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Director Rainer Sarnet tells IndieWire about "The Invisible Fight," the rare Estonian film to reach Western audiences and a 1970s-set comedy about an orthodox monk fighting to the tune of Black Sabbath.

Director Rainer Sarnet talks "The Invisible Fight," a kung fu comedy about orthodox monks fighting to the tune of Black Sabbath in the 1970s.

In terms of foreign policy, it would benefit Estonia to have a border agreement with Russia because a working border treaty is better than no treaty at all, writes the International Center for Defense and Securitys research fellow Kalev Stoicescu. Editors note: As the Estonian-Russian border treaty has once again hit the headlines, ERR News has republished Kalev Stoicescus article on the same subject which gives an analysis and historical overview of the topic. This article was first published...

The Pskov-Caves Monastery and its 10,000 Monk Necropolis The Pskov-Caves Monastery is a Russian Orthodox monastery located in the town of Pechory, in the northwestern part of Russia. The monastery was established during the 15th century AD and is well-known for a number of reasons. For a start, it is an important spiritual center for the Russian Orthodox Church. Additionally, it served a military function, being a stronghold that defended the western frontier of Russia. Thirdly, the Pskov-Cave...