The Prime Minister of Estonia faces an arrest warrant for alleged destruction of Soviet monuments in the country.

The Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, has been included in Russia's blacklist and is facing a search and arrest warrant, although the specific reason for the alleged crime has not been specified. According to reports from the Russian news agency TASS, the accusation is related to the destruction or damage of monuments of Soviet soldiers in Estonia. The digital newspaper Mediazona revealed that the warrant is linked to the removal of a Soviet tank from the city of Narva in August 2022. In addition to Kallas, other high-ranking officials and deputies from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are also being sought. These accusations are framed within the context of the war between Russia and Ukraine, where Soviet monuments have also been demolished in other countries. Kallas has responded to the arrest warrant by associating it with her support for Ukraine and stating that Russia is attempting to instill fear. The Prime Minister has emphasized that Estonia will continue to support Ukraine and fight against Russian propaganda. Kallas, the daughter of a former Prime Minister of Estonia, became the first female leader of a major political party in the country in 2018 and assumed the position of Prime Minister in 2021. She is known for her strong stance against Russian aggression in Ukraine and has advocated for a strong response from the West.