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Russian Post suspends ground deliveries to Europe

Russian Post suspends ground deliveries to Europe

Russia's Post  is temporarily delivering parcels to 24 European countries only by air, according to a corresponding notice that appeared on the postal service’s website. "The temporary change in …

Russia lowers level of diplomatic relations with Estonia

Russia lowers level of diplomatic relations with Estonia

As a response to a significant reduction of its embassy staff in Tallinn and amid the destruction of the entire set of relations with Moscow, Russia is lowering the level of diplomatic relations with Estonia, according to a statement by the …

Armenia President pays official visit to Estonia

Armenia President pays official visit to Estonia

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan arrived in Estonia on a working visit on Sunday, the President's office reports. In the Estonian capital, Tallinn, meetings are planned with the President of Estonia, Alar Karis, as well as …

Baltic nations to restrict entry of Russians to EU

Baltic nations to restrict entry of Russians to EU

European Union members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have reached agreement to restrict the entry of Russian citizens travelling from Russia and Belarus, their foreign ministers said on Wednesday. The three Baltic nations expect to put …

Estonia aims to stop most Russians from entering country

Estonia aims to stop most Russians from entering country

Estonia aims to stop most Russians from entering the country within weeks, if possible acting in concert with its regional partners, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said on Wednesday. "It takes some time, but I think …

Estonia joins call for ban on Russian tourists

Estonia joins call for ban on Russian tourists

Estonia today joined Finland and Latvia in urging the EU to close its borders to Russian travelers, echoing a call from Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. "Stop issuing tourist visas to Russians. Visiting Europe is a …

Estonia to propose EU-wide ban on Schengen visas for Russians

Estonia to propose EU-wide ban on Schengen visas for Russians

Estonia will prepare a proposal to Brussels to block Russian citizens from entering Europe as a baseline rule, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said on Friday. Tallinn on Thursday rolled out another package of sanctions against …

GetJet to resume Georgia flights with Vilnius-Batumi connection

GetJet to resume Georgia flights with Vilnius-Batumi connection

Lithuanian airline GetJet will resume flights in Georgia by offering multiple charter connections between Baltic states  and the country, Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili announced. Kvrivishvili said the Baltic states …

Russians advised to refrain from visiting Estonia

Russians advised to refrain from visiting Estonia

Russian citizens should abstain from travelling to Estonia because of Tallinn's hostile attitude, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on Tuesday. "In connection with Estonia's openly hostile attitude …

Estonia not to expel Russian ambassador

Estonia not to expel Russian ambassador

Estonia has opted not to follow Latvia’s and Lithuania’s lead and will not expel Russia’s ambassador, Mart Volmer, Undersecretary for Europe in Estonian Foreign Ministry, said on Tuesday. "We have made a decision …

Baltic countries reduced imports of electricity from Russia

Baltic countries reduced imports of electricity from Russia

Russian electricity in the Baltic countries will be less than 10%. The operators of the Baltic electricity networks Elering, AST and Litgrid have reduced the capacity for imports from Russia to 300 megawatts with a consumption of up to 4000 …