Politics & Society

Karl Altau, JBANC Vladimir Kara-Murza is not your average Russian citizen. You may have recently read that he was detained on April 11, 2002, in Moscow. Russian authorities declared him a “foreign agent” and ordered his arrest for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian military in its war against...

The Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) held its 5th Baltic Advocacy Days starting on May 2. Over fifty meetings were held with constituents and Congressional staffers from 25 states and Washington, DC, with three Members of Congress joining in on the discussions. Discussions took place with more than 30...

This week, the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn is continuing its "100 Days to 100 Years" campaign — marking the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Estonia — with a series of events and activities in Valga, Viljandi and Tallinn. On Monday, May 9, U.S. Embassy officials were...

During JBANC’s Baltic Advocacy week (May 2-9), long time Estonian American National Council member Gilda Karu took the opportunity to speak with her Congressional representative Jan Schakowsky’s senior advisor Andrew Goczkowski. Andrew Goczkowski was at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Illinois on May 4 representing Jan Schakowsky. Gilda discussed...

Around thirty people participated in our annual spring cleanup day at the Connecticut Estonian Society's property in Andover, Connecticut. The weather was wonderful. The work was fun, with a great sense of camaraderie, community, and warm fellowship. Following the cleanup and repair work, the participants enjoyed a delicious lunch of...

PRESS RELEASE (For immediate release) The Estonian American National Council (EANC) announced on April 14 its General Election for the XXIII Council, to be held this year. With the announcement, EANC issued a call for candidates who support the EANC mission, are willing to share their time, and can lend...

The Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) is holding its Baltic Advocacy Days during the first week of May this year. This is the second time the event will be held entirely virtually. While the average turnout in previous years, for both virtual and in-person events, has been around 50-60...

General Elections for EANC´s XXIII Council take place this year. consider running for Council – To share your experience, represent your fellow Estonian Americans, and make a difference consider a run for council! Council work offers many opportunities to work on committees and special projects related to your interests. Council...

10th of April 2022 The unprovoked and brutal war that Putin’s Russia has unleashed on Ukraine is an evil not seen in Europe since World War II. The world is horrified by the premeditated attacks and massacres in Bucha, Mariupol, the railway station in Kramatorsk, and elsewhere in the country....

On March 29, Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus (SFBC) co-chairs Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Baltic Defense and Deterrence Act, a bipartisan bill that will build on the $180 million appropriated in the fiscal year 2022 defense budget for the Baltic Security Initiative. House Baltic Caucus (HBC)...