Putin is 'enjoying himself' with military build-up, Estonian premier says

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas speaks during an interview with Reuters in Brussels, Belgium February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Estonia's prime minister said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is enjoying the international attention generated by Russia's massive military drills on Ukraine's borders and is looking for a successful war to lift support at home.

Speaking to Reuters, Kaja Kallas also said the situation was extremely grave and that Moscow must not be given any kind of concessions as long as it maintained more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine. It would be a negotiation at gunpoint, she said.