estonia bans Russian and Belarusian grain transit through Baltic ports

    The Estonian government enacted national sanctions on 1 October prohibiting the transit of grain from Russia and Belarus, closing off potential alternative routes for Moscow.

  • Sep 29

    Estonia blames Russian security services for August arson attack on defense contractor Milrem Robotics

    Estonian officials concluded that a fire at robotics manufacturer Milrem Robotics on 15 August was an act of sabotage commissioned by Moscow, prompting the summoning of Russia's chargé d'affaires.

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Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a Russia sanctions package that Congress passed in September and that was due to take effect within days. The waiver came as the White House sought lower diesel prices before the 3 November midterm elections.

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