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Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a warning concerning the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, all NATO and EU members. The remarks have drawn attention amid ongoing tensions between Russia and the West over the war in Ukraine, with observers watching closely for signs of escalation against the alliance's eastern flank.
- 2EU's top diplomat warns Europe against conceding to Russia▼She grew up under Soviet rule; now the EU’s top diplomat, she warns Europe against giving Russia what it wants
The EU's high representative for foreign affairs, Kaja Kallas, who grew up in Soviet-occupied Estonia, is warning European leaders not to give Russia what it wants in negotiations over Ukraine. Drawing on her personal experience of Soviet rule, she argues that concessions to Moscow would only encourage further aggression and weaken European security.
- 3Schools worldwide split over how to handle AI in classrooms▼From Mamdani’s veto to enthusiasm in Estonia: Schools around the world are grappling with the use of AI
School systems across the globe are taking sharply different approaches to artificial intelligence in education. In the United States, Zohran Mamdani's veto has drawn attention to resistance against AI use in schools, while Estonia has embraced the technology with enthusiasm, integrating it into classrooms. The divide highlights how education authorities are still searching for common ground on whether AI helps or harms learning.
- 4Estonian probe exposes 24 shell companies hiding illegal casino payments●🇪🇪 Estonian investigation exposes 24 shell companies hiding payments to illegal online casinos An investigative report f
An Estonian investigative report has found that 24 shell companies registered in Estonia were used to disguise payments to illegal online casinos. The findings have drawn attention to gaps in the country's fintech and payments oversight, with discussion focusing on how such networks operated and what stricter regulation of shell companies and payment intermediaries may follow.