Putin's Eyes on Estonia

[@jasontheworldisyours]

Estonia is on my bucket list

[@migueldelacruz4799]

It's on Putin's bucket list too apparently.

[@kulnokaiklem]

Estonia The Baltic Tiger is also a good doc. movie in YT about Estonia.

[@iamjoestafford]

Definitely go - I was there last week, and I absolutely loved it. Beautiful country!

[@laszlopunaflex6625]

It's an incredible country, I've been 4/5 times over the last 10 years. Definitely take a week or so and explore as much of the country as you can, transport from Tallinn to Tartu, Parnu and Narva is really cheap too.

[@Gaming4Justice]

I didn't know that Katri Raik's preferred international language would be Russian. No wonder she was made the mayor of Narva. Nothing will ever change there.

[@xxxrrrxxxrrr]

Video is pretty OK, title is stupid, but one thing that always irks me (and is pretty unimportant), is calling the Defence Forces Cemetary (where Bronze solider was relocated to) an "outskirt of Tallinn". This term is almost always used in English media. Like seriously, it is in the city center district. Roughly 2km from its previous location. It was indeed relocated from its extremely prominent position in the extreme heart of Tallinn to a more peaceful location, but it wasn´t hidden away in some deep dark forest.

[@whatisheartscont2be645]

Exactly, the Bronze soldier is still in Tallinn. And it's located in a beautiful, quiet cemetary where even public transport brings You. It's literally the best location in the whole country for it.

[@mrpotatoguy1]

You still think the title is stupid?

[@wolfswinkel8906]

@@mrpotatoguy1 Yup. Nothing's changed in Estonia.

[@mrpotatoguy1]

@@wolfswinkel8906 The title 'Putin's eyes on Estonia' is certainly not stupid considering the fact the just last week in an interview Putin said that Narva belongs to Russia while his country is at war with a neighbour. If you think the title is stupid, YOU are stupid.

[@iheardthunder]

far right nationalist? what? the decision was done by a liberal party, Reform party that also is in the EUs ALDE league.

[@ISKLEMMI]

I can't get away from Simon Ostrovsky's reporting from eastern Europe... And I'm 100% okay with this.

[@missealvaheton241]

Estonia's in Northern Europe according to the UN. :)

[@ISKLEMMI]

@@missealvaheton241 Ah, fair enough! Thanks for telling me! :)

[@netiturtle]

Pretty sure the 2007 Bronze soldier riots would have seen a follow-up, as in Georgia and Ukraine, had Estonia not been member of NATO already. The doctored image of 'demolished' Bronze soldier is just a piece. Russia sent actors and TV crew over, to film their deep grievance near the Bronze soldier. While local news showed same men in merry conversation and laughing few moments prior. Naši, Putin's youth organization, was sent over stand honor guard by it in Soviet uniforms. Naši also blocked (and briefly broke into) Estonia's embassy in Moscow for several days, something the hosting country is obliged to protect against, while Kremlin blatantly refused to take any action. Russian diplomats meeting with riot organizers prior to the event. Stories of Russians being discriminated were also ever present, but this had been case since breakup of Soviet Union. And initially west bought into as it still believed Russia being on path to a normal state. This was when Bush Jr. looked into Putin's eyes and 'peered into his soul'

[@reinkarnatsioon]

not really, the estonian police force came down with an anvil and locked up everyone who was violating established curfew, russians only understand one thing, pure quick unexpected force and it worked that time

[@fourtabsgod64]

Narva is extremely beautiful place in Estonia

[@dasaniishotdogwater8518]

Narva is Russian not estonia

[@anttiryssa]

A Bronze Zoldier must be sent to Russia for a humanitarian aid program. Russia needs it more than Estonia

[@singgihpamungkas8505]

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[@itsmetogzhan3063]

👏🏻

[@dangomes4855]

What Russia did in Estonia during and after WW2 beggars belief.

[@solsouth]

Pretty much what America is still doing every day every year.

[@user-po1uk2of6g]

@@solsouth just stop

[@357-swagnumultramagax9]

@@solsouth making money ?

