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UK announces fresh sanctions on Russian energy

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has announced a fresh wave of sanctions on …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

Dutch F-35s intercept Russian military aircraft armed with long-range cruise missiles

NL Times

Dutch fighter pilots intercepted Russian fighter jets while monitoring NATO’s northeastern airspace north of Russian coastal exclave Kaliningrad on Tuesday, the Dutch Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. Four Dutch F-35 aircraft are currently stationed at the Ämari Air Base in Estonia to help monitor NATO’s eastern flank. “Yesterday, together with Finland and Sweden, we intercepted Russian planes with supersonic missiles …

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6 days, 4 hours ago

The one battle President Zelensky looks set to win

The Independent

Not so very long ago, Vladimir Putin, the would-be reincarnation of Joseph Stalin, had some cause for satisfaction. True, his ill-fated “special military operation” in Ukraine had spectacularly failed in its initial stated aim of subsuming the country into a Greater Russia, resistance supposedly crumbling in days, with Volodymyr Zelensky skulking off into exile. Most concerning for President Putin, President-elect …

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6 days, 5 hours ago

Starmer reveals plans for new EU defence pact as PM warns Ukraine war ‘already bigger than Europe’

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sitting down with The Independent in Estonia, the prime minister said the UK must work …

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6 days, 16 hours ago

Watch: Starmer meets world leaders in Estonia as he visits troops serving on Russian border

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Sir Keir Starmer met leaders of Baltic states in …

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1 week ago

Starmer urges allies to double down on Ukraine support as Estonia suggests security tax

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has said allies must double down on support …

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Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says

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By Andrius Sytas Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says TALLINN, - Estonia will propose that the leaders of the United Kingdom-led alliance of northern European NATO countries spend no less than 2.5% of GDP on defence in response to the threat from Russia. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in July that he would increase …

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1 week ago

Is India profiting from Russia-Ukraine War?

India Today

What’s driving the fiercest battles across the globe? From the brutal trenches of Ukraine to NATO’s growing defence requirements, the artillery boom is reshaping the global defence landscape—and India is positioning itself at its very centre. Estonia’s Strategic Partnership with India Estonia, a NATO member that consistently meets its 2% defence spending target, is emerging as a key ally in …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, a media watchdog said Thursday, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Belarusian Association of Journalists said the seven — journalists who worked for Intex-Press online newspaper in the …

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Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian journalist has been sentenced to four years in prison for her critical reports chronicling a sweeping crackdown on dissent launched by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Minsk City Court convicted Volha Radzivonava on Tuesday on charges of “insulting the president” and “discrediting Belarus” and sentenced her to four years in prison. “The authorities …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Exclusive: Estonia's ex defence minister on India's role in global politics

India Today

In an exclusive interview with India Today Global, Estonia’s Former Defence and Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu discusses pivotal issues shaping global politics. From Estonia’s unique diplomatic connection with India post-1998 nuclear tests to India’s role in the Ukraine conflict and its potential partnership with NATO, Reinsalu shares candid insights into pressing international concerns. He stated that Estonia was one of …

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Exclusive: Estonia's Bold Plan to Attract Indian IT Talent and Startups

India Today

Estonia, a leader in digital technology, has long been recognised for its innovative e-solutions, and Pakosta emphasised the potential for collaboration with India, a country rapidly expanding its digital landscape. We see ourselves as a gateway providing access to the European Union for Indian companies” Pakosta highlighted that Estonia is eager to share its digital solutions with India, noting that …

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2 weeks ago

Belarus’ authoritarian ruler pardons 29 political prisoners amid claims of ongoing repression

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, pardoned 29 political prisoners Monday amid what human rights groups describe as renewed oppression in the country. The mass pardons come amid a new wave of repression as the authorities prepare to hold new presidential elections in January 2025, said Viasna spokesman Pavel Sapelka. “Repression in Belarus is still growing.” The Belarusian …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Poland’s prime minister visits defensive fortifications on border with Russia

Associated Press

DABROWKA, Poland — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk traveled Saturday to his country’s border with the Russian region of Kaliningrad to inspect progress in the construction of military fortifications along the eastern frontier, calling it “an investment in peace.” Tusk’s visit comes a month before Poland is to take over the rotating presidency of the 27-member European Union. Tusk also …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sweden formally asks China to cooperate with investigations into undersea cables damage

