Spending the NATO target of 2% of national gross domestic product (GDP) on defence is “not enough,” Estonia’s defence minister told reporters in Brussels on Friday. “Two per cent is not enough” Hanno Pevkur said, arriving for the second day of talks with fellow NATO defence ministers. “We need to go further from here.” He […]
The Department of Justice is advancing a case alleging that two men in Estonia cheated investors in a byzantine cryptocurrency mining operation that generated $575 million, authorities said. Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, both 39, were arrested in Tallinn, Estonia, and charged on an 18-count indictment filed in the Western District of Washington, DOJ said […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday called the removal of Estonian buoys by Russian border guards on a river separating the Baltic country from Russia “unacceptable,” and demanded an explanation from Moscow and the immediate return of the orange floating devices. Early Thursday, Estonian border guards noticed that their […]
MILAN — Two years after a Russian defense industry think tank announced a cash reward for the seizure of an Estonian-made unmanned ground vehicle operating in Ukraine, Russian forces appear to have captured one of the robots, according to analysts and photos posted on social media. Earlier this month, Russian Telegram channels published pictures of […]
Russia is conducting a “shadow war” against the West, says Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas. The Estonian leader’s comments come as the country, which borders Russia, has seen a rise in sabotage, electronic warfare and spying — all blamed on Moscow. As the war in Ukraine turns in Russia’s favour, defences are being bolstered in […]
Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna laid the blame for the jamming of GPS signals over the Baltic squarely with Russia on Thursday, following weeks of interference that has disrupted air travel in the region. Estonia has been seeing an increase in targeted disruptions to GPS satellite navigation recently. The authorities of the Baltic Sea state […]
Estonian Major General in Reserve Neeme Väli has stated that European leaders talking about supporting Ukraine with the possible deployment of Western ground forces on its territory should be seen as a signal by Russia. Source: Neeme Väli for Estonian broadcaster ERR, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “On the one hand, this message was […]
France has claimed that one of its Mirage 2000 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft off the coast of Estonia. Source: European Pravda, citing the French General Staff Details: The brief statement said that France had scrambled the Mirage 2000 and intercepted the Il-20 aircraft off the coast of Estonia. “The […]
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said the reported death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny “is yet another dark reminder of the rogue regime we’re dealing with.” It showed “why Russia and all those responsible must be held accountable for each of their crimes,” Kallas said in a post on X, the former Twitter. “My […]
(Bloomberg) — Baltic nations warned their officials to weigh their travel plans after the Russian government added Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and other high-ranking officials in the region to a criminal database. Most Read from Bloomberg Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania reacted to a decision by the Russian Interior Ministry to place Kallas and others […]
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 […]
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 […]