Estonian PM won’t resign over her husband’s Russian business

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas isn’t going to resign amid a scandal related to her husband’s business in Russia, Report informs referring to RBC-Ukraine citing ERR.

“I don’t plan to resign. As prime minister, I stood and will stand for the freedom of Ukraine and Estonia,” the head of government said.

Kallas added that if any companies violate the sanctions, there should be punishment for it. However, in her opinion, working with clients on the territory of the Russian Federation, which is not prohibited, is a matter of ‘moral compass.’

At the same time, the prime minister explained that Stark Logistics, where her husband Arvo Hallik owns a share, carried out transportation not for a Russian partner, but for an Estonian company that has a business in Russia. Kallas stressed that before the scandal, she didn’t know the details of her husband’s business.