Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets did not support the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a list of artists who support Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

This is reported by the ERR portal..

A week ago, Deputy Mayor of Tallinn Kaarel Oja sent a statement to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which he asked the government to impose sanctions on artists who justify Russian aggression in Ukraine.

" If we make a list of fifteen people, will the sixteenth or eighteenth person not included in this list be able to come to Estonia "

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" “For our part, of course, we are trying to convey to the organizers of the events the information that incitement to war is not welcome in Estonia.”.

" - First of all, the issue is legal certainty. The Ministry of Culture recommended not to cooperate with these artists, but placed the full responsibility for the implementation of this recommendation on the parties involved in the organization of concerts..

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The issue of imposing sanctions against artists from the Russian Federation arose in connection with the concert of the Russian pop star Philip Kirkorov, which was to be held in Tallinn Tondirab on May 27. Kirkorov is also known to be a fan of Putin. Entry ban for singer in Lithuania since January 19. In the summer of 2021, Ukraine included Kirkorov in the list of persons threatening national security. In Estonia, a petition to ban Kirkorov's concert collected 6677 signatures.