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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

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.

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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

Estonia to buy HIMARS rocket launchers from US

Tallinn (Estonia) (AFP) - Estonia has agreed to buy six HIMARS rocket systems from the United States worth over $200 million, the state defence investment agency said on Saturday.

AFP

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

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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

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 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.

Reuters

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.

WEKU

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.

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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

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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

The Independent UK

Tallinn’s got talent: Why Estonia’s capital is the best city in the world for digital nomads

Remoting working has never been easier – as James Ware discovered when he spent a week in Europe’s undisputed king of digital-first design

Daily Mirror

Russian warplane 'breaches NATO airspace' where hundreds of British troops are based

Officials in Tallinn said that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet flew into Estonian airspace over the weekend as tensions continue to escalate over the build up of troops and tanks on the Ukrainian border

AFP

South Korea's Cha warms up for Olympics with Four Continents gold

Tallinn (AFP) - South Korean champion Cha Jun-hwan warmed up for the Winter Olympics in two weeks time with his first gold at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn on Sunday.

AFP

Japan's Mihara wins second gold, US 1-2 in pairs at Four Continents

Tallinn (AFP) - Japan's Mai Mihara put her bitterness at missing out on a spot in the Winter Olympics behind her by winning gold for the second time in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Saturday, as the United States enjoyed a one-two in the pairs event.

AFP

Japan's Mihara puts Olympics bitterness aside with second figure skating gold

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