19.06.26 NEWS ... Ukrainian drones are systematically attacking Russian oil refineries, creating a shortage of motor fuel across Russia. Ordinary car owners are bearing the brunt of the crisis, but ultimately the entire economy is suffering.

19.06.26 NEWS ... The EU high representative for foreign affairs has condemned Israel's actions in the West Bank and Gaza but has neither confirmed nor denied claims that she made comments accusing the Jewish state of practicing apartheid.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will send a rotating policing unit to the Latvia–Belarus border after an uptick in migration pressure.

17.06.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is requesting over €700,000 from the state to cover the cost of evacuation flights from the Middle East in the spring after the start of the war in Iran.

16.06.26 NEWS ... Ships belonging to the Estonian company Hansa Shipping are transporting alumina — essential for warfare — from Ireland to Russia. From the Prime Minister's response, it is unclear whether any proceedings have been initiated against the company.

13.06.26 NEWS ... U.S. plans to slash military assets in Europe could create critical capability gaps, defense experts say, even as officials stress NATO plans remain intact.

14.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian renewable energy company Sunly is building the most powerful hybrid park in the Baltic states in Latvia and is investing €100 million in to the project.

12.06.26 NEWS ... An agreement has been signed which will advance the Sovereign Military Order of Malta's (SMOM) hospitaller and healthcare activities in Estonia.

12.06.26 OPINION ... If we want to reduce Russia's ability to continue its aggression against Ukraine, we must close all loopholes that allow its war industry to access the materials it needs, writes Margus Tsahkna.

11.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia has once again called for a full ban on alumina exports from the European Union to Russia, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

11.06.26 NEWS ... Last week, two Ukrainian rescue vessels built at the Baltic Workboats shipyard were hit in the Black Sea while taking part in securing Ukraine's so-called grain corridor, Saarte Hääl reports.

10.06.26 NEWS ... This week, as part of the Ukraine–Nordic–Baltic summit held in Tallinn, Estonia signed a joint declaration with Ukraine on cooperation but did not sign a drone agreement. Latvia, however, did sign a drone agreement.

10.06.26 OPINION ... This time, the background discussion series looks at Stephen Heintz's views on the future. Heintz selected 12 concepts rooted in past thinking and proposed alternatives to them — a new approach, writes Harri Tiido.

10.06.26 NEWS ... Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told ERR that Ukrainian experts will be arriving in the Baltic states next week to help deter the threat posed by repeated drone violations.

10.06.26 NEWS ... Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a potential future ceasefire in Ukraine will affect the whole region, and if the war is stopped quickly, Russia will not have the opportunity to attack another country.

09.06.26 NEWS ... The eight Nordic and Baltic leaders and the Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold a press conference at the end of Tuesday's NB8 summit. You can watch the press conference on ERR News.

09.06.26 NEWS ... Ukraine will open two new honorary consuls in Narva and Tartu after signing a bilateral agreement with Estonia on Tuesday.

09.06.26 NEWS ... Meetings during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Tallinn will focus primarily on military support for Ukraine, Ukrainian attack drones entering Baltic airspace, putting pressure on Russia, and possible peace negotiations, says Margus Kolga, foreign policy adviser to the Estonian President.

09.06.26 NEWS ... Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in Tallinn on Tuesday to attend the Nordic-Baltic cooperation summit and meet with President Alar Karis.

09.06.26 NEWS ... A joint press conference between the Estonian and Ukrainian presidents will take place at 12.40 p.m. at Kadriorg Palace, which can be watched live on ERR News.

06.06.26 NEWS ... Finnish authorities have wrapped up a probe into damage to two undersea telecom cables in the Baltic Sea late last year, including one in Estonia's economic waters.

05.06.26 NEWS ... Russia's Baltic Fleet has lost around a third of its medium-range air defense capabilities after Ukraine's recent long-range attacks, Estonian military intelligence said Friday.

05.06.26 NEWS ... Garry Kasparov, a leading Russian opposition figure and former world chess champion, said that Ukraine's victory is a necessary precondition for any meaningful political change in Russia. Without Moscow's defeat, the country's current regime and imperial system will remain intact, he argues.

04.06.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis has appointed Estonia's current ambassador to China, Hannes Hanso, as the next ambassador to the United States.

04.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia and 10 European countries are pushing for the European Union to reduce Russian access to the Schengen Area ahead of the upcoming summer.

