A short piece on Norwegian security policy: upnorth.eu/from-hygge-t...

The situation with Russians killing a toddler with a drone is especially despicable when you realize this wasn’t a stray artillery shell that landed 50 meters off, or a Shahed drone that hit a tall building, but an FPV drone, guided in real time by an operator watching it live

Rääkisin Vikerraadios Gröönimaast vikerraadio.err.ee/1609722503/e...

Out now, Mart Kuldkepp's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF SCANDINAVIA (in hardback) and Lesley Downer's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF JAPAN (in paperback). 'I love this series… You come away much better equipped than you went in’ JAMES O'BRIEN

Eesti ellujäämisväljavaated kahanevad, kui poliitiline mäng käib kõrge kaarega üle väikeriikide pea. Mart Kuldkepp kirjutab I maailmasõja järgsest maailmakorrast ja sellest, mida meil praegu toonastest sündmustest õppida on. @martkuldkepp.bsky.social #LennartMeriConference

I wrote about literature for a change estonianliterature.ee/echoes-of-th...

I wrote about literature for a change estonianliterature.ee/echoes-of-th...

My new book, The Shortest History of Scandinavia, has been published in Australia by Black Inc. Books. Other editions forthcoming!

If you happen to be in London on 21 May, do come to my inauguration lecture www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-transn...

If you happen to be in London on 21 May, do come to my inauguration lecture www.ucl.ac.uk/european-lan...

Kirjutasin ajakirjas Keel ja Kirjandus ühest omapärasest 1882. a tekstist, millele tuginevalt on Andres Didole omistatud Eesti Vabariigi idee esmaväljendaja au. Tõde, nagu ikka, on ilmselt natuke keerulisem: keeljakirjandus.ee/ee/archives/...

An Estonian flag from the 1920s, hidden away in our family home for the duration of the Soviet occupation

Looking forward to this discussion on Friday, which is sadly very timely in light of US-Russia collusion - thanks to @associationruta.bsky.social for hosting & to @unabergmane.bsky.social for moderating Excited to share (virtual) stage with @martkuldkepp.bsky.social & @terrelljstarr.bsky.social

What an amazing coincidence that all of Trump’s toadies tweeted out praise that used the exact same language.

Join us on March 7 for the RUTA and Tallinn University webinar "History is not an accident: the return of molotovs and ribbentrops?" with @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social, @terrelljstarr.bsky.social and @martkuldkepp.bsky.social Event details and registration: ruta-association.org/event/histor...

"Põhjamaine Eesti" on Apollos saadaval soodushinnaga! Pilt on illustratiivne. www.apollo.ee/pohjamaine-e...

Kirjutasin Vikerkaares sellest, kust ja kuidas kavatsesid 1905. aasta revolutsionäärid relvi saada (kuigi eriti palju ei saanud) ja mida nad nendega tahtsid teha (kuigi enamjaolt jäi tegemata): www.vikerkaar.ee/archives/31356

Rääkisin Vikerraadios Aleksander Keskülast: vikerraadio.err.ee/1609573841/e...

Kirjutasin Postimehes Verisest pühapäevast, millest saja aasta eest sai 1905. aasta revolutsiooni avalöök arvamus.postimees.ee/8169356/ajal...

Üle pika aja on jälle ilmunud üks minu saagatõlge www.ilmamaa.ee/raamatud/noo...

For the Baltics, World War II didn't end until the restoration of independence in 1991. For Europe, the collapse of the USSR won't end until Russia is defeated in Ukraine. We are still living in the long 20th century. This will be a commonplace position for historians to have.

The incident involving undersea cables in the Baltic Sea is the latest in a series of suspected attacks on critical infrastructure. We commend the Finnish authorities for their swift action in boarding the suspected vessel. My joint statement → europa.eu/!k6cCfB (1/3)

"Three lessons for the EU emerge from Ukraine’s European choice: 1) to restore durable peace and security, the EU should integrate Ukr and contain russia; 2) Ukr is readier for EU accession than commonly thought; and 3) Ukr protects the rest of Europe from multifaceted ru aggression." rdcu.be/d3OXU

This is exactly what it's going to be like five minutes after Putin's fall. "A great tragedy, but time to move on, how about lifting the sanctions now that all this is behind us"

Corss border strikes do not have to be a strategic "game changer" to have an effect. They complicate 🇷🇺 air operations, and that's already a relief. How many 1000 lives could have been saved if this was decided earlier? At the end, a lot of small, but useful steps will decide the war.

Laul, mida Ants Piibu kohta lauldi Pariisi rahukonverentsil: Viis: youtu.be/_8kNpGTPbvk?...

USA ametlik hinnang Eesti diplomaatidele 1919. aasta Pariisi rahukonverentsil: kõik nad saavad natuke inglise keelest aru

The Finns according to a US government study in 1918

This month in 1845, Taras Shevchenko was near death from fever when he wrote a poem that has come to be known as the "Testament". In translation its rhythm evokes the hymn "Amazing Grace": When I am dead, o dig a grave For me in my Ukraine Atop a mound of forebears brave, The steppe my last domain

Learning not to be cowards, far too much to ask from those who have never had a reason to be brave

A permanent member of the UN security council m*rdered 11 Ukrainian civilians in Zaporizhzhia, including a 5-year-old child. Do you know a 5-year-old? I bet you do. Imagine never being able to hold them in your arms. And Russia still sits at powerful tables and shakes hands with the elite.

Utter piffle

3 years ago, today (series) - 12 Dec 2021 - 74 days before russia's full scale invasion Biden's summit idea is still making waves. "This is the 2nd unpleasant surprise since Biden entered office, the 1st being the hurried and confused withdrawal from Afghanistan." news.err.ee/1608433130/m...

A 1970s American voting machine: you push the handle, turn the knob and pull the lever

The difference between Latvians and Estonians according to the US government in 1918

Former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad ruled ruthlessly for over two decades. With the help of Russian and Iranian forces, he also carried out some of the most vicious acts of the country’s 13-year civil war. We have documented many of these, from chemical attacks to the bombing of hospitals 🧵

Virendranath Chattopadhyaya oli 1917. aastal Stockholmis tuttav ka Aleksander Keskülaga

Moscow is silent. @martkuldkepp.bsky.social @michaelhorowitz.bsky.social

🔴🇺🇦 It is an awful night of St. Nicholas in Zaporizhzhia, where Russia launched aerial bombs on a petrol station, nine people died, four injured. In a separate rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih – a residential building was hit. There are two dead & 17 injured Source: Zaporizhzhia governor Ivan Fedorov

Here’s the russian UN representative’s face when a Ukrainian speaker was talking about a russian missile kіІІіng a family

🧵There are five illusions about Ukraine that lead to flawed “peace” plans that are doomed to fail. I have listed the illusions here in the hope that reality-based discussions can soon become the norm.👇 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣5️⃣

“There is no reason why Russia should be immune from the techniques it is applying against the West. NATO countries are finding they need to move from the passivity implied by a deterrence posture to the constant activity demanded by a developing security crisis.” open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/b...

"Lisaks asetub 1905. aastal relvade hankimise küsimus Eesti ajalookirjutuses veel vähe kõlapinda leidnud materiaalse ajaloouurimise raamistikku, mis rõhutab taristu ja logistikaga seotud küsimuste olulisust poliitiliste ja ideoloogiliste eesmärkide saavutamisel."

Please read, especially if you're feeling anxious about the increased discussion of nuclear escalation.