On Friday, Estonian border guards observed a larger-than-usual unit moving on the territory of the Russian Federation. As a result, the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) decided in the evening to close the passage through the Saatse Boot to ensure ...

According to a comprehensive study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Commission, presented in Tallinn on Wednesday, user satisfaction with public services in Estonia is among the highest of the Europ...

A little about what Merkel actually said. What she thought, we don't know, MP Eerik-Niiles Kross (Reform Party) writes.

The Viru County Court, in a plea agreement, found member of the Kaitseliit (Defense League) volunteer corps, Ivan Dmitrijev, guilty of engaging in and supporting intelligence activities against Estonia, sentencing him to four years and 11 months in p...

In recent weeks, Western countries have been engaged in a heated debate about whether Russian aircraft ought to be shot down or not. Commander of the defense forces, Lt. Gen. Andrus Merilo, apparently followed the escalation of the debate for some ti...

There is a widespread political myth, as if the residents of Donbas long for Russia. This is a dangerous myth: for the Kremlin it is a justification for invasion, for Western countries it is a reason to talk about «territorial exchange». But does t...

The recent egregious intrusion of Russian military aircraft into Estonian airspace sharply reminded us again that we are a potential frontline state. However, all Russian military operations are always prepared in advance – and later, during the co...

President Alar Karis has sent the amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act passed by the parliament to the Supreme Court, requesting that they be declared unconstitutional.

Ethnologist Aimar Ventsel (Social Democratic Party) writes that signs show the Arctic's growing importance in global politics, and people who are familiar with the region are being sought out.

The US government has approved an increase in the potential quantity of HIMARS systems and related munitions to be sold to Estonia.

The section titled "devised in the silence of the office" is about to get a new prominent chapter. The Transport Administration, together with the Ministry of Climate, is preparing a traffic safety program for 2026–2035, which Minister of Infrastru...

The government promises to increase prosperity and security with the new budget, but civil protection received zero additional euros in the new budget strategy – not even funding for fixed costs. Tuuli Räim, deputy secretary general of the Ministr...

The first grants from Estonia's largest-ever support scheme for large-scale investments will go towards developing hydrogen technology, a gas-fired power plant, and the paper industry.

From September 12 to 14, elections were held in 80 regions of Russia: 47,000 deputies at various levels were elected, and governors were elected in 21 regions. It is clear that under Putin's regime, elections have long since become a mere formality, ...

The September 19th breach of Estonia's airspace exposed the weakness of our independent air defense. Even if we wanted to respond as Turkey did in 2015, we could not, because we lack the necessary capability. Is this a problem, and how should we addr...

The diplomats working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Iceland Square pulled off an excellent opening move, but that is certainly not the end of it, Erkki Koort, security expert at Postimees and the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, writes.

Ukrainian security analyst Mykola Bielieskov believes that Vladimir Putin is so caught up in his geopolitical dreams that neither an economic crisis nor sanctions will stop him any time soon. In an interview with Meelis Oidsalu, he also spoke about t...

Twitter and other such places are full of questions about why Estonia or NATO did not shoot down the Russian fighter jets. Estonia does not have much to shoot with yet (at least above a certain altitude, the Iris-T medium-range air defense complex is...

The Estonian Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Russian Federation in Estonia to lodge a protest and deliver a note concerning a violation of Estonia's airspace that occurred earlier on Friday.

While the so-called "white parties" are fighting amongst themselves over tax issues, the Center Party has rallied a protest with an ethnic undertone and is ready to once again subject the capital to its one-party rule after the October elections, wri...

The Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (ECOC), affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate, continues to assert that it does not pose a threat to Estonia’s security or support Russian aggression. However, actions speak louder than words.

In 2025, the Baltic Sea is rapidly becoming a testing ground for unmanned surface vessels, or USVs. In Denmark, surface drones officially entered naval use this summer. Poland and Germany have launched extensive programs to deploy unmanned combat and...

For many, Arvo Pärt is not merely a composer, but a symbol of something sacred, a traveler who walks ahead of modern humanity with quiet, gentle, and sincere steps, guiding people back toward spiritual clarity. In a world whose rhythm grows ever fas...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich on Friday announced the launch of «Eastern Sentry,» a military activity aimed to bolster NATO's posture along the eastern flank.

There is no justification for the murder of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk – no one should be killed for their views.