Opinion articles by Estonian and global opinion leaders
The US and Europe’s early actions to address their economic vulnerabilities to authoritarian states have been largely reactive rather than strategic; they must articulate positive …
Trusted connectivity: ensuring economic resiliency for a free world Read More
Sofi Oksanen, a Finnish-Estonian playwright and an acclaimed author of the novel “Purge”, says that by organising “referenda” in the occupied Ukrainian territories, Russia is …
The past is a prologue: Russia’s bogus referenda come from the USSR playbooks Read More
Given that a teacher with an advanced degree earns the same salary as those with only secondary education, is it any wonder Estonia is experiencing …
Madis Somelar: Estonian teachers are treated like 19th-century factory workers Read More
Aure, a 28-year-old blogger from Belgium, outlines five pros and five cons of living in Tallinn, Estonia’s capital.* Few countries on the planet have managed …
First impressions after a year of living in Estonia Read More
Looking for new sources of energy will help the European Union expand its soft power to other countries and create new political alliances; if the …
By Robert Habeck, Kadri Simson and Dan Jørgensen The European Union has a unique opportunity to phase out its historic dependence on Russian energy and …
How the Baltic Sea countries can shield Europe from Russia’s energy weapon Read More
As more and more EU countries impose visa restrictions on Russian citizens, will it serve to foment discontent amongst the nation’s privileged populace or be …
Travel restrictions for Russian citizens – effective sanction? Read More
The 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact entails five lessons for the world today, Paul Goble, the American analyst, writer and columnist with expertise on Russia, writes.* Some …
Paul Goble: Five lessons for today from the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Read More
When local TikToker, Ksenia Niglas, posed a question to her followers about the national identity of Estonia’s ethnic Russian population, the response was nothing short …
Svetlana Stsur: What is wrong with the concept of “Estonian Russian”? Read More
Endel Siff, the chairman of Milstrand, an Estonian oil storage company, writes that the country should take advantage of his company’s underground oil storage facility …
Endel Siff: Protecting Estonia – how to keep the lights on Read More
