Russian Smugglers Build Vodka Pipeline

A group of enterprising smugglers have been accused of creating a pipeline to transport one of Russia's great natural resources: vodka. A group of 11 Russians and Estonians face several years of jail time after...

Beckham still a lethal weapon for England

"TALLINN (Reuters) - Steve McClaren will struggle to keep David Beckham out of his England side after the former captain engineered a 3-0 win over Estonia and put them back in the race to qualify for Euro...

Estonia Cyberattack: No Russian Gov't Involvement

Turns out that Russia was right when it denied pwnership of Estonia. I guess the future of warfare has been postponed, and we must still settle for bombing each other off the map."An analysis by Arbor Networks' Jose Nazario has concluded that the distributed denial of service...

World May Learn From 'Cyberwar' In Estonia

"A cyberattack that overwhelmed computers in Estonia may teach other nations how vulnerable the world is in the Internet age, a U.S. official said. "This may well turn out to be a watershed in terms of widespread...

For Queen and Country: Beckham to Play for England Again

Just when you thought it was all over, and that England's golden boy of football was about the enter the wilderness of Los Angeles pseudocelebrity, duty has called once again: Becks is back."David Beckham has...

Further escalation in the Estonian - Russian relationship

One of the major Russian news agency, RIA Novosti, reports that Moscow authorities have officially protested against Estonian policemen's actions, who have beaten the deputy of Moscow's department for external relations on 3rd May. Anatoly Sorokin was having an official...

Chronology of the events in Tallinn, Estonia + UPDATE

Note: Current chronology covers mainly the latest events with a small introduction of events leading to them. September 26, 2006 - Estonian Prime-Minister Andrus Ansil intends demolition of the Soviet Soldier...

Russia accused of 'attack on EU'

"Estonia's foreign minister says Russia's response to the row over a Soviet war memorial is an "attack" on the whole European Union.  Minister Urmas Paet said Russia had launched real, psychological and - via the internet - virtual attacks since Estonia decided to...

Tallinn on Edge after Russian-Estonian Riots

A monument to heroism or to occupation, depends on whom you ask. "A tense calm is reported in Estonia's capital, Tallinn, after two nights of clashes between ethnic Russians and police over a Soviet war...

Russia Pissed At Estonia

The question is....why would Estonia care? "Russia reacted furiously on Friday to the removal of a Soviet war monument from Estonia's capital and analysts predicted a long-running "cold war" between the...

Russians advised to shun Estonia

"Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has urged Russians not to take holidays in Estonia. Russia has criticised Estonian plans to remove a Soviet-era monument to the Red Army in the Baltic state's capital. Mr Ivanov said Russians should also consider alternatives...

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