EU’s pick for chief diplomat ‘a rabid Russophobe’ – Kremlin
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, a hardliner on Russia, is set to take over the bloc’s foreign policy later this year | Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who has been nominated to lead the EU’s foreign policy, has a history of hostile attitudes towards Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. ● A hardliner on Russia, Kallas was officially nominated to replace Josep Borrell on Friday. Her candidacy must be approved by the newly elected European Parliament, which will convene for the first time next month – a procedure widely seen as a formality.
■ Kremlin: Estonian PM and EU FM nominee a 'rabid Russophobe' (Al Mayadeen)
■ ‘She eats Russians for breakfast’: Who is Kaja Kallas, the EU’s next foreign policy chief? (RT.com)
■ Look who's here! (Dmitry Medvedev)
■ NATO state’s PM calls for breakup of Russia (05/21/24)
■ Estonian premier emerges as frontrunner to become new NATO chief: Report (04/03/24)
■ Biden backs Dutch PM Rutte for next NATO chief (02/22/24)
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