Estonian PM allows deportation from country of those who receive Russian citizenship

Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, has supported discussions about the possibility of deportation from the country of those who will receive Russian citizenship.

Source: European Pravda, citing Postimees

Details: Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas supported discussions about the possibility of deporting those who will receive Russian citizenship in Estonia at the beginning of November, when Minister of Internal Affairs Lauri Läänemets said that he was looking for legal mechanisms for this.

It is about citizens of the former USSR who lived in Estonia at the time of the collapse of the Union and never received another citizenship.

After that, centrist member of parliament Aleksandr Tšaplõgin questioned the legality of such ideas and asked whether the Minister of Internal Affairs is the position of the government in general.

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas confirmed that Läänemets' statement aligns with the official position of the Estonian government.

Kallas recalled that modern Russia has violated all possible principles of international law and is recognised by Estonia and the Council of Europe as supporting terrorism, and under these conditions, Tallinn cannot ignore the risks for itself.

She noted that during military exercises, Russia regularly rehearsed combat operations against the Baltic states, continued to turn its population against Western countries, and began to organise an artificial migration crisis on the eastern borders of the EU.

The prime minister said that if a person who has lived in Estonia for a long time with free access to information now accepts Russian citizenship, this is a signal that cannot be ignored.

Quote: "If a person who lived in Estonia decides to get Russian citizenship now, when Russia is waging the war against the Ukrainian state and people, this is evidence that, if necessary, this person is ready to join the ranks of the Russian army and fight against Ukraine as part of the mobilisation. This is already a threat to the security of Estonia," Kallas said.

In her opinion, the decision to obtain Russian citizenship should be investigated as a statement of support for the terrorist activities of Russia and its actions directed against Estonia and other Western countries.

Kallas noted that there is a provision in Estonian legislation that the long-term residence permit of a foreigner can be cancelled if this person threatens national security.

Background:

• Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna warned Estonians against signing "declarations of loyalty" to Russia, which Moscow now requires for entry, because doing so could have serious consequences for such a person in Estonia.
• In addition, Estonia once again warned its citizens against "any trips" to Russia because of the risk of temporarily closing the border.

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