Russia, Ukraine and Europe have been into Vladimir Putin’s black hole of fear
byThe formula for saving any dictatorship is universal: create an enemy, start a war. We are back in Soviet times of total lies. I…
Analysis
Finnish demonstrators gather to block construction of Russian-funded nuclear power plant
by“The thing that has annoyed me most in this discussion is a certain attitude, even Russophobia, that has been evident in several speeches,” Stubb…
A Timeline of Renewed Finlandization
byTracking Finnish foreign policy as it ricochets wildly between East and West has become a challenge for even the most seasoned observers of Finnish…
The Abduction of Eston Kohver: Consequences and Significance
byAt around 9:00 am on September 5th, Internal Security Service (Kaitsepolitsei) officer Eston Kohver was abducted by representatives of the Russian Federal Security Service…
YLE: Finland at a crossroads developing new Russia policy
byFinland’s approach to Russia is at a crossroads. After decades of following the Paasikivi-Kekkonen doctrine, which held thatFinland should always be seen by Russia…
Sweden’s Future Is In Nato
byAho Rebas is the former Director of Estonian Military Intelligence and Security Much has been written about Russia’s deteriorating relations with its neighbors and…
Boxing Obama
byUS President Barack Obama’s visit to Estonia on September 3 answered a lot of questions – but it left one unanswered. Would Obama actually…
The Other Presidents
byTalking fishin’ and droughts with presidents: Scott Diel takes a personal look back at the Clinton and Bush visits to the Baltic region. Cover…
Edward Lucas: The West must improve its resilience and solidarity in the face of Russian pressure
byWritten testimony to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, September 3rd, 2014 I have been dealing with European security for more than thirty…
Russian Armed Forces in the Baltic Sea Region
byIn the past five years, Russian units have grown in quality as well as quantity. Although Russia has always tried to maintain a considerable…