Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
Awaiting clarity from Trump, Europe steps up war preparations: Peter Apps
NATO’s first major exercise this year, "STEADFAST DART", has seen its Allied Response Force (ARF) deploy 10,000 troops with ...
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How Folk Music Defeated the Soviet Union
In one of the most remarkable non-violent revolutions in history, the people of Estonia used music as their greatest weapon. For decades under Soviet rule, Estonians gathered to sing folk songs that ...
Decades after leaving the Soviet Union the Baltics are in the final hours of relying on Russia
Decades after leaving the Soviet Union the Baltics are in the final hours of relying on Russia - All remaining transmission ...
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Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity
A new era starts in the three Baltic countries on February 8. On that day, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are turning off the switch on their connection to the Russian electricity grid, 10 months ahead ...
Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will ...
ERR News17d
Estonia requesting €60 million from EU for new icebreaker
The Estonian State Fleet is applying for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) transport program to build a new environmentally sustainable icebreaker. The cost of the icebreaker, which is ...
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Trudeau government refuses to release the names of 900 Nazi war criminals, for fear it would damage NATO-Ukraine war on Russia
The imperialists have worked to disguise the class character of their war with lies about “democracy,” “human rights,” and protecting Ukrainian “independence.” Identifying the Nazi ...
Daily Express19d
The eerie abandoned prison right next to stunning seaside resort full of tourists
After Estonia gained its independence in 1991, Soviet officials left the country, and most of the USSR's former institutions fell in its wake, including the labour prison at Rummu. Over time ...
CNN20d
Israel’s cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage deal
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees called for “rapid, unhindered and uninterrupted humanitarian access” to the strip to relieve the suffering caused by war. Israel will release 735 ...
ERR News20d
Estonian Refugee Council helps 5,600 Ukrainian families with heating this winter
This winter, the Estonian Refugee Council is providing heating assistance to over 5,600 Ukrainian families living near the front lines. The support is directed towards individuals residing in the ...
Politico21d
Greenland’s PM stands firm on independence: ‘We want to be Greenlanders’
Nathanielsen on Thursday. Egede said Greenlanders would choose independence if given the chance to vote in a referendum — and the decision should be left in their hands. “The future of ...