- EstoNews will not be sent out next week due
to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
It will return on Friday 1. December.
to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
It will return on Friday 1. December.
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"Do not believe *anything* until
the Kremlin denies itâą"
(Twitter satire account)
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- The Sovietization of Estonian Community Houses (Rahvamaja)
Kulbok-Lattik, E. (2014). Acta Historica Tallinnensia, 20 (1), 157-190. doi:10.3176/hist.2014.1.06
(University of JyvÀakylÀ Digital Archive - Finland)
âAfter the invasion of the Baltic states by the Soviet Union in 1940, extensive restructuring or sovietization of the Estonian public administration, economy, and culture, began. The article examines the sovietization process of community houses - how they were turned into the ideological tools of Soviet totalitarian propaganda.â
- Venemaa infooperatsioonide mĂ”ju: tehnilised ja psĂŒhholoogilised taotlused
(Diplomatic - Okt. 2017)
"KĂ€esolevas artiklis keskendutakse infooperatsioonide tĂ€iendamisele kĂŒberelementidega Venemaa poolt, nagu seda on vĂ”inud nĂ€ha Eesti (2007), Gruusia (2008) ja Ukraina, tĂ€psemalt Krimmi (2014) puhul."
- Russian Propaganda, Disinformation, and Estoniaâs Experience
(FPRI - Oct. 2015)
"As practiced today, psychological warfare involves certain âbest-practices.â Disinformation, media propaganda, threats, and psychological techniques are used to deter or to destroy opponents. Defending against such attacks requires an open and balanced model that is based on the facts, that reflects reality, and that is not prejudiced."
- Theresa May attacks Russia over propaganda war
(The Times | BBC)
"The (Uk) prime minister accused President Putin of trying to âweaponise informationâ in the age of social media to undermine democracies. âI have a very simple message for Russia,â Mrs May said. âWe know what you are doing.â
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- Ajaloo vĂ”ltsimise sĂŒĂŒdistuste nĂ€dal Kremli meedias
(Propastop - 13. Nov.)
"Novembri algus tĂ”i mĂ”nepĂ€evase vahega Venemaa meediakanalitesse teemana Balti riikide sĂŒĂŒdistamise ajaloo ĂŒmberkirjutamises. Etteheide, mis on viimase poole aasta jooksul kĂ”lanud korduvalt, sai sel korral hoo sisse 1. novembril Kanti nimelise Balti FöderaalĂŒlikooli ja vĂ€ljaande RuBaltic eestvedamisel toimunud diskussiooniklubis, kus ajaloo ĂŒmberkirjutamise sĂŒĂŒdistus oli pĂ”hiteemaks."
- Oodata on propagandalugusid Eesti majandusest
(Propastop - 16. Nov.)
â⊠pakume vĂ€lja neli teema, mis vĂ”ivad jĂ€rgnevatel kuudel Venemaa meedias suuremat tĂ€helepanu saada."
- Russian troll describes work in the infamous misinformation factory
(NBC News)
"Lies... a merry-go-round of lies."
- Russian Military Spreads Fake Intelligence
(Jamestown Org.)
"Russian âevidence' ⊠footage from 'AC-130 Gunship Simulator' video game."
- Report: Russian Information Warfare against the Ukrainian State and Defence Forces
(NATO STRATCOM)
"The project analyses the information activities of the Russian Federation from 1 April until 31 December 2014. ⊠many cases Russia actively accuses the Baltic States of the same matters as it accuses Ukraine in order to deliberately discredit these countries in the international arena (e.g. accusations of rehabilitation of Nazism etc)."
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- Background article:
- Inside a pro-Russia propaganda machine in Ukraine
(BBC - 13. Nov.)
"A Russian "troll factory" in St Petersburg is working with the self-styled "Donetsk People's Republic" in eastern Ukraine to produce extreme propaganda videos that aim to discredit pro-Ukrainian elements and stir up the conflict in the region."
- Defending the West from Russian Disinformation: The Role of Leadership
(FPRI - 13. Nov.)
"Considering the Baltic states have done this for decades with effective results, the United States should lean heavily on takeaways from the Baltic experience when crafting a strategy to defend the U.S. information space."
- The European Union Steps Up its Fight Against Fake News
(Fox Business | Lawfare - 13. Nov.)
"Sven Mikser, the foreign minister of Estonia, which has been a leading proponent of scaling up the EU's counter disinformation work, said there was a "growing consensus" about the threat posed to Western democracies, especially by Russian disinformation. "We've seen hybrid tactics ever since we regained our independence in the early 1990s," he said of Estonia in an interview."
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Friday 17.
