How Putin’s Stalinist nostalgia made him an enemy of democracy
byFor roughly as long as there have been democratic elections, there has been the threat and practice of foreign interference. Certainly, new developments have…
Russia
Growing Russian Nostalgia for Soviet Past Far More Dangerous than It Appears
byNew polls show that the share of Russians who would like to go “back to the USSR” is at its highest levels over the…
Turbulence In Helsinki
by“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” – Ronald Reagan The Helsinki summit brought Russia’s small Western neighbor…
Criminal Investigation into Danske Bank Laundering Case A Good First Step
byThe decision by Estonia’s prosecutor general to open a criminal investigation into an alleged €9 billion money laundering scheme through the former Estonian branch…
Dear Mr. Trump: Don’t Appease Putin at the Expense of Eastern Europe
byI and many Estonians like me await the summit between the United States and Russia in Finland on Monday with a certain sense of…
Siim Kallas: I’m starting to see the grand logic of Donald Trump’s strategy more, and more
byOf course, I don’t know how or what the American president is thinking. But I’m tired of having to read through the maze of…
Swedish Government Approves Nord Stream 2 Application Despite Regional Concerns
byThe Swedish government has approved Nord Stream’s application to install two gas pipelines inside Sweden’s economic zone in the Baltic Sea. The move comes…
Schröderization’s Finnish Roots
byDuring last month’s “Putincon” pro-democracy conference in New York, several European and American politicians were represented as Vladimir Putin’s accomplises. Among them were French…
Johan Bäckman Accused of Harassing and Defaming YLE Journalist
byFinnish newspaper, Aamulehti reports that a well known Finnish pro-Kremlin advocate, Johan Bäckman, is accused of having committed crimes against a journalist at Finland’s…
Bill Browder: Putin, Magnitsky Legislation & The Baltic Sea Region
byNamed by Vladimir Putin as an enemy of Russia, American-born businessman, CEO of “Hermitage Capital Management”, Bill Browder has earned worldwide recognition as the…