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.
An add that suggested grilling “angry” Russians highlighted tensions regarding Estonia’s relations with its Russian minority. Many Estonians feel that the Russian community is loyal to and used by Moscow, while people within the community feel that their rights are being curtailed.
As symbolic embodiments of competing interpretations of history, Soviet monuments have sparked ethnic tensions and were at the center of the largest civil unrest since the restoration of independence.
Ukrainian combat drones have repeatedly entered the airspace of the Baltic states. The incidents have generated political tensions, but also suspicions that Russia is the one who jammed and diverted the drones, given that the region has seen numerous Russian provocations in recent years.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a national TV broadcast that Russia is preparing for a new mobilization that could be followed by an attack on the Baltic states. Contrary to the usual reaction, this statement triggered a strong negative response in Estonia.
In March, Estonia once again made the news: social media groups dedicated to the non-existent “Narva People’s Republic” appeared, and a drone that had crossed from the eastern border crashed into a power plant near Narva.
February 2022 dealt a crushing blow to the sense of security.