10.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's first resident ambassador to Moldova, Siiri Königsberg, presented her credentials to President Maia Sandu on Monday.

09.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's leaders say Russian grain exports through its ports are "not acceptable" and practically non‑existent, as the Baltic states discuss joint measures to curb transit of Russian and Belarusian grain.

08.09.26 NEWS ... Riina Kaljurand has been appointed Estonia's new ambassador to the People's Republic of China, replacing Hannes Hanso, whose term has ended.

08.09.26 NEWS ... Ukraine was high on the agenda in a meeting between Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) and Donald Trump Jr., the minister said.

04.09.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday summoned Russia's chargé d'affaires to express its strong condemnation of last month's drone incidents at a German airport.

02.09.26 OPINION ... Casino players who have lost heavily sometimes put their last savings on the table, take desperate risks and lose everything. Vladimir Putin may decide that everything must be thrown into the fight against Ukraine (and the West), Raimond Kaljulaid writes.

02.09.26 OPINION ... This time, the focus is on Poland's foreign‑policy strategy. Poland has been a consistent and in many ways crucial supporter of Ukraine, but recently tensions rooted in differing historical memories have resurfaced, Tiido notes.

01.09.26 NEWS ... Videos circulating on social media claim to show that Russia is reinforcing the bank of the River Narva, which borders Estonia, with crushed stone. The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) said it continuously monitors developments on the eastern border.

01.09.26 NEWS ... A new unit of Estonian border guards was sent to Latvia at the start of the week to combat illegal migration and protect the European Union's external border.

27.08.26 NEWS ... The circumstances surrounding the CIA director's recent visit to Moscow cannot be compared with his predecessor's trip to the Russian capital in 2021, a few months before Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, ICDS head Kristi Raik said.

27.08.26 OPINION ... Let the Latvians keep all those Kārums and saldējums as source of national pride. There's no need to feel envy, because Latvia — for an Estonian — is anyway "us," not "them," writes Argo Ideon.

27.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's threat assessment has not changed, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said on Thursday, following reports that an attack on NATO allies had been discussed by the CIA director in Moscow this week.

27.08.26 NEWS ... Two Estonian citizens may be missing following major flooding and mudslides that hit northern Nepal on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

27.08.26 NEWS ... U.S. media reported on Thursday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unannounced visit to Russia this week was focused on the Baltic states, NATO and the war in Iran.

26.08.26 NEWS ... Former Internal Security Service Director General Arnold Sinisalu said the head of the U.S.' Central Intelligence Agency's visit to Russia this week does not necessarily mean a secret agreement is being made and it is worth remaining calm.

26.08.26 NEWS ... Claims made by controversial influencer Andrew Tate, currently in custody in the US, to hold an Estonian passport have been shown to be false, Eesti Ekspress reported.

25.08.26 NEWS ... Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday authorized the government to take control of privately owned critical infrastructure if it is deemed inadequately protected against Ukrainian attacks and other threats.

25.08.26 NEWS ... An Estonian-Russian dual citizen has been sentenced to four years in prison under a plea deal for cooperating with Russian intelligence in activities directed against Estonia.

23.08.26 NEWS ... Ukraine must receive everything it needs to defend itself, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said as he arrived in Kyiv for an NB8 summit with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

23.08.26 NEWS ... Russia's behavior has remained unchanged in the nine decades since the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

21.08.26 NEWS ... Iceland Square, located in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tallinn, was formally opened on Friday with a new Iceland‑inspired appearance.

21.08.26 NEWS ... The law currently prevents the state from publishing a list of companies that conduct business with Russia and Belarus, said Minister of Economic Affairs Erkki Keldo (Reform Party). He also could not say whether the law should be amended for that purpose.

21.08.26 NEWS ... Russia is still attacking Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and pressuring the front but losing more troops than it recruits, Estonian military intelligence said Friday.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's largest raw milk producer has signed an agreement to acquire Latvia's largest dairy processing company, which, among other things, produces the popular Kārums brand.

19.08.26 NEWS ... The Icelandic head of state, Halla Tómasdóttir, is making a multi-day visit to Estonia this week and will attend the commemorative events marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Estonia's independence.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's ambassador to Ukraine, Tiina Intelmann, presented her credentials to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday.

