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New TV channel in Estonia to focus on quality Russian-language content
Media experts say the new Russian-language public broadcasting television channel, approved by the Estonian government last week, must win over viewers with quality programming about everyday life in Estonia. […]
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Taking Estonian officer prisoner may backfire for Russia, says Lucas
The Economist senior editor Edward Lucas told ETV the move to apprehend Estonian secret service official Eston Kohver may backfire in the long run, as Russia could have a famous political prisoner on its hands for the next 20 years, which will become an irritant. […]
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Estonia’s defence minister: Estonia and Germany have different visions of keeping peace
Estonian Defence Minister Sven Mikser expressed mild disappointment over the statements by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Riga, which indicated that Germany did not support permanent NATO bases in the Baltics for fear of angering Russia. […]
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Estonia ready to build facilities for US troops, says defence minister
Estonia‘s Defence Minister Sven Mikser said at the Festival of Opinion Culture, the Arvamusfestival, in Paide over the weekend that Estonia was ready to invest in military infrastructure if NATO decided to station more troops in the country. […]
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Estonia’s Ilves slams Swiss for being sanctions holdout
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves says Switzerland, which refrained from joining most of the rest of Europe in applying punitive sanctions against Russia, has placed its own interests and banking sector ahead of European values. […]
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Finnish analyst: Although not bound by Article Five, Finland would have to fight if Estonia is attacked
A Finnish political analyst said that Finland would have the obligation to come to Estonia‘s aid if its smaller neighbour were attacked, even though Finland is not a NATO member and is not obligated by the organization’s Article Five collective defence clause. […]
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Negotiations on Rail Baltic route in Estonian Northern Pärnu county run into difficulties
A Rail Baltic project team is meeting today in Vändra municipality to discuss how the tracks of the proposed multilateral rail project will run north of Pärnu. Observers are mildly pessimistic about any outcome being reached. […]
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Estonia’s Kallas: Sanctions will hit Russia harder than recoil for EU
In an interview in Eesti Päevaleht over the weekend, largely focusing on EU-Russia ties and developments in transport, outgoing European Commissioner for Transport Siim Kallas said that although Russia acts like it doesn’t need the EU or Western banks, the country would not be able to go it alone. […]