Russia puts PM Kaja Kallas of NATO member Estonia on criminal wanted list
Estonia's prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era Second World War monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said Tuesday, as tensions between Russia and the West soar amid the war in Ukraine.
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![Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas arrives to attend a European Council meeting at the European headquarters in Brussels, on February 1, 2024. EU leaders are to gather in Brussels on February 1, 2024, for a meeting of the European Council, where they will discuss aid to Ukraine as the war nears its second anniversary. A woman wearing a suit blazer and a turtleneck is shown in closeup.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7113392.1707828374!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/kaja-kallas.jpg)
Estonia's prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era Second World War monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said Tuesday, as tensions between Russia and the West soar amid the war in Ukraine.