‘Americans are Prepared to Die for Latvia,’ Nuland Says
byStaunton, November 22 – When the Ukrainian crisis began, some commentators in the West suggested that NATO would not in the end fight to…
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Estonian Fashion: Studio August
byÄli Kargoja is the creator of the minimalistic clothes brand August. August’s first collection is designed for someone who appreciates Scandinavian design, good quality…
Markov: Baltic States Should Be Very Afraid Of Russia
byIn an interview with Swedish national television, SVT, Russian political scientist and “personal advisor” to Vladimir Putin, Sergey Markov, has said that while Sweden…
Toomas Hendrik Ilves: “As soon as Russia becomes a democratic country, its best relationship will be with Estonia”
byThe recent dispute between Russia and Estonia over potential Estonian espionage has heightened tensions in the two countries’ relationship. It has also fueled public fears that…
Bewitched: My Shaman Wife (A Love Story in Five Parts)
byBumper sticker on a beat up Honda: Question Reality I. Pyramids Four men work on muddy ground in front of a pyramid-shaped home. They…
What if Putin were my neighbour?
byCountries neighboring Vladimir Putin are rightfully nervous about current geopolitical affairs. However, countries not sharing a border with Vladimir Putin should be nervous as…
President Ilves: Estonia is too small to discriminate against anybody
byEstonian President, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, signed the historic Estonian Civil Partnership Act, which was passed by the Estonian parliament in a very close 40-38…
President Ilves: Indigenous people must have a say in their own futures
byThe following is the text of Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves’ speech to the UN World Conference on Indigenous People It is an honour to address…
Putin: Russian troops could be in Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn and Warsaw in two days
byGerman newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that if he “wanted to, Russian troops could be, not…
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…