Ilves
Britishnoun
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“People are afraid of decisive action, and the absence of decisive action basically tempts bad actors to keep pushing their luck,” added Ilves, who dealt with a major cyberattack blamed on Russia in 2007.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024
Estonia largely fulfilled the wish of its former President Toomas Hendrik Ilves to become “just another boring Northern European country.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023
Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, whose country was conquered by Russia under Peter I, called the pope's remarks "truly revolting", in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2023
Toomas Hendrik Ilves, a former president of Estonia who worked for the broadcaster in Munich from 1984 to 1993, said that reaching those audiences with objective, quality news, in their own languages, was particularly vital.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023
While the world may now share the Baltics’ perspective more than ever before, Ilves said, “there is little joy in being right.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2022
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