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1991 August 20: Taasiseseisvumispäev, Day of Restoration of Independence of Estonia
1968 August 21: The End of the Prague Spring
1939 August 23: Black Ribbon Day, European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
1991 August 24: Independence Day of Ukraine
1991 August 27: Moldova Independence Day
August 30: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
1991 August 31: Kyrgyzstan Independence Day
1991 September 1: Uzbekistan Independence Day
1991 September 9: Tajikistan Independence Day
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Russian Military Spy Software is on Hundreds of Thousands of Home Routers
US doubles number of marines stationed in Norway
NATO Baltic Air Policing: Belgium to take over lead and Germany to augment
Nord Stream 2: Is Germany ‘Captive’ to Russian Energy?
Estonian-American Special Forces legend Jyri Laats
Estonia’s Ilves: Freedom not a state of being, but rather will and action
Estonia celebrates the day of restoration of independence
Latvia’s money-laundering mud fight
Estonian, Latvian governments hold joint sitting dedicated to centennials
Czech Republic marks 50th anniversary of Soviet invasion
Denmark to tag wolves in effort to learn more about returning species
100th day on hunger strike: The West has levers it could use to make Russia free Oleg Sentsov
Nord Stream 2 pipeline is against Europe’s interests
Nord Stream 2 to deprive Ukraine of gas transit despite guarantees from Russia
Latvia’s Russian Union leader Zdanoka barred from running in Saeima elections
Lithuanian NGOs perplexed by MPs’ plan to meet with Tibet’ official govt
Latvia, Estonia to demand damage recovery for Soviet occupation
Latvia must do more to tackle money-laundering – watchdog
Victims of Communism Memorial opened in Tallinn
Netanyahu visits Lithuania, first Israeli PM ever
Netanyahu Expands His Struggle Against EU During Baltics Visit
Israel approves plans for 1,000 settlement homes
Canadians prepare for mock attack on Latvia as real tensions with Russia flare
Latvian Finance Minister: Anti-money laundering office has been the weakest link
Maryland National Guard delegation visits Estonian Defence Forces
Units from ten NATO countries and Javelins in military parade on Ukraine’s 27th Independence Day
8 EU countries agree to step up investigation of communist crimes
Vilnius opens square named after slain Russian opposition leader Nemtsov
President Niinistö: Finland’s NATO membership “a possibility”
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