Estonia convicts and expels individuals linked to Russia while intelligence says no imminent attack

An Estonian court found Anatoly Privalov guilty of activities against the state, and police deported a man who had contacts with Russian intelligence services. Separately, the Estonian Internal Security Service expelled a Russian citizen it said had planned an attack on Estonia.

Kaupo Rosin, the director general of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service, said Russia has no intention of militarily attacking Estonia or NATO in the coming year. The Kremlin stated Russia does not threaten Estonia but will do what is necessary to ensure its security, and said it would respond if Estonia hosts NATO nuclear weapons.