05.12.25 NEWS ... This September, the Estonian Refugee Council (ERC) began distributing food aid to hospitals in Gaza. ERR News' Michael Cole spoke to Hani Almadhoun, founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen — the ERC's partner in Palestine — to find out more about their co-operation.

05.12.25 NEWS ... Finland and Estonia launched an updated version of their population data sharing tool this week to give each country a better overview of citizens who live and work on both sides of the Gulf of Finland.

05.12.25 NEWS ... Estonia's politicians are divided over a possible European Union-wide ban on the sale of energy drinks to minors, which is currently under discussion in Brussels.

03.12.25 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has welcomed a European Commission proposal made Wednesday to use Russia frozen assets held in the European Union for reconstruction loans to Ukraine.

01.12.25 NEWS ... The Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee's four-member delegation visit to New Zealand and Australia at the end of October cost €50,079.

01.12.25 NEWS ... Raimond Kaljulaid says Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi should resign over a post mocking the U.S. administration; Foreign Minister Tsahkna also voiced criticism.

01.12.25 NEWS ... Belgian concerns over the use of Russian frozen assets, which it holds, are harming Ukraine, some Estonian leaders have said.

30.11.25 NEWS ... Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's response to a corruption scandal which engulfed Andriy Yermak came too late, security expert Rainer Saks said.

28.11.25 NEWS ... Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel clarified comments made earlier this year about Poland and the Baltic states, saying she does not blame them for Russia's war in Ukraine, describing the view as "fake news."

28.11.25 OPINION ... The eight Nordic and Baltic countries have stressed the importance of international law and democratic values in their foreign policy, but now the liberal rules-based order is eroding, the NB8 are shifting towards a more realist approach, writes Kristi Raik, director of the Tallinn-based Center for Defense and Security.

27.11.25 NEWS ... Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) who is on an official visit to Germany, said at a meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz that pressure must be kept on Russia in order to achieve a just and lasting peace.

27.11.25 NEWS ... A recent state visit by President Alar Karis to Kazakhstan has led to hopes transit of that country's grain exports, via Estonia's Muuga port, will continue to grow.

26.11.25 NEWS ... Matti Maasikas, the current managing director at the European External Action Service (EEAS), has been temporarily promoted to deputy director-general of the organization.

25.11.25 NEWS ... Riigikogu Speaker Lauri Hussar (Eesti 200), Speaker of the Latvian Saeima Daiga Mieriņa and Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Juozas Olekas have signed a joint declaration calling on Europe, Ukraine and the United States to work together to achieve a just and lasting peace.

25.11.25 NEWS ... A modern day Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact cannot be forced on Europe, and the recent leaked US-drafted peace plan for Ukraine was a "considerable mess," Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov said.

24.11.25 NEWS ... The coming week is one of the most critical in Russia's war against Ukraine, as Kyiv is under pressure to sign a U.S.-drafted agreement to end the conflict, said the chairman of the Riigikogu's Foreign Affairs Committee.

22.11.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said Europe's security is not up for negotiation after a call with Nordic and Baltic leaders and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a so-called peace plan drafted by Russia and the U.S.

22.11.25 NEWS ... In part of a longer interview, former Estonian prime minister Siim Kallas said Trump's handling of the Ukraine war favors Moscow — but Estonia needs the U.S.

21.11.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said the eight Baltic and Nordic countries (NB8) fully support Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity amid calls for the country to agree to a U.S.-Russia "peace" plan.

21.11.25 NEWS ... This month, a joint EU-Estonia project kicked off in Chisinau, Moldova. It aims to turn the country into a cybersecurity hub for the entire region, writes Iurie Gandrabura.

21.11.25 NEWS ... The Ukrainian cities Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are largely under either the direct or indirect control of Russian armed forces and will likely fall in December, said Gert Kaju, head of the Defense Readiness Department at the Ministry of Defense.

21.11.25 NEWS ... Estonian craftsmanship is on full display in Astana, where President Alar Karis was on hand to open the Estonian National Museum's colorful mitten exhibition.

21.11.25 NEWS ... Valka is facing financial strain, blaming lost tax revenue from Latvians registered in Valga and calling for cross-border compensation agreements.

