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Estonia Weekly: Speculative Panic Alerts about Blackouts
Pro-Russian commentators on social media threatened energy shortages and blackouts because of Estonia's planned desynchronisation from the BRELL electricity grid.
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Estonia Weekly: Defense Spending Proposal Sparks Dispute
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal proposed raising defence spending to 5% of GDP. Pro-Russian social media users criticised the move. Pro-Kremlin commentators expressed irony, while others praised Trump's new policy and some hoped for the cancellation of the green deal in Europe.
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Estonia Weekly: A Call to Protest Against High Tariffs in Narva
Known for its pro-Kremlin views, opposition party KOOS / Вместе, launches a petition for revision of Narva's hot water and heating tariffs, gaining social media support. Critics of the Tallinn-Riga-Vilnius rail link argue for government inefficiency, while also promoting Soviet nostalgia.
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Estonia Weekly: More Speculations on Alleged Russophobia
The Russian Theatre in Tallinn is set to undergo a renaming due to geopolitical changes, with vocal critics accusing the government of rewriting history and discriminating against the local Russian-speaking population. Another debate on social media erupted over the Russian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate's status, with pro-Kremlin users claiming liquidation of this church has already been decided.
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