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Mart Laar
Mart Laar is a former Estonian Prime Minister and now a member of the Estonian National Parliament.
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Escape from Moscow
Mart Laar Series: The World in Words 2007-06-07A number of European countries previously under Russian domination are now making a concerted push to launch meaningful political and economic reforms, and to resolve conflicts with breakaway regions. Both developments have irked Russia, and greater support from the EU is needed if they are to succeed.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 6260
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NATO and the Baltics
Mart Laar Series: The World in Words 2001-11-14The meeting between President Putin and President Bush in Texas demonstrates that relations between those two great powers are on a new track. But the issue of NATO expansion still needs to be addressed. Small nations like Estonia have never been able to treat defense as a secondary concern. Throughout the ages they have sought suitable niches in the international order in order to survive. Going it alone invariably caused disaster. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 9026
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