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Estonia splits publicly over whether to open talks with the Kremlin

Estonia splits publicly over whether to open talks with the Kremlin
The US allocates $10 million to Estonia’s defence

The US allocates $10 million to Estonia’s defence
One of the largest battery parks in continental Europe was opened in Kiisa, Estonia, on 3 February. The storage capacity of the battery park is 200 MWh and it’s the first of two strategic projects designed to stabilise the regional power system following the Baltics’ synchronisation with the European continental grid. Photo by Corsica Sole.

One of Europe’s largest battery parks opens in Estonia
Covering just 11.9 square kilometres, Ruhnu lies in the Gulf of Riga, geographically closer to the Latvian coast than to mainland Estonia.

Ruhnu cut adrift as Estonia’s smallest island loses all links to the mainland
Estonia marks the anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty

Estonia marks the anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty
A 2014 email sent to Jeffrey Epstein refers to an “Estonian prime minister”; Epstein’s reply reads simply: “fun”. Source: US Justice Department.

The Epstein documents mention an Estonian prime minister amid hundreds of references to Estonia
From the left, the Lithuanian defence minister, Robertas Kaunas, his Estonian colleague, Hanno Pevkur, and their Latvian counterpart, Andris Sprūds. Photo by Ardi Hallismaa, the Estonian Defence Forces.

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania establish a military mobility area
Tallinn's Old Town. Photo by Siret / Unsplash.

Estonia to ban Russians and Belarusians from buying property
A small new-generation nuclear power plant that Fermi Energia wants to build in Estonia. Image from the company’s website.

Almost three quarters of Estonians support a nuclear power plant
Estonian Drama Theatre opens performances to English-speaking audiences

Estonian Drama Theatre opens performances to English-speaking audiences
Henrik Hololei at the European Civil Conference in Strasbourg in 2018. Public domain.

EU dismisses Estonian senior official Henrik Hololei after Qatar gifts probe
Stenbock House, the seat of the Estonian government, in Tallinn. Photo by Stenbock House.

Estonia bets on artificial intelligence to offset demographic decline
The Estonian passport more powerful than British or American

The Estonian passport more powerful than British or American
Tartu synagogue, built in 1899, destroyed in 1944.

Remembering the once vibrant Jewish community of Estonia
Team Rowtalia rows into Antigua, completing Estonia’s first Atlantic crossing

Team Rowtalia rows into Antigua, completing Estonia’s first Atlantic crossing
Estonia to extend conscript service to 12 months from 2027

Estonia to introduce a universal 12-month military service
Live: the Estonian Startup Awards

Live: the Estonian Startup Awards
Silver Tambur. Photo: Krõõt Tarkmeel.

Why Europe must become a federal union
Toomas Hendrik Ilves. Photo by Herkki-Erich Merila.

Europe must stop pretending “everything is fine” with the US
Estonia’s Internal Security Service expelled a Russian citizen and serving Russian serviceman on national security grounds, imposing a Schengen entry ban. Photo: Kapo.

Russian serviceman expelled from Estonia on security grounds
An Estonian soldier with a 155mm ammunition. Photo by the Estonian defence ministry.

Estonia opens first ammunition factory in a century
View over the town of Maniitsoq, Greenland. Photo by Filip Gielda / Visit Greenland.

Estonia signals readiness to deploy troops to Greenland if needed
A still from "Dead Mountaineer's Hotel". Photo: the Estonian Film Institute.

Estonian sci-fi classic Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel to screen at Berlinale Classics
Estonia has deported two foreign nationals identified by security authorities as supporters of the terrorist organisation Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamist regime. Photo: the Estonian Police and Border Guard.

Estonia deports two supporters of Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamist regime
A woman with two children at Estonian Song Celebration in 2019. Photo by Sven Zacek.

Estonia’s population decline continues as deaths and emigration outpace births
A security camera photo of Russian soldiers stuck in an elevator in Kherson, Ukraine.

Estonia bars 261 Russian veterans of Ukraine war amid security fears
Estonia gains global clout on children’s rights as UN ambassador Rein Tammsaar (pictured) is elected President of Unicef’s Executive Board. Photo: the Estonian foreign ministry.

Estonian ambassador elected to lead Unicef’s governing board
Startup ecosystem developers from Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway came together around the same table for the first time. Photo: Startup Estonia.

Nordic countries set shared goals to support startup growth
Estonia’s startup sector remains resilient and efficient

Estonia’s startup sector remains resilient and efficient
Estonian forest brothers. The image was restored in colour by Eerik-Niiles Kross.

Bank of Estonia approves Forest Brothers silver coin honouring anti-Soviet resistance
Jonatan Vseviov, the Estonian foreign ministry's secretary general. Photo by the Estonian foreign ministry.

