03.02.26 NEWS ... Unlike several other European countries, Estonia has long understood that the United States expects greater defense spending from its European allies, Estonian Ambassador to the U.S. Kristjan Prikk said in an interview with ERR. Prikk is set to become Estonia's ambassador to NATO in the second half of the summer.

03.02.26 NEWS ... France's Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad defended President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion to restarted communcation with Russia, saying Europe should have a seat at the table and can be a great power.

02.02.26 NEWS ... Estonia's new ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels will be the current Estonian ambassador to the United States, Kristjan Prikk.

01.02.26 NEWS ... Members of parliament voted in favor of a statement supporting the people of Iran and condemning the systematic and extensive human rights violations of the Iranian authorities.

31.01.26 NEWS ... A major sting operation overseen by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) led to 28 arrests in Estonia, while at least one suspect is still on the run.

30.01.26 OPINION ... The same logic that allows Iran's authorities to execute their own people also allows them to support Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, writes Margus Tsahkna.

30.01.26 NEWS ... An Estonian proposal to bar anyone who has fought in the Russian military during its invasion of Ukraine from entering the European Union has plenty of support from within the bloc, the union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

30.01.26 NEWS ... Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee head Marko Mihkelson lambasted a photo of Trump and Putin apparently hanging in the White House Palm Room.

29.01.26 NEWS ... Even if the number of American boots on the ground in Europe were to fall, the U.S. is likely to remain supportive of the continent, security expert Meelis Oidsalu said.

28.01.26 NEWS ... Kersti Kaljulaid told ERR in an interview she has not considered running again for president of Estonia. However, she noted that some politicians have previously told her she is seen as a highly competent leader in foreign affairs — but a nuisance domestically.

27.01.26 NEWS ... Kamran Abilov, who became Russia's new Chargé d'affaires in Estonia in December, said that at present it is impossible to resume negotiations between the two countries on the ratification of agreements related to their common state border.

27.01.26 NEWS ... Kristi Raik, director of the International Center for Defense and Security, told ERR that the U.S. fails to grasp how vital its alliances are. She added that President Donald Trump's desire for power and fame drives irrational actions, such as his wish to acquire Greenland.

27.01.26 NEWS ... U.S. President Donald Trump backed off threats against Greenland and EU tariffs, prompting Europe to brace for future pressure and seek unity in its response.

26.01.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told ERR that U.S. President Donald Trump is not erratic in his actions, but rather uses rhetoric that can be unsettling. Tsahkna advised against panicking or overreacting.

26.01.26 NEWS ... Finland plans to set up a maritime surveillance center which will also see cooperation from Estonia, Yle reported.

26.01.26 OPINION ... Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder is attempting to change Europe's course, from one of pressuring Russia, back towards the old mistakes, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

26.01.26 NEWS ... Finland only funds overseas Finnish schools for students registered in a Finnish municipality. Due to a data reform, those in Estonia risk losing this support.

25.01.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis responded on Sunday to U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that NATO allies played an insignificant role in Afghanistan, noting Estonians served on the front lines.

24.01.26 NEWS ... The eight Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8) called for Russia to stop military operations targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure and demanded an end to attacks on substations.

23.01.26 NEWS ... Liechtenstein and Estonia will work together on two projects in the education and health sectors in Ukraine's Zhytomyr region as part of reconstruction efforts in the country.

23.01.26 NEWS ... It is still unclear what joint military exercises in Greenland will look like and there is no need to send Estonian troops there urgently, said head of the Defense Forces Lt. Gen. Andrus Merilo.

23.01.26 NEWS ... Greenlanders have largely not reacted to Donald Trump's announcement Wednesday the United States will not forcibly take over their country, and remain in a wait-and-see mode.

23.01.26 NEWS ... Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech before the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland, Thursday night was "unfair," Riigikogu foreign affairs committee chair Marko Mihkelson (Reform) said.

22.01.26 NEWS ... The Estonian government has opted to tighten the state border crossing procedures for Russian citizens working in diplomatic and consular missions.

22.01.26 NEWS ... Even if Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had an unlimited budget, it still couldn't read Donald Trump's mind, Raimond Kaljulaid (SDE) tells ERR in an interview. While Kaljulaid considers Estonian politicians' positions on the Greenland issue generally reasonable, he criticizes the lack of coordination and consistency in messaging.

