Danish King Frederik X and Queen Mary visit Estonia
ERR | Office of the President
“The Estonian head of state and his spouse, Sirje Karis, welcomed the Danish royal couple on Raekoja plats in Tallinn's Old Town on Tuesday alongside members of the government. The heads of state then visited the Memorial to the Victims of Communism in Maarjamäe and lit candles in remembrance of the victims of totalitarian crimes.”
https://news.err.ee/1609923122/galleries-danish-king-frederik-x-and-queen-mary-visit-estonia
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“Estonia supports the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark.”
The Baltic Times
The legend forever binding Estonia and Denmark
By Helen Wright
ERR
“The Danish flag – the Dannebrog – fell from heaven in present-day Estonia during the Battle of Lyndanise between the Danes and Estonians in 1219. The battle was the starting point of a 127-year period when Estonia and Denmark were ruled by the same kings.”
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“The first reliable data about Tallinn dates back to the Livonian Chronicle of Henry. The chronicle describes the Danish fleet led by King Valdemar II landing near Lindanise castle in June 1219.”
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“The Danish landing was part of the German-Scandinavian colonization of Livonia and Estonia, during which the German crusaders invaded Latvian and Southern and Central Estonian territories, as well as Saaremaa, and the King of Denmark invaded Northern Estonia.”
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“After the Danes won the battle against the Estonians and their flag, they began building a stronghold. Today, the place is known as Tallinn — from the words "Taani linn" or "Danish town."
What Was Learned From the Greenland Affair
By Alina Polyakova
CEPA
“The Arctic is important. … European engagement and diplomacy with the U.S. works. … Taking our eyes off the most significant threat only serves our adversaries.”
https://cepa.org/article/what-we-learned-from-the-greenland-affair/
“The border between democracy
and authoritarianism is the
least protected border in the world.”
Ivan Krastev
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The Coffee Club
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President tunnustab teenetemärgiga 203 inimest
ERR
“President Alar Karis tunnustab tänavu vabariigi aastapäeva eel riikliku teenetemärgiga 203 inimest. Nii palju teenetemärke pole Karis varem oma ametiajal välja andnud.”
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"Teenetemärgid on tunnustus erinevate elualade inimestele kodumaal ja meie sõpradele ning toetajatele välisriikides sihikindluse ja hoole eest nende kutsetööl või kogukonnas.”
https://www.err.ee/1609927379/president-tunnustab-teenetemargiga-203-inimest
Keskkonnaamet tuvastas Eesti õhust radioaktiivseid aineid, ohtu ei ole
Postimees
“Keskkonnaamet tuvastas jaanuaris välisõhu filteranalüüsides ülipisikesi koguseid radioaktiivseid aineid. Ainete kontsentratsioonid olid väga väikesed ning neist ei ole ohtu inimestele ega keskkonnale.”
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“Keskkonnaameti kriisihalduse nõunik Teet Koitjärv selgitas, et 6.–12. jaanuaril leiti välisõhu proovidest radioaktiivset mangaani (Mn-54), rauda (Fe-59) ja koobaltit (Co-60), samuti nioobiumi (Nb-95) isotoope. Kõige rohkem erinevaid isotoope tuvastati Narva-Jõesuu filterjaamas.”
Ajalugu on näidanud, et USA lubadused ei maksa palju midagi
Teet Kalmus
Estonian World Review
“Ukraina meediakanalites meenutati, et eile möödus 20 aastat päevast, kui Ukraina hävitas rahvusvahelise leppe raames Poltaavas viimased pikamaa pommitajad Tu-23M3 ja lisaks 400 raketti H-22, sama tüüpi rakette on Venemaa sõja jooksul kasutanud Ukraina tsiviiltaristu ründamiseks.”
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“Just väga valus kogemus nn Budapesti memorandumiga, kus Venemaa ja USA lubasid sõnades tagada Ukraina suveräänsuse ja Ukraina omakorda andis ära tuumarelvad ja hävitas sõjatehnikat, on teinud Ukraina presidendi äärmiselt ettevaatlikuks mistahes USA poolsete lubaduste suhtes, sest ajalugu näitas, et varem antud lubadused ainult lubadusteks jäidki ja Zelenskil ei ole mitte mingisugust kindlust selles osas, et USA kongress ka sõlmitud julgeolekutagatiste kokkuleppe ratifitseeriks. Säilitanuks Ukraina tuumarelva, oleks olukord tänasel päeval teine, selline arutluskäik on Ukrainas vägagi populaarne.”
The Times
Estonia warns Russian veterans could flood Europe after Ukraine war
Kyiv Independent | TVP
“… and urges an EU entry ban. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on Jan. 29, “We have close to 1 million combatants in Russia. They're mainly criminals; they are very dangerous people.”
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“An undisclosed senior Estonian diplomat told Politico that existing methods for identifying and banning individuals are too slow and dependent on individual countries, which is why Estonia advocates for a more robust approach.”
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“Mõisaproua pärijad vaatavad ahastuses pealt, kuidas mõisa metsa paljaks võetakse.”
