“This is a really important statement. Any sane voice, especially from Estonia, is very valuable in today's situation. As a politician, Savisaar loses nothing. There are many sane people in Estonia, many Russian-speaking people. He demonstrates that he is faithful to European values, which initially envisaged the protection of democratic norms and principles, among which there is freedom of the journalistic community, ”said the deputy.
Novikov also noted that the act of the former Estonian Prime Minister “can be appreciated, because others have the opportunity to make such statements, but they do not use it, trying to enter their voice into a common anti-Russian choir."
Earlier, Savisaar condemned the pressure of the authorities on Sputnik Estonia and the threats against the journalists of the agency, recalling that the media should remain free under any circumstances.