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Capital

Tallinn

Head of State

President Alar Karis

Head of Government

Prime Minister Kristen Michal

A woman looks from the window of her flat after a Russian missile strike in the town of Boryspil, Kyiv region. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine war

Russia strikes Ukraine capital for sixth straight day, killing at least 12

Civilians die in Russian air bombardments as Moscow repels Ukrainian drones.

1 Sep 2026 - 5:15PM

Nato

Nato jets shoot down foreign drone after it enters Latvian airspace

14 Aug 2026 - 8:13PM

Singapore

17 nations launch pact to protect vital undersea cables amid US, China absence

1 Jun 2026 - 9:40AM

Nato

Germany, Netherlands to set up Nato command centre in Baltics

The centre, known as 1GNC, is a command centre that can control up to 50,000 troops.

28 May 2026 - 7:36PMvideocam

Polish and German soldiers pose outside the Main Command Post at the multinational Nato Corps in Szczecin, Poland in 2016. Photo: AFP

Singapore

From ‘Unicorn Land’ to Singapore: Estonian start-ups chase tech dream in Asean

Veriff and other unicorn companies are targeting Singapore for their regional headquarters, citing similarities in digital advancement.

2 Apr 2026 - 11:13AM

Ukraine war

Finland’s president says Ukraine talks may be at ‘end of the road’

He says the war in Iran is ‘drawing a lot of attention away’ from the Ukraine war, and that Ukraine talks are ‘not making further progress’.

26 Mar 2026 - 7:40PMvideocam

Crime in Hong Kong

Captain pleads not guilty to damaging Baltic Sea gas pipeline in Hong Kong court

Wan Wenguo, captain of the Hong Kong-flagged NewNew Polar Bear, denies damaging a key gas link between Finland and Estonia in 2023.

11 Feb 2026 - 5:26PM

Finland

‘Criminal damage’: Finland police say ship seized after cable damage

Various energy and telecommunications infrastructure has been hit in recent years, with many leaders and experts suspecting Russia.

31 Dec 2025 - 9:45PMvideocam

Africa

Africa attracts smaller EU nations scrambling for influence

Estonia and Finland are among those seeking to boost their presence on the continent, revamping diplomatic and trade ties over the past five years.

23 Nov 2025 - 5:46PM

China-EU relations

Russia is threat that forced us to raise defence spending, Estonia minister says

Margus Tsahkna says the country faces an ‘existential’ threat as he urges Beijing to pressure Moscow over the Ukraine war.

8 Nov 2025 - 7:55PMvideocam

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna pictured during his recent visit to Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Lithuania

Nato member Lithuania protests airspace incursion denied by Russia

Two Spanish fighter jets, which had been doing Nato air policing missions, were scrambled and flew out to the area.

24 Oct 2025 - 1:43PMvideocam

A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet that violated Estonian airspace in September. On Thursday, Lithuania said two Russian planes entered its airspace. Photo: Swedish Armed Forces via Reuters

Singapore

Singapore urges cooperation against cyber threats to protect developing nations

Minister Vivian Balakrishnan says states with fewer resources are most vulnerable to cyberattacks against their infrastructure.

23 Oct 2025 - 5:46PMvideocam

United States

Opinion | Retreating globally, US finds a new arena to flex power – at home

Trump’s use of the military for domestic control without regard for constitutional boundaries should alert allies to a fundamental change in the US character.

22 Oct 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Russia

Baltic nations planning for mass evacuations in the event of a Russian attack

Moscow denies plans to attack Nato, but Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have long voiced fears about possible Russian aggression.

10 Oct 2025 - 3:02PMvideocam

Volunteers in the evacuation centre set up in the athletics hall in Kaunas, Lithuania. Photo: Reuters

Nato

Opinion | With Russian air provocations, Nato’s credibility is on the line

For all the defence budget increases, European political will is uneven. However, issuing threats that are not enforced is dangerous.

6 Oct 2025 - 9:37PMvideocam

An Airbus Tiger multi-role attack helicopter flies away during a multinational military exercise near Suurekivi, Estonia, on September 30, days after three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace. Photo: AP

Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky warns Europe that Russia is looking to ‘escalate’ war

Leaders from nearly 50 European nations met in Copenhagen under tight security after mystery drone flights rattled Denmark.

3 Oct 2025 - 6:24AMvideocam

European Union

EU eyes building ‘drone wall’: question is, what is it?

A plan to boost defences after repeated air incursions by Moscow appears to mean different things to different countries.

3 Oct 2025 - 2:52AMvideocam

European Union

EU leaders back ‘drone wall’ to repel Russia after airspace violations

France detains Russian-linked tanker crew as recent intrusions by drones and fighter planes fuel security concerns.

2 Oct 2025 - 2:09PMvideocam

Russia

Russia says ‘no signals’ from Ukraine on peace talks as it faces Nato warning

European diplomats have warned the Kremlin that Nato is ready to shoot down Russian planes violating its airspace.

29 Sep 2025 - 10:03AM

United Nations

Calls grow for first female UN chief in 80 years: ‘let’s make history’

All nine people to hold the top job have been men, including Secretary General Antonio Guterres, whose second term ends next year.

27 Sep 2025 - 2:40AM

Israel-Gaza war

France joins other Western nations in recognising Palestinian state

‘We must do everything within our power to preserve the very possibility of a two-state solution,’ French President Macron told a UN summit.

23 Sep 2025 - 9:10AMvideocam

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a United Nations summit at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday. Photo: AFP

Ukraine war

Ukrainian, Russian attacks kill 3 civilians as Zelensky prepares to meet Trump

Zelensky expects to meet the US president on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this week.

