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Don’t try to ‘please the dictator,’ Estonian leader urges Europe about Putin

Summary by Politico Europe
Prime Minister Kristen Michal tells POLITICO that Europe needs to suffocate Moscow with sanctions instead of attempting to negotiate with the Kremlin.

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<p>Estonia's Prime Minister urged Europe not to hold direct talks with Putin and increase pressure on Russia Kristen Michal urged Europe to support Ukraine and tighten sanctions against Russia. He also advocated visa restrictions for Exvian Russian Federation.</p>

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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EU countries should refrain from trying to establish contacts with Moscow and focus on "suffocating" Russia's economy, as announced by Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Mihal.

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While several European leaders are considering renewing the dialogue with Moscow, this perspective divides within the Union. Future discussions on Ukraine's future could exacerbate these differences. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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Kristen Michal, Prime Minister of Estonia, warned, in an interview for Politics, about the strategy Europe should adopt vis-à-vis Russia. He said that Europe must suffocate Moscow through...

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Europe should not try to negotiate directly with Vladimir Putin and not take on the role of mediator between Moscow and Kiev, but to maintain economic pressure on Russia through sanctions, supports Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal. In an interview with the political publication, the Tallinn leader warned that a possible diplomatic opening to the Kremlin could weaken the European position and also called for tightening travel restrictions …

·Bucharest, Romania
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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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