Estonian Embassy in London

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85 years since the soviet June deportations

In the early hours of this day 85 years ago, thousands of families across Estonia were woken by a knock on the door, only to be torn from their homes and deported to Siberia by the Soviet regime.

During the June 1941 deportations, around 10,000 Estonians, together with tens of thousands of Latvians and Lithuanians, fell victim to Soviet terror.

As we honour the victims of these crimes, we must also remember that russia is using many of the same methods in Ukraine today — deporting children, terrorising civilians, and attempting to erase Ukrainian identity.

History teaches us that crimes left unpunished lead to further aggression. It is time to hold russia accountable.



via Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Välisministeerium

Please join us this Sunday.

We were pleased to hold a London Tech Week fringe event ‘Meet Digital Estonia’ at Olympia London this morning and are really grateful to everyone who helped to make this a success.

It’s wonderful to see and hear that has become a reliable partner in global .

Jaanike, ae!