22 Sep 2025 - 4:08PMvideocam

Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a drone strike near a residential building in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Sunday. Photo: State Emergency Service/EPA

Nato

Estonia says Russian fighter jets breached its airspace in ‘brazen’ incursion

The incident involving three MiG-31s comes soon after Russian drones entered fellow Nato member Poland’s airspace and were shot down.

20 Sep 2025 - 8:19AMvideocam

Britain

UK police arrest 3 for spying as Lithuania eyes Russia-linked sabotage network

European security officials have previously warned that a widespread sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerous.

18 Sep 2025 - 7:55PMvideocam

China-EU relations

Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan

Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.

17 Sep 2025 - 5:01PMvideocam

Some of China’s manufacturing industries, including the new-energy sector, have been plagued by low-price competition, or involution. Photo: Xinhua

Ukraine war

Europe leaders call Trump after Ukraine security guarantees summit in Paris

But there appears to be no agreement on a course of action, with the nature of the guarantees sketchy.

4 Sep 2025 - 10:39PMvideocam

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky takes part in the coalition of volunteers’ meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday. Photo: EPA

China's military weapons

Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride

US President Donald Trump says America deserves more credit for helping China gain its freedom.

4 Sep 2025 - 10:45PMvideocam

European Union

EU chief’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming over Bulgaria

The GPS jamming forced pilots to land using paper maps, with Brussels attributing the disruption to ‘blatant interference’ from Moscow.

1 Sep 2025 - 9:38PM

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Estonia

Russia strikes Ukraine capital for sixth straight day, killing at least 12

Civilians die in Russian air bombardments as Moscow repels Ukrainian drones.

Nato jets shoot down foreign drone after it enters Latvian airspace

17 nations launch pact to protect vital undersea cables amid US, China absence

Germany, Netherlands to set up Nato command centre in Baltics

The centre, known as 1GNC, is a command centre that can control up to 50,000 troops.

From ‘Unicorn Land’ to Singapore: Estonian start-ups chase tech dream in Asean

Veriff and other unicorn companies are targeting Singapore for their regional headquarters, citing similarities in digital advancement.

Finland’s president says Ukraine talks may be at ‘end of the road’

He says the war in Iran is ‘drawing a lot of attention away’ from the Ukraine war, and that Ukraine talks are ‘not making further progress’.

Captain pleads not guilty to damaging Baltic Sea gas pipeline in Hong Kong court

Wan Wenguo, captain of the Hong Kong-flagged NewNew Polar Bear, denies damaging a key gas link between Finland and Estonia in 2023.

‘Criminal damage’: Finland police say ship seized after cable damage

Various energy and telecommunications infrastructure has been hit in recent years, with many leaders and experts suspecting Russia.

Africa attracts smaller EU nations scrambling for influence

Estonia and Finland are among those seeking to boost their presence on the continent, revamping diplomatic and trade ties over the past five years.

Russia is threat that forced us to raise defence spending, Estonia minister says

Margus Tsahkna says the country faces an ‘existential’ threat as he urges Beijing to pressure Moscow over the Ukraine war.

Nato member Lithuania protests airspace incursion denied by Russia

Two Spanish fighter jets, which had been doing Nato air policing missions, were scrambled and flew out to the area.

Singapore urges cooperation against cyber threats to protect developing nations

Minister Vivian Balakrishnan says states with fewer resources are most vulnerable to cyberattacks against their infrastructure.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Retreating globally, US finds a new arena to flex power – at home

Trump’s use of the military for domestic control without regard for constitutional boundaries should alert allies to a fundamental change in the US character.

Baltic nations planning for mass evacuations in the event of a Russian attack

Moscow denies plans to attack Nato, but Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have long voiced fears about possible Russian aggression.

Opinion | With Russian air provocations, Nato’s credibility is on the line

For all the defence budget increases, European political will is uneven. However, issuing threats that are not enforced is dangerous.

Ukraine’s Zelensky warns Europe that Russia is looking to ‘escalate’ war

Leaders from nearly 50 European nations met in Copenhagen under tight security after mystery drone flights rattled Denmark.

EU eyes building ‘drone wall’: question is, what is it?

A plan to boost defences after repeated air incursions by Moscow appears to mean different things to different countries.

EU leaders back ‘drone wall’ to repel Russia after airspace violations

France detains Russian-linked tanker crew as recent intrusions by drones and fighter planes fuel security concerns.

Russia says ‘no signals’ from Ukraine on peace talks as it faces Nato warning

European diplomats have warned the Kremlin that Nato is ready to shoot down Russian planes violating its airspace.

Calls grow for first female UN chief in 80 years: ‘let’s make history’

All nine people to hold the top job have been men, including Secretary General Antonio Guterres, whose second term ends next year.

France joins other Western nations in recognising Palestinian state

‘We must do everything within our power to preserve the very possibility of a two-state solution,’ French President Macron told a UN summit.

Ukrainian, Russian attacks kill 3 civilians as Zelensky prepares to meet Trump

Zelensky expects to meet the US president on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this week.

Estonia says Russian fighter jets breached its airspace in ‘brazen’ incursion

The incident involving three MiG-31s comes soon after Russian drones entered fellow Nato member Poland’s airspace and were shot down.

UK police arrest 3 for spying as Lithuania eyes Russia-linked sabotage network

European security officials have previously warned that a widespread sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerous.

Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan

Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.

Europe leaders call Trump after Ukraine security guarantees summit in Paris

But there appears to be no agreement on a course of action, with the nature of the guarantees sketchy.

Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride

US President Donald Trump says America deserves more credit for helping China gain its freedom.

EU chief’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming over Bulgaria

The GPS jamming forced pilots to land using paper maps, with Brussels attributing the disruption to ‘blatant interference’ from Moscow.

Opinion | Retreating globally, US finds a new arena to flex power – at home