# Putin calls Estonian statements on readiness to fight Russia ‘political clownery’

https://mins.news/en/item/74520

- TASS, 2026-09-25 20:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2193101

> Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the Estonian defense minister’s statements about being ready to fight Russia as “political clownery.” He noted that Estonia has a total population of about 1.3 million and called the claims absurd.

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