Estonia starts full customs controls at it’s border with Russia
(RFERL | TVP)
“… replacing random border checks. The measure was introduced with immediate effect at the road and rail border crossings in Narva, Koidula, and Luhamaa. For those crossing the border on foot, full control will mean checking each person and their luggage. For those traveling by car, both the vehicle and the items inside it will be checked.”
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“Long queues have built up on the Estonian-Russian border following Tallinn’s introduction of full customs control.”
https://www.rferl.org/a/estonia-russia-customs-controls-border-checks/33070667.html
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https://tvpworld.com/79729584/massive-queues-at-russian-border-as-estonia-tightens-customs-control
“Finland Does Not Plan to Reopen Its Eastern Border With Russia.” - Schengen News
“Poland Closes Dorohusk Border Crossing Point With Ukraine Until November 2024.” - Schengen News
“Denmark Considers Introducing Border Controls With Sweden Following Recent Shootings.” - Schengen News
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Dozens of Estonia's historic manors and castles are seeking new owners
(ERR)
“These include Kehtna Manor (listed sale price: €699,000), Kudina Manor (€721,000) and Rava Manor (€590,000). … Manor buildings in need of renovation are much cheaper: Vaeküla Manor is sold for €29,900, Kirimäe Manor for €85,000, while the Luutsniku Manor complex, which needs extensive renovation, is for sale for €199,000."
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“Sangaste Castle is the most expensive at €2,600,000.”
https://news.err.ee/1609415293/dozens-of-estonia-s-historic-manors-and-castles-seeking-new-owners
“History of the Sangaste Castle.” - Sangaste Mõis OÃœ
Estonia Residential Real Estate Market Analysis, 5. August 2024
(Global Property Guide)
“Estonia's house prices continue to increase, despite falling property demand and struggling economy. … The highest price levels in the capital city can be found in northern Tallinn and Kristine, where a new two-bedroom apartment is typically offered for an average price of €224,500 and €209,500, respectively.”
https://www.globalpropertyguide.com/europe/estonia/price-history#:~:text=
“Investing in real estate projects in the Baltic States: key benefits, risks, and market differences.” - Baltic Times, June 2024
“Narva sees wave of residents selling off apartments.” - ERR, May 2024
Estonia to upgrade roads and bridges to bear the extreme weight of allied armor
(ERR | BNN)
“Under new NATO defence plans, larger allied military units that are likely to be deployed in Estonia for its defence and training need to upgrade their roads to cater for large military convoys, including armoured units … a family car weights a couple of tons maximum, and a truck, at least on Estonia's roads, weights anything from a few tons to around 20 or so.”
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“A Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank weighs around 65 tons.”
https://news.err.ee/1609418056/estonia-to-upgrade-roads-bridges-to-bear-weight-of-allied-armor
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“Eesti parandab suuremate sõjaväekolonnide jaoks teid ja sildu.” - ERR
Tallinn Pushes Hard to End ‘Estonian Compromise’ on Orthodox Church
By Paul Goble
“Since the collapse of the USSR, many in the post-Soviet states and even more in the West have seen what has been called “the Estonian compromise” as the basis for inter-religious concord and national integration in these countries. But that “compromise” is now coming to an end in the place where it was created.”
http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2024/08/tallinn-pushes-hard-to-end-estonian.html
Study: Understanding the Belarusian diaspora's 'new wave' in Estonia
(ERR)
“In the second half of the noughties of the current century, the trend of the formation of the new wave of Belarusians was just being defined, in the tenths it became obvious, and, finally, the most active period falls on the revolutionary for Belarus events of 2020-2021.”
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“One of the characteristic features of this part of the Belarusian community in Estonia is a high percentage of representatives of the creative class and, above all, IT specialists, which was the result of Estonia's migration policy towards Belarusians in the last 12 years."
