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Louis Kahn Memorial Plaque Unveiled in KuressaareOn May 5, a memorial plaque honoring Estonian-born American architect Louis Kahn was unveiled in Kuressaare Castle Park on Saaremaa island. Leading American manufacturer of historic signs, Sewah Studios, Inc. sand cast the aluminum panel. The Kahn Memorial looks identical to its twin, erected...

Land Board Reveals New Aerial Photographs of EstoniaNew aerial photographs of Tallinn, Pärnu, Tartu, Viljandi, Kuressaare and several smaller cities in Southern Estonia have been released by the Land Board. The photos can be viewed online and new sets are taken every couple of years. This spring, the agency will...

Global Estonian Virtual Forum on May 5thA virtual forum for Estonians worldwide will be held on Thursday, May 5 at 16:00 Estonian time (UTC/GMT +3). You can watch the virtual forum hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the Worksup platform from anywhere via the internet. The forum will...

In Terms of Economic Output, Estonia Ranks First in Supporting UkraineAccording to recent data compiled by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, small countries such as Estonia have spent much more of their GDP in the first month of the war to support Ukraine than largest economies such as...

Presidents of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland Visit KyivPresident Alar Karis was in Kyiv on April 13 along with the Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish heads of state to show their support for Ukraine and to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky. Speaking at the joint press conference, Karis said: "President...

Estonia Expels Russian Diplomats, Closes Two Consular OfficesEstonia will expel 14 of Russia's consular staff and close consular offices in Narva and Tartu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on April 5. "There can be no talk of business as usual," officials said. Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Estonia...

Minister of Culture Will Open New York Estonian Culture DaysEstonia's Minister of Culture Tiit Terik is visiting New York from March 29 to April 2, where he will participate in the Estonian Culture Days and meet with members of the Estonian diaspora and Estonian cultural ambassadors. (Pg 1) Estonia Wins...

Kaja Kallas NY Times Opinion Essay: Putin Can’t Think He’s Won This WarOn March 24, a guest opinion essay by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas appeared in the New York Times in which she reminds Americans that Vladimir Putin must not win the war against Ukraine. In the introduction of...

Ukraine Benefit Concert Raises Nearly €700,000A benefit concert for the people of Ukraine which took place in Tallinn on March 16 has raised over €690,000. The "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") concert more than doubled its target in funds raised, organizers said. Johanna-Maria Lehtme, head of the NGO Slava Ukraini,...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken Visited TallinnU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Estonia on March 8 as part of a tour of NATO's eastern flank. "NATO will defend every inch of its territory and the U.S. commitment to Article 5 is rock solid," Secretary of State Blinken confirmed...