A variety of aspects from Helme’s interview were covered. With regard to Ukrainian workers arriving in Estonia Helme was quoted: “We don’t want them here. Ukrainians don’t speak Estonian. They speak Russian, that’s for certain. … Estonia is too small.”
Proud of an image as a staunch Estonian nationalist, Helme’s remarks about Vladimir Putin seem at first glance to be contradictory to a typical anti-Kremlin stance: “Putin must act like a pharmacist, weighing everything with sensitivity to ensure that everything is in balance, for effective foreign policy.” Helme stressed that Putin is a pragmatic, who has no need to focus on the Baltic states because they are “provinces of Europe”.
As the days past from the date of Helme’s interview….
(Read more: Estonian Life No. 44 2020 paber- and PDF/digi)
Laas Leivat, Toronto
