Session Profile: Kalev Stoicescu
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
2024-02-20
Political Position
The political position focuses heavily on condemning Russia’s aggression and war crimes in Ukraine, especially the deportation of Ukrainian children, which is treated as a crime of genocidal proportions. This stance is value-driven and resolute, demanding justice, accountability for the perpetrators (referencing ICC warrants), and the restoration of the inalienable right of Ukrainian children to return to their homeland. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of supporting a free, democratic, and independent Ukraine.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise on the topic of Russian aggression and war crimes, citing specific data on the number of deported children (20,000 identified, 700,000 according to Russia's claims) and referencing the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants issued for Putin and Lvova-Belova. Detailed examples of the crimes are presented (Bucha, the Mariupol theater), along with an analysis of Russia's dehumanizing ideology. The speaker also shows knowledge of Estonia's contribution to the reconstruction of Ukraine (specifically mentioning the Ovruch kindergarten).
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is extremely emotional, moral, and condemnatory, employing strong language to describe Russia, such as "barbaric," "murderers," and "monster." The speaker balances emotional appeals (the suffering of children) with factual references (ICC orders, figures), and uses a personal address ("Good people who are watching our work!"). The address concludes with slogans in Ukrainian.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is participating in the plenary session of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) during the approval of a statement. Data regarding the frequency or schedule of the appearances is missing, but a personal visit to a kindergarten built by Estonia in Ovruch, Ukraine, is mentioned.
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Opposition Stance
The main adversary is Putin's Russia, which is characterized as a "barbaric" and "criminal regime," and whose actions are labeled as genocide. The criticism is intense and values-driven, accusing the adversary of the deportation of children, torture, and dehumanization, and demanding that war criminals be held accountable.
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Collaboration Style
The speech was delivered in the context of the Riigikogu's approval of a declaration, highlighting the cooperation among colleagues in adopting this politically and morally robust act. The speaker respectfully addresses their colleagues, lending support to the shared position.
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Regional Focus
The focus is strongly international, centered on Russia's aggression and the tragedy in Ukraine. Specific regions in Ukraine are mentioned (Bucha, Mariupol, Crimea, Donbas), and Estonia's contribution to the construction of the Ovruch kindergarten in the Zhytomyr Oblast is highlighted.
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Economic Views
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Social Issues
The speaker focuses on the protection of the rights of the socially most vulnerable—children—condemning the deportation, brainwashing, and theft of national identity of Ukrainian children. Emphasis is placed on the importance of a free and democratic state for children's future, contrasting this with the Russian regime's indoctrination into militarism and evil.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the adoption of the Riigikogu statement, which condemns the deportation of Ukrainian children and demands that war criminals be held accountable. The speaker supports this statement as a "symbolic, yet politically and morally strong act."
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