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…
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Russia provoking ethnic tensions in Baltics
byRussia’s Foreign Ministry special representative for human rights, democracy and the rule-of-law, Konstantin Dolgov, has told a regional conference of the Russian Compatriots in…
YLE: Finland at a crossroads developing new Russia policy
byFinland’s approach to Russia is at a crossroads. After decades of following the Paasikivi-Kekkonen doctrine, which held thatFinland should always be seen by Russia…
Sweden’s Social Democrats to Form Minority Government
byFar right anti-immigration party comes in third Conservative Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt resigned as leader of his conservative Moderate party last night after Sweden…
Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers demand release of Eston Kohver from Russia
byNordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers met in Tallinn on Friday where they issued a stern statement demanding the release of Estonian officer Eston Kohver…
Sweden’s Future Is In Nato
byAho Rebas is the former Director of Estonian Military Intelligence and Security Much has been written about Russia’s deteriorating relations with its neighbors and…
Boxing Obama
byUS President Barack Obama’s visit to Estonia on September 3 answered a lot of questions – but it left one unanswered. Would Obama actually…
NATO must react to Russian incursions in Estonia
byIf reports emerging out of Russia and Estonia are correct, the Russian Federation has now violated EU borders and those of a NATO partner,…
Edward Lucas: The West must improve its resilience and solidarity in the face of Russian pressure
byWritten testimony to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, September 3rd, 2014 I have been dealing with European security for more than thirty…