Kellest saab president?
Postimees | Estonian World Review
“Parlamendifraktsioonidel puudub hea plaan presidendi valimiseks. … Ainsa parlamendierakonnana oma presidendikandidaadi teada andnud EKRE-l on selleks Mart Helme.”
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https://www.eesti.ca/esimene-presidendikandidaat-deklareeritud-mart-helme/article62421
9. mai tähistamine tõi pronkssõduri juurde lillekuhjad
ERR
“Tallinnas viis 9. mai puhul Kaitseväe kalmistule pronkssõduri juurde osa kohalikust venekeelse kogukonna esindajatest Nõukogude sõdurite mälestuseks nelke.”
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“Lääne-Harju politseijaoskonna patrulltalituse juht Lennart Kams ütles "Aktuaalsele kaamerale", et päev on möödunud päris rahulikult, kuid paar rikkumist pronkssõduri juures siiski toimus.”
https://www.err.ee/1610019061/fotod-9-mai-tahistamine-toi-pronkssoduri-juurde-lillekuhjad
“'Victory Day' marked at Tallinn's Bronze Soldier statue.”
ERR, 9. May
Moskva võiduparaadilt olid tänavu kadunud tankid, raketid ja välisliidrid
Postimees | ERR
“Venemaa tähistas laupäeval Moskva Punasel väljakul võidupüha paraadiga, mis oli viimaste aastate omadest märksa tagasihoidlikum. Turvakaalutlustel vähendatud üritusel õigustas Vladimir Putin oma kõnes sõda Ukrainas ning väitis, et Vene väed võitlevad NATO toetatud «agressiivse jõu» vastu.”
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[Russia celebrated Victory Day on Saturday with a much more modest parade in Moscow's Red Square than in recent years. In a speech … Vladimir Putin justified the war in Ukraine, claiming that Russian troops were fighting an "aggressive force" backed by NATO.]
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https://www.err.ee/1610019034/moskvas-toimus-9-mai-paraad-ilma-sojatehnikata
“Putin leads scaled-down Victory Day celebration as temporary 3-day ceasefire holds.”
Politico Europe, 9. May
“In Russia, Victory Day Is Starting to Feel Like a Defeat.”
The Bulwark, 5. May
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| Artist: Marian Kamensky, 6. May 2026 |
Meet ‘Madyar’, the Ukrainian drone boss raining on Putin’s May 9th parade
By Luke Harding
The Guardian
“The man who has arguably done more to spook the Putin regime this weekend than anyone else is Robert Brovdi, the head of a Ukrainian military drone unit, Madyar’s Birds, named after his call sign. In recent months it has carried out a series of long-range strikes against targets deep within Russia, including ports, oil refineries and missile factories.”
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“Brovdi acknowledges that a “symbolic” attack on Red Square would generate headlines around the world but says Ukraine will probably deliver a “slap in the face” where Russia’s air defences are weaker. “Why waste drones on the ‘great wall’,” he said, referring to the enhanced security around Moscow. “If you hit the energy sector or military that’s the best strike, on the periphery.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/madyar-robert-brovdi-ukraine-military-vladimir-putin
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Suure Taevaskoja juures varises osa liivakivipaljandist
ERR
“Põlvamaal Ahja jõe paremkaldal Suure Taevaskoja juures on varisenud osa sealsest liivakivipaljandist, mistõttu nüüd on seal varasemast paremini näha ligi 400 miljonit aastat tagasi tekkinud põimkihilisi madalmere setted.”
https://www.err.ee/1610019133/fotod-suure-taevaskoja-juures-varises-osa-liivakivipaljandist
Droonid muutuvad kaitseväes tasapisi kuluvahendiks
Postimees
“Vilja on hakanud kandma mullune kriitika, et Eesti ei võta droonisõjaks valmistumist piisavalt tõsiselt – droonikogused on kavandatud suuremaks, võitlustaktikaid on muudetud. Kaitseväe drooniväljaõppe katseprojekti käigus välja koolitatud jalaväepataljon on valmis tänapäeva sõjaks ja aegamööda kinnistub ka suhtumine droonidesse kui kuluvahendisse.”
https://www.postimees.ee/8461055/oht-ulalt-droonid-muutuvad-kaitsevaes-tasapisi-kuluvahendiks
What summer camps and folk schools give the diaspora in North America
The Northern Voices
“Across North America, Nordic and Baltic camps are teaching something more durable than vocabulary: friendship, confidence, ritual, and a usable sense of identity.”
https://www.thenorthernvoices.com/post/what-summer-camps-and-folk-schools-still-give-the-diaspora
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“Police arrested a man wearing prohibited symbols in Narva.”
