Russia - Estonia Ties Fray Over 'Captured Spy'

Sunday 7 September 2014


Raid: Russian security services released pictures of Eston Kohver, who they claim is intelligence-gathering for Estonia. He could be imprisoned for twenty years if found guilty of espionage. Daily Mail



Russians Open New Front After Estonian Official Is Captured In 'Cross-Border Raid' -- The Guardian



Eston Kohver taken to Moscow and paraded on TV as 'spy' two days after Obama's visit to Baltic state.



The Estonian-Russia border at Luhamaa does not look like a new Checkpoint Charlie. Set among the wooded plains that mark Nato and the European Union's eastern-most territory, the crossing is more likely to be the site of long lines of idling lorries than machine-gun nests and prisoner exchanges.



But that era of post-cold war calm may have come to an end on Friday morning, when, according to several Estonian accounts, smoke grenades detonated at an Estonian customs post, and all radio and telephone signals were jammed as armed Russian men suddenly materialised and dragged away a local official.



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More News On Russian - Estonian Ties Fraying Over 'Captured Spy'



Russia and Estonia Differ Over Detention -- NYT

Estonian 'spy' found with pistol, cash and 'recording equipment' is kidnapped in his home country by Russians and now faces 20 years in Moscow jail -- Daily Mail

Moscow Court Orders Arrest of Alleged Estonian Spy -- Moscow Times

Russia says detained Estonian police officer is a spy -- The Guardian

Estonia accuses Russia of kidnapping security official -- CNN

Estonia angry at Russia 'abduction' on border -- BBC

Estonian security officer detained in Russia on suspicion of spying -- RT

Russia Steps Up Pressure on the Baltics -- Will Cathcart, Daily Beast

NATO faces 1st test, as Estonia accuses Russia of abduction -- CBC

This is bad: Russia 'abducts' Estonian officer after Obama says US will defend Estonia -- VOX

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