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A Russian Air Force MiG-31BM armed with R-33 missiles. Photo by Leukhin Fedor/CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.

Estonia calls for NATO Article 4 talks after Russian jets stage “brazen” airspace violation

Estonia’s prime minister, Kristen Michal, with NATO troops stationed in Estonia, August 2025. Photo by Stenbock House.

rules of engagement set for shooting down Russian jets

A Russian Air Force MiG-31B. Photo by Dmitriy Pichugin.

Russian fighter jets breach Estonian airspace

Estonia helped me embrace my Udmurt roots

Estonia helped me embrace my Udmurt roots

Sergey Maidukov: Europe’s famous unknown

Sergey Maidukov: Europe’s famous unknown

Tallinn turns its trams and buses into rolling Estonian classrooms

Tallinn turns its trams and buses into rolling Estonian classrooms

Estonian choir brings Arvo Pärt’s music of peace to the BBC Proms

a composer of unity in an age of division

The late Estonian president Lennart Meri (left) and the late Russian president Boris Yeltsin raising a toast in Moscow on 26 July 1994, after Yeltsin signed an agreement to withdraw the Russian troops from Estonia. Photo by the National Archives of Estonia.

how Estonia drove out the Russian army

Four Estonians to row across the Atlantic Ocean

Four Estonians to row across the Atlantic Ocean

A Russian missile barrage in Kyiv has damaged Lift99, the startup hub founded by Estonian entrepreneur Ragnar Sass. Photo by Ragnar Sass.

Estonian-founded startup hub Lift99 in Kyiv hit by Russian missile strike

Estonia faces major blow as African swine fever hits largest pig farm

Estonia faces major blow as African swine fever hits largest pig farm

Estonian farmers are producing more but earning less

Estonian farmers are producing more but earning less

A rare United States Air Force aircraft designed to detect nuclear explosions is patrolling the Baltic Sea, close to the airspaces of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Screenshot from the Flightradar24 page.

US ‘nuclear sniffer’ jet patrols Baltic skies near Estonia

Estonia commemorates the Baltic Way

Estonia commemorates the Baltic Way

The Baltic Way in pictures

The Baltic Way in pictures

The signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and its secret protocols in Moscow on 23 August 1939.

Estonia in the grip of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and the realpolitik of great powers

Estonian “zombie folk” duo Puuluup to tour in the US

Estonian “zombie folk” duo Puuluup to tour in the US

Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence

Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence

The foreign ministers of Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania signed documents recognising the restoration of independence of the Baltic states and the establishment of diplomatic relations on 26 August 1991 at Höfði House in Reykjavik. Front row from the left: Algirdas Saudargas, Lithuania, Janis Jurkans, Latvia, Lennart Meri, Estonia, and Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, Iceland; photo by the Icelandic foreign ministry.

the seven days in August that decided the fate of Estonia

even a foreign doctor can win a patient’s heart in Estonia

even a foreign doctor can win a patient’s heart in Estonia

Paula Hakkaja aka Freya Algiz. Private collection.

World’s first all-nations album features Estonia’s Freya Algiz

Estonia emerges as the world’s best retirement destination

Estonia emerges as the world’s best retirement destination

The Welles Declaration rejected the Soviet occupation of Estonia and its Baltic neighbours.

How the Welles Declaration helped keep Estonia legally alive for 51 Years

Estonian-founded investment app Lightyear raises $23M for AI expansion in Europe

Estonian-founded investment app Lightyear raises $23M for AI expansion in Europe

Vok Bikes' founders in Tallinn. Photo by Vok Bikes

Estonia’s Vok Bikes secures $6M to replace vans in Europe’s cities

Playground questions: the hidden costs of Ukraine’s war

Playground questions: the hidden costs of Ukraine’s war

a British expat’s guide to Estonia

a British expat’s guide to Estonia

inside Estonia’s dreamlike new KiKuMu Festival

inside Estonia’s dreamlike new KiKuMu Festival

Estonia’s tech maverick launches bold defence fund to “re-arm Europe”

Estonia’s tech maverick launches bold defence fund to “re-arm Europe”

In its latest push to stay ahead as a global digital leader, Estonia has launched a state-backed mobile app that lets citizens access services, verify their identity and track their personal data – all from their smartphone. Photo: RIA

Estonia launches state app to bring government to your phone

Though the aircraft capsized, it remained buoyant thanks to flotation devices that deployed automatically beneath its doors. Photo by the Estonian Police and Border Guard.

All survive helicopter crash off Estonia’s Saaremaa coast

Estonia’s 2025 Song Celebration unites 130,000 voices in Tallinn

Estonia’s 2025 Song Celebration unites 130,000 voices in Tallinn

the Estonian Song and Dance Celebration unites 11,000 dancers in a moving display of identity

the Estonian Song and Dance Celebration unites 11,000 dancers in a moving display of identity

Estonia’s Dance Celebration returns as a national family reunion

Estonia’s Dance Celebration returns as a national family reunion

Ukraine. Photo by Yurii Khomitsky/Unsplash.

Estonia to host a Ukraine reconstruction conference in 2027

The untold story of the Estonian Song Festival arch

The untold story of the Estonian Song Festival arch

Estonian Song Celebration in 2014.

timeline from 1869 to today

Israel to open embassy in Estonia, deepening security and digital ties

Israel to open embassy in Estonia, deepening security and digital ties

How Estonia could lead the EU’s push to become a startup superpower

How Estonia could lead the EU’s push to become a startup superpower

only Ukraine stands between us and Putin

only Ukraine stands between us and Putin

The 2025 NATO summit, held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 24 to 25 June. Photo by the Estonian foreign ministry.

Russia the most serious threat

Duo Ruut’s Ilmateade named Guardian’s folk album of the month

Duo Ruut brings Estonian to Glastonbury stage with Guardian-praised album

Duo Ruut’s Ilmateade named Guardian’s folk album of the month

Duo Ruut’s Ilmateade named Guardian’s folk album of the month

the top 5 events this week

the top 5 events this week

from pagan rituals to national identity

from pagan rituals to national identity