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What it's really like to 'die' from people who have been brought back to life

People who have been declared clinically dead have shared their experiences after a team from University of Tartu in Estonia recorded the first ever brain activity during death.

Daily Record

Volunteer fighters on Ukraine front recall moment life changed a year ago

Yuri, a Ukrainian gun commander on the frontline near the key battlefield of Bakhmut, was enjoying retired life in Estonia when war broke out in his homeland. Just over two weeks later, he was back, fighting the Russians.

Reuters

Alleged war crimes in Ukraine: Estonia's former FM calls for 'special tribunal'

Talking Europe hosts one the EU's most hawkish voices on Russia, Urmas Paet, who was Estonia’s foreign minister from 2005 to 2014. He is now an MEP and vice-president of the foreign affairs committee in the European Parliament. Paet outlines his hopes for a stronger EU defence capability and for…

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Estonian leader: Russia must be held accountable after war

Estonia's prime minister says once the war in Ukraine ends, Russia must be brought to justice for war crimes as well as for the decision to invade its neighbor if it is to have any chance of developing normal ties with the West

The Independent UK

Estonia to order munitions in one of its largest military purchases

Estonia is set to order a "significant quantity" of so-called loitering munitions, to be delivered in 2024 to increase the distance of its attacks, defence ministry said on Saturday.

Reuters

In Baltics, Poland, grassroots groups strive to help Ukraine

Since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia — three states on NATO’s eastern flank scarred by decades of Soviet-era occupation — have been among the top donors to Kyiv

The Independent UK

The best Baltic beach holidays: where to go for summer, sea and sand

With both culture and beautiful beaches aplenty, the coastal towns of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia make for a break with a difference

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'I visited Helsinki and Tallinn in one long weekend - they're two different vibes'

Robin Cottle splits a break between stylish Helsinki in Finland and near neighbour Tallinn, Estonia, trying out the saunas, delicious reindeer meat and taking in the history

Daily Mirror

Amazing beach holiday homes on private islands you can book from £18 per person

Holidays homes on islands with private beaches in the Bahamas, Estonia, US, Belize and Colombia offer the perfect way to get away from it all and revel in the beauty of the world

Daily Mirror

Stop Russia now to prevent a wider conflict, Estonia warns

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearing the one-year mark, Estonia’s military leaders are warning that if Vladimir Putin is not stopped now, he could entangle the region in a much larger conflict, perhaps one with even larger security implications for the U.S. Kristjan Mäe is the head of the Estonian…

The Independent UK

United States ready to defend Baltic allies, defense secretary says

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the United States was ready to defend the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania if required, and will keep its military presence in the region.

Reuters

Ciro Blazevic, Croatia’s footballing father, talked worlds into existence

‘Great motivator’, who has died aged 87, inspired his country in an unlikely charge to third place at the 1998 World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Tanak: National rally outing “important” for WRC Sweden prep

Ott Tanak says competing in a round of the Estonian Rally Championship last weekend was “important” to improve his chances ahead of the World Rally Championship’s visit to Sweden.

Motorsport

Russian threat to Baltic security rising - Estonian intelligence report

Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service said it believed Russia still had the strength to exert "credible military pressure" on the Baltic region, where the security risk has risen for the medium and long-term.

Reuters

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Watch live: Polish, Estonian and Lithuanian ministers sign declaration to enhance cooperation

Watch live as the Lithuania, Estonian, and Polish foreign ministers meet to reaffirm the close cooperation between the three countries.

The Guardian - UK

Estonia ferry disaster inquiry backs finding bow door was to blame

Preliminary findings appear to reject claims blast or collision may have caused deadly sinking in 1994

Reuters

New probe into Estonia ferry sinking reveals construction flaws-officials

A new investigation into the sinking of ferry Estonia that claimed 852 lives in 1994 revealed flaws in its bow visor construction missed during its certification, officials said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Russia expels ambassador from Nato member Estonia after it calls for Ukraine to get German tanks

Move comes after Estonian bid to reduce the size of the Russian embassy in capital Tallinn

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The Independent UK

Russia, Estonia expel ambassadors amid 'destroyed' relations

Russia and Estonia are expelling the ambassadors from each other’s countries in a tit-for-tat move

The Independent UK

New 1994 ferry disaster report: No collision, no explosion

The accident investigation boards of Estonia, Finland and Sweden say there is no indication that there was a collision or an explosion on a ferry that sank in the Baltic Sea 28 years ago in one of Europe’s deadliest peacetime maritime disasters

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Russia Expels Estonia's Ambassador

Russia is expelling Estonia's ambassador and the country's diplomatic mission will be headed by a charge d'affaires, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday. Estonian Ambassador Margus Laidre was ordered to leave the country by Feb.

Reuters

NATO's Baltic States, Russia remove ambassadors as diplomatic relations downgraded

NATO and EU members Estonia and Latvia told their Russian ambassadors to leave after Moscow said it was downgrading diplomatic relations with Estonia, accusing it of "total Russophobia."

Reuters

Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania urge Germany to send tanks to Ukraine

The Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania made a joint call to Germany on Saturday to step up its leadership and send its main battle tanks to Ukraine, putting further pressure on Berlin to move faster on aiding Kyiv in its war against Russia.

France 24

Russian army launches 'offensive operations' in Zaporizhzhia

The Russian army said Saturday its troops launched an offensive in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, where fighting this week intensified after several months of an almost frozen front. Earlier in the day, defence ministers of the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania urged Berlin to provide Kyiv with Leopard 2…

Reuters

European states in Estonia pledge weapons for Ukraine

(This Jan.19 story has been officially corrected to say that 9 countries were involved, not 11, in the first paragraph; removes Germany and Spain from paragraph 3, after Estonia revised its statement)

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