By Years: Eerik-Niiles Kross

The style of the speech is predominantly formal, historical, and analytical, yet simultaneously urgent and deeply concerned. Strong emotional appeals are utilized, describing Georgian repressions (torture, titushky, the Stalin era) and warning the West about the potential for too high a price. At the same time, the speaker urges the audience to maintain peace and optimism in this new volatile world. Opponents' arguments (whataboutism, culture wars) are categorically dismissed.

The rhetorical style is formal and analytical, drawing heavily on facts, citations, and legal arguments. The tone is often urgent and serious, particularly when addressing security and profound moral issues (such as genocide or the deportation of children). The speaker skillfully balances legal precision with emotional references (e.g., the deportation of Ants Laaneots) and personal experience (the 2008 events in Georgia).