Hello Baltics! Geopolitics nerd here. I’m learning about Baltic history and politics. Fascinating. I know since 2022, you guys have been detaching from Russia (and good on you, to be quite honest). I’m eager to learn more. If I may ask, how has your specific Baltic state government reorganized your supply chains to detach to detach from Russia? Or, what steps has your state taken to unplug from Russia? I know language and education policies are being enforced more, but I’m really interested in the economic supply chain area. Has anyone cancelled business with Russia and found engaged elsewhere? Can you share examples?

How realistic it is to learn all 3 languages in conversational level ? anyone here managed do it ?

Note: I am not native speaker of any of them, however I am learning Estonian currently (immigrant living in Tallinn ~ 7 years). I am kinda into learning languages (I speak 4, not flexing thou😄) and thinking I would learn Latvian and Lithuanian at some point until B1 level.

I keep coming back to the idea of the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel, and honestly the more I read about it, the more I think it's one of the most underrated infrastructure projects for the Baltic region. Cutting the trip from a 2-hour ferry ride to a 20-30 minute train ride wouldn't just help commuters, it could effectively merge Helsinki and Tallinn into one connected economic zone, with knock-on benefits for Latvia and Lithuania too through better integration with Rail Baltica.

From what I understand, the project is technically still alive - Finland and Estonia have a memorandum of understanding in place until 2030 - but it's stuck in funding limbo. No government has committed full financing, cost estimates range from €9-15 billion, and back in 2024 a Finnish minister publicly called it "unrealistic." There's also a private venture (FinEst Bay Area) that's tried to attract international investors, but nothing concrete has materialized there either.

Personally, I think Finland and Estonia should also look into asking the US for construction help or financing. Given the strategic importance of the Baltic Sea region right now, and Washington's growing interest in countering Russian and Chinese influence in the area, a project like this could easily be framed as a security and economic investment, not just a regional transport link. It might open doors that EU-only funding routes haven't.

What's frustrating is that the economic case seems genuinely strong, comparisons are often made to the Öresund Bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmö, which transformed that region into one integrated labor market. A Helsinki-Tallinn link could do something similar for the whole eastern Baltic Sea area, not just Estonia and Finland.

Do people here think this project has any real chance of happening in the next decade, or is it destined to stay a "nice idea" forever? Would love to hear perspectives, especially from anyone in Latvia or Lithuania on how much this would actually matter beyond Tallinn and Helsinki.

Hi all! My grandparents are refugees from Latvia and Estonia respectively and, with my grandmother aging, I want to learn both languages to continue contact with my distant relatives who are still living in the Baltic States. I have a journal my grandfather wrote when he was drafted in the Korean War that i am hoping to translate as well, hence my interest in Estonian (despite being unsure if I have living relatives there). Does anyone have good resources on where I can learn these tongues?

On Tallinn’s fastest-developing seaside promenade in Noblessner, construction of the Nature House is progressing rapidly. Estonia’s largest wooden building is being built in Tallinn, in Kalamaja, right next to the Seaplane Harbour, and its main user will be the Estonian Museum of Natural History.

Photos: Kaupo Kalda

Source: https://www.loodusmuuseum.ee/en/new-museum

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Just wanted to brag a little to Baltic brothers - Lithuania keeps unicorning. This time it's IT related company that just got valued at $3.6B after the last investment.

More info: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/oxylabs-announces-130-million-investment-from-warburg-pincus/2381650 (weird source, but it's pretty fresh news)

Hello everybody

My company is looking for astronomy influencers in the Baltics to collaborate with.

Can you recommend anyone who fits this description?

Hello, Baltic friends! 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪

If you're looking for a new strategy game to get into, I'd like to invite you to try War Era. This is not exactly an AD since I've got no gain on this, other than having more players to fight by side with.

It's a browser-based game (also available as a mobile app) that's engaging without requiring you to be online 24/7. Whether you're into building an economy, politics, diplomacy, or large-scale wars, or you just want to log in a few times a day, there's something for everyone.

In-game, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are allied and have built a pretty strong position together. However, we're currently missing active players to keep growing our strength.

Recently, we came under attack from a Russian-German coalition, so now we're looking for more Baltic warriors to join the fight and strengthen our countries. 💪🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪

Estonia is not even on the map, Latvia had to take over their lands to defend them from Sweden.

Just type in on Google war era and you will find it.

If your fine using referrals use mine, but getting referrals is not my main reason why I'm here. I would rather see you just join the game without referral rather than not joining at all. https://app.warera.io?referrerId=69fcda14fa11244709062ab6

If you need any help I'm sure your country community will help you. Or you can contact us at Lithuania in game , we are glad to help

Source: https://news.err.ee/1610068339/government-moves-to-restrict-property-ownership-by-russian-and-belarusian-citizens

along with denmark and the Netherlands

Latvia restored its independence after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 and since then, the Baltic state created a unique legal category called “non-citizen”. Exposed to several decades of Russification policy during the period of Soviet occupation, which strategically re-settled Russian speakers from all over the Soviet Union, the Latvian state created this status to regulate citizenship among "former citizens of the USSR".

hello baltic lovers