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Open Estonia Foundation declared undesirable in Russia

The Prosecutor General’s Office has recognized Avatud Eesti Fond SA (Open Estonia Foundation) as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation.

11:16 20.07.2022

Two men arrested in Russia on suspicion of treason

The Federal Security Service’s (FSB) officers have arrested Russia’s military serviceman and his brother permanently residing in Estonia on suspicion of collecting top-secret information and its transfer to the Estonian intelligence agencies.

11:36 06.10.2020

Russian citizen gets 5 years in Estonian prison for spying - report

A court in Estonia sentenced a Russian national, whose name was not disclosed, to 5 years in prison for espionage.

13:30 11.09.2019

Estonian program developer accuses Telegram founder of plagiarism

An Estonian innovation technology company has filed a lawsuit against Telegram founder Pavel Durov over alleged plagiarizing the so-called crypto passport.

14:59 01.06.2018

Moscow court sentences Estonian businessman to 12 years in prison for espionage

The Moscow City Court has sentenced an Estonian businessman Raivo Susi to 12 years in a high security penal colony for espionage.

13:40 11.12.2017

Ombudsman checks information on child’s removal from Russian family in Estonia

Russia's children's rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova is checking information about withdrawal of a child from a family of Russians in Estonia.

10:53 17.07.2017

Russian Supreme Court to review case against Estonian resident found guilty of espionage

The Supreme Court of Russia will review an appeal filed by Estonia’s resident Arsen Mardaleyshvili, sentenced to eleven years for espionage in a high security penal colony, on June 20.

10:22 16.06.2017

Russian court sentences Estonian resident to 11 years in prison for espionage

The Moscow City Court has found Estonia’s resident Arsen Mardaleyshvili guilty of espionage and sentenced him to eleven years in high security penal colony.

17:57 03.04.2017

Alleged Estonian spy arrested in Russia

Estonian citizen Arsen Mardaleishvili has been arrested in St. Petersburg on suspicion of espionage.

15:15 13.05.2016

U.S. court sentences Estonian national to 7 years for cyber fraud – report

A court in New York has sentenced an Estonian citizen, Vladimir Tsastsin, to 7 years and 3 months in prison for conducting cyber fraud.

11:03 27.04.2016

Estonian spy Kohver transferred to Moscow prison

Eston Kohver, an Estonian security officer who was sentenced in Russia to 15 years in prison for espionage, has been transferred to Moscow’s Butyrka Prison.

10:19 23.09.2015

Russian court sentences Estonian national Kohver to 15 years for espionage

The Pskov Regional Court on Wednesday sentenced Eston Kohver, Estonian security officer, to 15 years in a high-security prison for espionage.

11:02 19.08.2015

Trial set for July 27 for alleged Estonian spy Kohver

Eston Kohver, Estonian security officer, who stands accused of espionage, will go on trial in the Pskov Regional Court starting on July 27.

17:56 24.07.2015

Russian court returns case against alleged Estonian spy to prosecutors

A Pskov regional court returned a criminal case against Estonian security officer, Eston Kohver, who stands accused of espionage, to prosecutors due to violations.

13:43 08.06.2015

Estonian national charged with espionage to stay in Russian detention until August

The Pskov Regional Court on Tuesday extended the detention of an officer of the Estonian security agency, Eston Kohver, who stands accused of espionage, until August 4.

11:53 02.06.2015

Estonian national charged with espionage to remain in Russian detention

A court in Moscow extended until June 5 the detention of an officer of the Estonian security agency, Eston Kohver, who stands accused of espionage.

13:27 02.04.2015

Estonian jailed for spying for Russia denied parole

The Tartu Circuit Court in Estonia has dismissed a request filed by Herman Simm, former head of the Estonian Defense Ministry’s Security Department, who is serving a prison sentence for treason, to release him on parole.

15:48 29.01.2015

Estonian national charged with espionage to stay in Russian detention

Moscow's Lefortovsky District Court has extended on Monday the detention of an officer of the Estonian security agency, Eston Kohver, who stands accused of espionage until April 5, 2015.

17:59 29.12.2014

Foreign nationals gain access to Estonian e-residency

In October, the Estonian Parliament passed by a majority vote a bill extending to foreign nationals access to the country's digital services. Since December 1, foreigners living abroad have been able to apply for electronic identification cards and obtain Estonian electronic residency (e-residency) regardless of their countries of citizenship or residency, thus gaining access to Estonian digital services.

17:00 12.12.2014

Case opened against Russian citizen who failed to report his Estonian residence permit

A resident of the Leningrad Region is facing criminal liability for not reporting his residence permit in Estonia to the Russian Federal Migration Service (FMS) under the latest dual citizenship legislation.

13:11 09.12.2014