The Estonian border fence separating Russia from NATO, as seen near Lutepää in southern Estonia in November 2025. (Linus Höller/staff) LUTEPÄÄ, Estonia — Across the snowy and muddy forests of eastern ...
It was a late September night when muffled blasts and a stream of bubbles broke the surface of the Baltic Sea. Explosions had ripped through the two Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russia’s gas highway ...
Russia’s long-standing influence over Eastern Europe is weakening, with several recent analyses suggesting that Vladimir Putin’s grip on the region has begun to unravel. Once able to shape political ...