Marina Kaljurand

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Marina Kaljurand (born 6 September 1962 as Marina Rajevskaja) is an Estonian diplomat (though notably not of Estonian heritage).

Currently she serves as an ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to the Russian Federation (since 3 February 2006) and to Kazakhstan (since 25 October 2007).

In the campaign of Nashi and Molodaya Gvardiya to blockade the Estonian embassy during the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn ruckus, Kaljurand was generally considered a focus of the attacks.

On 31 December 2007, Eesti Naiste Koostöökett voted Kaljurand the Teenäitaja (lit. 'Guide') of the year. The Kaljurand's continued adherence to European political traditions in face of severe threats amidst the Nashi campaign was cited as a deciding factor. [1]