

Before German crusaders invaded in the early 13th century, proto-Estonians of ancient Estonia worshipped spirits of nature. Humans settled in the region of Estonia near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC. The quote belongs to Mark Mackinnan, The Globe and Mail, March 6, 2015.The history of Estonia forms a part of the history of Europe. RUSSIA'S CONFRONTATION WITH THE WEST CONTINUES TO GROW. POTENTIAL PLATFORM TO DESTABILIZE ITS NEIGHBOURS AS NUISANCE BY the GOVERNMENTS OF ESTONIA IS NOW SEEN AS A MAJOR SECURITY THREAT, PROVIDING THE KREMLIN WITH A

The caption changes to ""Ī quote appears on screen, under the title Next on the list? The quote reads Through its television channels, the Kremlin has retained the hearts and minds of not only the majority of its own citizens, but also many Russian-speakers in places such as Narva that were left outside the borders of the Russian Federation when the Soviet Union fell 24 years ago. Sofi nods and says I REMEMBER IT very WELL. The caption changes to "In the line of fire?" Sofi chuckles and then speaks in Estonian. The map pops up again, but now it shows the Soviet flag of Estonia and the caption ∾stonian SSR (March 1975.) That was THE WAY TO Russificate the country. Sofi says IT BECAME A totally different SYSTEM. The caption changes to "Back in the U.S.S.R." Steve says So lets GO BACK TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT She wears a purple satin sleeveless dress, round glasses, a black cloth wrapped around her head, and a button with the face of a woman on her lapel.Ī map pops up on screen with the caption ∾stonia today. It shows the location of Estonia, north of Latvia and west of Russia, just south of Finland and east of Sweden.Ī caption appears on screen. Shes in her forties, with short red hair. The cover features a flock of doves flying in the sky. Behind him, a wall screen reads The Agenda, with Steve Paikin.Ī picture of the book appears on screen. He's wearing a gray suit, pale blue shirt, and striped blue tie. He's slim, clean-shaven, in his forties, with short curly brown hair. Transcript: Sofi Oksanen: Eyes on Estonia | Mar 30, 2015Steve sits in the studio.
