Moscow is pulling its signature from a border treaty signed with Estonia in May after nearly a decade of talks.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed the move during a visit to Finland on Monday (27 June), saying the Estonians only had themselves to blame.
"Estonia did exactly what it promised not to do - insert political statements in the accord", indicated Mr Lavrov.
The treaty was ratified in the Estonian parliament last week (20 June) after a reference to the ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.