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MILITARYSep 4Rs 1 . 3 - crore Italian firm , Rs 768 - crore Ukraine arms deal : The Indian link to Estonia defence scandalAn Estonian defense scandal involving an Italian firm and a Ukrainian arms deal has an Indian connection, with specific financial figures mentioned. This points to a complex international corruption or illicit arms trade investigation.moneycontrol.com · India
POLITICSSep 3Estonian defence minister resigns in €70m EU-funded procurement scandal for UkraineDefence minister has resigned over an arms deal for Ukraine involving EU funds paid to an Indian company with no track record of making shells.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 27CIA boss Moscow trip was about Iran, not the Baltics, ex-Estonian president tells EuronewsFormer Estonian president tells Euronews Ratcliffe’s Moscow talks were more likely about Iran than a warning against aggression in the Baltics. He says Russia’s calculus in the region has not changed.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSJul 4Estonian PM: Russia at Its Weakest in Years, Urges Sustained Strategic PressureEstonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated during a summit in Berlin that Russia is currently in its weakest position in recent years, attributing this decline to the effectiveness of allied strategies. To capitalize on this vulnerability, Michal urged European nations to increase military assistance to Ukraine, expedite Kyiv’s EU accession process, and implement a total embargo on Russian oil.kyivpost · ukraine
CONFLICTBREAKINGJul 1Russia closes railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and LatviaIn an unexpected move, Russia announced several railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia to be “temporarily” shut down. Could this indicate an upcoming mobilisation in Russia as Moscow lacks troops for its ongoing all-out war against Ukraine?EuroNews [en]