A Kremlin spokesperson said the charges relate to the "'desecration of historical memory."
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00:00 The Kremlin has put Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on its wanted list as tensions
00:06 between Russia and the West soar.
00:08 Kallas is a staunch supporter of Ukraine and has consistently called for more military
00:14 support for Kyiv and tougher sanctions against Russia.
00:17 The Interior Ministry did not initially specify the charges against her, but a spokesperson
00:22 said they related to the desecration of historical memory.
00:25 "These are people who are responsible for the decisions that are actually a threat
00:32 to historical memory.
00:34 These are people who are engaged in hostile actions against historical memory and our
00:43 country."
00:45 Estonian State Secretary Taimar Peterkop and Lithuanian Culture Minister Simon Askaeris
00:51 have also been added to the list.
00:53 Both Baltic countries have toppled Soviet monuments since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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