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Estonia Monthly: Kremlin Media Exploit Local Elections
In October 2025, pro-Kremlin commentators seized on Estonia’s municipal elections and language-law debates to portray the country as “Russophobic” and repressive toward Russian-speaking minorities. The narrative escalated after authorities barred several Latvian politicians from entering Estonia for a Russian-language community event, which malign networks reframed as an attack on free speech — merging ethnic-discrimination claims with pre-election propaganda themes.
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Estonia Weekly: Pro-Kremlin narratives target Estonia over border incident and entry ban
Pro-Kremlin commentators portrayed Estonia’s closure of the Saatse Boot road as an “anti-Russian” provocation and mocked the country’s perceived weakness. Similarly, the entry ban on Latvian politician Aleksejs Rosļikovs was used to amplify narratives about political repression and curtailed freedom of speech in Estonia.
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Estonia Weekly: Pro-Kremlin Narratives Amplify Treason Verdict and Anti-Ukraine Protests
Pro-Kremlin voices online portrayed the conviction of a Russian spy as political persecution and used it to question Estonia’s justice system. Meanwhile, KOOS activists staged an anti-exhibition protest in Tallinn, spreading it across Russian-language social media to amplify pro-Kremlin narratives.
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Estonia Weekly: Narva Concert Ban Triggers Kremlin Narrative Push
Pro-Kremlin commentators labeled Estonia’s planned ban on foreign-language–dubbed films and the cancellation of Russian singer Kamazz’s concert as acts of “Russophobia” and cultural repression.
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