22.01.26 NEWS ... While the times are confusing, there is currently no reason to panic, said Foreign Ministry chancellor Jonatan Vseviov. Estonia has never been in such a good starting position to enter a transition era, in light of the recent dispute over the future of Greenland, he believes.

21.01.26 NEWS ... Christian Keldsen, director of the Greenland Business Association, told ERR's Astrid Kannel that U.S. threats have not yet impacted businesses on the island, though there is concern about the long-term effects.

21.01.26 NEWS ... A committee to investigate Russia's influence activities, their financing methods, links to the Estonian public sector, propaganda projects, and the risks associated with them has been started by the members of parliament.

21.01.26 NEWS ... According to Nuuk Mayor Avaraaq Olsen, the situation caused by U.S. threats is taking a heavy toll on the mental well-being of Greenlanders and her message is that people must support one another.

21.01.26 NEWS ... The foundations of the existing world order have already collapsed, Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) chair Martin Helme said.

21.01.26 NEWS ... A 48-year-old man who worked at an Estonian border crossing point was handed a three-year prison sentence for passing information to the Russian intelligence services.

21.01.26 NEWS ... Since the start of Russia's full-scale war of aggression in 2022, Estonia has provided more than €1.1 billion in support to Ukraine, nearly three-quarters of which has been military aid.

20.01.26 NEWS ... Greenlanders are living with a big question mark hanging over their heads. Yet everything, be it at NATO, the European Union or the United States level, seems to be decided without their input too.

19.01.26 NEWS ... Estonia and the rest of the European Union signing a free trade deal with several major South American nations is a historic milestone, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

19.01.26 NEWS ... NATO is facing the greatest crisis in its history due to actions by the U.S. administration, but its collapse can hopefully still be averted, MP Marko Mihkelson said.

19.01.26 NEWS ... In the event of the threatened additional United States tariffs on some European Union states if no progress on a Greenland deal is made, a response will follow, Estonia's MEPs and other leaders say.

19.01.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told ERR that amid U.S. tariff threats, it's worth staying calm because EU countertariffs could seriously impact the U.S. economy.

18.01.26 NEWS ... Estonia's MEP Urmas Paet told ERR that Europe's biggest security issue is its ongoing dependence on the U.S., urging stronger EU defense cooperation.

18.01.26 NEWS ... U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose higher tariffs on European countries sending troops to Denmark's Arctic Endurance drill won't change Estonia's plans to participate, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said Sunday.

18.01.26 NEWS ... Jaap Ora, the former Estonian ambassador to Kazakhstan who left his post amid a diplomatic scandal, said he never intended to end his diplomatic career this way. According to Ora, his goal during the Estonian president's state visit to Kazakhstan was to ensure a trusting and friendly working atmosphere.

18.01.26 NEWS ... Former President Ilves says Europe must pursue strategic independence from the U.S., but top Estonian officials insist NATO must remain the cornerstone of defense.

15.01.26 NEWS ... Estonia's government is calling on the European Union to follow in its footsteps and introduce a Schengen area visa ban for hundreds of thousands of Russian combatants who fought in the war against Ukraine.

15.01.26 NEWS ... Estonia is contributing to the planning of the joint European military exercise in Greenland and would send a small number of military personnel if a request is received from Denmark, ministers said on Thursday.

14.01.26 NEWS ... Chairman of the board of the e-Governance Academy Hannes Astok justified the need to help Cuba with its digitalization arguing that if the EU does not provide aid China, Russia, or someone else will.

14.01.26 NEWS ... Jo Lomas has been appointed the United Kingdom's ambassador to Estonia, the British Foreign Office has announced.

13.01.26 NEWS ... The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is currently tasked with duties it lacks training for, expert Andreas Kaju said.

13.01.26 NEWS ... Estonia will propose that the European Union step up pressure on Cuba and review its current policies, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) on Tuesday.

13.01.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Rein Tammsaar, has been elected President of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

13.01.26 NEWS ... A plan to use €441,000 in EU funds to provide digital equipment to communist Cuba sparked debate in the Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday.

12.01.26 NEWS ... While the sabotage probe continues, Finnish police on Monday released the cargo ship Fitburg, held over suspected New Year's Eve damage to an Estonian–Finnish undersea cable.