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Anti-Estonian Sentiment
Anti-Estonian sentiment generally describes dislike, discrimination and/or hate of the/against/towards Estonian people or the Republic of Estonia and is typically propagated by the Russian government and media. The Russian Anti-Estonian sentiment in 2007 Christopher Walker and Robert Orttung allege that Kremlin-controlled sectors of the Russian media took advantage of anti-Estonian sentiment during Estonia's 2007 relocation of the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet-era monument to Russia's victory over Germany in the Second World War, originally called "Monument to the Liberators of Tallinn". At various times following Estonia's independence from the Soviet Union, Russian national television has effectively shaped anti-Estonian sentiment with the state-controlled media redoubling their anti-Estonian campaign after specific events that displease Moscow. According to Lilia Shevtsova, Senior Associate at the Russian Domestic Politics and Political Institutions Program Chair of the Carn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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I Don't Go To ESStonia
I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural ''ies''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the "long I" sound, pronounced . In most other languages, its name matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History In the Phoenician alphabet, the letter may have originated in a hieroglyph for an arm that represented a voiced pharyngeal fricative () in Egyptian, but was reassigned to (as in English "yes") by Semites because their word for "arm" began with that sound. This letter could also be used to represent , the close front unrounded vowel, mainly in foreign words. The Greeks adopted a form of this Phoenician ''yodh'' as their letter ''iota'' () to represent , the same as in the Old Italic alphabet. In Latin (as in Modern Greek), it was also used to represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Guard Of United Russia
The Young Guard of United Russia (; MGER) is the youth wing of the United Russia party. Founded in 2005, it uses the name of the famous Young Guard (Soviet resistance), Young Guard, a World War II underground organization. A largely pro-Putin youth direct action group, the Young Guard claims to have 85 regional branches across Russia from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok in the far east. The Young Guard was founded to unite Russian youth, to engage young people into social-political life of Russia. The organization develops projects in many categories, e.g. "Volunteering", "Youth Electoral Campaigning", "Healthy Nation", "Accessible Environment", "Innovator", "Street Energy", 'My History', 'My Territory', "Youth Parliamentarianism", "Youth Federal Assembly", "Senses Factory", etc. The organization has 160,000 members. The co-presidents of its coordinating council are Alena Arshinova and Timur Prokopenko. In late December 2010 convicted spy Anna Chapman was appointed to the public c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Kaljurand
Marina Kaljurand (née Rajevskaja; born 6 September 1962) is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament. Kaljurand served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet as an independent. Earlier, she served as the Ambassador of Estonia to the United States, Russia, Mexico, Canada, Kazakhstan, and Israel. Early life and education Born in Tallinn, Kaljurand is of Latvian and Russian descent through her father and mother, respectively. Her father was bus driver Imants Uits from Saldus, Latvia and her mother was Veera Rajevskaja (1925–2024) a former Estonian SSR Council of Ministers employee from Narva.Mikk SaluMARINA KALJURAND: olen venelane ja Eesti patrioot! Eesti Ekspress, 17. detsember 2014, lk 21. BNSKaljuranna kinnitusel on ta sünnijärgne Eesti kodanik postimees.ee, 15. April 2016.Karoliina VasliMARINA KALJURANNA TAUST: ema Eesti NSV ministrite nõukogu ametnik, isa lätlasest bussijuht ohtuleht.ee, 20. April 2016. She identifies her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashi (youth Movement)
''Nashi'' () was a political youth movement in Russian Federation, Russia, which declared itself to be a democratic, anti-fascist, anti-"oligarchic-capitalist" movement. Nashi was widely characterized as a pro-Putinism, Putin outfit, with the ''Bureau of Investigative Journalism'' describing it as "Putin's private army". Western critics have detected a "deliberately cultivated resemblance to" the Soviet Komsomol or to the Hitler Youth and dubbed the group "''Putinjugend''" ("Putin Youth"). Senior figures in the Russian Presidential administration encouraged the formation of the group, which Moisés Naím labelled a government organized non-governmental organization (GONGO). By late 2007, it had grown in size to some 120,000 members aged between 17 and 25. On April 6, 2012, the ''Nashi'' leader announced that the current form of the movement would dissolve in the near future, possibly to be replaced by a different organisation. He stated that ''Nashi'' had been "compromised" d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Of Estonia In Moscow
Embassy of Estonia in Moscow (, ) is the chief diplomatic mission of Estonia in the Russian Federation. It is located at 5 Maly Kislovsky Lane () in the Presnensky District of Moscow. History The mansion was built in 1903, for the family of publisher Vladimir Dumnov. In 1920, the mansion was transferred to the Estonian government and until 1940 the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia was located there. After the incorporation of Estonia into the USSR, the archives and property of the embassy were transferred to the NKVD and the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs. After that, it became the headquarters of the Permanent Representative of the Estonian SSR to the Council of Ministers of the USSR. In February 2014, Russia and Estonia signed an agreement on diplomatic real estate, according to which the building of the Estonian Embassy in Moscow was leased to Estonia for 99 years for 1 ruble per year. On 18 April 2019, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid visited Moscow on an offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Baltic Times
''The Baltic Times'' is an independent monthly newspaper that covers the latest political, economic, business, and cultural events in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. History The paper was formed from a merger in 1996 of the ''Baltic Independent'' and ''Baltic Observer''. With offices in Tallinn and Vilnius and its headquarters in Riga, ''The Baltic Times'' remains the only English language print and online newspaper covering all three Baltic states The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term encompassing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, and the OECD. The three sovereign states on the eastern co .... Between 1996 and 2012 ''The Baltic Times'' was published weekly and then, until September 2013, twice a month. References External links Official WebsiteLibrary of Congress Newspapers published in Estonia Newspapers published in Latvia Newspapers published in Lithuania Newsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neo-Nazi
Neo-Nazism comprises the post–World War II militant, social, and political movements that seek to revive and reinstate Nazism, Nazi ideology. Neo-Nazis employ their ideology to promote hatred and Supremacism#Racial, racial supremacy (often white supremacy), to attack racial and ethnic minorities (often antisemitism and Islamophobia), and in some cases to create a fascist state. Neo-Nazism is a global phenomenon, with organized representation in many countries and international networks. It borrows elements from Nazi doctrine, including antisemitism, ultranationalism, racism, xenophobia, ableism, homophobia, anti-communism, and creating a "Fourth Reich". Holocaust denial is common in neo-Nazi circles. Neo-Nazis regularly display Nazi symbolism, Nazi symbols and express admiration for Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders. In some European and Latin American countries, laws prohibit the expression of pro-Nazi, racist, antisemitic, or homophobic views. Bans on Nazi symbols, Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portmanteau
In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together.Garner's Modern American Usage p. 644. English examples include '' smog'', coined by blending ''smoke'' and ''fog'', and '''', from ''motor'' ('' motorist'') and ''hotel''. A blend is similar to a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runet
The Russian Internet () or Runet (), is the part of the Internet that uses the Russian language, including the Russian-language community on the Internet and websites. Geographically, it reaches all continents, including Antarctica (due to Russian scientists living at Bellingshausen StationLiveJournal: Discover global communities of friends who share your unique passions and interests . Livejournal.ru.), but mostly it is based in Russia. The term ''Runet'' is a portmanteau of ru (other), ru (code for both the Russian language and Russia's top-level domain) and internet. The term was coined in 1997 by the Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijani blogger Raffi Aslanbekov (), known as "Great Uncle" in Russia, on his Russian-language column ''Great Uncle's Thoughts''. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
