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A weekend in Tallinn: travel guide, things to do, food and drink

At the juncture between Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, Estonia is a geographic and cultural meeting place – and nowhere is this more evident than in its capital.

The Week

‘We sing for our freedom’: Estonians still find strength in choirs during difficult times

A musical tradition has more weight than ever as Estonia looks hard at its neighbour Russia following its invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Kallas calls for tribunal to hold Russia accountable

TALLINN -- Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas continues to emphasize the need to hold the current Russian leadership accountable for the invasion of Ukraine. Her conviction is rooted in her personal experience growing up under the control of the Soviet Union, as the northernmost Baltic state had been in the…

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Estonia travel guide: Everything to know before you go

This Baltic nation is an oft-overlooked European gem. Its capital, Tallinn, gets the bulk of attention, but there are compelling things to find all over, from beaches to art, sauna culture to festivals

The Independent UK

'I visited Helsinki and Tallinn in one long weekend - they're two different vibes'

Robin Cottle splits a break between stylish Helsinki in Finland and near neighbour Tallinn, Estonia, trying out the saunas, delicious reindeer meat and taking in the history

Daily Mirror

Russia expels ambassador from Nato member Estonia after it calls for Ukraine to get German tanks

Move comes after Estonian bid to reduce the size of the Russian embassy in capital Tallinn

The Independent UK

NATO's Baltic States, Russia remove ambassadors as diplomatic relations downgraded

NATO and EU members Estonia and Latvia told their Russian ambassadors to leave after Moscow said it was downgrading diplomatic relations with Estonia, accusing it of "total Russophobia."

Reuters

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Estonia tells Russia to reduce number of diplomats in Tallinn

Estonia has told Russia to reduce the number of diplomats at its embassy in Tallinn by February, the Baltic country's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Glasgow free public transport plan moves forward as contractor sought

Councillors were given an update to the progress, which would seek to see the city emulate places such as the Estonian capital Tallinn.

Glasgow Live

U.S. says to deploy HIMARS, infantry to Estonia

The United States will deploy a platoon of HIMARS artillery rocket systems and an infantry company to Estonia in the coming weeks, the U.S. embassy in Tallinn said on Thursday.

Reuters

Wizz Air launches cheap flights to Prague from £21.99 in time for Christmas markets

Wizz Air is flying new routes from London Luton and Gatwick airports to destinations including Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Agadir, Marrakesh, Prague, and Tallinn

Daily Mirror

How we met: ‘It’s like waking up to sunlight every day. I yearned for a soulmate – and I’ve found her’

Ron, 69, and Jaana, 59, met in the street in Tallinn, Estonia, when they were both looking for directions. They now live together in Australia

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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Estonia repels cyberattacks claimed by Russian hackers

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

Reuters

Estonia protests to Russia over airspace violation as Baltic tensions rise

Estonia summoned the Russian ambassador on Tuesday to protest an "extremely serious" violation of its airspace by a Russian helicopter, the second time in less than two weeks that Tallinn has reprimanded Moscow's envoy.

Reuters

In epic detour via Russia, Ukrainians skirt war front to flee to EU

When Pavel fled his home region of Kherson in southern Ukraine he set his sights on reaching Portugal, where his sister-in-law lives - but like increasing numbers of his compatriots escaping the war, he took the long way round.

WEKU

How one of Russia's neighbors is dealing with Putin's propaganda

On the border with Russia, the Estonian town of Narva has strong cultural and linguistic ties with Russia. That makes it a target of Russian disinformation; something Estonians are trying to combat.

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Estonia hosts NATO-led cyber war games, with one eye on Russia

Estonia is host to one of the world's largest annual interactive cybersecurity drills. Russia is always considered the main threat, but this year, the war in Ukraine has only added to the stakes.

Daily Mirror

Ship which forged an empire and dates back 700 years is discovered buried beneath city

The area where the wreck was found was reportedly once completely submerged underwater with another vessel found only 50m away back in 2008 before construction began on a new office building

The Independent UK

Estonian defence chief praises UK for Nato support but calls for extra troops

Kusti Salm, the permanent secretary for the Estonian Ministry of Defence, has called Russia ‘a historic-level murderer’.

ABC News

As fighting continues in Ukraine, Russia’s tiny Baltic neighbours wonder if they will be next

In the tiny Baltic nations, residents are trying to continue life as usual in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But the fighting happening on their doorstep, and the parallels to the Soviet invasion of their own region, are impossible to ignore.

The Independent UK

UK doubling troops in Estonia as tanks and armoured vehicles sent to bolster Nato while war rages

Military equipment spotted near Estonia capital, Tallinn

The Guardian - UK

A local’s guide to Tallinn: the best fishburgers, speakeasies and Soviet-era art

From submarine art hubs to cool bars and the best fish and chips, design chief Tiia Vihand delights in Estonia’s super-cool capital

Financial Times

Kaja Kallas: ‘There is a certain naivety towards Russia’

The Estonian prime minister on the Baltic state’s precarious position and why many European nations misread Moscow

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