Illimar Lepik von Wirén

Nendel valimistel on üks küsimus, mis kaalub kõik üle: kuidas hoida ära Keskerakonna ainuvõim Tallinnas. Isamaa on ainus jõud, kel on reaalne võimalus seda teha – hoida Tallinn eestimeelse ja keelsena. Mina kandideerin Kesklinnas. Iga hääl loeb! 🇪🇪 Illimar Lepik von Wirén, nr 906 Isamaa

Viimastel päevadel on toimunud ootamatu, kuid kauaoodatud pöördepunkt Lääne julgeolekupoliitikas. epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/120...

Euroopa Parlamendi saadik ja erukindral Riho Terras juhtis õigesti tähelepanu sellele, et Ameerika Ühendriikide kohalolek Euroopas on hädavajalik. Eestit rahvusvaheliselt esindavad isikud peavad endast andma kõik, et Washingtonis see sõnum kohale jõuaks. arvamus.postimees.ee/8294542/illi...

Peaministri majandusnõunik Hansson kirjutas hiljuti, et „käibemaksumäära langetamine ei too tarbijale kasu, vaid riigieelarvele palju kahju.“ Pareeriksin sellele seisukohale vastu: käibemaksu langetamine võib õigetes oludes tuua kasu nii tarbijale kui ka riigieelarvele. epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/120...

No, Arvo Pärt was not born in the USSR. He was born in Estonia in 1935 — a state that declared independence in 1918 and remained so de iure despite Soviet and Nazi occupations. Estonia was never legitimately part of the USSR. (Photo from a concert leaflet in London.)

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A right-wing influencer who was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to spread Russian propaganda during the 2024 presidential election has been added to the White House press pool. www.thedailybeast.com/tim-pool-was...

Even after 107 years since the Republic of Estonia was established, I still meet people abroad who, when I mention I’m from Estonia, respond with, ‘Oh, ex-Russia?’ I calmly explain that Estonia is not ex-Russia, only to have them follow up by asking if Riga is the capital. 🫠

Between 25 and 28 March 1949, more than 22,000 people from Estonia, and nearly 100,000 people across the Baltic states, were violently removed by Russians from their homes and deported in cattle cars to Siberian death camps. Over 70% of those deported were women and children.

I believe that in the near future, Europe will experience a surge in plausible deniability incidents. They may appear to be accidents, but most will carry the unmistakable scent of Russian sub-threshold warfare.

Meet Franky and Coen, two volunteers from the Netherlands who have turned their passion for helping others into a mission of service in war-torn Ukraine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7pr...

A photo which I took on 16 March 2014, when Estonians came together at the Freedom Square in Tallinn to a support concert dedicated to the Ukrainian people and their bravery at Maidan. Two days later, Russia annexed Crimea.

Roman Kruk, who won the national Estonian language Olympiad, is a Ukrainian who has been learning Estonian for just two years. news.err.ee/1609634210/y...

“If the war in Ukraine does not end with the complete destruction of Russia and a new Nuremberg trial, a predator that has tasted blood will be left to roam freely in the forest.” — Former Prime Minister of Estonia Mart Laar

Greenland says No to joining the US www.politico.eu/article/gree...

Um... let's debunk those wild measles claims... Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications that can be fatal. More from experts here:

Want to breathe Europe’s cleanest air? Move to Estonia. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

US defense companies might never be trusted again on.ft.com/3DtQQZs

I wonder where Musk gets his ideas from.

Today 81 years ago, Russia bombed Tallinn, Estonia. The first attack saw 300 aircraft drop 3068 bombs, 1725 explosive and 1300 incendiary. Ca 800 killed, of whom ca 600 civilians. More than 20,000 people were left without a shelter, while the military objects were almost untouched.

Day 1107 of my 3 day war. It is international women's day. I have deprived nearly 900,000 Russian women of intact husbands, brothers, fathers & sons. I remain a master strategist

A U.S. president who seems determined to give Putin what he may never have imagined possible—a complete American capitulation in the global struggle, the destruction of NATO, the isolation of a weak Europe, and the reconstitution of the Soviet Union. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

lol, from UK satirical magazine Private Eye

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#StandUpForScience Friday!

Putting away the sheep for the night.

"Russia’s long-range strikes, by cruise missiles that are among the most costly weapons in its nonnuclear arsenal, are aimed using satellite imagery provided by U.S. companies" From Graeme Wood www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

How long till Trump says: "Elon, I may have met him once, don't really know him. Lot of people are saying he's not good." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...

US technology, provided by private companies, just ceased to be reliable

Literacy rates in the Baltics in 1897.

Tusk said the Ukrainian army has 800,000 soldiers, whilst Russia has around 1.3 million and he wants to increase the size of the Polish army, including reservists, to 500,000 from around 200,000 now. www.bbc.com/news/article...

American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

Defected former senior advisor to Putin: “Peace comes only when Russian forces are militarily defeated. If Russian forces are not militarily defeated, peace does not happen. There are no exceptions.” m.youtube.com/watch?si=1Xo...

A top Russian state television presenter known as Vladimir Putin's 'Iron Doll' is revelling in Donald Trump's decision not to set any conditions on Russia for peace in Ukraine. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

How to tell if someone has recently moved to Earth from a different galaxy:

The Road to Hell Is Paved With Russian Resets cepa.org/article/the-...

The Road to Hell Is Paved With Russian Resets | "The US appears on the verge of yet another reset of relations with Moscow. History suggests it will lead to broken promises and more war." Elena Davlikanova

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

‘Who Will Defend Europe?’ has been reviewed in the UK’s Spectator. The review was written sufficiently long ago that it retains a distinct whiff of Trumptimism. thespectator.com/book-and-art...

A Russian flagged cargo vessel is driving back and forth across C-Lion1 comms cable and Nord Stream disused pipelines since last night. She is 22 miles off the coast of Gotland and close to the only east-facing port facilities. There has been anti-naval activity N and S of the position during day.

French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

Macron, it turns out, is not French, but Estonian. "Emmanuel Macron, has warned that Russian aggression “knows no borders”, will not stop at Ukraine and is a direct threat to France and Europe which must prepare in case the US steps away from its side." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Putin is a dictator, former spy, murderer and con artist. Trump, by contrast, seems easily manipulated. Under these circumstances, it is difficult to imagine how Trump’s behavior would differ if he were indeed compromised by Russia. tomorrowsaffairs.com/trumps-whisp...

A study carried out by Polish GNSS researchers has determined that the GPS interference observed in the Baltic recently exhibits capabilities beyond commercial grade, and it appears to emanate from ships in transit. maritime-executive.com/article/poli...

What do these two pictures have in common? They portray the few who dare to stand up against the rise of tyranny.

Happy Stalin Death Day! When Stalin died on 5 March 1953, the Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians and others, who were either living under occupation of terror or were scattered abroad as refugees, celebrated for weeks. The world became a better place without a bloody dictator.