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(MENAFN) On Friday, Estonia sent its first rescue team to Spain to assist in battling the country’s relentless wildfires, with a second team set to leave on August 17. Each contingent is composed of 20 rescuers.
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(MENAFN) Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has revealed that a recent meeting with U.S. officials failed to produce any assurances about the continued deployment of American troops in the Baltic region.
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(MENAFN) Estonia is experiencing a net decline in its forested areas, reveals the latest statistical forest inventory (SMI) from the Environmental Agency.
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
On 23 July, Estonia chaired the closing session of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC). Since taking up the role in May, Ambassador Kaja Tael, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the OSCE, chaired the weekly plenary sessions in...
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(MENAFN) Estonia's President, Alar Karis, has once again rejected a controversial bill aimed at the nation's largest Christian group, the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (ECOC), asserting that it infringes on the country's constitution.
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(MENAFN) Estonia’s head of state, Alar Karis, has once more declined to endorse a divisive piece of legislation aimed at the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (ECOC), the country's largest Christian body.
President of Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN, October 22 - On October 22, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia.
DVIDS - Georgia
KINGWOOD, W.Va. — Less than one month ago, two Maryland Army National Guardsmen were in a grueling competition against 18 of their fellow Soldiers and Estonian Defence Force members to determine the victors who would go on to represent their state...
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(MENAFN) An Estonian court has handed down a six-year prison sentence to journalist Svetlana Burtseva for treason and violating Western sanctions due to her involvement with Russian media, state broadcaster ERR reported on Wednesday.
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(MENAFN) An Estonian court has handed a six-year prison sentence to journalist Svetlana Burtseva after convicting her of treason and violating Western sanctions due to her continued collaboration with Russian state-affiliated media, local media...
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and the OSCE Permanent Council was held on 24 September, under Finland’s dual role as 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship and Chair of the FSC. Finland placed the “Violation of Estonian...
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(MENAFN) On Tuesday, NATO firmly denounced Russia for purportedly breaching Estonian territory with three armed MiG-31 warplanes, describing the event as part of a “wider pattern of increasingly irresponsible Russian behaviour.” The North Atlantic...
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(MENAFN) Russia’s fighter jets have never crossed into Estonian airspace, Russia’s deputy ambassador to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, affirmed during an emergency UN Security Council session called at Tallinn’s request.
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(MENAFN) EU leaders and NATO officials condemned Russia's alleged breach of Estonia's airspace on Friday, calling the act a "provocation" that escalates regional tensions.
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(MENAFN) On Saturday, the US “strongly” denounced Russia for violating Estonia’s airspace, calling for support from its NATO partner.
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(MENAFN) NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated on Tuesday that alliance aircraft intercepted and escorted three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets out of Estonian airspace last week, after the alleged intrusion prompted emergency consultations under...
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(MENAFN) The United States on Saturday “strongly” criticized Russia’s infringement of Estonia’s airspace, reaffirming its backing for the NATO partner. “We strongly condemn Russia’s violation of Estonia’s airspace.
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(MENAFN) The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that a trio of MiG-31 interceptor aircraft en route to the Kaliningrad enclave did not enter Estonian airspace.
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(MENAFN) Russia has asserted that a recent flight by three MiG-31 fighter jets, which flew from Karelia to the Kaliningrad region, fully complied with international aviation protocols and did not intrude into the airspace of neighboring countries....
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(MENAFN) The Romanian capital of Bucharest on Tuesday became the center of high-stakes regional diplomacy as the 10th edition of the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum opened its doors, convening senior officials, defense experts, academics, and...
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