In Estonia, a case was opened against a man who wanted to import 170 matryoshka dolls from russia

Estonia

Estonian law enforcement authorities have opened a criminal case against an Estonian citizen who attempted to transport 170 matryoshka dolls across the border

17 Feb 2026

Estonia


Estonia has banned entry to more than 1,000 people who fought on russia's side against Ukraine

Estonia

Estonia has banned another 1,073 people who fought against Ukraine on the side of the russian occupation forces from entering the Schengen area

09 Feb 2026

Estonia


28 Estonian clubs sent a letter to the UEFA General Secretary calling for an end to solidarity payments to russian teams

Estonia

A number of Estonian clubs sent a letter calling for an end to solidarity payments to russian teams and their complete exclusion from the organization's structure

04 Feb 2026

Estonia


Estonia detained a container ship with a russian crew on suspicion of smuggling

Estonia

The Estonian Navy, together with the Tax and Customs Board and the police, detained the container ship Baltic Spirit, flying the flag of the Bahamas, in the country's internal w…

04 Feb 2026

Estonia


Estonia will prohibit russian and Belarusian citizens without permanent residence permits from purchasing real estate

Estonia

Estonia is preparing to completely ban the purchase of real estate for citizens of russia and Belarus who do not have a long-term or permanent residence permit in the country

30 Jan 2026

Estonia


Estonia has been officially stripped of its right to host the European Fencing Championships due to its ban on athletes from russia and Belarus

Estonia

The European Fencing Championships have been moved from Estonia to France

23 Jan 2026

Estonia


Estonia publishes statistics on sanctions imposed by the Tax and Customs Board

Estonia

On 14 October 2025, the Estonian Tax and Customs Board began publishing weekly reports on its activities, including the application of sanctions

15 Jan 2026

Estonia


Estonia has banned entry to 261 russian militants who fought against Ukraine

Estonia

Estonia has imposed an entry ban on 261 individuals who participated in the war against Ukraine on the side of the russian federation

12 Jan 2026

Estonia


Estonia considers the European Commission's proposal on russian assets to be a ‘real breakthrough’

Estonia

The Estonian Foreign Minister gave a very positive assessment of the European Commission's proposal to use frozen russian assets to provide a ‘reparations loan’ to Ukraine

03 Dec 2025

Estonia


Pro-Kremlin propagandist detained in Estonia

Estonia

The Estonian Security Police Department detained Oleg Besedin on suspicion of non-violent activities directed against Estonia and violation of international sanctions

05 Nov 2025

Estonia


Estonia investigates company suspected of violating sanctions

Estonia

Estonia's Prosecutor General's Office is investigating a bunkering company on suspicion of violating EU sanctions

29 Oct 2025

Estonia


Estonia imposes sanctions on russians for prosecuting museum director

Estonia

The Estonian Foreign Ministry has imposed sanctions on two russians for the prosecution of Maria Smorzhevskaya-Smirnova, director of the Narva Museum

15 Oct 2025

Estonia


In Estonia, a crypto investor who donated to the russian army was forced to pay Ukrainians 30 times more

Estonia

The Estonian Public Prosecutor's Office punished a crypto investor who made donations to the russian army by forcing him to pay a significant amount to the Ukrainian Cultural Ce…

14 Oct 2025

Estonia


Estonian football clubs demand an end to russia's ‘solidarity payments’ and the country's exclusion from UEFA

Estonia

Estonian football clubs have launched an initiative to appeal to UEFA to stop ‘solidarity payments’ to russian clubs and exclude the country from the organisation

30 Sep 2025

Estonia


Estonia expands sanctions against russia

Estonia

Estonia to extend sanctions banning all imports of russian liquefied natural gas from 2026

18 Sep 2025

Estonia


Estonia insists on confiscating frozen russian assets and transferring funds to Ukraine

Estonia

Estonia believes that the EU should confiscate more than €200 billion of russia's frozen assets in the EU and transfer them to Ukraine

30 Aug 2025

Estonia


Court finds woman guilty of espionage and attempted violation of sanctions

Estonia

The Tartu District Court found Erna Moiseeva guilty of espionage and supporting espionage against the security of Estonia, as well as attempting to violate sanctions

26 Aug 2025

Estonia


Estonia has banned imports of isobutane from russia and Belarus

Estonia

The Estonian government has adopted a resolution banning the import of isobutane from russia and Belarus to prevent circumvention of EU sanctions

21 Aug 2025

Estonia


Prosecutors accuse lawyer of violating international sanctions

Estonia

The State Prosecutor's Office has referred a criminal case to court in which it has charged lawyer Urmas Simoni with violating international sanctions

19 Aug 2025

Estonia


Enhanced customs control has reduced timber trade with countries with high sanction risk

Estonia

The Estonian Tax and Customs Board presents an overview of its activities in monitoring compliance with sanctions and identified violations related to timber supplies

01 Aug 2025

Estonia


Estonia has made sanctions against Lukashenko's regime indefinite

Estonia

The Estonian government has decided to make personal sanctions against Belarus indefinite

24 Jul 2025

Estonia


Narva resident sentenced to imprisonment for espionage, providing false information and violating sanctions

Estonia

A russian citizen residing in Narva has been accused of conducting intelligence activities against the Republic of Estonia and violating sanctions

22 Jul 2025

Estonia


Estonia may block new sanctions package against russia if oil price cap is not lowered

Estonia

Estonia may block the adoption of the 18th package of EU sanctions against russia if the introduction of a lower price cap on russian oil is excluded from it

09 Jul 2025

Estonia


Estonian journalist convicted of treason in Russian media case

Estonia

The court found Estonian citizen and journalist Svetlana Burceva guilty of violating international sanctions and treason

11 Jun 2025

Estonia


Estonia has announced the threat of losing €240 billion in frozen Russian assets

Estonia

Estonia warned of the threat of losing €240 billion in frozen Russian assets if the EU does not extend sanctions against Russia

07 May 2025

Estonia


Woman sentenced to 16 months in Estonia for violating EU sanctions in favour of Russian organisation

Estonia

Tatyana Sokolova, 65, is found guilty of financing a sanctioned fund that attempted to influence the Estonian judicial system

15 Apr 2025

Estonia


Estonia detains tanker of Russian shadow fleet for the first time

Estonia

On 11 April, the Estonian Defence Forces detained the flagless oil tanker Kiwala for the first time - it is part of the Russian Federation's shadow fleet

11 Apr 2025

Estonia


Estonia supports confiscation of frozen Russian assets in Europe

Estonia

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhkna believes that Europe should confiscate Russian assets frozen on its territory

05 Apr 2025

Estonia


8 sanctions verdicts and more than 100 active criminal cases - Estonia

Estonia

The Yearbook states that eight criminal convictions have been obtained with one also appealed

05 Mar 2025

Estonia


“We have one new initiative": Estonian minister on assistance to Ukraine

Estonia

Margus Tsakhkna says that “reality bites, it's nothing new” and that the EU's relations with the US are “very strong and remain very strong, but they are different now”

16 Feb 2025

Estonia