Europe’s 1990s dream is over, Estonia’s high-ranking diplomat warns
A police patrol in Estonia. Photo: Estonian Police and Border Guard.

A Scot causes a crash in Estonia by driving on wrong side of the road
Andres Vosman (left), until recently Estonia’s leading Russia analyst at the Foreign Intelligence Service and now ambassador to Israel, with the Estonian president, Alar Karis, in 2025. Photo: Estonian President's Office.

Russia through an Estonian intelligence lens
More than 800 smoke saunas found across Estonia

More than 800 smoke saunas found across Estonia
Tallinn Music Week among BBC Travel’s must-see music events of 2026

Tallinn Music Week among BBC Travel’s must-see music events of 2026
A new rail link reconnects Tartu and Riga, restoring a historic connection and strengthening cross-border travel. Photo: Joonas Sisask.

Tartu and Riga reconnected by train
Estonia’s deal market rebounds as big-ticket transactions hit record highs

Estonia’s deal market rebounds as big-ticket transactions hit record highs
Henrik Visnapuu with his wife, Hilda, at their farmhouse in Luunja. Photo: the Estonian Literary Museum.

Visnapuu Award honours Janika Kronberg and Reijo Roos
Nicolás Maduro is seen during his detention, while US President Donald Trump and senior advisers watch the operation unfold from Washington.

Estonian leaders cite international law concerns after Maduro’s arrest
Baltic Sea map.

Estonia takes helm of Nordic-Baltic cooperation
A brown bear in the woods. Photo by Zdeněk Macháček on Unsplash.

law, wildlife and a debate growing louder
A Soviet-era Estonian New Year’s card from the 1970s.

Vintage Estonian New Year cards and the stories they tell
A Soviet-organised rally in Tallinn, July 1940. In reality, only a tiny minority of Estonians supported the Soviet Union; the event was staged under occupation and coercion. Public domain.

a union in name only
Old Yule, the Estonian Santa Claus

Old Yule, the Estonian Santa Claus
Christmas customs in Estonia

Christmas customs in Estonia
In Estonia, a disused power pylon on Saaremaa lights up as a Christmas tree, marking an unlikely environmental victory. Photo by Heiki Hanso.

In Estonia, a former power pylon becomes a Christmas tree
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, at the Tallinn Digital Summit 2025. Photo by Aron Urb.

the rules we agreed on no longer apply
Founded more than a decade ago by four Estonians – Timmu Tõke, Rainer Selvet, Kaspar Tiri and Haver Järveoja – Ready Player Me began as a fascination rather than a business plan. Pictured, the founders' avatars. Credit: Ready Player Me.

Netflix buys Estonian avatar pioneer Ready Player Me
Christmas cats waiting for a home in Tallinn

Christmas cats waiting for a home in Tallinn
Full-scale models of the CTM-MR, CTM-ASBM and CTM-290 rockets. Photo by Mztourist, shared under the CC BY 4.0 licence.

Estonia to buy Korean rocket launchers
An exhibition at Fotografiska Tallinn. Credit: Fotografiska Tallinn

Fotografiska Tallinn initiative backs emerging Baltic and Finnish artists
food, folklore and winter rituals

food, folklore and winter rituals
Estonia has begun installing the first bunkers in southeastern Estonia near the Russian border, part of a wider Baltic Defence Line. Photo: Hendrik Tali/ECDI

Estonia begins installing first bunkers on border with Russia
Estonia reports illegal Russian border crossing on the Narva River

Estonia reports illegal Russian border crossing on the Narva River
The US Air Force transport plane at Estonia's Ämari Air Base in 2024. Photo: Estonian Defence Forces

when America steps aside, who defends Europe?
Estonia to extend conscript service to 12 months from 2027

Estonia to extend conscript service to 12 months from 2027
A Wizz Air A321neo on approach to land. Photo: Sevcan Alkan/Unsplash.

Wizz Air launches first direct flights between Tallinn and Budapest
In Estonia, silence speaks

In Estonia, silence speaks
Kaja Kallas at 16 on Politico’s list of Europe’s most powerful

Kaja Kallas at 16 on Politico’s list of Europe’s most powerful
Many new flights to launch from Tallinn Airport

Many new flights to launch from Tallinn Airport
Estonia’s conservative party Isamaa accepted Kris Kärner into its ranks and its Tartu council group, despite his having joked about lining Social Democrats against a wall and shooting them with a pump-action shotgun. Photo: Facebook.

