19.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia and the United States are working toward an agreement on rare earth elements to strengthen supply security. The talks are not about Estonia's mineral deposits; the goal is to develop local industry and attract new investment, says Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. On Thursday, Lithuania signed a similar agreement with the U.S.

19.09.26 NEWS ... The pseudo‑elections that began in Russia on Friday do not directly affect Estonia, according to foreign‑policy experts Rainer Saks, Karmo Tüür and Marko Mihkelson. What is interesting, they noted, is how many Russian citizens living in Estonia will go vote for the State Duma.

18.09.26 OPINION ... In his commentary series, Harri Tiido this time examines survival in chaos with the help of Mark Leonard. Leonard writes that today's global divide is not so much between democracies and autocracies or East and West, but between different approaches to the very idea of order, Tiido notes.

17.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia is preparing for possible security risks if Russia declares a general mobilization, with Prime Minister Kristen Michal saying the country could close its border immediately if the threat assessment warrants it.

17.09.26 NEWS ... The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, said that Russia's increasing hybrid attacks, acts of sabotage, and stray drones are aimed at frightening the residents of European countries and deterring them from supporting Ukraine.

17.09.26 OPINION ... The constant nagging about how Canada should become the 51st U.S. state has worn out the northern nation, and now as many as 81 percent of Canadians favor closer ties with the European Union, writes Argo Ideon.

17.09.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has heralded the US Congress's approval of a Russia sanctions bill targeting countries whichbuy Russian oil and gas.

16.09.26 NEWS ... Estonian experts say restoring oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz would have a far greater impact on global markets than an energy infrastructure truce between Ukraine and Russia.

16.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's ambassador to the United States, Hannes Hanso, presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday at a ceremony held at the White House. In addition to Estonia, ambassadors from 13 other countries also presented their credentials.

16.09.26 OPINION ... In Harri Tiido's commentary series, the grand plans of the ultra rich are under review this time. The truly rich decide for themselves where and what to build so they do not have to mix with the rest of the crowd, Tiido notes.

15.09.26 NEWS ... NATO fighter jets downing a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight was a first of a kind for the newly upgraded Baltic Air Defense mission, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

15.09.26 NEWS ... The Arctic is becoming an increasingly important part of European security and Russia's activities in the region are heightening risks, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said Monday.

12.09.26 NEWS ... One of Estonia's main diplomatic goals is to achieve international measures that would have irreversible effects on Russia. Despite the fact that not all allies have been convinced yet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not consider its efforts a failure, secretary general Jonatan Vseviov said.

10.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's first resident ambassador to Moldova, Siiri Königsberg, presented her credentials to President Maia Sandu on Monday.

09.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's leaders say Russian grain exports through its ports are "not acceptable" and practically non‑existent, as the Baltic states discuss joint measures to curb transit of Russian and Belarusian grain.

08.09.26 NEWS ... Riina Kaljurand has been appointed Estonia's new ambassador to the People's Republic of China, replacing Hannes Hanso, whose term has ended.

08.09.26 NEWS ... Ukraine was high on the agenda in a meeting between Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) and Donald Trump Jr., the minister said.

04.09.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday summoned Russia's chargé d'affaires to express its strong condemnation of last month's drone incidents at a German airport.

02.09.26 OPINION ... Casino players who have lost heavily sometimes put their last savings on the table, take desperate risks and lose everything. Vladimir Putin may decide that everything must be thrown into the fight against Ukraine (and the West), Raimond Kaljulaid writes.

02.09.26 OPINION ... This time, the focus is on Poland's foreign‑policy strategy. Poland has been a consistent and in many ways crucial supporter of Ukraine, but recently tensions rooted in differing historical memories have resurfaced, Tiido notes.

01.09.26 NEWS ... Videos circulating on social media claim to show that Russia is reinforcing the bank of the River Narva, which borders Estonia, with crushed stone. The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) said it continuously monitors developments on the eastern border.

01.09.26 NEWS ... A new unit of Estonian border guards was sent to Latvia at the start of the week to combat illegal migration and protect the European Union's external border.

27.08.26 NEWS ... The circumstances surrounding the CIA director's recent visit to Moscow cannot be compared with his predecessor's trip to the Russian capital in 2021, a few months before Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, ICDS head Kristi Raik said.

27.08.26 OPINION ... Let the Latvians keep all those Kārums and saldējums as source of national pride. There's no need to feel envy, because Latvia — for an Estonian — is anyway "us," not "them," writes Argo Ideon.

