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Minister rules out Russian tourist ban but hits out at oligarchs' wives 'enjoying themselves'

Ben Wallace said the UK can "toughen up" visa conditions, but appeared to reject calls from Finland, Estonia and the Czech Republic to bring in a ban on tourist visas for Russians

Daily Mirror

Commentary: Putin’s war in Ukraine is making shameful history for Russia once again

Tuesday marked an uncomfortable anniversary for Russian President Vladimir Putin. On that day in 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union entered into a partnership that paved the way for war just one week later. Defending Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s decision to formally collaborate with Adolf Hitler to secretly carve…

Chicago Tribune

Baltic states, Poland and Finland could ban Russian tourists, says Lithuania

European Union members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland, which all share a border with Russia, may stop Russian tourists from entering their countries if the EU does not enact a union-wide ban, Lithuania's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

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Russian TV news head hints at country’s role in Skripal poisoning

Editor of state-owned RT network Margarita Simonyan appears to contradict Kremlin position in post about Darya Dugina killing

The Guardian - UK

Russia blames Ukraine for death of Darya Dugina, daughter of Putin associate

Ukraine has denied involvement in a suspected car bomb attack that killed the daughter of a Russian ally of Putin

Evening Standard

Woman accused of killing daughter of Putin's 'Rasputin' is a mum with 12-year-old kid

Natalia Shaban-Vovk, 43, is the part-time mum turned explosives expert who is claimed to have detonated the 400g TNT car bomb that burned alive Darya Dugina, 30, the daughter of Vladimir Putin's crony and spiritual guide, Alexander Dugin

Daily Mirror

Latvia to topple Soviet-era monument a week after Estonia

Authorities in Latvia say they will tear down a Soviet-era monument on Tuesday that commemorates the Red Army’s victory over Nazi Germany

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‘I’m always looking over my shoulder’: anxiety among Estonia’s Russians

In Tallinn, the government’s strong support for sanctions against Russia is leading to tension and distrust

The Guardian - UK

‘I am not blaming anyone’: Estonians shrug off 23% inflation

Those in Europe’s inflation hotspot remain calm about rising prices, but a lack of government intervention could fuel further increases – and discontent

The Guardian - UK

Ironman Triathlon athlete sparks debate after proposing to girlfriend while suffering severe leg cramps

Athlete had just finished Ironman Triathlon in Tallin, Estonia, when he tried to propose

The Independent UK

Estonia repels cyberattacks claimed by Russian hackers

Tallinn claims the cyberattacks triggered by removal of Soviet-era monument near border with Russia were ‘ineffective’.

Al Jazeera

Estonia says it repelled major cyber attack after removing Soviet monuments

Estonia has repelled "the most extensive cyber attacks since 2007", it said on Thursday, shortly after removing Soviet monuments in a region with an ethnic Russian majority.

Reuters

Estonia removes Soviet-era statue amid tensions

PM says statue removed from a largely Russian-speaking city to ensure ‘public order’ amid ‘increasing tensions’.

Al Jazeera

Estonian visa cancellation has ordinary Russians worried

Estonia this week will close its border to more than 50,000 Russians with previously issued visas, the first country in the European Union to do so, making it harder for ordinary Russians to enter EU.

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Estonia to remove Soviet memorials in Russian-speaking city

Estonia will remove all public Soviet memorials in its majority Russian-speaking city of Narva, the government said on Tuesday, citing rising tensions in the city and accusing Russia of trying to exploit the past to divide Estonian society.

The Independent UK

Estonia removes Soviet-era monument, citing public order

Estonia is removing a Soviet-era monument in a border town in Estonia’s Russian-speaking part with the Baltic country’s prime minister saying it represents a risk for public order

The Guardian - UK

Estonia removes Soviet-era tank monument amid Russia tensions

Monument taken down in city of Narva, while Finland says it will cut tourist visas for Russians by 90%

Tribune News Service

Russian war in Ukraine bruises Baltics’ relations with China

China’s refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine played a role in Estonia’s decision to quit an Eastern European initiative that aimed to enhance relations with Beijing, the Baltic nation’s top diplomat said.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to see Western nations ban Russians from entering. Are countries able to do that?

The Ukrainian President wants Western nations to essentially ban Russians from entering their countries. Here's what we know about his request and who's supporting it.

Reuters

Estonia to stop Russians from entering with Estonian-issued visas

Estonia said on Thursday it will from next week prevent most Russians from entering the country with visas issued by Estonian authorities, cutting off a popular route into Europe's passport-free Schengen zone.

Reuters

Latvia, Estonia withdraw from China cooperation group

Latvia and Estonia have withdrawn from a cooperation framework between China and over a dozen Central and Eastern European countries on Thursday, following in the footsteps of Lithuania which withdrew last May.

The Independent UK

‘A privilege, not a human right’: Finland and Estonia demand EU travel ban for Russian tourists

‘Visiting Europe is a privilege, not a human right,’ Estonian PM says

The Independent UK

Estonia, Finland want Europe to end Russian tourist visas

Estonia and Finland want European countries to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians amid the war in Ukraine

The Hindu

World U20 Athletics Championship: Triple jumper Selva P Thirumaran clinches silver

Indian triple jumper Selva P Thirumaran managed a distance of 16.15m to finish two centimetres ahead of Estonia's Viktor Morozov

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Red-hot India 'B' team thrashes Estonia 4-0

MAMALLAPURAM: The India 'B' team blanked Estonia 4-0 in the second round of the Open section in the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Saturday.

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