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Estonian Intelligence Service Warns Of 'Security Risks' From Russia


(Left to right) Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Latvian President Egils Levits, and Estonia's President Alar Karis pose for a picture during their meeting in Kyiv on April 13.
(Left to right) Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Latvian President Egils Levits, and Estonia's President Alar Karis pose for a picture during their meeting in Kyiv on April 13.

The Estonian intelligence service said in its annual report on February 8 that Russia remains capable of exerting “credible military pressure” in the Baltic region, presenting a medium- and long-term security risk. Although the Russian military is currently engaged in its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, “Russia’s belligerence and foreign policy ambitions have significantly increased security risks for Estonia,” the report stated. To read the original story from Reuters, click here.

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