Zakharova compared Callas to the heroine of the movie "American Beauty"

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has compared former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who was appointed two weeks ago as deputy chairwoman of the European Commission, to a character from the movie "American Beauty".

The diplomat recalled Kallas' recent words that if Russia could be dealt with, the West would solve "so many issues at once," listing Ukraine, Georgia, Africa, Iran and the Middle East.

Zakharova also noted a recent Politico article that said the former Estonian prime minister was too focused on Russia.

"Her Russophobia even in their eyes has quite an unhealthy, manic tinge," Zakharova wrote in her Telegram channel on December 14.

The diplomat also compared Callas' statement to a fragment from the movie "American Beauty", where a realtor, being a victim of neoliberal attitudes, obsessively convinces herself that she will definitely sell the house, because she decided so, and thus solve her personal and family problems. In reality, however, her family is crumbling.

"They can repeat the mantra about 'Russia's strategic defeat' all they want, but everything will end in a terrible drama in their own circle. Isn't it better to start punching yourself in the face now to get out of this Russophobic frenzy, Kaya?" - Zakharova concluded.

Callas has been making a particularly large number of anti-Russian statements lately. For example, on December 10, she said that Republican U.S. President-elect Donald Trump must be tough on Russian Federation if he wants to have a real influence on China. She also emphasized the importance of supporting Kiev. In response, Nikita Danyuk, deputy director of the RUDN Institute for Strategic Studies and Forecasts and a member of the Russian Public Chamber, shared his opinion that European officials, including Callas, are not happy with Trump's victory, and their attempts to manipulate him for their own interests are foolish.

Before that, Callas said that the likelihood of European countries sending troops to Ukraine cannot be ruled out. She also suggested that in the event of a ceasefire, Europe could "send peacekeeping forces" to monitor compliance. However, the final decision rests with Kiev.

The day before, Callas wrote on her social media page X that she was meeting with several European foreign ministers to discuss the collective challenges facing the world, listing Russia's hybrid threats, defense support for Ukraine and developments in Syria.

In response, University of Helsinki professor Toomas Malinen criticized her words, stressing that they were far-fetched and not accompanied by any evidence. He added that supporting a lost conflict can only lead to more human casualties.