10.11.26 NEWS ... Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. begin talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, but Rainer Saks, security adviser to the President, says a ceasefire is unlikely at this stage.

10.11.26 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said on Monday that former state secretary Taimar Peterkop will become the ministry's new secretary general.

09.11.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said there is no reason to fear that this week's U.S.-mediated talks on the Russia-Ukraine war in Abu Dhabi will result in some broader European peace settlement. The best possible outcome would be a ceasefire, although Tsahkna personally does not believe one will be achieved.

09.11.26 NEWS ... Estonian real estate developer Invego plans to demolish Riga's Skonto, the home stadium of the Latvian national football team, and will build a new, modern urban district in its place.

07.11.26 NEWS ... A U.S. plan to link Ukraine peace talks to European security is a concession to Russia, said Kristi Raik, director of the International Center for Defense and Security (ICDS).

06.11.26 OPINION ... In this installment of his commentary series, Harri Tiido examines Finns' assessment of the health of their democracy. Democracy is likely one of those things whose absence is felt most acutely only after it is gone, Tiido notes.

05.11.26 NEWS ... Russian and Chinese intelligence and cyber threats are commonly heard about in Estonia. Yet it is North Korea — a state where the average citizen has neither a computer nor a smartphone — that has been running sophisticated attacks reaching Estonians, and one of the country's best-known computer experts was recently in their sights.

04.11.26 NEWS ... The Democrats' sweeping victory in the U.S. midterms could prompt Donald Trump to pursue an even more unpredictable foreign policy, while Europe has no cause to rest of laurels, Estonian experts find.

04.11.26 NEWS ... Democratic gains in the U.S. midterm elections will make it far more difficult for President Donald Trump to advance his legislative agenda and reshape his administration, although foreign policy will largely remain in his hands, MEP Sven Mikser of the Social Democratic Party said.

04.11.26 OPINION ... In this edition of Harri Tiido's commentary series, the focus is on France's National Rally party. The party's traditional and older wing largely shares the Kremlin's view of the war in Ukraine and believes it was caused by NATO's eastward expansion, Tiido notes.

04.11.26 NEWS ... After Republicans lost both houses of Congress in the US midterms, President Donald Trump may focus more on foreign policy, potentially harming Estonian, one expert said.

03.11.26 NEWS ... A potential shift in power after the US midterm elections may not resolve America's political deadlock and voter dissatisfaction, said political scientist Annika Arras.

03.11.26 OPINION ... Europe must speak with one voice to both Russia and the United States. Solo moves by individual countries risk undermining that message and creating a false start, writes Peeter Kaldre.

02.11.26 NEWS ... A Russian citizen was expelled from Estonia on Monday who had links to the Russian security services, Estonia's Internal Security Service (KAPO) said. The individual was a professor at the now-closed Euroacademy in Tallinn and also worked at ERR for two years.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Cross-border cooperation projects between Estonia's Valga and Latvia's Valka have been suspended as the Latvian municipality is insolvent and must undergo a financial restructuring process.

31.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian border guards could be given additional powers to stop border violators, Minister of Interior Igor Taro (Eesti 200) has said, after meeting with his Latvian counterpart.

31.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's largest agricultural group, Agrone, on Friday finalized a deal to buy Latvia's largest dairy companies, Rīgas piena kombināts and Valmieras piens.

31.10.26 NEWS ... Police apprehended eight illegal immigrants in Tallinn's Mustamäe district on Friday. Two men were taken to hospital, while the remaining six were taken directly to a detention center.

30.10.26 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said the United States has not made any proposals to Estonia to change its tone when discussing the Russian threat. He said Estonia is respected in America because the country is an expert on Russia.

30.10.26 NEWS ... Outgoing Foreign Ministry Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov said he is not aware of any request from U.S. officials for Estonia to change its message on the threat from Russia, following a report published by Reuters news agency on Friday.

29.10.26 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to participate in the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Tallinn next year alongside other world leaders.

29.10.26 NEWS ... No Estonians were among those affected by the tragic train accident in Spain that killed more than 60 passengers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.

28.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's state-owned passenger rail operator Elron wants to modernize the trains running between Tartu and Riga to attract more passengers to the route. It would also like to rent the trains to Latvians for use on local routes.

