Olesja Lagashina

Olesja Lagashina/Tallinn, Estonia

For a long time she headed the Russian editorial board of the oldest Estonian publication Postimees, now she works as a TV and radio presenter on Estonian National Broadcasting, as well as an editor in the business publication Äripäev. She writes about politics, economics, social issues and international relations.

33 articles of type "Opinions" - Olesja Lagashina:
Estonia’s Russian speakers may determine a change in the country’s policies
Estonia’s Russian speakers may determine a change in the country’s policies

The parties that make up Estonia’s ruling coalition were crushed in the local elections by the party supported by the country’s Russian-speaking population. This may spell trouble – and a change in policy – for the parliamentary elections due in two years.

Estonia responded to Russian fighter jets with icy calmness
Estonia responded to Russian fighter jets with icy calmness

Expert: “I slept through the news about Russian MiG-31s flying over Estonian territory. That says something. If you had other things to do, it means this incident wasn’t that important”

Estonia tries to keep up in the drone race
Estonia tries to keep up in the drone race

The war in Ukraine has shown that modern warfare is impossible without the involvement of drones.

Preaching world peace without the levers to implement it
Preaching world peace without the levers to implement it

Is EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, trying to punch above her weight?

The Russian-speaking population of Estonia does not support its foreign policy
The Russian-speaking population of Estonia does not support its foreign policy

A study commissioned by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the spring revealed that the views of Estonian and Russian-speaking residents diverge significantly on most key issues of Estonia's foreign policy.

Why did Estonia rank second in the world for press freedom?
Why did Estonia rank second in the world for press freedom?

While Estonia leads in the press freedom ranking, Russian propagandists claim that Russian-language journalism is going through hard times in this Baltic country. However, the journalists themselves disagree with this assessment.

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