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Energy
Baltics to Cut Soviet-Era Ties to Russian Power Grid
Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are to disconnect from the Russian power grid on Saturday, a politically-charged move that severs their Soviet-era energy ties with Moscow.
Feb. 5, 2025
Drones
Ukraine’s Robot Wars – Ground Drones Emerge From Shadows
New land-based drones will fulfill a wider range of combat and support roles, including medical evacuation, remote assault missions, minelaying, and acting as kamikaze attack vectors.
Feb. 3, 2025
Ukraine
Uklon Plans Merger with Largest Telecom Operator Kyivstar
The founders of Ukraine’s leading ride-hailing taxi company are planning to sell up – the new owners will invest to beat their competitors and re-enter new foreign markets.
Jan. 28, 2025
Russia
Accidents, Not Russians, to Blame for Undersea Cable Damages, Western Intelligence Says
Unnamed officials said inexperienced crews on aging vessels are to blame for undersea cable damages in Europe, though others said it is difficult to prove or disprove Moscow’s involvement.
Jan. 20, 2025
Russia
EU to Propose New Sanctions Targeting Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Over Cut Electricity Cables
The Estlink 2 submarine cable between Finland and Estonia was disconnected on Christmas Day, just over a month after two telecommunications cables were severed in Swedish waters in the Baltic Sea.
Dec. 26, 2024
Russia
Russia’s Shadow Looms Over Estonian Border Town
Checks have been stepped up at the Narva crossing ever since Estonia ordered a crackdown on attempts to circumvent sanctions imposed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Dec. 24, 2024
Germany
Calls for More Military Support as German Opposition Leader and Estonian PM Visit Kyiv
Ukraine’s President urged German opposition leader Friedrich Merz to advocate for more robust support for Ukraine to defend itself against the continuing Russian onslaught.
Dec. 9, 2024
Ukraine
‘Transatlantic Cooperation Is Independent of Who Is in Office in US’ – Estonian Undersecretary for Political Affairs
The Estonian foreign ministry’s undersecretary for political affairs told Kyiv Post Tallinn’s cooperation is independent of who assumes office in the US, be it Democrats or Republicans.
Nov. 13, 2024
Russia
Estonia Moves to Ban Russian, Belarusian Residents From Voting in Local Elections
The move aims to safeguard against potential interference from Moscow and Minsk.
Nov. 5, 2024
Drones
Estonia Looking to Buy Drones – Ukraine’s Could Be Under Consideration
Estonia’s defense minister and the commander of the defense forces have discussed the need for missile and drone procurement, according to Estonian media.
Nov. 3, 2024
Ukraine
What Senior Russian Officials Thought Right Before the Full-Scale Invasion
Kyiv Post offers a wide-ranging in-depth conversation with a man whose contacts in Moscow prior to the full-scale invasion and over the course of the years have given him a unique insight.
Sept. 7, 2024
Russia
Estonia Says Russian Military Intelligence Behind Cyber-Attacks
Estonia has revealed that Moscow was behind a series of cyber attacks targeting several Estonian ministries in 2020
Sept. 7, 2024
Drones
Russia Disrupts Global Hawk UAV Mission Over Baltic Sea
For the first time, Russian jamming of GPS over Eastern Europe now seems to have interfered with a high-altitude surveillance mission of an RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV in Estonian airspace.
Sept. 1, 2024
Verkhovna Rada
Czech Security Services Investigate Activities of Russian Orthodox Church
The security committee of the Czech Senate called for an investigation into the possible involvement of Orthodox churches in Russian influence operations.
Aug. 25, 2024
War in Ukraine
Estonia Sends Another Batch of Mistrals to Ukraine
In a drive to shore up Ukrainian air defenses, the Estonian Defense Ministry says that it has delivered a shipment of modern French-made Mistral short-range anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine.
July 20, 2024
Europe
OPINION: Kaja Kallas – Unlocking a New Era of Courageous European Policy Towards Russia
Europe’s new High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy brings a much-needed defiance, capturing the shared Baltic and Eastern European memory of the danger of the Russian threat.
June 29, 2024