The call to boycott Estonian goods in Russia is doomed to fail, as many goods produced in the Baltic country have a European label instead of the label "Made in Estonia", Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip said on Thursday.

It is reported that grocery stores in Russia have been pulling Estonian-made goods out of the shelves, since the local politicians and businessmen called for sanctions on products originating from Estonia.

"The goods produced in the 27-nation bloc have a 'Made in the EU' label, so the boycott is doomed to fail," Ansip said.

Estonia remains at loggerheads with Moscow over the removal of a Soviet monument from the center of the capital Tallinn.

The Estonian government decided last Thursday to pull down the statue located in the Tynismyagi square, provoking strong protests from Russian-speaking Estonians and sparking a row with Russia.

Source: Xinhua