20.11.25 NEWS ... Experts say a 28-point U.S.-proposed peace plan is completely unacceptable to Ukraine and may simply be media noise or an attempt by Russia to keep Washington engaged in the process to evade more sanctions.

20.11.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) pushed back on rumors that Estonia will take over the Czech Republic's ammunition initiative for Ukraine after reports circulated in local media, Postimees newspaper reported.

19.11.25 NEWS ... During his state visit to Kazakhstan, Estonian President Alar Karis opened an exhibition dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the first Estonian book at the National Academic Library.

19.11.25 NEWS ... Long-standing rumors of "murder tourism" during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s have recently resurfaced, and it is up to investigative journalism to uncover the facts of the matter, writer Andrei Hvostov said.

19.11.25 NEWS ... A ceremony was held on Tuesday in New York City to unveil a new street sign in honor of a long-time Estonian diplomat who manned Estonia's U.S. consulate throughout the Soviet occupation, becoming the world's longest serving diplomat.

18.11.25 NEWS ... The Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA), in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Tallinn Center and local partners, has launched a project to establish a circular design center in Kenyan capital Nairobi.

18.11.25 NEWS ... The corruption scandal that has erupted in Ukraine will not affect Finland's aid to the country, Finland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen told ERR in an interview.

18.11.25 NEWS ... Estonian cooperation with Kazakhstan will help advance economic, educational and cultural relations and can be an interface with the European Union, President Alar Karis said during an official visit.

18.11.25 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna told a special commission of the U.S. Congress on Monday that Russia's 'hybrid campaign' is expected to "intensify" and must be met with a strong and unified response from the West.

17.11.25 NEWS ... Narva Museum Director Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova has been presented with a Cross of Merit by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for her contributions to defending European values and countering Russian aggression.

17.11.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said Estonia stands in solidarity with Poland after an "unprecedented act of sabotage" on its railway line on Sunday.

17.11.25 NEWS ... Estonian Defense Forces Lt. Col Marten Suur said on Sunday evening that reports of the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine falling into Russian hands are exaggerated and premature.

14.11.25 NEWS ... Omniva has reopened parcel delivery to the United States for business customers, finally restoring all services to the U.S.

14.11.25 NEWS ... Ukrainian forces will be able to prevent the fall of Pokrovsk to Russia for another week or two, but there is a risk of a Russian breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, said the head of the Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center.

13.11.25 OPINION ... Estonian foreign policy does not wait for history to be made — it takes a step forward itself. We are foreign policy trailblazers: initiators and defenders of international law, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna on the ministry's 107th anniversary.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia plans to open five new embassies next year in Europe, Africa and South America, Minister of Foreign Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has announced.

11.11.25 NEWS ... Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sweden has not set a limit on the amount of help it will give Ukraine and the country has already donated €10 billion worth of military equipment.

11.11.25 NEWS ... Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar opened the country's newest embassy in Tallinn on Tuesday during an official visit to Estonia.

11.11.25 NEWS ... China is increasingly dictating the course of Russia's policy and it could push Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200).

07.11.25 NEWS ... On November 6, Estonian Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Sven Sakkov presented his credentials to His Majesty King Charles III.

06.11.25 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200), visiting China, met with other diplomats to discuss China's influence over Russia, trade talks and human rights developments.

04.11.25 NEWS ... This week, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) is on an official visit to the People's Republic of China. On Tuesday, Tsahkna met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss bilateral and multilateral relations, as well as Russia's aggression in Ukraine.

04.11.25 NEWS ... President Alar Karis will be on a state visit to Kazakhstan later this month, aimed at boosting cooperation between the two countries in the economic, educational, and digital spheres.

04.11.25 NEWS ... U.S. President Donald Trump sees China as a true rival and is investing to stay prepared for any military conflict, Estonia's Ambassador to Washington Kristjan Prikk said.

03.11.25 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) is on an official visit to the People's Republic of China this week, the first trip there by an Estonian foreign minister in a decade.

02.11.25 NEWS ... A Russian border guard boat displaying a flag of notorious Russian paramilitary organization the Wagner Group was spotted Sunday moving along the Narva River, which separates Estonia from the Russian Federation.

01.11.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) denounced Latvia's plan to leave the Istanbul Convention, calling it the wrong course for Estonia's southern neighbors to take.