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Articles with tag "Estonia"

frontier troubles

Estonia Warns Citizens Against Travel to Russia Amid Possible Border Closure

The Baltic country said that it "could close its border crossing points temporarily at very short notice due to potential migration pressure" coming from...
eu sanctions

Estonia, Lithuania Threaten Seizure of Russian Vehicles

All three Baltic states issued back-to-back entry bans this week for Russian-registered cars.
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baltic roadblock

Estonia Bans Entry to Russian Vehicles

The decision followed European Commission clarifications on sanctions compliance that drew accusations of “racism” from Russian officials.
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'routine operation'

U.K., Germany Make First Joint Interception of Russian Aircraft Near NATO Airspace – Reports

The British and German air forces carried out their first joint interception of a Russian aircraft near NATO airspace.
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In depth

To Reach Russian Audiences, Emigre Activists and Media Forced to Innovate

Exiled Russian activists are working hard to remain one step ahead of the Kremlin and relevant to their audiences.
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downgraded relations

Moscow Expels Estonian Ambassador as Tallinn Pledges More Arms to Kyiv

Russia has expelled Estonia’s ambassador from Moscow in a move against its “Russophobic” Baltic neighbor, Russia’s Foreign Ministry ...
'reaching parity'

Estonia Announces Expulsion of 21 Russian Diplomatic Staff

Estonia announced the expulsion of 21 Russian diplomats and embassy staff in order to "reach parity" between the two nations' diplomatic personnel on Wednesday...
hard stance

Estonian MPs Declare Russia a 'Terrorist Regime'

Estonian lawmakers on Tuesday condemned Moscow's annexation of Ukrainian territory and declared Russia a "terrorist regime." The statement was adopted...
aquatic escape

Estonia Nabs Russian Reservist Fleeing Draft on Paddle Board

Estonian border guards have caught a Russian man fleeing President Vladimir Putin’s military call-up on a SUP board, media in the Baltic EU member...
no entry

Poland, Baltics Enact EU Visa Ban for Russians

Holders of residence permits, family members, humanitarian cases and dissidents are unaffected.
unwanted display

Estonia Removes Soviet-Era Memorial

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said the move was a response to "increasing tensions and confusion around memorials in Narva."
turned away

Russian Journalist Says Barred Entry to Estonia

Yaroslav Varenik was reportedly a witness in the criminal case against Alexei Navalny’s disbanded Anti-Corruption Foundation. 
'relentless pressure'

Estonia Blocks Russian Student Visas

"If the sanctions help in stopping Russian aggression, a positive effect on our own security will ensue," Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said.
diplomatic cuts

Russia Closes Baltic Consulates, Expels Staff

The move comes in retaliation to similar Russian consulate closures by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
flagship scheme

Estonia Suspends e-Residency Scheme, Tourist Visas for Russians

The country cited fears that the system could be used to dodge sanctions.
persona non grata

Russia Expels Estonian Consul Over Alleged Espionage

The FSB security service said it had detained consul Mart Latte while he was receiving classified documents from a Russian national.
dividing line

Estonia Builds Barbed Wire Fence on Russian Border – Reports

Estonia’s interior minister hailed the “practical and very big symbolic and political significance” of the border fencing.
ON THE BLACKLIST

Baltic States Ban Belarus Leader Over Election Fraud, Violence

The Baltic EU members announced their sanctions in a coordinated effort to support the protests in Belarus.
'Historic Revisionism'

Baltics Accuse Russia of Trying to 'Falsify' History on War Anniversary

The Baltic leaders said the Soviet Union had also used military force and repression to subjugate their nations in the Cold War.
baltic borders

Estonia Demands ‘Annexed’ Territory Back From Russia

“Russia annexed about 5% of Estonia’s territory,” the country's parliament speaker said, drawing condemnation from the Kremlin.
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