27.10.26 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said he had been briefed on Tuesday's call between the leaders of Norway and Finland and Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

27.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian media companies have warned US tech giant Meta's new business terms would let it use news content without consent or payment.

22.10.26 NEWS ... Diplomat Jüri Luik told ERR that expectations are high for a possible meeting between the leaders of the United States, Russia and China, but they lack the power to establish a new world order.

22.10.26 NEWS ... The German military, for the first time, is practicing the deployment of additional troops to Estonia as part of the Brave Blue 26 military exercise.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia can learn from Israel's decades of experience with war, particularly when it comes to building shelters, warning the public about attacks and preparing people for crises, Israeli civil defense expert Yoram Laredo says.

20.10.26 NEWS ... According to Foreign Ministry Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov, Europe must take a decisive role in supporting Ukraine in light of criticism coming from the United States.

18.10.26 NEWS ... Analyzing U.S. President Donald Trump's latest moves that have harmed Ukraine and favored Russia, U.S. politics expert Andreas Kaju admitted he could not explain why the president was making such decisions.

16.10.26 NEWS ... Energy minister Erkki Keldo (Reform) wants to work with Latvia to permanently stop Russian gas transit through the Baltics, with other options on the table if talks fail.

16.10.26 NEWS ... While Donald Trump's unpredictable behavior and disruptions to Starlink are complicating the situation in Ukraine, the U.S. president does not have the power to force Ukraine to surrender, security expert Ilmar Raag finds.

16.10.26 NEWS ... The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Estonia submitted a formal diplomatic note to the Riigikogu over lawmakers' attendance at an event celebrating Taiwan's National Day in Tallinn.

15.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's decision to keep a Russian supplier to Silmet off the EU sanctions list was necessary to protect European industry, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said, but stressed that the company must end its dependence on Russian raw materials or face further sanctions.

15.10.26 NEWS ... Newly inaugurated Estonian President Ülle Madise met Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Helsinki on Wednesday to discuss European security and Nordic-Baltic cooperation.

14.10.26 NEWS ... NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) there are no signs of Russian preparations for an imminent confrontation with NATO, Tsahkna said Wednesday.

14.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia is keeping operational a gas pipeline running through Võru County, allowing Russia to use it to supply its exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast, Eesti Ekspress reported Wednesday.

14.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia should publicly express dissatisfaction with US President Donald Trump's remarks and actions if it disagrees with them, the new Estonian president's security adviser said.

14.10.26 NEWS ... President Ülle Madise declined to comment directly on the US-Russia diesel deal, saying she lacks the facts, but added that anything which strengthens Russia is bad.

13.10.26 NEWS ... Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning's detention on suspicion of espionage has raised concerns about damage to Germany's national security and the credibility of its intelligence services, Estonian experts find.

13.10.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna says Iran's involvement in the RAF Fairford incident has implications for Estonia's security.

10.10.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal has sharply criticized the US decision to strike a diesel deal with Russia, saying agreements with dictators lead to hell.

10.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Foreign Ministry has publicly condemned US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), joining a growing list of countries criticizing the move.

09.10.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) expects NPM Silmet to set a deadline for ending the use of Russian raw materials as it receives EU backing for a major expansion.

08.10.26 OPINION ... In Harri Tiido's commentary series, the focus this time is on Finland and Russia's influence activity. As a broader example, Finland shows how Russia's provocations in foreign countries may begin to undermine the embedded influence, at least it is worth hoping so.

08.10.26 NEWS ... A Russian company supplying rare earths to Estonia's Silmet was removed from the European Union's proposed 22nd sanctions package at Estonia's request.

05.10.26 NEWS ... Latvian airline airBaltic is planning layoffs that could affect 500–700 jobs across the Baltics, including in Tallinn, as it restructures its business.

05.10.26 NEWS ... A remark by the head of the Royal Navy about the UK's nuclear umbrella for Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partners has prompted debate in Estonia over whether it can deliver on regional defense.

02.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's newly appointed ambassadors to Ireland and Hungary have presented their credentials.

02.10.26 OPINION ... In Harri Tiido's commentary series, this time, with the help of Andrei Kolesnikov, Russian people and the thinking that leads them are under observation. Kolesnikov thinks that in the war in Ukraine peace is possible only if Putin decides that the empire has been restored and the world has once again been divided between great powers.