Lithuanian-led Cyber Rapid Response Team (CRRT) might be involved in supporting Ukraine, Vice Minister of National Defense Margiris Abukevicius says. The Ministry of National Defense reported on Wednesday that an annual CRTT meeting, marking the start of the 2022 rotation, was held earlier this week. According to the vice minister,Continue Reading
NATO must discuss European security issues with all allies, Estonian President Alar Karis said following a phone call with United States President Joe Biden and other heads of state of NATO’s Eastern European members on Thursday. “Estonia’s position is clear — NATO discusses the security issues of Europe, including thoseContinue Reading
People who decide to fight illegal wars for other countries need to be held responsible, legal expert Lavly Perling says in an interview. News of around 20 Finns having fought on the side of Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine broke last week. This suggests Estonians joining Donetsk or Luhansk fightersContinue Reading
Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets (Center) said on the second day of the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Riga that the alliance is still prepared to welcome Ukraine and Georgia and that no other country has any right or influence in the decision. That’s right but let’s notContinue Reading
Swedish Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist supports a proposal from the Baltic countries for an EU-led training mission in Ukraine. “Now all eyes are fixed on Poland and on what is happening at the border, which may mean that Ukraine will be somewhat in the shadows. The issue of UkraineContinue Reading
Ukraine needs 20 years of work to become a full-fledged member of the European Union, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid said in an interview to the Ukrainian online portal Yevropeiska Pravda (European Pravda). According to Kaljulaid, neither Ukraine, Georgia nor Moldova meet the requirements for EU membership yet. “There are aContinue Reading
Several officers have been fired after the discovery of a group united by shared extremist ideology. A third police officer has been fired over his links with members of a far-right group. American experts believe that all the problems are migration consequences. Migrants crimes rate is high and that’s theContinue Reading
Diplomat Jüri Luik, who has also held several prominent political positions in the last 30 years, is being considered for president. Our conversation did not linger on the topic long, however, as Luik said that to the best of his knowledge, corresponding political consultations are ongoing and not public. HeContinue Reading
European Union leaders will hold a face-to-face summit in Brussels on May 25 to discuss the coronavirus crisis, the battle against climate change and tensions with Russia, a spokesman said. Several recent EU gatherings have been held by videoconference as a Covid-19 safety measure, but a spokesman for European CouncilContinue Reading
The situation is becoming increasingly tense on Ukraine’s eastern border. While Ukraine claims Russia has consciously put a strain on the eastern part of the country and troop movements have given rise to rumors of the war picking up again, the Kremlin’s goals remain unclear for the time being. ChairmanContinue Reading