04.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia has no clarity on future U.S. troop rotations, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) said on Wednesday, after it was reported that Lithuania does not know when its American forces will be replaced.

03.06.26 NEWS ... Police on Tuesday located a French father and his 1-year-old child who had left the child's mother on May 29 and had been the subject of a nationwide search. However, according to the child's mother, the police are refusing to disclose the child's location at the father's request.

03.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Minister of the Interior, Igor Taro (Eesti 200), said in response to an inquiry in Riigikogu that long queues at the Narva border crossing are directly linked to Russia's war against Ukraine and intensified customs inspections.

03.06.26 NEWS ... Latvia has signed a contract with E.R.B. Rail JV, the consortium building Rail Baltica's main line, under which the cost of constructing one kilometer of railway will be more than twice as high as in Estonia and 50 percent higher than in Lithuania.

02.06.26 NEWS ... Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko arrived in Tallinn on her first official visit to Estonia on Tuesday and will meet with the prime minister and president.

02.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia will stop recognizing Russian-issued non-biometric diplomatic and service passports for EU border crossings and visa applications starting this September 1.

02.06.26 OPINION ... This time, our background discussion focuses on a new world order. The European Union — and Europe more broadly — must find new ways of operating in this period of upheaval, and what matters is what shape the EU's strategic capacity will take, Tiido notes.

02.06.26 NEWS ... Former Estonian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Jaap Ora has taken the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to court, challenging his dismissal from office.

01.06.26 NEWS ... The European arm of U.K.-based money transfer company Wise is under investigation in Belgium over suspected money laundering involving more than €500 million.

01.06.26 NEWS ... The Tartu District Court has begun reviewing the possible conditional early release of 71-year-old Milan Martić, the former president of the unrecognized Republic of Serbian Krajina, who is serving a sentence in Estonia for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

30.05.26 NEWS ... The West's weak response to Russian aggression and the recent drone impact on a NATO state will give a dangerous sense of impunity to Moscow, MP Raimond Kaljulaid (SDE) said.

29.05.26 OPINION ... This time, the background discussion focuses on China. If we set aside Beijing's claims that it does not seek to become a hegemon, the impression remains that China's goal is nonetheless to take a leading role through control of international norms and algorithms, writes Harri Tiido.

29.05.26 NEWS ... Despite United States President Donald Trump's promises to reopen the Strait of Hormuz soon, tensions remain high, MEP Sven Mikser (SDE) said.

29.05.26 NEWS ... Russia's drone strike on a civilian apartment building in Romania last night is a stark reminder that Russia's aggression does not remain confined to Ukraine alone, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

28.05.26 NEWS ... German-Netherlands Corps will assume NATO's primary responsibility for the defense posture of Estonia and Latvia in the middle of 2026, the Estonian Ministry of Defense confirmed on Thursday.

28.05.26 NEWS ... President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel, during a visit to Tallinn, said his country needs to restore credibility in leading the ammunition initiative for Ukraine, which half of the participating members have withdrawn.

28.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all tentatively back switching to permanent summer time following a recent discussion by the Baltics' transport ministers, LSM reports.

28.05.26 NEWS ... Estonian experts have said Russia does not have the strength to escalate militarily after speculation in international media that Moscow could bring the war to Europe.

27.05.26 NEWS ... Estonian security experts have dismissed claims circulating in the Western media that Russia is preparing to attack the Baltic states in the near future, arguing the coverage does not critically assess Russia's messaging.

26.05.26 NEWS ... In the face of relentless bombing and missile strikes, Russian pressure on the ground in Donbas, and their own corruption scandals shaking the country, Ukrainians are continuing their stubborn resistance.

26.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia is calling on the European Union to speed up Ukraine's path to membership by opening all six accession negotiation chapters ahead of next month's EU summit.

26.05.26 NEWS ... An Estonian security analyst said that trips to Beijing by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin illustrate the extent of China's growing role and influence in global affairs.

26.05.26 NEWS ... Marko Mihkelson, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament, said that while Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries have had some effect, they are unlikely to force Moscow to alter its strategic objectives in the coming months.

25.05.26 NEWS ... An RAF jet with the UK defence secretary on board had its signal jammed as it flew near the Russian border earlier this week, UK media reports.

24.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia has opened new honorary consulates in The Gambia and Côte d'Ivoire, taking the total number to three on the African continent.