Why has Russia intervened in the Syrian Civil War?
byIt is astonishing how many people are surprised that there was a military intervention by Russia in the Syrian Civil War on Assad’s side….
Viewpoint
Viewpoint is the UpNorth commentary and opinion section.
Putin: God Won’t Forgive You For This
byProminent Russian Journalist, Oleg Kashin, has published a scathing open letter to Russia’s leaders this week, accusing the Kremlin elite of shielding colleagues who…
Putin and Friends
byUpNorth takes a look at some of Vladimir Putin’s past and current international and domestic friends. An eclectic gang of evil dictators, psychopaths and…
Estonia Was, and Still Is A Friendly Country
byReading media from Estonia these days from an ocean away causes me great anguish. Despite the tremendous outpouring of public support for refugees and…
US Presidential Candidates on Russia, Ukraine and The Baltics
byRussia is now waging its summer offensive at the Ukrainian front. It was a year and a half ago that Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea…
You, Estonians, Are Being Lied To About Race
byWhat angers me the most about what happened to me last Saturday evening in Tallinn is that it was all a lie. It’s not…
Estonia Needs A Smart Refugee Policy
byThe issue of refugees is being debated heatedly across Europe today. And with good reason. International studies have shown that the European Union is…
Betrayal #8: Why Kurdish Independence Should Be Supported
byEstonian Member of Parliament, former adviser to the Iraqi government and Middle East expert, Eerik-Niiles Kross says that the United States and the West…
The Virus of Freedom
byTranslated from the piece that appeared in the Suddeutsche Zeitung by Alexander Fischer. In dictatorships, those in power expect you to not only provide…
Kross: Estonia Is Not Threatened by “Masses of Islamists”, but by Total Provincialization
byContrary to the widespread notions that are currently dominating discussions and headlines in Estonia: nobody actually wants to come to Estonia. Estonia is not…