Kristian Kiehling

@Kristian_Kiehling
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Danish born German and Latvian indie filmmaker and retired actor. Focuses on journalism and foreign policy in Eastern (Central) Europe. Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) : 'russia' is spelled with a lowercase letter.
'Kur aitas, tur vilks'
https://kristiankiehling.substack.com/
It is a shame that the Ukrainian community in Estonia's capital has not received more support since the russian-ordered arson attack on the Slava Ukraina restaurant and café in Tallinn.
https://news.err.ee/1610011033/slava-ukraina-restaurant-closes-in-tallinn-after-surviving-arson
Slava Ukraina restaurant closes in Tallinn after surviving arson

The Slava Ukraina restaurant and cafe in Tallinn, co-founded by media executive Mart Luik, have closed their doors following the expiration of their lease agreement.

Eesti Rahvusringhääling | ERR
Unlike Turkey and other countries that regularly purchase stolen Ukrainian grain from the russians, Israel has yielded to Ukrainian appeals. "The Russian supplier of the cargo will have to find an alternative destination for it," read a statement from the Grain Importers Association of Israel.
https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-894677
Under Ukraine pressure, Israel blocks suspect Russian grain ship

"The Russian supplier of the cargo will have to find an alternative destination to unload it," read a statement issued by Israel’s Grain Importers Association.

The Jerusalem Post
The head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff is certainly shouting into the wilderness because neither the Trump administration nor the Europeans seem to understand that defeating the Iranian regime would mean winning another battle against the russians.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/30/8032570/
US general says Russia is helping Iran in war

General Dan Caine, Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is assisting Iran in conducting its war.

Ukrainska Pravda

"Although the press reports on torture, rape, and deportations, most political leaders avoid addressing them publicly. There are two reasons for this. The first is psychological. The scale of the crimes is so enormous that it brings us back to the darkest chapters of our shared history — to Nazi crimes. The second reason is political. If they openly acknowledged these crimes, they would have a legal and moral duty to act.” (Nicolas Tenzer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T61CkAt2etQ&t

On Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine and European indecision | How Come

YouTube
Two Green Party candidates for the Lambeth Council in London, Saiqa Ali and Sabine Mairey, were arrested for inciting hatred and antisemitism online.
One of Ms Mairey's posts included a picture of a man holding a placard that reads “ramming a synagogue isn’t anti-Semitism, it’s revenge”
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/green-party-candidates-arrested-anti-semitic-posts-5HjdYY5_2/
Two Green Party candidates arrested over alleged anti-Semitic posts | LBC

Saiqa Ali, a Green Party candidate for Lambeth Council in the Streatham St Leonard’s ward, and Sabine Mairey, a candidate for the same council in Clapham Town, were detained on Thursday morning

LBC
The president of the free world responded skeptically to the US offer of a limited ceasefire to the Russian war criminal, as it would allow the fascists to hold their gathering in Red Square on May 9th and incite more hatred against Ukrainians without fear of being bombed, provided the Ukrainians agree.

The real leader of the free world addresses sulking European partners regarding Ukrainian support for Gulf nations:

"We are also aware of the difficult attitude of our other partners to this, who would like to belittle the independence of our state. We consider this to be their mistake."

Joint Statement by the Nordic-Baltic Ministers (NB8) of Foreign Affairs:

"Recognising the security risks linked to the potential entry of hundreds of thousands of Russian ex combatants into the Schengen Area, we support efforts to work toward a comprehensive Europe wide solution."

https://www.vm.ee/en/news/joint-statement-nordic-baltic-ministers-nb8-foreign-affairs

Joint Statement by the Nordic-Baltic Ministers (NB8) of Foreign Affairs

We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and government representatives of the NB8, met in Kuressaare, Estonia on 29-30 April 2026, at a time of rapid change in the international security environment, with heightened geopolitical tensions, Russia continu

Välisministeerium

Your country goes down the drain when you let russians infiltrate your politics:

According to Reporters Without Borders, Ukraine now has a higher ranking in the Press Freedom Index than the U.S. Norway tops the list, while Germany and Latvia are ranked 14th and 17th, respectively.

https://rsf.org/en/index

Apparently, the russian cannibals have consumed so much foreign territory that they must resort to treating their ensuing indigestion with plums.