November
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- Tallinna Raekoja platsil on juba jÔulupuu tuled
(Delfi)
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| Foto: Eero VabamÀgi - Postimees |
- President Kaljulaid in Rwanda
(The New Times)
"Kaljulaid's visit is part of a tour in the region which also took her to Ethiopia âŠ"
- Estonian minister delivers EU statement at UN climate change conference
(ERR)
"Two years ago in Paris, we made a promise to the world: to protect the planet from climate change. This promise cannot be taken back; it is irreversible and non-negotiable. The days of doubting are over; we are witnessing the impacts of climate change with our own eyes. It is abundantly clear that we need to act. We have agreed on our goals, and it's now about making sure we deliver âŠâ
- Minister of the Environment, Siim Kiisler
- LĂ€ti viies kolonn?
(Postimees)
"VĂ€listoimetuse ajakirjanik Margus Parts sĂ”itis sel nĂ€dalal lĂ”unasse. See tĂ€hendab, et astus esmaspĂ€eva hommikul Valgast ĂŒle piiri ja uurib nĂŒĂŒd, mis elu elavad inimesed nendes PĂ”hja-LĂ€ti paikades âŠâ
- Helsinki: Finnish stops for Tallinn-Helsinki tunnel being planned
(ERR)
"The proposed terminus for the Tallinn-Helsinki railway tunnel is Helsinki-Vantaa Airport."
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Thursday 16.
November
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- Commentary: Learning from the past
by Edward Lucas
(CEPA)
"Russia has largely ignored the centenary of the 1917 putsch, as the Bolshevik ârevolutionâ should really be called. ⊠For the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the anniversary is a chance to hammer home the most important piece of their historiography. They did not âbecome independentâ in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed. They regained an independence which was first achieved in 1918, and then interrupted by foreign occupation. Russia does not recognize this history."
- Mitme seadme ĂŒheaegne rike mattis PĂ”hja-Tallinna pimedusse
(Postimees | ERR)
"Eleringi kommunikatsioonijuht Ain Köster tĂ€psustas, et PĂ”hja-Tallinn jĂ€i osaliselt elektrita Volta alajaama rikke tĂ”ttu. Köster ĂŒtles, et kell 19.46 lĂŒlitusid Tallinnas, Tööstuse tĂ€naval asuvas Volta alajaamas vĂ€lja kaks 110 kilovoldi trafot ja Elering asus koheselt tegelema rikke pĂ”hjuse vĂ€ljaselgitamisega."
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- US could deploy another brigade to Europe
(ERR)
- Terras: NATO kÔrval on vaja selgemat pingutust ka Euroopa Liidult
(ERR)
"Terrase sÔnul on Eesti koos NATO liitlastega teinud viimase aasta jooksul suure töö selle nimel, et alliansi kohalolek oleks nÀhtav, tuntav ja hÀsti korraldatud."
- UK consolidates Estonia battlegroup with additional armour
(Janeâs 360)
"The United Kingdom is to increase the number of its Challenger 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) to 10 ...â
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Wednesday 15.
November
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- Saaremaa vanim pukktuulik tehti korda ja pandi jahvatama
(ERR)
"Saaremaal tehti korda ja pandi jahvatama Kivestu pukktuulik, mis pÀrineb aastast 1781 ja on Saaremaa vanim. Viimati jahvatas tuulik vilja pool sajandit tagasi."
- Raha eraldamisega ootab USA Baltimaadelt suuremat koostööd
(ERR)
"USA vÔib jÀrgmisel aastal eraldada Balti riikidele kaitsevÔime tugevdamiseks kokku 100 miljonit dollarit ning abiga kaasneb sÔnum - tehke rohkem koostööd."
- USA vÔib Balti riikidele heidutuseks eraldada 100 miljonit dollarit
(Postimees | ERR)
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- The European Parliament's Sexual Harassment Problem
(Spiegel)
"Sexual harassment has long been a fact of life in the European Parliament in Brussels. Recently, some women have begun speaking up. But the law-making body has been slow to address the problem."
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Tuesday 14.
November
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- Mogherini hails âhistoricâ EU defense pact
(Politico-Europe | Washington Post | Christian Science Monitor)
"Twenty-three countries have declared they will participate in a new EU defense cooperation pact."
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"Estonian Defense Minister JĂŒri Luik said the main focus of the new initiative would be defense industries as âcollective defense will always remain in NATO.â And despite calls from Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to set up an EU army, this idea remains âsomething which is very unlikely,â Luik said."
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- Estonia's ID card crisis: How e-state's poster child got into and out of trouble
by Kalev Aasmae
(ZDNet)
"Putting a positive spin on recent events, the state's former CIO, Taavi Kotka, argues that the way the country has handled the crisis is actually positive, because he believes it will become a textbook case for others. "No society depends on technology as much [as Estonia]. The communication and the reactions [will be studied]."
- 20 minutes from Helsinki to Tallinn in five years?
