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Estonian secret service says Russia is preparing for confrontation

Russia is preparing itself militarily for a confrontation with the West, the Estonian secret service said in a report released on Tuesday evening. The preparations are indicated by Russian military reform, according to the annual report of the foreign intelligence service of the Baltic EU and NATO country presented in the Estonian capital Tallinn. The reform reflects the Russian leadership's ideas regarding the resources required for the war in Ukraine and a confrontation with the West, it said.

Russia puts Estonia's PM Kallas, other Baltic leaders on wanted list

Russia placed Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and other senior Baltic politicians on the wanted list on Tuesday for allegedly desecrating...

Estonian prime minister not surprised to be on Russian 'wanted' list

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said there was "nothing suprising" about Moscow placing her, and other high-ranking Baltic politicians, on a list of "wanted" persons on Tuesday. "Russia's move is nothing surprising," Kallas wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "This is yet more proof that I am doing the right thing – the EU's strong support to Ukraine is a success and it hurts Russia." In addition to Kallas, Estonian Secretary of State Taimar Peterkop and Lithuanian Culture Minister Simonas Kairys

How Data Literacy Can Keep America Safe

"Our faith in data (paired with our poor data literacy) creates fertile ground for misinformation to flourish," writes Sarah Evangeline Norman.

Feature: We need to talk about Narva

Change isn't easy, even if, in the end, it's what more and more people in Narva want, Michael Cole writes.

Estonia removes Soviet-era monument, citing public order

Estonia to Remove Soviet-Era Communist Monuments

Estonia's government said Tuesday it has decided to remove a Soviet-era monument from public space in an eastern border town.

Estonia to remove Soviet-era monuments to 'ensure public order'

"As symbols of repressions and Soviet occupation, they have become a source of increasing social tensions," said Estonia's PM, Kaja Kallas.

#CCPinCEE Chinese Influence in Estonia

China has traditionally been perceived as a remote, yet enormous international player with limited, if any, interest in Estonian affairs.

Expert criticizes state integration program for Russian-speaking children

Local Russian-speaking children who want to learn the Estonian language through state integration programs which involve living with Estonian-speaking families, have found that there are no places available. The state integration program has also been criticized by some experts, who suggest different approaches to language learning would be more effective.