Ethnocratic State in Estonia as a Threat to Russian National Interests in the Baltic Region

The article discusses the features of building an ethnocratic state in the Republic of Estonia in the post-Soviet period, which sees in Russia, Russians, and the «Russian World» a threat to its integrity and sovereignty. For almost 30 years, the nationalist-minded authorities of Estonia have been implementing in their Republic a policy aimed at infringing on the rights and freedoms of the Russian-speaking population. In this “democratic” Baltic State, Russians are faced with such acute and egregious problems as mass statelessness, anti-Russian language policy, the absence of the main part of political rights among “non-citizens”, and falsification of national history. The author of the work focuses on the fact that in many respects the anti-Russian and anti-Russian policies in the Republic of Estonia are pursued by local authorities in order to please their new “elder brother” and ally — the United States, from which this Baltic Republic has long been in economic and political dependence. According to the results of the study, it is concluded that the presence of a neighboring state, in which a deliberate anti-Russian and anti-Russian policy has been pursued for a long period of time, cannot but cause Russia anxiety and concern and not contradict its national interests.

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Estonia, nationalism, ethnocratic state, national minorities, anti-russian politics, national interests

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18.09.2021

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30.04.2022

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GOST	Frolov V. Ethnocratic State in Estonia as a Threat to Russian National Interests in the Baltic Region // ISTORIYA – 2022. – V. 13. – Issue 2 (112) [Electronic resource]. URL: https://history.jes.su/S207987840008229-0-1 (circulation date: 22.07.2024). DOI: 10.18254/S207987840008229-0
MLA	Frolov, Vasily "Ethnocratic State in Estonia as a Threat to Russian National Interests in the Baltic Region." ISTORIYA 13.2 (112) (2022) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840008229-0
APA	Frolov V. (2022). Ethnocratic State in Estonia as a Threat to Russian National Interests in the Baltic Region. ISTORIYA 13(2 (112)) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840008229-0

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