17.08.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Refugee Council has established an official presence in the Palestinian territories to expand its humanitarian assistance and livelihoods programmes.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Listed Saudi Arabian retail giant BinDawood Holding submitted the winning €135.25 million bid for bankrupt dairy producer E-Piim's two production plants in Estonia.

15.08.26 OPINION ... By allowing Yabloko to participate in the State Duma elections and failing to anticipate its rise in popularity, Vladimir Putin's administration has confirmed that it does not understand the people it governs, writes Anton Aleksejev.

13.08.26 OPINION ... The parties participating in the political performance are cogs in a totalitarian system; real opposition in Russia has either been physically eliminated or driven into exile abroad, writes Argo Ideon.

10.08.26 OPINION ... The pipes of Tbilisi's Rike Park, whose demolition began in Georgia this August, were controversial, expensive, unfinished, politically charged — but they were symbolic, writes Arnold Rutto.

07.08.26 NEWS ... Finland's decisions to close parts of its airspace during Ukrainian drone attacks do not lead to changes in the readiness of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF), Air Force Chief of Staff Col. Fredi Karu has said.

04.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian MEP Sven Mikser and EU foreign‑policy official Indrek Kannik say the mass migrant surge into Spain's Ceuta enclave is rooted in regional political tensions, not a new uncontrolled route into Europe.

04.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian firefighters who have headed to Italy to battle large-scale wildfires there will face rapidly changing conditions, very different from those seen in wildfires at home, the Rescue Board said on Tuesday.

04.08.26 NEWS ... The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) sent the third rotating unit to Latvia on Monday to help stop illegal migration on the Latvian-Belarusian border.

03.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian ambassador to Israel Andres Vosman says his first 10 months in office have shown just how difficult the Middle East is to truly understand.

03.08.26 NEWS ... According to a study by the French publication L'Express, Estonia's intelligence capability ranks eighth among European countries. Security expert Meelis Oidsalu called such a ranking unprecedented but emphasized that it is primarily a reputation survey.

03.08.26 NEWS ... The foreign ministry's survey found that Estonians consider solidarity with the European Union more appropriate than aligning strictly with the United States. According to 53 percent of respondents, Estonia should form its position "based on the situation" and seek a compromise if the US and EU disagree.

03.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia has joined 21 other European Union member states in a joint letter expressing concerns over Spain after tens of thousands of people entered the Ceuta exclave last week.

02.08.26 NEWS ... Center Party chair Mihhail Kõlvart backs temporarily restoring border controls in the Schengen area, saying Estonia must also prioritize security over free movement slogans.

01.08.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) has said the European Union must jointly act on migration after the crisis in Spain this week and that the Schengen free movement area must be preserved.

31.07.26 NEWS ... Interior Minister Igor Taro (Eesti 200) said the Finnish authorities will assist their Estonian counterparts in stopping illegal immigrants who are trying to reach the Nordics after crossing the Belarusian-Latvian border.

31.07.26 NEWS ... Estonian Football Association (EJL) president Aivar Pohlak has raised concerns about world football governing body FIFA's plan to partly privatize its major competitions, including the World Cup.

30.07.26 NEWS ... Over the past week, 63 migrants with no legal right to be in Estonia have been caught by the police – almost double the number apprehended last year. The authorities say the situation is connected to the migration pressure on the Latvian-Belarus border and will likely continue until the weather worsens.

28.07.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Rescue Services Agency will send a team of 20 firefighters to Italy to support local efforts to put out wildfires as southern Europe battles blazes and extreme heat.

28.07.26 NEWS ... Experts say there is no threat of people being left without fuel this winter, despite global oil reserves having fallen to their lowest level in decades due to the Iran war, but restocking reserves could take longer than expected.

24.07.26 NEWS ... An Estonian citizen has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to procuring sensitive electronics for the benefit of the Russian military for "nearly a decade" and faces up to 40 years' imprisonment.

24.07.26 NEWS ... Ukraine's successful airstrikes in Russia, whose newest targets in recent weeks have included warehouses of internet platforms, are significantly damaging the aggressor's economy, the Estonian Defense Intelligence Center says in its Friday overview.

24.07.26 NEWS ... Estonian drivers will soon be able to exchange their driving licences for Australian permits under a simplified procedure without taking a new test, the Ministry of Climate

24.07.26 NEWS ... About a year ago, large blurry patches appeared in Russia's Yandex Maps application. In the western part of the country alone there were 120 of them.