Russia has taken an unprecedented action against its Baltic neighbors by declaring Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as “wanted” on criminal charges.
The reason for listing Kallas as “wanted” is not immediately clear.
Tensions between Moscow and Estonia, an EU member with a significant Russian minority, have persisted since the Cold War.
Estonia has faced criticism from Russia for removing Soviet-era war monuments, which it considers as unwelcome reminders of its past occupation under the USSR.
The Russian interior ministry’s database of wanted individuals displayed Kallas as “wanted under the Criminal Code,” but did not specify the charges.
A picture of the leader accompanied the information. Estonia has not responded to this development yet.
In February, Moscow called in diplomats from its three Baltic neighbors, accusing them of attempting to disrupt the upcoming Russian presidential election.
