Estonia
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| Capital | Tallinn |
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| Dialing code | +372 |
| Population | 1. 316 million (2017) |
| Currency | Euro |
| Official language | Estonian |
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| ID | 735895 |
About Estonia
Estonia, a country in Northern Europe, borders the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland. Including more than 1,500 islands, its diverse terrain spans rocky beaches, old-growth forest and many lakes. Formerly part of the Soviet Union, it's dotted with castles, churches and hilltop fortresses. The capital, Tallinn, is known for its preserved Old Town, museums and the 314m-high Tallinn TV Tower, which has an observation deck.
Why are tensions mounting on the Belarus-Poland border?
... The fear is that if Russia, along with Belarus, were to use military force to close this gap, they could cut off the Baltic republics - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - from their Nato allies in Europe...
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...By Imogen JamesBBC News The Estonian ambassador in Russia has been ordered to leave the country by 7 February after the Kremlin accused the country of " Russophobia"...
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... On the very edge of Nato s eastern flank, it is Estonia s third biggest city - but its population of nearly 60,000 is 97% Russian-speaking, making it the largest Russian-speaking city in the EU...
Is Nato's Nordic expansion a threat or boost to Europe?
... " In the case of Finland, a form of military integration is already under way with British tank crews recently exercising with a Finnish armoured brigade, together with US, Latvian and Estonian troops as part of Nato s so-called Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF)...
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...Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK will " continue to bring maximum pressure to bear" on Russia as he prepares to fly to Poland and Estonia...
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... Nato s 30 members include the US and UK, as well as Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - former Soviet republics which border Russia...
Ukraine-Russia tensions: UK threatens tougher sanctions in event of aggression
... The UK has more than 900 military personnel based in Estonia and more than 100 in Ukraine as part of a training mission, while a light cavalry squadron numbering about 150 is deployed to Poland...
Ukraine crisis: What's at stake for the UK?
... It could even send troops to the three Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania...
Russia-Ukraine tensions: Powers clash at UN Security Council
There have been angry clashes between Russian and US envoys at the UN Security Council, after the US called a meeting to discuss Moscow's troop build-up on its borders with Ukraine.
US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Said the mobilisation was the biggest Europe had seen in decades.
Her Russian counterpart accused the US of fomenting hysteria and unacceptable interference in Russia's affairs.
The US and UK have promised further sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine.
which would target a wider range than currently of individuals and businesses close to the Kremlin.
A US official Said Washington's sanctions meant individuals close to the Kremlin would be cut off from The International financial system.
Russia has placed an estimated 100,000 troops, tanks, artillery and missiles near Ukraine's frontiers.
At Monday's UN Security Council meeting, Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya Said there was no proof that Russia was planning military action against Ukraine, and that its troop build-up was not confirmed by the UN.
He Said Russia often deployed troops on its own territory and that This Was none of Washington's business.
Russia had tried to block the open session of the UN body But was outvoted by 10 votes to two.
The Biden administration was " whipping up tensions and rhetoric, and provoking escalation" Mr Nebenzya Said .
" This isn't just unacceptable interference in the Internal Affairs of our state, it's also an attempt to mislead The International community about the true situation in the region and the reasons for the current global tensions, " He Said .
Ms Thomas-Greenfield Said the US continued To Believe there was a diplomatic solution But warned that the US would act decisively if Russia invaded Ukraine, the consequences of which would be " horrific".
" This is the largest. . mobilisation of troops in Europe in decades, " She Said .
" And as we speak, Russia is sending even more forces and arms to join them. "
Moscow was planning to increase its force deployed in neighbouring Belarus, on Ukraine's northern border, to 30,000, she added.
Meanwhile diplomatic efforts continue, with Mr Putin speaking by phone to French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday.
Moscow wants The West to promise Ukraine will never join the Nato Alliance - in which members promise to come to another's aid in The Event of an armed attack - But the US has rejected that demand.
Nato's 30 members include the US and UK, as well as Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - former Soviet republics which border Russia. Moscow sees Nato troops in Eastern Europe as a direct threat to its security.
Mr Putin has long argued the US broke a guarantee it made in 1990 that Nato would not expand further east, though interpretations differ over exactly what was promised.
Russia annexed Ukraine's southern Crimea peninsula in 2014. It is also backing rebels who seized large swathes of The Eastern Donbas region soon afterwards, and some 14,000 people have died in fighting there.
Russia-Ukraine tensions: The basicsSource of news: bbc.com
