Estonian Weltanschauung

We are not free by the grace of others, but we have won our freedom ourselves.

- President and State Elder Konstantin Päts

I strongly advise against pursuing national reconquest or irredentism, such as reclaiming Karelia, in the foreseeable future. Many proponents of such actions aim to create chaos in the Karelian regions to give Russia a pretext for intervention and further territorial expansion at the expense of Finnic peoples. If Finland/Finnics were to reclaim Karelia, it should be done with precision and diplomacy, not force, and only when the political climate in Russia changes significantly—such as after Putin and his supporters are no longer in power. Rational Nordic and Scandinavian individuals should not heed Russian-speaking advocates of immediate reconquest, as their rhetoric is divisive and only serves to make us more susceptible to external control. FYI, the result would be the same if Karelia became an “independent republic.”

Ataman Bulak Balakhovich a polish Belarusian freedom fighter with the ranks of his headquarters and personal hundred, November 1918, Estonia

1935: the Italian Ambassador Vincenzo Cicconardi, 1st from left, presents his credentials to the President of Estonia Konstantin Päts, 2nd , next to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Julius Seljamaa; standing, from left: Karl Terras, Gustav Jonson, Jaan Mölder, Herbert Grabbi, Oskar Põder.

''minor grammar mistake.''

Estonian participation in the russo-japanese war numerous Estonians fought on the Russian side. Among the cadre officers of the Tsarist army were several future Estonian army generals, including Jaan Soots, Aleksander Tõnisson, Ernst Põdder, and Johannes Orasmaa. Nearly a thousand Estonians served in the Russian forces in the Far East after the war broke out, with over half stationed at Port Arthur and in the fleet. The largest contingent of Estonians, totaling 7,500 men, were mobilized as reserve soldiers in the summer and autumn of 1904. Tragically, the heaviest losses among Estonians occurred in battles like Shahe, where over 3,000 men from the 1st Army Corps, mainly mobilized from Tartumaa and Virumaa, perished. Estonians also suffered significant casualties in the Battle of Mukden, where more than 500 were killed.

Funny. I wonder if this means that they will be trying to make some kind of peace deal on Ukraine now with Russia? Things sure seem to be headed in that direction.

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