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

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Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal urged European leaders not to appease Vladimir Putin and called for stronger sanctions on Moscow. He argued that Europe should pressure Russia rather than seek accommodation with the Kremlin.

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