Section: Estonia
Estonian tennis star Annett Kontaveit beats Wozniacki to reach Rome semis
Highest ranked Estonian tennis player Anett Kontaveit defeated top Danish player and number two in the world according to the World Tennis Association (WTA), Caroline Wozniacki, 27, in the quarterfinals of the WTA Rome masters on Friday, booking herself a place in the the semifinals. The 22-year-old from Tallinn won the match convincingly in two...
Estonian tennis star Annett Kontaveit beats Woniacki to reach Rome semis
Highest ranked Estonian tennis player Anett Kontaveit defeated top Danish player and number two in the world according to the World Tennis Association (WTA), Caroline Wozniacki, 27, in the quarterfinals of the WTA Rome masters on Friday, booking herself a place in the the semifinals. The 22-year-old from Tallinn won the match convincingly in two...
Nordica launches flights to Kiev’s Zhuliany Airport
Estonian flag-carrier airline Nordica is launching a new direct route to Kiev on Thursday, flying to Zhuliany Airport, the Ukrainian capital’s second-largest international airport, for the first time. …read more Source:...
On working visit to New York, Ratas meets with UN chief António Guterres
At Tuesday’s meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas (Center) discussed the military conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, among other topics. …read more Source:...
Feature: Ruussaar in Eastern Ukraine, Part 4 | Corruption
ERR’s Ainar Ruussaar traveled to Eastern Ukraine in February this year as part of a training program for local journalists. In the fourth and last article of his series, Ruussaar talks about an aspect of Ukrainian life that has decisively affected the country’s fate as well as its reputation: corruption. …read more Source:...
Feature: Ruussaar in Eastern Ukraine, Part 3 | Mariupol
In the third feature of his four-part travel series, ERR’s Ainar Ruussaar describes his destination, Mariupol, a historic city, resort town on the Sea of Azov, and industrial center all in one. …read more Source:...
Feature: Ruussaar in Eastern Ukraine, Part 2 | On the train
ERR’s Ainar Ruussaar traveled to Eastern Ukraine in February as part of a training program for local journalists. This is the second of his four-part report on his trip, in which he talks about his journey from Tallinn to Mariupol. ERR News is publishing Ruussaar’s account of the situation in the area over the next few weekends....
Mikser: Crimea is part of Ukraine
Four years after a referendum was staged in Crimea as the basis for its illegal annexation by Russia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sven Mikser (SDE) released a statement condemning the annexation and expressing continued support for Ukraine and its territorial integrity. …read more Source:...
Feature: Ruussaar in Eastern Ukraine, Part 1 | War
ERR’s Ainar Ruussaar traveled to Eastern Ukraine in February as part of a training program for local journalists. ERR News is publishing Ruussaar’s account of the situation in the area over the next few weekends. This is the first of four parts, where he describes his arrival in the Mariupol area. …read more Source:...
Mikser at OSCE meeting: Russia must fulfill international obligations
In his speech at the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) held in Vienna on Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sven Mikser (SDE) focused on supporting Ukrainian sovereignty and the protection of human rights. …read more Source:...