Finnish Prosecutor: Pro-Kremlin Trolls Destroyed Journalist’s Life
byA critically important court case about the limitations on free speech in Finland is unfolding in a Helsinki court this week. Jessikka Aro, a…
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Kohver and Estonian Officials Address Media
byAbducted Estonian officer, Eston Kohler, who was released after a swap with Russia, held a press conference earlier today with Interior Minister, Hando Pevkur…
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…
A New Cold War?
byDavid Kramer, a senior director at the McCain Institute for International Leadership and the former president of Freedom House, responds to some popular assertions…
Moscow has Already Begun A Hybrid War against Latvia
byStaunton – In words that some will dismiss as being like those of the little boy who cried wolf and that others will see…
European MEPs say sanctions against Russia must stay
byEU sanctions against Russia should stay in place until it changes its aggressive policy in Ukraine, respects the ceasefire, withdraws its troops and stops…
Police Estimate 30,000 Unregistered Guns in Iceland
byPolice estimate that there are up to 30,000 unregistered firearms in circulation in Iceland, compared to 73,000 registered firearms, as stated in a recent article…
A Russian Range War (And an American Caught in the Middle)
byIn Russia, the only order is in nature. Ten men surround a mountain of gear and stare skyward as an Mi-8 circles and turns…
Russian Armed Forces in the Baltic Sea Region
byIn the past five years, Russian units have grown in quality as well as quantity. Although Russia has always tried to maintain a considerable…
69° North, 33° East: Running from the Russians
byA Soviet-made helicopter is a grinding, oily beast which announces itself long before visual contact. The Mi-8s, the cargo and passenger transport machines, can…