[@netiturtle]

​@@ThriveTalesTV That is an often repeated lie by Kremlin trolls. Yes Russia invested some, in industries that it needed, but it took much more than it gave. There are publicly accessible bank records in Riga, left behind by the occupying force. A Latvian historian went though the records for Latvia, search KZbin for Keep permanently. Between 1949-1990, 40,6 billion rubes moved from Latvia to USSR Central Bank, 24,7 billion to other direction. This is not counting maintaining the occupying force and exports of industrial - agricultural products. But more importantly, much more was NOT built because of the occupation. GPD per capita, Estonia was slightly wealthier than Finland before occupation. After occupation, Finland was 12 times wealthier. Since regaining independence(and losing all the Russian "investments"), Estonia's GPD per capita is 2x that of Russia 23,312 vs 10,126 (aka hasn't built anything for you smoothbrains). Manufacturing value added per capita Estonia 2,59k vs Russia 1,22k . Before going with next lie about living on EU subsidies, same ratio of 2x times higher GPD per capita, was before joining EU in 2004. This is with Estonia having very little natural resources, vs Russia's massive natural resources. Just selling oil and gas provides 20% of its GPD and government budget

[@ThriveTalesTV]

@@netiturtle I dont know where u get this numbers from but Esstonia was never ever richer then a FInland . Esstonia have no gold or silver or any other rare matals to speak of .So how can it be richer then a Finland who has gold and silver deposits ??? .Them days GDP was messured in gold or silver / not in cabadge or potatos (only source of income in Esstonia them days , and still now ) .But i know one thing for a fact Esstonia was poor shit hole 400 years ago ( under the Swedish ocupation ) its still poor shit hole now ( even after 20 years of so called independens \ not so independent from EU by the way ) Name something good what Essonia did in the last 20 years ???? How many hospitals did they build ? how many bridges did they build ? how many schools or universities did they opened ? How many factorys did the closed/opened ?

[@manomyth11]

What's Putin's eyes have to do with this? 🤔

[@Chris-pf8by]

While I understand that native Estonians were not so happy about the Russian minority that moved in during USSR during the occupation, I still think the integration work could have started earlier on after independence, making them feel at home and accepted as Estonians. Good to see that happening now and when I speak with younger people of Russian descent it seems almost all can speak both languages (at least in Tallinn) and probably just focus on the same things as other young people. Work, study, explore other countries etc. But I think that integration should also allow everyone to exercise their culture and language.

[@markust6039]

Agree, but there was (still is a bit) a lot of misstrust between the communities because of obious reasons (many Russians would still see Estonia part of Russia and Estonians caary hate from the past) and people lived in parallel worlds, many still do. The new generation, both Estonian and Russian, is with a new mindset and speak 2-4 languages so I think only time will help (with more intensive investments to integration). First 15 years of independence went towards rebuilding the country and only in the last 15 years has the country had the time to deal with "less pressing" issues.

[@Chris-pf8by]

@@markust6039 Yes especially the 90s were chaotic in Estonia as well. I remember coming with the ferry to Tallinn and was greeted with (homeless) children begging for money. Crime, small and big, was everywhere so you had to be careful. I could not imagine going to Narva in those days. Luckily it's a different world nowadays.

[@mischa1880]

@@Chris-pf8by That’s how collapse looks like. Now it’s coming to the west. It will happen. It’s just a matter of time. The USSR system collapsed and the people were left to fend for themselves. It will be the same here in the west but maybe worse because people here are more spoiled.

[@wolfswinkel8906]

@@Chris-pf8by if you're Estonian, do you believe Russia has the desire to subjugate Estonia by force like in 1940, or relate on more civil terms as Belarus and Kazakhstan in recent times? The Estonian model of ethnic Russian integration seems a lot more civilized and constructive than the Ukrainian model (banning the language and denying them of basic amenities) so I find it hard to believe Russia will feel the compulsion to liberate its population there like in Donbass.

[@mihkelmatsina1431]

i agree that the ideal reality would be integrating russians, however the majority of them dont want it. they seclude themselves off from estonians and refuse to learn the language. and extreme example is when in 1991 the goverment here was giving free citizenship to all russians living here, but a good few of them thought that the republic was bound to be short lived and the russian army would soon arrive once more. they later had to go through a much more tedious process to get citizenship.

[@pal6636]

I can't believe the Estonians don't want to glorify their occupiers . There are still an awful lot of Estonians whose parents or grandparents were murdered at home or in Siberia. It caused intergenerational trauma It was by design that Russian speakers were encouraged to settle in the occupied countries . If there's no assimilation they're more likely to support the Red Empire and believe Putin's propoganda . (like the amazing Sputnik shot , and Covid is a western fabrication ). It's a big factor in how he orchestrated Crimea .

[@sdrawkcabUK]

The Russians weren’t wrong about the ineffectiveness of the V.

