Moscow and Minsk are making efforts to counter security cooperation among the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Recent moves suggest the Baltic country is favoring Brussels over Moscow.

The Russo-German natural gas pipeline consortium wants Estonia to allow two lines to run through its seabed.

A change in government could alter the country's position in Europe but not its policies concerning Russia or energy.

The country could play a key role helping the Baltic states reduce their dependency on Russian energy.

The 17-member eurozone is slowly pulling away from the EU.

Russia's role may diminish in Estonia's energy sector, but Moscow has other ways of influencing Tallinn.

Countries in the wider Baltic region are increasing economic and security cooperation to better satisfy their interests.

A report that Russia has moved missiles to its borders with NATO member states comes amid divisions within NATO and tensions between the West and Russia over missile defense.

After Russia consolidates control over the countries vital to its national security, it will turn to another set of countries where it would like to have greater influence.