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An Estonian military analyst says Donald Trump may talk tough about pulling the plug on Ukraine, but reality—and U.S. interests—won’t let him.Teet Kalmus, one of Estonia’s top military bloggers, argues that as long as Russia’s war with Ukraine remains contained within Ukrainian borders, NATO nations stay safer. But if Ukraine had fallen quickly? Then, Kalmus says, ... ...

Border city Narva, Estonia — in a strong narrative pushback act, Narva Museum has installed a massive poster featuring a joint portrait of Vladimir Putin and nazi dictator Adolf Hitler on the wall of the Hermann Castle facing the Russian border — just in time for May 9th, known in Russia as victory day. EU, Estonian and Ukrainian flags are also presented.The bold ... ...

Teet Kalmus, a well-known Estonian military blogger, reported that Ukraine specifically targeted elite Russian aerobatic pilots slated to perform in the May 9th parade on Red Square.  The attacks were aimed at grounding the "Russkiye Vityazi" (Russian Knights) and "Strizhi" (Swifts) stunt flying teams, whose planes were parked at the Kubinka airbase. Confirmed drone strikes set off fires at ... ...

Estonian war analyst Teet Kalmus writes that growing sense of drone panic is reportedly sweeping across Russia as Ukrainian unmanned aerial systems continue to prove devastatingly effective—and Russian defenses increasingly helpless. Now in the fourth year of the war, Ukraine has effectively neutralized the threat of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea region using sea drones. Coastal cities ... ...

A new law in Russia, set to take effect this week, bans individuals labeled as "foreign agents" from engaging in educational activities in the Russian language. Violators face fines and prison. According to Estonian expert Aimar Ventsel on Vikerraadio, this effectively declares language to be the property of the Russian state. The term "foreign agent" first appeared in a law passed over a decade ... ...

Estonian security expert Rainer Saks writes that the Russian president personally avoids direct confrontation with the US president, at the same time he fears his own army. Russia's actions so far show that it is trying to take into account President Trump's personality and prevent him from making possible emotional decisions to supply Ukraine with even more powerful weapons and the like. At ... ...

Teet Kalmus, an Estonian war analyst, reports that activists from Russia’s ruling party, United Russia, marked International Women’s Day on March 8 by giving electric meat grinders as gifts to widows and mothers of soldiers killed in the war. In the Murmansk region, United Russia activists decided to honor the families of fallen soldiers by presenting them with these appliances. ... ...

A fire was deliberately set at the Slava Ukraina restaurant in Tallinn, Estonia in the early hours of the morning. Authorities received a distress call at approximately 4:45 AM about a blaze at the establishment, located near Balti Jaam on Kopli Street. The restaurant, which occupies the ground floor of the Economy Hotel, suffered damage, but firefighters managed to contain the fire by 5:00 ... ...