Europe live: Estonia PM Kaja Kallas resigns to take up EU foreign policy role

Ukraine said today that a military serviceman allegedly attempting to flee the country illegally had been shot dead, AFP reported.

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) said four servicemen were apprehended while approaching the Moldovan border.

“While trying to cross the border, border guards noticed them and detained them,” it said. “One of the fugitives attacked the border guard while trying to escape. In response, he used his service weapon and shot the attacker,” it added.

The Kremlin said today that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, had not contacted Donald Trump after the assassination attempt and had no plans to do so, Reuters reported.

France’s post-election debates are continuing.

Olivier Faure, first secretary of the Socialist party, said this morning that the president should appoint the New Popular Front to govern.

The Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, submitted her resignation today, ERR reported.

Kallas has been nominated to serve as the EU’s next high representative for foreign affairs, succeeding Josep Borrell.

She will formally remain prime minister until a new government is sworn in.

Alar Karis, the Estonian president, said he accepted her resignation.

“I thanked her for her work and wish her the best of luck! I will begin talks with representatives of all political parties in the Riigikogu to form a new government,” he said.

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