The new head of the Estonian government, Kristen Mihal, has announced long-term support for Ukraine in its fight against russia. UNN reports with reference to Reuters.
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In an interview with , the new Estonian prime minister said that the government will support Ukraine until it wins the war against russia, without changing the course of the previous administration.
We will support Ukraine until Ukraine wins this war. We are in this war for a long time, and I hope our allies will be too. Message to our enemies - Estonia is well protected, we will increase our defense spending
According to Mr. Mihal, the Estonian government plans to raise about one billion euros to purchase ammunition for Estonia, according to a plan to be developed by September. He added that another priority of the government is to combat the slowdown in economic growth amid a quarterly decline in GDP of about 9-10%.
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Kristen Michal, a lawyer by training, replaced Kaja Kallas, who recently became the head of the European Union's foreign policy department. Kallas is considered one of the most vocal critics of russia and a supporter of Ukraine in the European Union and NATO.
Michal represents the same liberal Reform Party as Kallas and will lead his predecessor's center-right coalition of the majority with the liberal Estonia 200 party and the Social Democrats.