Estonia

NATO will not collapse and US will defend its allies, Estonian minister says

US President Donald Trump this month threatened to pull the US out of the alliance over European members' refusal to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz near Iran.

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur looks on during an interview in Vilnius, Lithuania, April 16, 2026.
A part of a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle, which according to the Latvian National Armed Forces, flew into Latvian airspace and crashed in Kraslavas region, Latvia, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on March 25, 2026.

Drone from Russia enters Estonia, hits power station as others cross into Latvia

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026.

Estonia says Russia planning military buildup to shift power in Europe

Palestinians wait to buy bread from a distribution point in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 17, 2025

Who is behind Al-Majd, the Israeli-linked evacuation group sending Gazans to South Africa?


Grapevine November 20, 2022: Ambassadors on the go

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides shaking hands with Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman

Estonia declares Russia a terrorist state, 'biggest danger to world peace'

Russian President Vladimir Putin's threats of nuclear attacks "have turned Russia into the biggest danger to peace both in Europe and the world," the Estonian parliament declared.

 The Ukrainian Embassy's railing is seen decorated with placards, Ukrainian flags and messages in support of the Ukrainian people in Tallinn, Estonia March 19, 2022

Baltics say Ukrainian annexation mirrors their occupation story

Hundreds of thousands of people from the Baltic countries were exiled to Siberia, while many Russians came to settle, increasing the number of Russian-speakers to about a third of the population,

PRISONERS LABOR at the site of Belomorkanal, the man-made channel connecting the White Sea and Baltic Sea that was constructed by Soviet Gulag inmates. Tzvi Netzer served a full year in the infamous Siberian Gulag.

Russian security service accuses Ukraine of killing ultra-nationalist's daughter

Darya, who appeared regularly on Russian state TV was a supporter of what Russia calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine.

 Investigators work at the site of a suspected car bomb attack that killed Darya Dugina, daughter of ultra-nationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin, in the Moscow region, Russia August 21, 2022, in this still image taken from video.

European Parliament planned Israel trip with Nazi sympathizer delegate

Estonian lawmaker Jaak Madison has called for a “final solution” against immigration to Europe, and in 2015, he wrote a blog post sympathizing with the Nazis

 Jaak Madison, member of Estonian party EKRE (Conservative People's Party of Estonia) addresses a major rally of European nationalist and far-right parties ahead of EU parliamentary elections in Milan, Italy May 18, 2019

Estonia protests to Russia over airspace violation as Baltic tensions rise

The Estonian foreign ministry said the helicopter had flown over a point in the south-east without permission on June 18.

Tartu, Estonia.

Estonian man arrested trying to smuggle drones into Russia

It is alleged that the man, who has no known ties to the Russian government, was intending to "donate commercial drones to the Russian army." 

 Drone planned to be used by Hamas terrorist cell in east Jerusalem to commit terrorist acts.

Israel denies equipping Ukraine with Blue Spear through Estonia

Estonia denied asking Israel for its authorization to transfer one Blue Spear (5G SSM) land-to-sea missile system to Ukraine.

 Blue Spear (5G SSM)

There's no ban on Estonia giving Israeli weapons to Ukraine - Estonian FM

Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets said Jerusalem has not blocked Tallinn from giving Israeli arms to Ukraine, contrary to reports published earlier this year.

 Foreign Minister of Estonia Eva-Maria Liimets speaks as she attends a news conference with her counterparts Zbigniew Rau of Poland, Gabrielius Landsbergis of Lithuania and Edgars Rinkevics of Latvia (not pictured) in Riga, Latvia April 29, 2022

700-year-old ship unearthed in Estonia construction site

A ship dating back to 1298 was found 200 meters away from the shore in Tallin, the capital of Estonia. It is believed to have been a trading ship and was preserved exceptionally well.

The Old Town of Tallinn