The Independent

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Jailed Kremlin critic convicted again and handed new prison term for opposing the war in Ukraine

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov was convicted again on Friday for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine and handed a three-year prison term. Russia’s independent news site Mediazona quoted Gorinov’s lawyer as saying that it means he will spend a year more behind bars compared to his previous sentence. Gorinov was first convicted in July 2022, when a …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Sweden asks for China’s cooperation over Baltic Sea cables cut while a Chinese ship was nearby

Associated Press

HARPSUND, Sweden — Sweden has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of two data cables on the Baltic Sea bed in an area where a China-flagged vessel had been sighted, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday. “As I had said before, Sweden has expressed our desire for the ship to move to Swedish waters and we …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Russia on Thursday convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to seven years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine on social media, a Russian human rights group reported. The verdict in the case of Dmitry Talantov, who once chaired a regional association of lawyers in Russia’s central Udmurtia republic, is …

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Imprisoned Kremlin critic stands a second trial for opposing Ukraine war

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov appeared in court on Wednesday for a second trial for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine, an independent news site reported. In July 2022, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for “spreading false information” about the Russian army at a municipal council meeting by voicing skepticism about a children’s art competition …

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Unsold in IPL auction, Gujarat's Urvil Patel smashes fastest T20 hundred by an Indian

India Today

Gujarat’s Urvil Patel smashed the fastest century by an Indian batter in T20 cricket. The right-handed batter scored a 28-ball hundred against Tripura in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match on Wednesday, November 27 at the Emerald Heights International School Ground in Indore. Rishabh Pant earlier held the record after he smashed a 32-ball hundred for Delhi against Himachal Pradesh …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Twelve British soldiers injured in major car crash during Nato exercise in Estonia

The Independent

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At least 8 British troops were injured in a highway pileup during a NATO exercise in Estonia

Associated Press

TALINN, Estonia — A dozen soldiers, including at least eight British troops, were injured in a major traffic wreck during a NATO exercise in Estonia last week, officials said Monday. Seventeen people, including 12 soldiers, were injured and hospitalized in the wreck, the Police and Border Guard Board told Postimees newspaper. Eight British troops were flown back to the U.K. …

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Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus has granted asylum to a former Polish judge who faced espionage charges at home following his defection in May to the Kremlin-allied country. A decree published Friday by Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus’ autocratic president, described Tomasz Szmydt as being “prosecuted for political reasons” in Poland. Szmydt’s defection to Belarus in May trained the focus on Poland as …

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Danish military monitors a Chinese-flagged bulk carrier after undersea data cables were ruptured

Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish military confirmed Thursday it was monitoring a Chinese bulk carrier that was reportedly in the area where two undersea data cables ruptured in recent days in the Baltic Sea. VesselFinder.com, which tracks marine ship movements, located the Danish patrol boat P525 at about one nautical mile away from the Chinese-flagged ship between Denmark and Sweden …

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UK announces fresh sanctions on Russian energy

Dutch F-35s intercept Russian military aircraft armed with long-range cruise missiles

The one battle President Zelensky looks set to win

Starmer reveals plans for new EU defence pact as PM warns Ukraine war ‘already bigger than Europe’

Watch: Starmer meets world leaders in Estonia as he visits troops serving on Russian border

Starmer urges allies to double down on Ukraine support as Estonia suggests security tax

Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says

Is India profiting from Russia-Ukraine War?

Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president

Exclusive: Estonia's ex defence minister on India's role in global politics

Exclusive: Estonia's Bold Plan to Attract Indian IT Talent and Startups

Belarus’ authoritarian ruler pardons 29 political prisoners amid claims of ongoing repression

Poland’s prime minister visits defensive fortifications on border with Russia

Sweden formally asks China to cooperate with investigations into undersea cables damage

Jailed Kremlin critic convicted again and handed new prison term for opposing the war in Ukraine

Sweden asks for China’s cooperation over Baltic Sea cables cut while a Chinese ship was nearby

Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media

Imprisoned Kremlin critic stands a second trial for opposing Ukraine war

Unsold in IPL auction, Gujarat's Urvil Patel smashes fastest T20 hundred by an Indian

Twelve British soldiers injured in major car crash during Nato exercise in Estonia

At least 8 British troops were injured in a highway pileup during a NATO exercise in Estonia

Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations

Danish military monitors a Chinese-flagged bulk carrier after undersea data cables were ruptured