Estonian football clubs demand an end to russia's ‘solidarity payments’ and the country's exclusion from UEFA

Estonia

Estonian football clubs have launched an initiative to appeal to UEFA to stop ‘solidarity payments’ to russian clubs and exclude the country from the organisation

30 Sep 2025

Estonia


Estonia expands sanctions against russia

Estonia

Estonia to extend sanctions banning all imports of russian liquefied natural gas from 2026

18 Sep 2025

Estonia


Estonia insists on confiscating frozen russian assets and transferring funds to Ukraine

Estonia

Estonia believes that the EU should confiscate more than €200 billion of russia's frozen assets in the EU and transfer them to Ukraine

30 Aug 2025

Estonia


Court finds woman guilty of espionage and attempted violation of sanctions

Estonia

The Tartu District Court found Erna Moiseeva guilty of espionage and supporting espionage against the security of Estonia, as well as attempting to violate sanctions

26 Aug 2025

Estonia


Estonia has banned imports of isobutane from russia and Belarus

Estonia

The Estonian government has adopted a resolution banning the import of isobutane from russia and Belarus to prevent circumvention of EU sanctions

21 Aug 2025

Estonia


Prosecutors accuse lawyer of violating international sanctions

Estonia

The State Prosecutor's Office has referred a criminal case to court in which it has charged lawyer Urmas Simoni with violating international sanctions

19 Aug 2025

Estonia


Enhanced customs control has reduced timber trade with countries with high sanction risk

Estonia

The Estonian Tax and Customs Board presents an overview of its activities in monitoring compliance with sanctions and identified violations related to timber supplies

01 Aug 2025

Estonia


Estonia has made sanctions against Lukashenko's regime indefinite

Estonia

The Estonian government has decided to make personal sanctions against Belarus indefinite

24 Jul 2025

Estonia


Narva resident sentenced to imprisonment for espionage, providing false information and violating sanctions

Estonia

A russian citizen residing in Narva has been accused of conducting intelligence activities against the Republic of Estonia and violating sanctions

22 Jul 2025

Estonia


Estonia may block new sanctions package against russia if oil price cap is not lowered

Estonia

Estonia may block the adoption of the 18th package of EU sanctions against russia if the introduction of a lower price cap on russian oil is excluded from it

09 Jul 2025

Estonia


Estonian journalist convicted of treason in Russian media case

Estonia

The court found Estonian citizen and journalist Svetlana Burceva guilty of violating international sanctions and treason

11 Jun 2025

Estonia


Estonia has announced the threat of losing €240 billion in frozen Russian assets

Estonia

Estonia warned of the threat of losing €240 billion in frozen Russian assets if the EU does not extend sanctions against Russia

07 May 2025

Estonia


Woman sentenced to 16 months in Estonia for violating EU sanctions in favour of Russian organisation

Estonia

Tatyana Sokolova, 65, is found guilty of financing a sanctioned fund that attempted to influence the Estonian judicial system

15 Apr 2025

Estonia


Estonia detains tanker of Russian shadow fleet for the first time

Estonia

On 11 April, the Estonian Defence Forces detained the flagless oil tanker Kiwala for the first time - it is part of the Russian Federation's shadow fleet

11 Apr 2025

Estonia


Estonia supports confiscation of frozen Russian assets in Europe

Estonia

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhkna believes that Europe should confiscate Russian assets frozen on its territory

05 Apr 2025

Estonia


8 sanctions verdicts and more than 100 active criminal cases - Estonia

Estonia

The Yearbook states that eight criminal convictions have been obtained with one also appealed

05 Mar 2025

Estonia


“We have one new initiative": Estonian minister on assistance to Ukraine

Estonia

Margus Tsakhkna says that “reality bites, it's nothing new” and that the EU's relations with the US are “very strong and remain very strong, but they are different now”

16 Feb 2025

Estonia


Estonian president calls on the EU to seriously consider a full trade embargo against russia

Estonia

Estonian President Alar Karis believes that the European Union should seriously consider a full trade embargo against russia

09 Feb 2025

Estonia


Estonian prosecutors demand 6 years in prison for russian propagandist

Estonia

A Tallinn resident who worked for the russian propaganda media group rossiya segodnya is on trial in Estonia for treason and violation of international sanctions

09 Feb 2025

Estonia


Euros and luxury goods are most often confiscated at Estonia’s border with russia

Estonia

Travellers crossing the border from Estonia to russia are caught every day trying to smuggle banned goods across the border and euros, luxury goods and car spare parts are regul…

27 Jan 2025

Estonia


Propagandist to be tried in Estonia for violating sanctions against russia and treason

Estonia

The woman spread russian narratives

07 Aug 2024

Estonia


Estonia will strengthen control over cargo on the russian border

Estonia

Measures will be introduced to prevent the sanctions evasion

07 Jul 2024

Estonia


Estonian Foreign Minister believes that sanctions against Belarus reduce russia's capabilities

Estonia

Margus Tskakhkna said that such a step would prevent russia from sanctions evasion

01 Jul 2024

Estonia


The President of Estonia signed a law on the confiscation of frozen russian assets and their transfer to UkraineThe President of Estonia signed a law on the confiscation of frozen russian assets and their transfer to Ukraine

Estonia

After signing, he made one reservation

30 May 2024

Estonia


Estonia passes law allowing to transfer funds from frozen russian assets to Ukraine

Estonia

The law allows the use of frozen russian assets to compensate for losses incurred by Ukraine as a result of the war

15 May 2024

Estonia


Poland and Estonia support the idea of using all frozen russian assets for Ukraine

Estonia

Prime ministers believe that the use of asset profits is a step ahead, but it is not enough

11 Apr 2024

Estonia


Almost 30 million euros of russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko's have been frozen in Estonia

Estonia

Andriy Melnychenko is linked to EuroChem

04 Apr 2024

Estonia


Estonia offers to use all frozen russian assets for Ukraine's defense

Estonia

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tahkna criticizes the fact that EU countries do not want to touch "big" russian funds

22 Mar 2024

Estonia


Estonian parliament debates law on transfer of russian assets for rebuilding and arming Ukraine

Estonia

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Estonia published a joint column on this topic

05 Mar 2024

Estonia


Estonia calls on the EU to confiscate the assets of the Central Bank of russia by the end of the year

Estonia

This is due to the desire to consolidate a long-term policy that will not depend on the political cycle in the United States

13 Feb 2024

Estonia