Trump names Jewish lawyer Roman Pipko as envoy to Estonia Pipko deserves attention for "his remarkable Jewish mother, Simona Pipko, who was a prominent defense attorney in the USSR in political cases and has staunch anti-authoritarian credentials," Garry Kasparov wrote. JNS Staff Jan. 4, 2025
Monument at summer camp in Ontario honors Estonian collaborators of Nazi Germany “We are shocked and deeply disturbed,” said Jaime Kirzner-Roberts, senior director of policy and advocacy for Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center. July 29, 2024
Estonian PM to replace Josep Borrell as top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas is set to replace an international representatives whose tenure was marked by constant clashes with the Israeli government. Akiva Van Koningsveld June 28, 2024
Latvia, Estonia to join Holocaust memorial program in Los Angeles The two countries are coming to terms with their respective histories against Jews and now publicly acknowledging it. Jan. 8, 2024
Estonia orders more than 500 Israeli-designed Spike missiles President Alar Karis has called for an increase in NATO troop numbers in his country amid tensions with Russia. Jan. 19, 2022
Estonian military to receive IAI-made Blue Spear anti-ship missiles It’s part of an agreement for developing and bolstering Estonian coastal defense capabilities. Oct. 6, 2021
In Estonia’s miraculous Jewish rebirth, a Yom Kippur message of hope Often translated as “repentance,” teshuvah really means “return.” Alex Weisler Sept. 13, 2021
Estonia officially recognizes Hezbollah as terrorist group A U.N. Security Council member, it joins the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia and others in the determination. Oct. 22, 2020
Estonian teen ‘commander’ of global neo-Nazi group behind threats to US synagogue A spokesperson for the Estonian Internal Security Service said police “intervened in early January because of a suspicion of danger” and “suspended this person’s activities.” April 14, 2020
