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Estonia in 1940 and Ukrai-ne in 2014 and 2022 – the similarities are remarkably striking. In June 1940, the Soviet Union invaded and occupied the independent countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as foreseen by the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact between Communist Russia and Nazi Germany. Blatantly rigged “parliamentary elections” were...

In the September 8 issue, VES #34, Mrs Kristi Allpere wrote of her escape from Estonia to Sweden, and from there, after a residency of five years, emigrated to Canada on the MV PÄRNU. Our journey to the USA was similar, but also different. Similarly, we, my brother and I,...

From: We can’t wait to see you – It’s been too long!To: It was so great to see you – It was so much fun! Kati and I are home at Karu mets, reflecting on the amazing journey it was to LEP2022. We travelled many miles to find the perfect...

Vaba Eesti Sõna has served the Estonian-American community for 73 years. Born during the period of post-war Estonian emigration to the US, it has served as a unifying voice for Estonian-Americans, wherever they might live. It is the chronicle for our activities in this country, and it is the only...

A Different Approach to Weight Loss Last month I wrote about dieting and why extreme diets create a state of stress in the body. Under stress, our body holds onto fat and does not release it to be burned for energy. Let’s look at other factors that influence our body’s...

Screamfest LA 2022 is screening the "Melchior the Apothecary" on Sunday, October 16, at 1:30PM at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. The film is actually the first part of a trilogy. The second part of the trilogy just premiered in Estonia on August 15, and the third part...

The EANC 2022 election results were announced in the Estonian American newspaper Vaba Eesti World (October 6, 2022), as required by the EANC Constitution and By-Laws. The Election Commission reports that 609 eligible voters participated in the election of the XXIII Council: 467 paper ballots were submitted by mail, 142...

HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, has made a US$35 million investment in the London-based banking app, Monese, founded by the Estonian entrepreneur, Norris Koppel, writes Estonian World. The investment was made by HSBC Ventures that provides capital to support growth initiatives for global clients specialising in innovation and technology....

It’s perhaps one of the questions most often posed recently. At the time of this writing, Ukrainian forces were making significant gains in the eastern Russian-occupied areas. In fact, a sense of an inevitable Ukrainian victory was palpable. Putin’s bound to retaliate. But will an end to the conflict, which...

The Embassy of Estonia in Washington, DC, will be closed for relocation from September 22nd through October 5th. The good news is that after almost two years of renovation, the Embassy will be able to move back to its original location on 2131 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC, 20008.This will...