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Ukraine’s most committed backer wins a huge election victory in Estonia

Estonia's general election was a referendum on its support for Ukraine. Kaja Kallas, the prime minister, has become the face of eastern EU members’ resistance to Russia aggression. She has made Estonia the biggest military donor to Ukraine. EKRE, Estonia's eurosceptic, anti-immigrant, anti-gay, Covi

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  • Estonia's general election on March 5th was, in large part, a referendum on Estonia’s support for Ukraine.
  • Kaja Kallas, the prime minister, has become the face of eastern EU members’ resistance to Russian aggression.
  • Estonia is the biggest military donor to Ukraine measured relative to its GDP.
  • Kallas' win was a triumph for Estonian liberalism.
  • EKRE, Estonia's edition of Europe’s ubiquitous eurosceptic, anti-immigrant, anti-gay, Covid- and climate-denialist outfits, came in second.
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