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Estonia’s Virtual “Russian World”

Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the war in eastern Ukraine raise difficult questions for Estonia, where nearly one quarter of the population is Russian-speaking, most of whom watch Russian television. Could Russia’s state media succeed in inciting wide-spread civil disturbances among those Russian-speakers, using that as a pretext to intervene in Estonia militarily?

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Thursday
Feb. 11, 2016
3:00pm – 4:30pm ET
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Overview

Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the war in eastern Ukraine raise difficult questions for Estonia, where nearly one quarter of the population is Russian-speaking. Could Russia’s state media succeed in inciting wide-spread civil disturbances among those Russian-speakers?

Jill Dougherty and Riina Kaljurand spent two months interviewing Russian-speakers throughout Estonia, examining to what extent they "live" in the Russian information space, what their main sources of information are, and how the information they receive influences their attitudes towards Estonia and Russia.

To read the report, please go here.


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Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier U.S. center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange.  Read more

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