Prime Minister Kallas: Estonian authorities are looking for ways to deport Russian citizens – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Previously, the head of the Estonian Interior Ministry, Lauri Läänemets, said that residents of the republic who have accepted Russian citizenship could be deported, RIA Novosti writes. In response to a request to clarify the legal basis for a possible deportation, Kallas assured that the head of the Ministry of the Interior represents the official position of the government, which is based “on the security and survival of Estonia.”

According to the Prime Minister, the Police and Border Guard Department is obliged to investigate whether the acceptance of Russian citizenship constitutes support for activities directed against Estonia and its allies. “This is already a threat to Estonia’s security and a very clear signal that the Estonian state cannot ignore,” Kallas said.

He added that the legal basis for deportation is the Immigration Law of the Republic.

Earlier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic Republic, Margus Tsahkna, called on Estonians to refuse to visit Russia, as the border could be closed in the near future. However, he could not clarify exactly when the borders could be closed.