27.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's threat assessment has not changed, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said on Thursday, following reports that an attack on NATO allies had been discussed by the CIA director in Moscow this week.

27.08.26 NEWS ... Two Estonian citizens may be missing following major flooding and mudslides that hit northern Nepal on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

27.08.26 NEWS ... U.S. media reported on Thursday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unannounced visit to Russia this week was focused on the Baltic states, NATO and the war in Iran.

26.08.26 NEWS ... Former Internal Security Service Director General Arnold Sinisalu said the head of the U.S.' Central Intelligence Agency's visit to Russia this week does not necessarily mean a secret agreement is being made and it is worth remaining calm.

26.08.26 NEWS ... Claims made by controversial influencer Andrew Tate, currently in custody in the US, to hold an Estonian passport have been shown to be false, Eesti Ekspress reported.

25.08.26 NEWS ... Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday authorized the government to take control of privately owned critical infrastructure if it is deemed inadequately protected against Ukrainian attacks and other threats.

25.08.26 NEWS ... An Estonian-Russian dual citizen has been sentenced to four years in prison under a plea deal for cooperating with Russian intelligence in activities directed against Estonia.

23.08.26 NEWS ... Ukraine must receive everything it needs to defend itself, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said as he arrived in Kyiv for an NB8 summit with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

23.08.26 NEWS ... Russia's behavior has remained unchanged in the nine decades since the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

21.08.26 NEWS ... Iceland Square, located in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tallinn, was formally opened on Friday with a new Iceland‑inspired appearance.

21.08.26 NEWS ... The law currently prevents the state from publishing a list of companies that conduct business with Russia and Belarus, said Minister of Economic Affairs Erkki Keldo (Reform Party). He also could not say whether the law should be amended for that purpose.

21.08.26 NEWS ... Russia is still attacking Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and pressuring the front but losing more troops than it recruits, Estonian military intelligence said Friday.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's largest raw milk producer has signed an agreement to acquire Latvia's largest dairy processing company, which, among other things, produces the popular Kārums brand.

19.08.26 NEWS ... The Icelandic head of state, Halla Tómasdóttir, is making a multi-day visit to Estonia this week and will attend the commemorative events marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Estonia's independence.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's ambassador to Ukraine, Tiina Intelmann, presented her credentials to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday.

17.08.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Refugee Council has established an official presence in the Palestinian territories to expand its humanitarian assistance and livelihoods programmes.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Listed Saudi Arabian retail giant BinDawood Holding submitted the winning €135.25 million bid for bankrupt dairy producer E-Piim's two production plants in Estonia.

15.08.26 OPINION ... By allowing Yabloko to participate in the State Duma elections and failing to anticipate its rise in popularity, Vladimir Putin's administration has confirmed that it does not understand the people it governs, writes Anton Aleksejev.

13.08.26 OPINION ... The parties participating in the political performance are cogs in a totalitarian system; real opposition in Russia has either been physically eliminated or driven into exile abroad, writes Argo Ideon.

10.08.26 OPINION ... The pipes of Tbilisi's Rike Park, whose demolition began in Georgia this August, were controversial, expensive, unfinished, politically charged — but they were symbolic, writes Arnold Rutto.

07.08.26 NEWS ... Finland's decisions to close parts of its airspace during Ukrainian drone attacks do not lead to changes in the readiness of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF), Air Force Chief of Staff Col. Fredi Karu has said.

04.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian MEP Sven Mikser and EU foreign‑policy official Indrek Kannik say the mass migrant surge into Spain's Ceuta enclave is rooted in regional political tensions, not a new uncontrolled route into Europe.

04.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian firefighters who have headed to Italy to battle large-scale wildfires there will face rapidly changing conditions, very different from those seen in wildfires at home, the Rescue Board said on Tuesday.

04.08.26 NEWS ... The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) sent the third rotating unit to Latvia on Monday to help stop illegal migration on the Latvian-Belarusian border.

03.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian ambassador to Israel Andres Vosman says his first 10 months in office have shown just how difficult the Middle East is to truly understand.

03.08.26 NEWS ... According to a study by the French publication L'Express, Estonia's intelligence capability ranks eighth among European countries. Security expert Meelis Oidsalu called such a ranking unprecedented but emphasized that it is primarily a reputation survey.