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Estonia – Russia relations remain tense.

According to the Estonian Security Police, Russian influence operations in Estonia form a complex system of financial, political, economic and espionage activities in Republic of Estonia for the purposes of influencing Estonia's political and economic decisions in ways considered favourable to Russian Federation and conducted under the doctrine of near abroad.

According to the Centre for Geopolitical Studies, the Russian information campaign which the centre characterises as a " real mud throwing " exercise, has provoked a split in Estonian society amongst Russian speakers, inciting some to riot over the relocation of the Bronze Soldier.

The 2007 cyberattacks on Estonia is considered to be an information operation against Estonia, with the intent to influence the decisions and actions of the Estonian government ; while Russia denies any direct involvement in the attacks, hostile rhetoric from the political elite via the media influenced people to attack.

Following the 2007 cyber-attacks, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence ( CCDCOE ) was established in Tallinn.