A New Fortress To Defend Estonian & Baltic History Against Kremlin Disinformation
byIt’s often difficult for the citizens of any nation to completely comprehend how their country is viewed and perceived by the international community, including…
Viewpoint
Viewpoint is the UpNorth commentary and opinion section.
A Message To My Doomed Colleagues In The American Media
byCongratulations, US media! You’ve just covered your first press conference of an authoritarian leader with a massive ego and a deep disdain for your…
I Apologize That We Were Right About Swedish Foreign Policy
byWhat a year! There is still time for more misery to befall the world before the history books are closed by the New Year….
Estonia A Global Human Rights Leader With Magnitsky Law
byAs the world slides into ever greater geopolitical uncertainty, the western world will need to look for moral leadership from unlikely sources. Last week,…
Edward Lucas: Ilves Put Estonia On The Map
byPresident Ilves Toomas Hendrik Ilves has put Estonia on the map. For a country the size of Estonia, with a population of just over…
Svetova: Nekrasov Anti-Magnitsky Film Propaganada, not Art
by“I am not Mr. Browder’s attorney. I am defending the memory of Sergei Magnitsky. Therefore, I consider the film by Andrey Nekrasov to be…
The Kremlin’s Voice: Johan Bäckman
byThe Kremlin’s Voice, is a new UpNorth series profiling some of the most outspoken cheerleaders and spokesmen for the Putin regime around the world:…
If Trump Wins . . .
byThe grand national political conventions in the US have ended and the Republicans have chosen Donald Trump as their candidate. It’s an unbelievable result….
The Problem With Finland
byI will start by stating the obvious: There have been several episodes and instances in the information domain in and around Finland that are simply…
How to Fill Very Big Shoes: Estonia’s Choice for a New President
byVery soon Estonia — or its representatives — will be electing a new president, to succeed Toomas Hendrik Ilves, whose second and final term…