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September 25, 2020
China’s Influence Activities in Estonia
China’s influence activities aim to create a positive image of China and to counter any kind of...
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July 10, 2020
Nothing New Under the Sun? Continuity and Change in Russian Policy Towards Ukraine
The aims of this report are to explain Ukraine’s consolidation, resilience and determination to make its own decisions despite great asymmetries of power and Russia’s exploitation of its...
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June 5, 2020
Through the Looking Glass: The Nordic-Baltic Region and the Changing Role of the United States
Strengths and power come from within. While the US still dominates in terms of power of attraction, its fraught domestic situation undermines its global...
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June 4, 2020
China’s Sovereignty and Internet Governance
Increasingly, China’s expanding role in the evolution and development of both the global economy and digital technologies must be...
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April 27, 2020
Academic Co-operation with the People’s Republic of China: Dangers and Temptations
Critical Article from University of Tartu’s magazine was not published at first due to pressure coming from university’s the administration, that was afraid of the negative impact to its...
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April 22, 2020
Estonia in the UN Security Council: The Importance and Limits of European Cooperation
In January 2020, Estonia became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term. The international environment, meanwhile, is becoming increasingly...
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March 12, 2020
Handing over infrastructure for China’s strategic objectives: ‘Arctic Connect’ and the Digital Silk Road in the Arctic
With the constant increase of data flows there is a demand for better infrastructure to facilitate the growth of the digital sector. Arctic Connect, a Finnish plan to join Europe and Asia through a...
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January 15, 2020
Estonia’s Partners in the EU Coalition Machinery: Maximising Influence in the EU through Coalition-building
This policy paper examines Estonia’s partners in the European Union with the aim of identifying ways to enhance its influence on policy-making. Effective coalition-building is also important for...
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December 18, 2019
The Russian Orthodox Church: Faith, Power and Conquest
Until recently, the Russian Orthodox Church was a subject that interested few outside expert circles. That dramatically changed in late 2018 when the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople granted...
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December 3, 2019
The Talsinki Tunnel: Channelling Chinese Interests into the Baltic Sea
China’s assertive foreign policy is best known for the Belt and Road Initiative...
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