Estonian police officer charged with espionage to remain in Russian detentionMoscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Friday extended for two months the detention of an Estonian citizen and officer of the Estonian security agency, KAPO, Eston Kohver, the court’s press office told RAPSI.11:51 31.10.2014
Three suspects in $25 million transfer scam arrested in MoscowMoscow police have arrested three individuals who are suspected of illegally funneling over 1 billion rubles (about $25 million) from Russia through shell companies.12:12 20.10.2014
Estonia considers prohibiting drinking in publicThe government of Estonia on Thursday approved amendments to the law of policing, which provides for reinstating a national ban on public drinking, RIA Novosti reports citing the government's website.13:41 16.10.2014
Estonian parliament passes law on civil partnershipsLast Thursday the Estonian parliament passed a law on civil partnerships, including those of same-sex couples, which evoked negative response from the majority of citizens, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday.14:04 09.10.2014
Russian court will not hear Estonian ‘spy’ defense motionAn Estonian citizen and officer of the Estonian security agency, KAPO, Eston Kohver, declined the services of a lawyer, after which the Lefortovsky District Court ceased consideration of his defense’s statements, a court spokesperson told RAPSI Wednesday.17:22 17.09.2014
Estonian police officer detained in Russia charged with espionageEston Kohver, an officer of Estonia’s security police that oversees internal security and intelligence, has been charged with espionage, his lawyer, Nikolai Polozov, told RIA Novosti.10:18 12.09.2014
Estonian consul denied access to police officer detained in RussiaEstonia’s consul has been denied access to Eston Kohver, an Estonian policeman who was detained in Russia for “intelligence gathering,” RIA Novosti has learned at the Estonian Embassy in Moscow.12:32 09.09.2014
Russia officially notified Estonia of intelligence agent’s arrestRussia has officially notified Estonia of the arrest of Eston Kohver, an officer in the Estonian security agency, Kapo.16:41 08.09.2014
Tourist detained after trying to bring in over 600 pounds of food to RussiaA Russian tourist has been detained after trying to bring in 275 kilograms (over 600 pounds) of meat and fish in a van from Estonia.19:02 25.08.2014
Estonia to extradite fugitive Russian ex-lawmakerAlexander Dmitriyev, a former banker and ex-deputy of the Omsk City Legislature who is suspected of bank fraud totaling $15 million, will be extradited from Estonia to Russia on Friday, announced the press service of Interpol’s National Central Bureau (NCB) for Russia.16:33 27.06.2014
Estonian court confirms extradition of hacker to USThe ruling to extradite Estonian citizen Vladimir Chashchin to the US will remain valid after the City Court refused to hear the defense’s appeal, the court press service announced Tuesday.17:19 17.06.2014
Estonia to abolish fines for violation of language requirementsEstonia’s Language Inspectorate will stop fining people for an inadequate knowledge of the Estonian language, Minister of Education and Research Jevgeni Ossinovski said in parliament.10:37 05.06.2014
Estonia to extradite acquitted hacker to USThe Estonian government resolved Friday to extradite Vladimir Chashchin, charged with international cybercrimes and earlier acquitted by an Estonian court, to the US, the press service of the cabinet of ministers announced.13:55 15.05.2014
Estonian court supports ban on tuition in Russian at high schoolsThe Supreme Court of Estonia on Monday rejected an appeal from the Tallinn and Narva governments, upholding the Russian-language teaching ban, the court said on Tuesday.10:54 29.04.2014
Lukić sentenced to life by ICTY, taken to EstoniaThe press service of the Estonian Ministry of Justice reported Monday that a prison convoy delivered Milan Lukić to Estonia. Lukić was sentenced to life by the International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for military crimes.11:32 11.02.2014
Estonia to extradite fugitive Russian ex-lawmakerThe Justice Ministry of Estonia has decided to extradite fugitive banker and ex-lawmaker Alexander Dmitriyev to Russia.16:04 24.10.2013
Russia-sought Estonian politician becomes aide to Defense MinisterEstonian politician and former security official, Eerik-Niiles Kross, charged with sea piracy in Russia and placed on Interpol’s wanted list at Moscow’s request, has been appointed as political adviser to the country’s defense minister.11:40 24.10.2013
Estonian court refuses to extradite fugitive Russian ex-lawmakerDistrict court of Tallin on Tuesday cancelled the extradition to Russia of a fugitive banker and ex-lawmaker Alexander Dmitriyev, who was detained in Estonia in January on fraud charges.14:36 01.10.2013
Estonia to increase punishment for sexual child abuseThe Estonian Justice Ministry has forwarded a bill on toughening the punishment for sexual child abuse to the ministries and agencies concerned.16:11 09.07.2013
Estonian judges get big pay raise as part of anti-corruption driveJudges in Estonia have received a major pay raise according to new legislation aimed at discouraging bribery.16:43 02.07.2013