Postimees
“Estonian forests are being sacrificed for short-term profit.”
By Silver Tambur, Estonian World
“Möödunud talve jääolud olid viimase kümne aasta kõige karmimad.”
Novaator
“Two Estonians who crossed into Russia seeking asylum are jailed on border violation charges.”
Meduza
“Norra ettevõtted plaanivad Pärnumaale miljardieurost vesinikutehast.”
ERR
“Why Estonia is on the front line of Putin’s war with Europe.”
SkyNews
“Estonia’s multi-million euro defence build-up.”
EU Observer
“Estonia to ban parties from receiving funding from third-country nationals.”
BNN
“Driver warning systems mandatory for all new vehicles in Estonia.”
ERR
“Scottish soldiers prepare for NATO deployment to Estonia with urban combat drills.”
Sky News
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Around the Baltic Sea
“Two people in Finland may have been exposed to hantavirus.”
Yle
“Hybrid War At NATO's Door: Lawmaker Wesley Bell On The Baltics, Russia, And US Resolve.”
RFERL
“Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025 Passes Out of House Foreign Affairs Committee.”
U.S. Representative Wesley Bell
“NATO military exercises near Kaliningrad border.”
Radio Poland
“Finland's economy reportedly struggling to keep up with defence spending.”
BNE
“Ukraine concidering sending drone security experts to Baltics.”
ERR
“Ukraina kaalub droonijuhtumite tõttu Balti riikidesse julgeolekuekspertide saatmist.”
ERR
“Basic facts about latest drone incidents in Latvia.”
LSM
“Norway’s Northern Lights Nightmare.”
New York Times gift article
“Europe is hungry for AI data centers, But their appetite for electricity is becoming a problem.”
Euronews
“Europe Can No Longer Trust America.”
Persuasion
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“Secret GRU-linked department at top Russian university trains hackers and saboteurs.”
Meduza
“Venemaa lülitab 9. mail Moskvas täielikult mobiilse interneti välja.”
ERR
“Ukrainian Drone Strikes Deep in Russia Grow Public Alarm.”
Jamestown Org.
“Ukraina on võimeline teostama süvarünnakuid Uuralini välja.”
ERR
“Ukraine strikes Russian military facility more than 1,500km into Moscow's territory.”
Euronews
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Putin’s Forever War
“How real is a coup threat against Russia's president?”
Deutsche Welle
“Some believe that such a scenario, including threats to Putin, is likely. Successful operations conducted by the Ukrainian secret service inside and outside of Russia make it believable, they argue. But others think that such a scenario is highly implausible and see the leaked information as another part of an ongoing campaign to destabilize the Russian leadership system.”
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“But what most experts are certain of is that Putin himself is becoming more worried about his own security, and that economic problems and growing pressure from security forces on technocrats are exacerbating tensions among Russian elites.”
https://www.dw.com/en/how-real-is-a-coup-threat-against-russias-president/a-77098085
“No, Russia is not on the verge of a coup.”
By Mark Galeotti, The Spectator
“Kremli paat kõigub – Putinil on põhjust muretseda.”
Jüri Toomepuu, Estonian World Review
Report: Putin fears assassination attempt by Russia’s political elite
ISW | Meduza | Daily Beast
“Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO) has significantly stepped up measures to protect Vladimir Putin, driven by his fears of a possible assassination attempt … Some of the measures concern Putin himself. He has spent several weeks at a time in upgraded bunkers — in Krasnodar Krai in particular — while Russian state media continues to air pre-recorded video footage of his activities. The locations he visits have been sharply reduced: neither he nor his family has traveled to residences in the Moscow region or at Valdai, and he has made no visits to any military facilities in 2026, though such visits were routine.”
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“Beware the Sudden Death of Vladimir Putin.”
Newsweek
“Blogger who criticised Putin put in psychiatric facility.”
Reuters
“Vladimir Putin’s nightmares have come true.”
The New Statesman
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