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Numerically Small Indigenous Peoples of The Russian North an Ever Bigger Problem for Moscow
byWhen people in Moscow or the West talk about “nationality problems” in Russia, they typically focus on ethnic groups which, because of their large…
The Impact of Western Sanctions on The Russian Oil Sector
byWestern governments imposed sanctions on Russia for violating the sovereignty of Ukraine in the spring of 2014. Some of the restrictions were directed against…
Kross: Silence is The Real Crime Against Humanity
by“Silence is the real crime against humanity.” This is what Nadezhda Mandelstam wrote about the silence of Russia’s intellectuals during Stalin’s years of oppression….
Estonia Leads the Way With Snap Military Exercise
byIn the stream of Russian snap drills that have come to be part of the ”new normal”, news broke last week of a more…
Nordic and Baltic Ministers to Putin: “We won’t forget Crimea”
byOn the second anniversary of Russia’s illegal annexation, European foreign ministers call for sanctions to be upheld in a joint statement. By Margot Wallström,…
Welcome To Estonia’s e-Occupation Museum
byAt a museum press conference earlier this month, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, IT entrepreneur Sten Tamkivi, and museum director Merilin Piipuu announced that the…
Estonia To Build 90km Fence Along Russian Border
byEstonia’s government today approved new regulations that will allow it to build a fence along a 90km section of its land border with Russia….
Boris Nemtsov Memorial Freedom Forum Toronto
byWednesday, March 9, 6:30 pm, Innis College Town Hall, University of Toronto Three leading Russian rights and anti-corruption activists provide detailed accounts of repression…
Finnish Defence Minister: 1 million migrants could leave Russia
byFinnish Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö told a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers last Wednesday that an escalation of the number of asylum seekers crossing…