European Baltic Nation’s democracy made astonishing transition after Soviet rule: Baltic democracy is strong despite economic struggle, Russia meddling
Baltic nations offer ex-Soviet states a Western model
The Christian Science Monitor
Tiina Lokk knows what it’s like to get a neighbor’s help when it’s needed most. Years ago, as her native Estonia struggled to right itself after decades of Soviet domination, the country’s film industry was in shambles. But thanks to assistance from neighboring Finland and Sweden, Baltic filmmakers.
Left behind? Russian-speaking minorities struggle in new Baltics
On the edge of Tallinn’s 13th-century Old Town, women huddle along a medieval wall, selling mittens in freezing weather. They are Russian-speakers. Across the street, shoppers banter in Estonian at trendy boutiques that are a testament to the economic vitality of a former communist state.
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