Russian Backlash Against Facebook’s Rainbow Flag
byLast week, Facebook published a pro-LGBT app that allows users to overlay a transparent rainbow flag over their profile image was introduced on the…
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Karelia Needs to Restore 1918 Otava Flag: Stepa
byThe flag a nation chooses for itself is important as an indication of how it sees itself and its place in the world. Twenty-five…
Helsiniki Projects ‘Soft Power’ on Finno-Ugric Question But within Tighter Limits Set by Moscow
byThe Russian government has always understood the interest of the three Finno-Ugric countries – Finland, Hungary and Estonia – in the Finno-Ugric peoples within…
Estonian Defense Chief: NATO Must ‘Neutralize’ Putin’s Perceived Advantage
byOriginially published by RFERL Estonia’s defense chief has welcomed the U.S. decision to preposition military equipment in the Baltics and other countries on the…
Kaupo Kikkas: No Tears Project – Members of The Estonian Defence League
byRenowned Estonian photographer, Kaupo Kikkas, has released a series of portraits of members of Estonia’s Defence League. Kikkas’s series follows a series that was…
Estonia and Poland only Nordic and Baltic Sea Countries To Meet NATO Defence Spending Goal
byEstonia and Poland join The United States, United Kingdom and Greece as the only five NATO countries to meet their NATO defence spending commitments…
Nordic Countries Top Global Peace Index, While Russia Is Ranked as Least Peaceful
byIceland and Denmark rank as the number one and two most peaceful nations in the world according to this year’s Global Peace Index, published…
Lonely Planet: Akureyri is Best Place in Europe 2015
byThe respected travel guide, Lonely Planet has presented its top ten European destinations of the year, with capital of North Iceland, Akureyri, coming out…
Funeral director: Swedes delay burials because of a fear of death
bySwedes used to have two months after the death of a loved one to bury them. A few years ago that was changed to one…
Putin’s Sabre Rattling Threatens Russia’s Neighbors, the World, and Russia Itself
byVladimir Putin’s increasingly belligerent stance and his announcement Wednesday that Moscow will put in place 40 additional nuclear weapons not only represents a threat…