[@ACT1O1]

I just want to let you know “Encino Man” brought me here…

[@harcomohiroshige4120]

Simon is the best for eastern Europe!

[@missealvaheton241]

Estonia is in Northern Europe, not Eastern Europe, according to the UN :)

[@johannes1498]

not eastern Europe

[@french6557]

Why not solve the languages problem like in canada ?

[@dasarath5779]

estonia is not canada. canada is a country made by colonists. estonia is a country founded by indigenous people. indigenous people (estonians) dont want to speak the colonists (russian) language

[@pynzlyngdohnonglait6698]

Estonia has become a digital country where new future Technology has become

[@ourtube3801]

Damn Simon looking old.

[@zingardoh1]

Simon Ostrovsky :))) You are so funny and biased :))

[@ТатьянаФедяева-к1э]

А что Ильвес сделал для Эстонии,попользовался деньгами налогоплательщиков и слинял в Америку.

[@alimohammad1934]

I get the fear of estonia, they have a russian minority that are all located in a region and they have big daddy russia next door. It is a ticking timebomb indeed, once they are pissed off from the estonian government, russia will just cross the river then we have crimea 2.0 again.

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

Then even bigger brother NATO comes knocking, because Estonia played the smart game and joined NATO straight away.

[@rpmusic6402]

@@DrumToTheBassWoop Estonia - Georgia 2.0

[@minaolenella869]

Russian minority does not want anything to do with Russia. Especially younger educated generation.

[@arnogericke]

Started off well . . . then the vaccine dialogue.

[@m.r.h5644]

ahh bronze night when the animals escaped the zoo

[@mr.pradorobledo]

Svoj : jo . #Vloj : jo . Pvjo; | Pvtrijo, | Trijo.

[@The_Reality_Filter]

Bah if Russia wants to learn how to really destabilise a country they should talk to America and the C.I.A or Britain and MI6.

[@DetroitMicroSound]

So, the KGB was nothing, huh? And the Kremlin now, is any different? RT on KZbin spreading their propaganda worldwide, all day, every day! 🙄

[@zoeygraceg]

You forgot mossad

[@The_Reality_Filter]

@@zoeygraceg fatal error on my part...

[@solsouth]

US bullies of the world.

[@zoeygraceg]

@@DetroitMicroSound Russia spreads propaganda but america spreads democracy, is that right? LoL In America corruption is called lobbying, to shield it from the room temp iq knuckle draggers like yourself.

[@nathanmchiyengi7883]

Sputnik v is very effective

[@tclements8331]

I mean Russia has always been an empire , it lost alot of territory and people live hard lives. it wants it back

[@Taevas___]

Russia lost the territory that they invaded, it's not theirs. I don't understand their mentality at all.

[@vedprabhudessai4989]

Why should russian speakers be nudged to speak Estonian,no liberal democracy in European union anymore?

[@dasarath5779]

if you are in estonia, you speak the indigenous language. although i am aware russians love destroying indigenous languages

[@DgurlSunshine]

I do not consent to you violating MY natural & human rights for the "greater good"! #NONAZIPASS

[@solsouth]

Stop spreading fake news.

[@RizzyBoeh]

Who is spreading fake news?

[@hullmees666]

what is fake?

[@jesusistheanswer2074]

Would love to know more if you can say

[@ettorevaccari1113]

Germany got common sense war with Russia can bring only destruction to everyone , Estonia. Liituania. Ukraine belong to Russia they spoke Russian language also

[@jp-legal]

Your Argument is they speak also Russian, really? Austria speaks also German, but I would bet they would not like to be part of Germany today, especially without being asked and without own decision, against their will.

[@kayleemichelson4019]

Estonians don't speak Russian unless you mean as a secondary language. Even then it's mostly the "boomers" who grew up during the occupation and were forced to learn it.

[@jordanforbes2557]

You're way off the mark pal. These countries all have their own language and culture, only the minority speaks Russian. In fact I bet more people speak English in Estonia than Russian.

[@dasarath5779]

tibla kremlinite

[@ettorevaccari1113]

Let ex Union Soviet country back to Russia , in fact when world have Union Soviet world had balance , western capitalism and communist was balance

[@jordanforbes2557]

Yes sounds like a great idea. Ever heard of the Cuban missile crisis? This "great" idea of yours would lead to world War 3.

[@dasarath5779]

shut up tibla

[@mrbigolnuts3041]

Truely looks like Putin needs to send in the military and save these people