Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Russian propaganda

Russian propaganda

08.01.2026, Tallinn Russian propaganda in Wikipedia. The birthplaces of hundreds of Estonian figures have been edited on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia from Estonia to the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Soviet Union. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Russian propaganda

Russian propaganda

08.01.2026, Tallinn Russian propaganda in Wikipedia. The birthplaces of hundreds of Estonian figures have been edited on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia from Estonia to the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Soviet Union. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Estonian government press conference

Estonian government press conference

08.01.2026, Tallinn, A press conference following Estonian government meeting. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

A Z-symbol on Estonian Defence League's headquarters

A Z-symbol on Estonian Defence League's headquarters

01.01.2026, Tallinn. A Z-symbol was spray-painted onto the facade of the Estonian Defence League's headquarters during New Year's Eve. Photo Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

A Z-symbol on Estonian Defence League's headquarters

A Z-symbol on Estonian Defence League's headquarters

01.01.2026, Tallinn. A Z-symbol was spray-painted onto the facade of the Estonian Defence League's headquarters during New Year's Eve. Photo Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

National Police Comissioner Ilkka Koskimäki attends a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Helsinki Police Department chief Jari Liukku attends a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Helsinki Deputy Police Commissioner Heikki Kopperoinen attends a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District Commander Mikko Simola attends a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Director of the National Bureau of Investigation Robin Lardot attends a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Chief of the Border Guard Markku Hassinen attends a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Chief of the Border Guard Markku Hassinen attends a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District Commander Mikko Simola (L), Chief of the Border Guard Markku Hassinen, Director of the National Bureau of Investigation Robin Lardot, Helsinki Deputy Police Commissioner Heikki Kopperoinen, Helsinki Police Department chief Jari Liukku and National Police Comissioner Ilkka Koskimäki (R) attend a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District Commander Mikko Simola (L), Chief of the Border Guard Markku Hassinen, Director of the National Bureau of Investigation Robin Lardot, Helsinki Deputy Police Commissioner Heikki Kopperoinen, Helsinki Police Department chief Jari Liukku and National Police Comissioner Ilkka Koskimäki (R) attend a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District Commander Mikko Simola (L), Chief of the Border Guard Markku Hassinen, Director of the National Bureau of Investigation Robin Lardot, Helsinki Deputy Police Commissioner Heikki Kopperoinen, Helsinki Police Department chief Jari Liukku and National Police Comissioner Ilkka Koskimäki (R) attend a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

National Police Comissioner Ilkka Koskimäki attends a press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on 31 December 2025. Finnish authorities have taken possession of a vessel Fitburg suspected of having damaged Elisa's subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. The police say that the location of the cable damage reported by Elisa is located in the Estonian exclusive economic zone. The suspected vessel was caught in the Finnish exclusive economic zone. The vessel's anchor chain was in the sea when the vessel was caught. - KIMMO PENTTINEN / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Sports Stars of the Year

Sports Stars of the Year

28.12.2025, Tallinn. "Spordiaasta tähed" (Sports Stars of the Year) is Estonia's most prestigious annual sports award gala, organized by the Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Front row L to R: CEO of Hanwha Aerospace Jae-Il Son, DAPA Minister Lee Yong-cheol, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, Deputy Director General at Estonian Centre for Defence Investments Katri Raudsepp. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal attends a press conferance after the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal (R) attend a press conferance after the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal (R) attend a press conferance after the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov (L), Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Romanian President Nicusor Dan, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal attend a press conferance after the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov (L), Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Romanian President Nicusor Dan, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal attend a press conferance after the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (L), Romanian President Nicusor Dan, LKS 20251216 Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal attend a press conferance after the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 From left, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal (behind President Nauseda), Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Romanian President Nicusor Dan and Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina posing for a family photo at the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 From left, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina and Romanian President Nicusor Dan posing for a family photo at the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 From left, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Romanian President Nicusor Dan and Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina posing for a family photo at the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal arrives to the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal arrives to the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal arrives to the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)