Estonia's prime minister refused to soften his rhetoric towards Russia According to Reuters, Pentagon representatives urged the Baltic states, including Estonia, not to make too harsh statements against Moscow. President Kristen Michel told reporters that he had not received such requests from the United States directly. "I'm not going to hold back. Putin is a dictator who kills women and children. And he will continue to do it until he is forced to change course," Michal said. According to him, attempts to curry favor with dictators only lead to humiliation and ultimately do not help preserve freedom.