The outcome of the war in Ukraine is not about borders and sovereignty, it’s about the right of the Ukrainian people to shape their own destiny and to live in a free society, the Estonian honorary consul in California, Jaak Treiman, writes. Three years ago, as Estonians celebrated Independence Day, Russian troops invaded Ukraine. The […]
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Jaak Treiman, Estonia’s honorary consul in Los Angeles, writes that the Estonian foreign ministry’s decision to close the New York City and San Francisco consulates is not in Estonia’s best interests – as both consulates provide indispensable value and are a crucial enhancement of Estonia’s physical and economic security. This article was originally published in
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Jaak Treiman, the honorary consul of Estonia in Los Angeles, California, writes that the spirit of liberty does not exist in a self-centred society where people’s freedom is unlimited – every democratic society must have some constraints on individual liberties so that all its members can maximise their freedom. Recently, Estonia celebrated the 30th anniversary
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Jaak Treiman, the honorary consul of Estonia in Los Angeles, reviews the recently published book, “The Story of BATUN”, that was presented at the AABS Conference at Stanford University in the beginning of June. Not enough attention is paid to the Baltic independence movement that took place outside of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The movement
