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Nato training soldiers in Ukraine does not escalate war, says Estonian PM

Kaja Kallas sees no risk of direct conflict with Russia when allies help Kyiv train its soldiers

Nato allies should not fear that sending troops to Ukraine to train its soldiers would risk dragging the military alliance into war with Russia, Estonia’s prime minister has said.

Kaja Kallas told the Financial Times that “there are countries who are training soldiers on the ground already” and they did so at their own risk. If training personnel were attacked by Russian forces it would not automatically trigger Nato’s Article 5 mutual defence clause, she said.

“I can’t possibly imagine that if somebody is hurt there, then those who have sent their people will say ‘it’s article five. Let’s . . . bomb Russia.’ It is not how it works. It’s not automatic. So these fears are not well-founded.”

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