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Estonia Weekly: Coalition Negotiations in Narva and Tallinn Become a Target for Identity-Based Narratives
Pro-Kremlin voices have simultaneously portrayed the 28-point peace plan as a Western trap, called for Russia to pursue maximal territorial gains, and leveraged contentious coalition negotiations in Narva and Tallinn to stoke identity-based accusations.
Read moreEstonia 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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