Person

Margus Tsahkna

Foreign minister, Government of Estonia

Coverage 2 articles

World

Russia threatens Baltic escalation as missiles pound Kyiv and drones test NATO borders

Moscow warns of devastating retaliation while its forces launch sixth consecutive day of strikes on Ukrainian cities, and NATO jets scramble across the eastern flank.

By Hélène Mercier · 1 September 2026 · 8 min read

Politics

Von der Leyen has three years left and six problems that cannot all be solved

The Commission president's September address will set priorities for the remainder of her mandate, but every major objective collides with the same constraint: money, consensus and time are all running short.

By Sofia Marchetti · 30 August 2026 · 7 min read