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June 2025 by Dmitri Teperik and Artur Aukon

Estonia Monthly: The Return of the ‘Russian Card’ Ahead of Municipal Elections

By June 2025, Estonia’s ruling coalition faced mounting internal tensions over cultural and social policy, with a proposal to abolish kindergarten fees exposing deeper divisions among the governing parties. As pressure mounted, opposition forces reignited debates around the treatment of Russian-speaking residents, accusing the government of pursuing de-Russification and cultural exclusion. With municipal elections looming, the ‘Russian card’ re-emerged as both a political weapon and a reflection of unresolved questions about identity, inclusion, and national cohesion.

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June 23rd - June 29th, 2025 by Dmitri Teperik and Artur Aukon

Estonia Weekly: NATO Summit Fuels Kremlin Disinformation

Pro-Kremlin voices on social media depicted NATO as aggressive and divided, criticizing Baltic defence moves and mocking Western leadership. In Estonia, Russian-speaking groups amplified nuclear tensions and spread false claims about EU opposition to Ukraine’s membership to support Kremlin narratives.

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Tallinn Orthodox Churxh
June 16th - June 22nd, 2025 by Dmitri Teperik and Artur Aukon

Estonia Weekly: Kremlin Echoes Persist Over Church Law

Pro-Kremlin voices on Russian-speaking social media portrayed Estonia’s revised Churches and Congregations Act as continued state persecution of the Orthodox Church, reinforcing a narrative of religious oppression and general Russophobia. Simultaneously, they condemned the U.S. strikes in Iran as aggressive and hypocritical, using them to justify Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

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Israel
June 9th - June 15th, 2025 by Dmitri Teperik and Artur Aukon

Estonia Weekly: Middle East Tensions Fuel Anti-Western Rhetoric

A former journalist has been sentenced to six years in prison in Estonia for treason and for promoting Kremlin propaganda. Meanwhile, social media commentators accused the West of hypocrisy in the wake of Israeli attacks on Iran.

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