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Damn, when will this disgrace end? Pushkarenko — of course, a servant of the people. A philosopher by education and a freak by life. Estonian authorities have accused Ukrainian MP Arsen Pushkarenko of exerting pressure and attempting to influence the allocation of aid to Ukraine, reports Eesti Ekspress.
According to the publication, the deputy tried to secure funding for specific projects in Zhytomyr region, claimed credit for projects implemented with Estonian funds, and demanded that the Estonian Centre for International Development ESTDEV publicly confirm future arrangements.
The conflict escalated after a meeting on 18 June in Tallinn. A service memorandum states that Pushkarenko spoke about a possible change of the Estonian government, called the leader of the opposition Isamaa Urmas Reinsalu the future prime minister, and mentioned possible punishment for representatives of ESTDEV and the foreign minister.
After that, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna ordered the cessation of working contacts with the deputy. According to the publication, Estonian diplomats were also advised not to meet with him, and the situation was reported to the prime minister and the security police.
Some of the complaints concerned Pushkarenko’s attempts to link Estonian projects to his own activities. In particular, a plaque saying the kindergarten in Ovruch was built "with the support of" the deputy appeared, which the Estonian side demanded be removed.
During one of the meetings Tsahkna told Pushkarenko directly: "We have agreements with Ukraine, not with you."
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