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Viewing cable 07TALLINN588, LEADING ESTONIAN MP DISCUSSES RUSSIA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07TALLINN588 2007-09-07 13:20 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tallinn
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DE RUEHTL #0588/01 2501320
ZNR UUUUU ZZH (CCY AD062DBA MSI7666-695)
R 071320Z SEP 07
FM AMEMBASSY TALLINN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0153
INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 2549
RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI 0172
UNCLAS TALLINN 000588 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
C O R R E C T E D COPY CAPTION 
 
EUR/NB FOR KATHERINE GARRY 
INR FOR STOLTENBERG AND INR/B 
H FOR BETSY FITZGERALD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL PINR RU GG EN
SUBJECT: LEADING ESTONIAN MP DISCUSSES RUSSIA 
 
REF: A) TALLINN 519 B) TALLINN 547 
 
1. (SBU) During a recent meeting with the Ambassador, Marko 
Mihkelson, head of the Parliament's EU Affairs Committee, 
highlighted as important issues:  regional security and 
stability issues, Russia and President Vladimir Putin's 
political future, and Russia's re-tooling of history.  He 
also emphasized Estonia's need to counter recent hostile 
rhetoric from Moscow.  A serious thinker in Parliament on 
foreign policy, Mihkelson's views and concerns on Russia 
reflect those of numerous other Estonian interlocutors, 
both in and out of government. 
 
-- Georgia:  Mihkelson asserted that Georgia is the most 
important hotspot in the region. "The EU cannot give up on 
Georgia" he said, given that it is symbolically vital, and 
"Russia only accepts those who stand up for themselves." 
-- Chechnya:  Mihkelson is a former journalist who covered 
the first Chechen War.  He has made numerous trips to the 
Caucusus, maintaining contact with many key players in the 
region.  During his last trip, Mikhelson said, he found the 
journey by car from Grozny into the Chechen mountains 
smoother and obstructed by fewer checkpoints than on 
previous visits. 
 
-- Russia:  Mihkelson, who still has many contacts within 
the Russian media, noted the lack of any press freedom in 
Russia - except for in some small print newspapers with 
limited circulation.  He asserted that the "Kremlin's 
political technologists are doing a good job" preparing for 
the March 2008 elections to the Russian Duma.  All signs 
point to United Russia winning about 60 percent of the 
vote, he said.  However, Mihkelson feels that Putin's 
regime is unstable.  While it is likely Putin will leave 
office next year, he will be back as president again in 
less than four years, Mikhelson predicted. 
 
-- Russian history and nationalism:  "Russia is using 
history as a weapon," Mihkelson said in reference to 
accusations from Moscow that Estonia harbors fascist 
sympathies and a lack of respect for the Soviet Union's 
sacrifices during WWII.  At a time when Russia should be 
working to address its demographic, health and 
infrastructure problems, he said, it is creating more 
tension with the West.  Mikhelson also drew the 
Ambassador's attention to this summer's meeting of the 
Russian nationalist youth organization "Nashi" ("Ours"), 
and a professionally produced recruiting video which 
encourages Russian youth to join the army because war with 
the resource-hungry United States is inevitable.  Note: 
The video can be found at 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_jNBieB4d8.  End note) 
 
-- Travel to Washington:  Mikhelson mentioned his interest 
in traveling to Washington in March 2008 and asked for 
assistance setting up meetings with the Senate Committee on 
Foreign Relations (SCFR). 
 
Bio Information 
 
2.  (SBU) Marko Mihkelson is Chairman of the Estonian 
Parliament's EU Affairs Committee, which is responsible for 
adopting EU legislation into Estonian law and crafting 
Estonia's positions on many issues in Brussels.  He is a 
highly respected expert in the Estonian government on 
Russia and energy security.  He has called for a stronger 
EU position on energy in response to Russia's attempts to 
control gas supply and distribution.  Mihkelson has also 
advocated for a stronger Estonian response to the rising 
level of hostile rhetoric in Russia directed at Estonia, 
the U.S. and the West. 
 
3.  (SBU) Mihkelson, whose professional career began in 
journalism, worked as Postimees' Moscow correspondent from 
1994 to 1997.  (Note:  Postimees is Estonia's paper of 
record.  End note.)  During this time, he covered Chechnya 
and he has traveled frequently in the Caucasus.  In 1999, 
Mikhelson founded the Baltic Center for Russian Studies and 
was its director from 2000 to 2003.  He was first elected 
to the Parliament in 2003 and is a member of the Pro 
Patria-Res Public (IRL) Party. 
 
4.  (U) Mihkelson has a good working relationship with the 
Embassy.  He has met Senators Biden and Lugar on past 
visits to Washington. 
 
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