Thursday, March 20, 2014

Moscow signals concern for Russians in Estonia

Via avordvet

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                                   Harald Nugiseks, estonian Knight's Cross holder                                                                  Harald Nugiseks
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Russia signaled concern on Wednesday at Estonia's treatment of its large ethnic Russian minority, comparing language policy in the Baltic state with what it said was a call in Ukraine to prevent the use of Russian.

Russia has defended its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea peninsula by arguing it has the right to protect Russian-speakers outside its borders, so the reference to linguistic tensions in another former Soviet republic comes at a highly sensitive moment.

                                                                      More @ Reuters

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