The Estonian Defence Model: “Shoot to kill, on the spot!”
byKaliningrad, autumn of 2006. I had just finished up a term as a visiting professor at the old Königsberg, Immanuel Kant University. The last…
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Russia’s New Dissidents in Baltic Exile Pt. 2
bySince the crisis in Ukraine, the integration of Russian-speakers, always a contentious subject, has become an even more pressing issue in Baltic discourse, and…
Russia’s New Dissidents in Baltic Exile Pt. 1
byArtemy Troitsky has, for thirty years, been the international face of Russian rock music. Yaroslavl-born and Prague-bred, the son of a true-believer Marxist academic,…
The Åland Regime After Crimea
byThe annexation of Crimea was a definite wakeup call telling us that Russia has turned down the European Security Order and assumed a policy…
Estonian Born Toronto Maple Leaf, Leo Komarov, Named to NHL All Star Team
byEstonian born Toronto Maple Leafs forward, Leo Komarov, has been named an NHL All Star. Komarov, born in Narva, Estonia is the first Estonian…
Estonia’s third channel struggles to connect with Russian speakers
byIn late November 2014, Estonia’s parliament made a historic decision to launch a Russian-language TV-channel as part of ERR, Estonia’s public broadcaster. A year…
Niinistö: Finland and Sweden Promote Northern European Security
byFinnish President Sauli Niinistö has stated that Finland and Sweden have a major, joint opportunity to promote Northern European security. In his New Year’s…
Petrozavodsk Mayor’s Firing May Backfire on Republic Head and United Russia, Experts Say
byThe vote last week by the city council of Petrozavodsk to fire Galina Shirshina as mayor could be reversed by the courts because the…
US Musician David Lowery Sues Sweden’s Spotify for $150m
byUS singer-songwriter and musician’s rights advocate, David Lowery, who fronted alternative rock acts Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, has filed a proposed class action suit…
One Person Attends Christmas Service at Keflavik Church in Iceland
byOnly one person showed up for Christmas service at Innri-Njarðvíkur Church, near Keflavík, on Christmas morning, according to Víkurfréttir. Her name is Anna Meyvantsdótt,…