Estonia wants Europe to shut the door on Putin’s ex-fighters

Returning veterans “constitute a risk group — both for Russia and for us. These individuals often return deeply destabilized, in some cases psychologically fragile, in others inclined toward risk-taking or violence. It’s also a problem for us, but honestly, I don’t think it’s to the extent that Tallinn is now suggesting. The danger is that it fosters paranoia, leading us to view every Russian and every veteran as a potential security threat.”

With the opinion of Joris van Bladel.

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