– We are talking about criminals, rapists, very bad people – emphasized the Estonian minister before the meeting of EU foreign ministers. He added that the EU is already having problems with hybrid attacks for which Russia recruits EU citizens.
What are the plans of the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the blacklist?
How many people can be blacklisted from Europeans?
What action will Estonia take on this matter?
Why does Estonia need coordinated EU action?
— I am convinced that after the war, Putin will want to push these people back to the EU, added Tsahkna.
As he said, Estonia has already created such a blacklist. There were 600 names on it. — But Estonia cannot do it alone. We need coordinated EU action. We have to ban every person from entering the Schengen area, it's a lot of work, Tsahkna stressed.
According to him, creating such a blacklist does not require the imposition of separate sanctions, because each Schengen country has a list of people subject to an entry ban. – That is why today I will ask the ministers whether we are ready to end the war in Ukraine in this respect – he announced.
Tsahkna will also demand a review of the EU's policy towards Cuba. — We adopted it in 2016, now it is 2026 and the European Union still financially supports various projects. So we support a regime that actually supports Russia and is also not democratic, he noted.
