Alar Karis, President of Estonia: We need permanent troops on the eastern flank

Update: 2022-06-30

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Interview with Alar Karis, president of Estonia. Our guest speaks about the war in Ukraine and its possible scenarios. The only end-of-war scenario he is considering is a Ukrainian victory.

He also speaks about the Estonian help for Ukrainian refugees and the military support his country provides to Ukraine. He states that Western countries must get involved in the war in Ukraine and provide help in any possible way. To him "this is Russia's war against democracy, against the Western world. It is also our war."

Alar Karis also speaks about the security within NATO and European leadership.

The interview was concluded in Tallinn on the 17th of May 2022, by Krzysztof Skowroński.

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Alar Karis, President of Estonia: We need permanent troops on the eastern flank

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Alar Karis, President of Estonia: We need permanent troops on the eastern flank

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Alar Karis, President of Estonia: We need permanent troops on the eastern flank