Estonia’s Isamaa party just gave political violence a pass
10th Global Estonian virtual forum broadcast from Tallinn

10th Global Estonian virtual forum broadcast from Tallinn
Vok seals Renault manufacturing deal as European cities redraw logistics rules

Vok seals Renault manufacturing deal as European cities redraw logistics rules
Tallinn’s iconic Song Festival Grounds to expand and modernise

Tallinn’s iconic Song Festival Grounds to expand and modernise
why skiing is a national tradition

why skiing is a national tradition
Estonia leads Europe’s new unmanned ground systems push

Estonia leads Europe’s new unmanned ground systems push
A fractured peace: the ruins of Ukraine mirrored against Europe’s diplomatic calm – a reminder that history’s lessons can fade faster than its echoes.

The West’s moral retreat on Ukraine risks empowering Russia
Bolt brings Pony.ai self-driving technology to Europe

Bolt brings Pony.ai self-driving technology to Europe
Estonia’s vision for an AI-secure future

Estonia’s vision for an AI-secure future
Rail Baltica Ülemiste terminal under construction in 2025. Credit: Rail Baltica.

Rail Baltica: the Baltic high-speed dream
How Estonia is rebuilding its navy for a new Baltic reality

How Estonia is rebuilding its navy for a new Baltic reality
New York City has added a new name to its map: Ernst Jaakson Way. Photo by the Estonian foreign ministry.

New York honours Estonia’s longest-serving diplomat
Estonian folk dancers at the opening ceremony of the Estonian business hub at the country’s embassy in Berlin. Photo by the Estonian foreign ministry.

Estonia opens a business hub in Berlin
Polish man-portable air-defence system Piorun. Photo by the Estonian Defence Forces.

The Defence Forces to improve its response to air threats
Estonians like local payment solutions; worry about scams

Estonians like local payment solutions; worry about scams
A military drone. Photo by Getty Images / Unsplash.

Inside Estonia’s plan to train a new drone army
Thomas Salme during his commercial flying career. Private collection.

The Estonian-rooted pilot who flew for 13 years without a licence
Israel opens embassy in Tallinn, deepening ties with Estonia

Israel opens embassy in Tallinn, deepening ties with Estonia
Ernst Jaakson meeting the then-US president, Ronald Reagan, in 1982.

A NYC street section to be named after an Estonian diplomat
The Crossed Swords 2025 cyber exercise, held by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo by Kristi Sits/the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.

Cyber exercise Crossed Swords starts in Tallinn
Estonia more knowledge-intensive, but Lithuania makes more money

Estonia more knowledge-intensive, but Lithuania makes more money
A rendering of MS Estonia in the seabed. The sunken ferry is resting almost upside down.

Russia suspected of using MS Estonia wreck for Baltic Sea espionage
The Chunmoo rocket launcher. Photo by the Korean defence ministry.

Estonia to purchase South Korean rocket launchers
Starship in London V

Estonian-founded robotics company Starship to expand to US cities
In the capital, Mihhail Kõlvart’s Centre Party once again finished first, taking 41.3 per cent of the vote and 37 of the council’s 79 seats – three short of an outright majority. Photo: the Centre Party.

Estonia’s local elections redraw power lines in Tallinn and beyond
Israel to open an embassy in Tallinn

Israel to open an embassy in Tallinn
2025 international tax competitiveness index rankings. Chart by the Tax Foundation.

Estonia has the most competitive tax code in the OECD
Centre wins in Tallinn, Isamaa takes a victory in Tartu

Centre wins in Tallinn, Isamaa takes a victory in Tartu
A 21st-century Estonian professional. Photo by Kalle Veesaar.

Estonia tops Central Europe in “brain business” index
A fractured peace: the ruins of Ukraine mirrored against Europe’s diplomatic calm – a reminder that history’s lessons can fade faster than its echoes.

a moral reversal that could break Europe
Estonia elected to the UN Human Rights Council

Estonia elected to the UN Human Rights Council
Estonia – digital – Rasmus Jurkatam

The digital republic: how Estonia redefined voting
how I adopted a cat in Estonia

how I adopted a cat in Estonia
Apparently, Estonia is the friendliest country in Europe

Apparently, Estonia is the friendliest country in Europe
Milrem’s THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle, developed in Estonia. Photo by Milrem.

Estonian robotics firm to send 150 unmanned vehicles to Ukraine
Many LatAm students can apply for a long-term Estonian visa in their home countries

Many LatAm students can apply for a long-term Estonian visa in their home countries
Almost half of Estonians use AI

Almost half of Estonians use AI
Government borrowing to boost the economic growth

Government borrowing to boost the economic growth
Hancock, MI, has been selected as the Finno-Ugric capital of culture 2026. Hancock is known as the capital of Finnish America culture and many of the street signs are bilingual in Finnish and English. Photo by Phoenix Five, shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

A tiny Michigan city named the Finno-Ugric capital of culture 2026
How the sinking of MS Estonia changed passenger ships forever

How the sinking of MS Estonia changed passenger ships forever
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