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National measures for restricting visa issuance and entry
Alongside restricting the issuance of Schengen visas, some EU member states restrict Russian nationals’ entry. For instance, since August 18, 2022, Estonian authorities restricted entry into Estonia for Russian holders of Schengen visas
issued by Estonian foreign missions
. Polish authorities came up with a rather original way of restricting entry of Russian nationals. In February 2022, while lifting coronavirus-related restrictions, Poland
kept in ...
... is an aggressive state that has to be deterred.
RAND Corporation Report "Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States Through Resilience"
In the very beginning, the authors state that the governments and citizens of Estonia, Latvia and Estonia are facing Russian propaganda and other nonmilitary activities on a daily basis. And that is just a part of a significant and insidious Russian campaign that designed to undermine trust in their institutions, foment ethnic and social tensions, and erode confidence ...
... towards breaking their Soviet integration ties in the East for good and further incorporating their economies into the economic and infrastructural space of the European Union. This is most clearly manifested in the desire to withdraw from the Belarus–Russia–Estonia–Latvia–Lithuania (BRELL) power grid and integrate their power networks into the European Union’s interconnected energy system. Besides, the Baltic states are keen to diversify energy sources to overcome Gazprom’s monopoly on the region’s ...
On January 9, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, Director General, Russian International Affairs Council, had a meeting with Margus Laidre, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to Russia.
On January 9, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, Director General, Russian International Affairs Council, had a meeting with Margus Laidre, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to Russia.
The following issues were discussed during the meeting: current ...
... exclusively on NATO's recommendations to ensure the national safety, the key to Estonia's successful and peaceful relationship with Russia coming from bilateral foreign relations between Tallinn and Moscow.
From David and Goliath to Baltic brothers: Estonia-Russia relationship after the Cold War
With only 1.3 million inhabitants - 68% Estonians, 24% Russians, 8% others, - the Estonian ethnicity almost disappeared during the Soviet times and still struggles to survive in a globalized world.
Contrary to many ...
On May 17–19, 2019, Tallinn hosted a regular session of Lennart Meri international conference — an annual forum held since 2007 in memory of the 1992–2001 Estonian President.
On May 17–19, 2019, Tallinn hosted a regular session of Lennart Meri international conference — an annual forum held since 2007 in memory of the 1992–2001 Estonian President.
The general theme of this year was designated as ...
... discussed the current state of relations between Russia and the West, current issues of European security, the possibility for taking measures to reduce political and military tensions on the European continent, as well as the dynamics of bilateral Russia-Estonia relations.
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The opinions presented in these articles reflect the personal views and research positions of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Russian International Aairs Council.
RIAC scientific and editorial support:
I. Timofeev, Ph.D. in Political Science; T. Makmutov, Ph.D. in Political Science; I. Sorokina, M. Smekalova, R. Mayka; with participation of D. Khaspekova and N. Mukhin.
On March 2, 2018, in Tallinn, Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership held the 5th annual Tallinn Conference on the Eastern Partnership.
On March 2, 2018, in Tallinn,
Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership
held the 5th annual Tallinn Conference on the Eastern Partnership.
Diplomats,...
... spending as a percent of GDP, although that country is actually spending much less on defence than Germany. Poland is playing a noticeable role: it has already met the Wales Summit requirements. Warsaw's defence spending is significantly lower than that of Russia, but is still significant to regional stability, especially in light of the procurement of new weapons and military equipment. The contribution of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is minimal: these countries are consumers of security, although still important in terms of their location in the potential theatre of military operations.
The bottom line is that Berlin's commitment to the 2/20 target will ...