https://news.err.ee/1609420525/study-understanding-the-belarusian-diaspora-s-new-wave-in-estonia
Around the Baltic Sea
“Moscow’s propaganda in Baltics achieves limited success.” - LRT
“Russia's propaganda treating Finland like Ukraine before full-scale aggression.” - Postimees opinion
“Estonia starts procedures to build the EstLink 3 interconnector to Finland.” - Enerdata
“Visitors flock to Tampere’s Lenin Museum in its final days.” - Yle
“Estonian consumer purchasing power dwindles by the day.” - ERR
“Lithuania to remove WW2 Red Army graves from central squares.” - LRT
“Baltics and NATO allies learn from war in Ukraine.” - The World
“Estonia charges citizen with treason.” - The Kyiv Independent
“Finland will not host another Putin-Trump meeting.” - Yle
“Latvia: Compulsory recruitment of women debated.” - LRT
“Lithuania’s drone operator course fully booked.” - Delfi
Russia’s Forever War
Ukraine’s August incursion into Russian territory catches Putin by surprise
(Meduza | Moscow Times)
“On August 6, 2024, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) entered Russian territory near the city of Sudzha in the Kursk region. The scale of the Ukrainian operation remains unclear …”
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“Photos from Ukraine’s ongoing offensive in Russia’s Kursk region.”
“Massive drone attack hits Russia’s Lipetsk region, as fighting continues in Kursk.” - Politico Europe
Ukraina pealetung Kurskis on edukas, sest Vene juhid ei olnud selleks valmis
(ERR)
“Ukraina pealetung Kurski oblastis on edukas eelkõige selle tõttu, et Venemaa väejuhatus ja ka poliitiline juhtkond ei olnud absoluutselt valmis selliseks sündmuseks. Ja tundub, et nad ei saa siiamaani selle sündmuse mastaapidest ja Ukraina poole kavatsusest aru. See muudab selle efekti erakordselt suureks.”
“Ukraina sõjaväelased teatasid Kurskis Sudža linna enda kontrolli alla võtmisest.” - ERR
“Ukraina väed liiguvad Kurski oblastis edasi.” - ERR
“Ukraina pealetung Kurskis sunnib ilmselt Vene vägesid ümber paigutuma.” - ERR
“Kurski oblastis kaost tekitavat Ukraina operatsiooni ümbritseb sõjaudu.” - Postimees
“Arvamus: Ukraina pealetung Venemaale kasvab. Venelased pommitavad enda territooriumi.” - Postimees
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment August 8, 2024
(ISW)
“Geolocated footage and Russian claims indicate that Ukrainian forces continued rapid advances further into Kursk Oblast on August 8, and Ukrainian forces are reportedly present in areas as far as 35 kilometers from the international border with Sumy Oblast. Ukrainian forces most certainly do not control all of the territory within the maximalist extent of Russian claims about Ukrainian advances in Kursk Oblast.”
https://www.iswresearch.org/2024/08/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment_8.html
“Russia's Kursk region declares state of emergency amid Ukrainian offensive.” - France24
“Russia Sends Reinforcements to Embattled Border Region.” - Moscow Times
“Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region continues.” - The Guardian
“Whatever Kyiv Aims To Achieve, It’s Taking A Huge Risk.” - Forbes
“Russia: State of emergency in Kursk amid incursion.” - Deutsche Welle
“A Ukrainian military expert on the ongoing AFU incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.” - Novaya Gazeta
“How Kyiv Can Capitalize on Russia’s Waning Momentum.” - Foreign Affairs
Russians used to love the Olympics. This year, not so much.
(Christian Science Monitor)
“Barely 4% of respondents in an ongoing Sport-Express poll said they were watching the Olympics online, and only a further 10% said they were following it in the media. A whopping 60% indicated that they were not interested in the Games at all. In the comments section on the site, many remarked on the lack of Russian participation as a key reason for ignoring these Games.”
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Olympics/2024/0806/paris-olympic-games-russia-ban-doping-sochi
Kremlin ups attacks on critics abroad
(BBC)
“With all dissent snuffed out at home, Russia is turning its attention to opponents who have sought refuge in the West. Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president who is now deputy head of Russia's Security Council, described them as “traitors who have gone over to the enemy and want their Fatherland to perish.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl4y0j47xe4o
“Opinion: The Kremlin Is Coming for a Dissident Near You.” - Moscow Times
“Kristi Raik: Vangide vahetus oli Venemaale kasulikum kui läänele.” - ERR
“Opinion: To the Kremlin, Everything Is Propaganda.” - Moscow Times
“Russia’s genocidal war against Ukraine will not end as long as Putin remains in power.” - 19fortyfive
“Two Russian men recount how their own families tried to make them go to war.” - Meduza
“Children of freed spies learned they were Russian on flight to Moscow.” - The Guardian
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