Estonian foreign minister: If China wants to have good relations with Estonia, it must stop supporting Russia
Estonian foreign minister: If China wants to have good relations with Estonia, it must stop supporting Russia
Foreign minister: China could end Russia's war in Ukraine
cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/41855309
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China is increasingly dictating the course of Russia's policy and it could push Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200).
Tsahkna was on an official visit to China last week, the first visit by an Estonian foreign minister in 10 years.
"My main task was to tell the Chinese foreign minister that Russia poses an existential threat to Europe and to Estonia. I reminded him that without China, Russia would not be able to carry out such aggression against Ukraine. The numbers show this is true, and it must be said plainly who holds economic and political control over Russia. If China wants to have good relations with Estonia, these issues must be addressed," Tsahkna [said].
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That's nice, but the countries are too different in economics. Estonia can't push China to change their foreign politics.
True. But the EU is a larger bloc. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, there are many others. Stopping support for Russia is also only one requirement imo, but it would be a first step.
At least China's (along with India's) December purchases of Russian oil are set to drop over Western sanctions, according to the data. I don't say Estonia alone can achieve something, and I may be mistaken of course, but it's important that the Estonian FM makes such a public statement imho.
Sorry, but the EU is not a block :(
It's a jumble of petty governments, most of which have sold themselves off to either Trump or Putin (or both).
Better to do something insignificant than not do it because it is useless. It may inspire another country to do the same.