Ülle Harju, Postimees
“Eesti tervishoid kui visa kommunismijäänus – ettepanek süsteemseks muutuseks.”
Dr Peeter Padrik, Postimees arvamus
“How Estonia Became Front Line in New Cold War.”
New Lines Magazine
“Rail Baltica to build Baltic region’s largest rolling stock depot in Estonia.”
The Baltic Times
“Testing fault at 100 MW battery disrupts Estonia–Finland power link.”
PV magazine
“Estonia nears decision on missile defense system.”
Defense News
“Kersti Kaljulaid will not run again for president of Estonia.”
ERR
“Nädalavahetusel võib õhutemperatuur langeda -30 C kraadi juurde.”
ERR
“Temperatures in Estonia could drop to -30 C by the start of February.”
ERR
“Kümned tuhanded eestlased seisavad silmitsi pöördumatu haigusega.”
Postimees
“Estonia bets on AI to offset demographic decline.”
Estonian World
“Estonia to ban Russian, Belarusian citizens without permanent residency from buying property.”
ERR
“Estonia to ban Russians and Belarusians from buying property.”
Estonian World
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Around the Baltic Sea
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Russian Drones Over Europe
Strategy Page
“Last year in Europe there were over a thousand incidents of drones flying near or over military installations. Over 2,000 drones were involved, and, in 96 percent of the incidents, the drone operators could not be identified. … The primary suspect was Russia, which had already been caught carrying out sabotage and disruption operations in the Baltic Sea, Germany and the Netherlands.”
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“The Russians were using three cargo ships, Lauga, Dolphin and Snapper as launch platforms for drones. Most commercial ships currently carry drones to assist in operations. But the Russian ships were carrying hundreds of drones as well as drone operators and technicians to conduct reconnaissance, surveillance and occasional harassment missions. …”
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairw/articles/202601144257.aspx#gsc.tab=0
Russia thinking about Baltics the way it thought about Ukraine
LSM | Radio Poland
“In its latest report, Latvian security officials say Russian state and pro-Kremlin media depict Latvia as russophobic and hostile to its Russian-speaking population.
“Russian media also falsely portray Latvia as promoting extremist ideology, failing as a state, or acting under US influence, a portrayal likewise applied to Lithuania and Estonia.”
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“Russia pushes Europe’s neutral states closer to NATO.”
Swiss Info
“Finnish Military Intelligence Review 2026.”
Sosiaalinen Media
“Lithuanian intelligence say ‘external actors’ exploiting Kapčiamiestis tensions.”
LRT
“Could Sweden switch to the Euro?”
Radio Sweden
“Finnish tourism to US fell by 25%.”
Yle
“Cables show U.S. moves on Greenland rattled other nations.”
Politico
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Putin’s Forever War
Vladimir Putin’s Art of the Deal
National Interest
“With European leaders watching from afar, the latest negotiations have shifted to a Moscow-Abu Dhabi axis. In late-night Kremlin sessions reminiscent of the Stalin era, American delegations led by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have found in Vladimir Putin a leader who seems ready to settle. The Russian president has even proposed a startling opening bid: using $1 billion of Russia’s own frozen assets to join Donald Trump’s newly minted “Board of Peace.” By offering funds he does not technically control, Putin is signaling a new tack that favors direct accommodation with Washington over continued conflict with a fragmented West.”
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“This newfound rapport extends even to the Arctic, where the diplomatic crisis over Greenland has recently subsided but raised fresh doubts about US commitment to NATO. For the Kremlin, the Greenland dispute serves as a useful instrument to further humiliate Europe.”
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/vladimir-putins-art-of-the-deal
-30°C Winter Ahead: Ukraine Faces Deep Freeze as Russia Prepares New Attacks
Kyiv Post
“President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Wednesday that Russia is preparing new large-scale drone and missile strikes, with energy infrastructure again likely to be a primary target during the coldest stretch of winter.”
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/69047
“Kyiv residents explain how they are surviving the cold as Russia weaponizes winter.”
Meduza
“Germany to deliver 33 mobile combined heat-and-power plants to Ukraine.”
UAWire
“Ukraine Penetrates the Fog of War.”
CEPA
“Ukrainian Soldiers Not Surrendering the Way Germans Did in World War II.”
By Paul Goble
“Harassment Is a Daily Reality for Foreign Diplomats in Moscow.”
The Moscow Times
Ukraine’s national railroad makes timetables secret
Kyiv Post
“… to make it harder for Russian drones to hit trains.”
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/69043
Russian and Ukrainian military casualties nearing 2 million
The Guardian
“By any historical comparison, the losses are extraordinary. The thinktank noted that Russian battlefield fatalities in Ukraine were “more than 17 times greater than Soviet losses in Afghanistan during the 1980s, 11 times higher than during Russia’s first and second Chechen wars, and more than five times greater than all Russian and Soviet wars combined since the second world war.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/russia-ukraine-military-casualties-war-study?CMP
“Kremlin Dismisses U.S. Study on Ukraine War Casualties.”
The Moscow Times
CBC
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