(Yle)
"Construction could, just possibly, begin next year on a rail link between Helsinki and the Estonian capital Tallinn that would be ready for traffic in the early 2020s. Peter Vesterbacka, formerly of Angry Birds gaming company Rovio, has big plans for a tunnel running under the Gulf of Finland ⊠Drawing on financing and technology from China, he says that construction could start next year.â
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Monday 13.
November
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- Viktoriin: Kui hÀsti tunned Eesti linnade vappe?
(ERR)
- Estonian takes Nature Photographer of the Year 2017 Award
(Nature Talks | Delfi)
[In the landscape category: Remo Savisaar (EST) with âEarly morning bogâ.]
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- Two Border Cities Share Russian History - and a Sharp European Divide
(New York Times)
"Little divides the Russian town of Ivangorod and its Estonian twin, Narva, but a fairly narrow river. That, and a vast cultural chasm.â
- By 2020, Russiaâs Entire Western Border Will Be Lined with Walls or Barbed Wire
(Window on Eurasia)
â⊠Russiaâs western neighbors from Finland and Estonia in the north to Ukraine in the south are actively building these barriers and that despite the expense and the likelihood that people will find ways around them, âby 2020, the western borders of Russia will be fenced off along their entire perimeter.â
- Poland: Neo-fascists are making a shocking surge
(Politico-Europe | Washington Post | Slate)
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Russia
âTrust No One"
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- Russia Pours More Military Hardware Into âFortress Crimeaâ
(Jamestown Org)
â⊠Russiaâs top-ranking military official devoted significant attention to Crimea, which Moscow had forcibly annexed from Ukraine in spring 2014. In particular, Gerasimov noted that Russia has installed there a self-sufficient military formation consisting of a naval base, an army corps, as well as an aviation and air defense division. Also, the Black Sea Fleet (based out of Sevastopol) received six submarines, two frigates (the Admiral Gorshkov and Admiral Essen, which took part in Russian military operations in Syria) equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, and three divisions of costal missile complexes Bal and Bastion. Gerasimov claimed these deployments are part of a strategy aimed at upgrading the military capabilities of the Southern Military District, which subsumes occupied Crimea âŠ"
- Russians Possess Less than One Percent of Worldâs Wealth
by Paul Goble
(Window on Eurasia)
"Last year, Credit Suisse reports, the total wealth of the people of the world increased 6.4 percent to 280 trillion US dollars. Of that, Russians had only slightly more than one half of one percent - and most of that wealth is concentrated in a tiny segment at the top of the national income pyramid, with 80 percent of Russians not having any wealth at all. âŠ"
- Top Russian Lawmaker Denies Communist Regimes Killed 100 Million People
(Polygraph.info)
â⊠these numbers are pulled out of a hat.â - Alexey Pushkov
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âHardly taken out of the clear blue sky,â said Paul A. Goble, former special advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State. âTo get to 100 million, however, requires two things: a relatively high estimate of losses in China from starvation and killings during the Great Leap Forward, and the inclusion of losses of Soviet populations during wartime. With those added, the number is far above 100 million - probably closer to 150 million.â
- Belarus and the 1917 Revolution
(Jamestown Org)
"In Russia, at the centennial of the 1917 revolution, they talk so little about it that some people abroad developed a sneaking suspicion this jubilee is kept out of sight of the citizenry because officials do not know what to say about it. ⊠In Belarus, the situation can hardly be more different. Not a single media outlet neglected to publish an article (or multiple articles) devoted to the event."
- For Russians, 75 Years Later, Stalingrad Is a Battle to Remember
(New York Times)
"The fight raged for 200 days, and the city was reduced to ruins. ⊠At the end, a population that had been half a million was just 35,000."
- Pro-Kremlin RT Registers Under U.S. Foreign-Agents Law
(RFERL | DOJ press release)
"The filing from RTâs American operating unit, T&R Productions LLC, was dated November 10 and was acknowledged by the Justice Department late on November 13."
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"Production Company Registers Under the Foreign Agent Registration Act as Agent for the Russian Government Entity Responsible for Broadcasting RT."
- Russia lawmakers vote in favor of labeling media 'foreign agentsâ
(Deutsche Welle)
"The move comes after Washington gave the same label to RT and Sputnik."
- Russia moves to target foreign media in RT registration row
(BBC)
- Amnesty International Calls Russian Legislation On Foreign Media 'Serious Blow' To Journalists
(RFERL)
- RT's American subsidiary told the U.S. Justice Department that it doesn't know where its money comes from in Russia
(Medusa)
"RTâs American division is a company called âT & R Productions LLCâ that works for an âautonomous noncommercial organizationâ known as âTV Novosti.â
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- T & R Productions LLC's Registration Statement
(US-DOJ)
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