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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 ... ...

Estonian defense expert Rainer Saks has questioned the accuracy of claims made by the German newspaper Die Welt, which reported that Russia’s defense industry could fully replace military equipment lost in battles against Ukraine and even exceed production needs for the ongoing conflict. The article, citing German officials, also stated that Russia can recruit as many soldiers as it loses, ... ...

Recent sanctions imposed by the United States against Russia have already made a notable impact, according to Estonian security and energy experts. Previously, the fear of rising oil prices prevented the implementation of such effective measures.The newly enacted sanctions target sensitive areas of Russia's economy. Energy expert Raivo Vare explains that the measures strike at Putin's "personal ... ...

Ukraine's military has managed to capture significant military personnel or officials in the Kursk region, sparking Russia's interest in arranging a swift exchange, writes Estonian security expert Rainer Saks. Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, who also oversees issues related to prisoners of war, reported that since the onset of the Kursk operation, Russia has repeatedly activated communication ... ...

Katerina Gordeeva’s latest documentary "There's nothing human there" offers a stark and harrowing exploration of the Russian soldiers who deserted during the war in Ukraine. In this three-hour film, Gordeeva interviews individuals who, for various reasons, abandoned the battlefield. The result is a sobering, often unsettling portrayal of the realities of war and the moral complexities of ... ...

The rapid and, for many, unexpected successes of Syrian rebels have triggered widespread jubilation on social media. While justified, Estonian MP Raimond Kaljulaid urges caution when celebrating the potential downfall of Putin ally Bashar al-Assad. He warns that the collapse of Syria’s regime will inevitably bring new challenges, including for Europe and Ukraine. „Fate of the Syrian ... ...