Estonian President Condemns Kremlin Supported Attacks in Mariupol
byIn a strongly worded statement that was issued on Sunday, Estonian President, Toomas Hendrik Ilves expressed his condolences to the families of the victims…
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Urmas Paet: The Finns have no illusions regarding Russia but are self-reliant for their security
byOver the past few days, questions regarding the divergent Finnish and Estonian directions on relations with Russia have reemerged and whether the differences in…
A Rough Week For Finland’s Foreign Ministry
byAn embarrassing mini-diplomatic crisis and conflicting statements on joint military exercises are causing problems for Finland’s government. Last week, Finland’s foreign minister, Erkki Toumioja…
Estonian Film “Tangerines” Makes Final Oscar Nomination Cut
byThe Estonian-Georgian co-produced film “Tangerines“, has made the final 2015 Oscar nomination list for Best Foreign Film. The film was also nominated for a…
Women’s Faces: Symbols of Violence Denied and Courage Remembered
byThe following text is from Imbi Paju’s presentation for the Programme of European Commemoration 2014 in Berlin. Although I have often participated in other…
The Kremlin’s Alleged Man in Tallinn
byOn Sunday, 14 December, Interfax ran a claim from Russia’s federal security service FSB that an Estonian Internal Security Service (Kaitsepolitsei) official had been…
Marten Kuningas “Tagurpidi vaal”
byEstonian indie act Marten Kuningas has released a new music video for the song “Tagurpidi vaal” filmed in an acoustic session in collaboration with…
Estonian Film “Tangerines” Nominated For Best Foreign Film at Golden Globes
byAn Estonian-Georgian co-produced film “Tangerines“, has been nominated for a Golden Globe award. Winners of the Golden Globe Awards are selected by the Hollywood…
Estonian Smoked Sauna added to UNESCO List
byThe smoke sauna tradition in Võromaa was added to UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity last week It was decided…
Is Putin Prepared to Die for Narva?
byStaunton – Ever since Vladimir Putin began his aggression in Ukraine and sent signals that he was prepared to move against the Baltic countries,…