Kati Laus
@LausKati
Deputy Head of Mission @estembassyuk Estonian Embassy in London, mom of two 🇪🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦
A short 🇪🇪 history 🧵Meet Otto Tief. He was the prime minister of 🇪🇪 for 5 days in September 1944, just between the retreat of German occupation forces and the onslaught of the Red Army. With his 5-day government Tief re-established Estonian independence. 1/4
Today’s @thetimes column, on Ozzy Osbourne, the origins of heavy metal and the death of industrial middle England. thetimes.com/comment/column…
My country has invested more than 1bn€ in Estonia a « periphery » whose digitalisation is a model for whole Europe.
💬 #Zakharova: July 21 marked 85 years since the establishment of the Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian SSR. Despite the significant advantage of large-scale Soviet investments and subsidies, these nations have been reduced to Europe’s economic periphery today.
Ah yes, who wouldn’t long for the golden days of barbed wire borders, empty shelves, deportations, torture, and mass murder? A shining example of russian “prosperity” and “investment.”
The Guardian visited Estonia’s tiny matrifocal island of Kihnu where its floral-clad women are the keepers of family, land and lore.
‘Women are the guardians of our culture’: why Kihnu is #Estonia’s island of true equality @visitestonia theguardian.com/travel/2025/ju…
“The people of 🇺🇸 are opposed to predatory activities no matter whether they are carried out by the use of force or by the threat of force”. 85 years ago today, the Welles Declaration laid the groundwork for the U.S. policy of non-recognition of the Soviet occupation of Estonia,…
#OTD 85 years ago, the U.S. issued the Welles Declaration, refusing to recognize the USSR's illegal annexation of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania. On the anniversary, Undersecretary @martinrogerEE & @USEmbTallinn CDA Matt Wall met to reflect on its enduring legacy. 🇪🇪🤝🇺🇸
Very important development in Tallinn 🦔❤️🇪🇪
Drinking stations for thirsty hedgehogs open in #Estonia's capital Tallinn - "the city is not only home to people, but animals too – and they all need clean water." #urban #nature #preservation @VisitTallinn @visitestonia news.err.ee/1609751297/dri…
Listen 🎧 to our new playlist inspired by @TlnMusicWeek and tantsu-ja laulupidu 😊 - an eclectic wish list for @glastonbury festival which indeed is over for this year, but surely looking for new artists for 2027! And why not from #Estonia! LISTEN HERE 👉 open.spotify.com/playlist/38j4c…
Aujourd’hui, nous célébrons le 14 juillet avec nos amis français. C’est un honneur pour moi d’être nommé comme nouvel ambassadeur d’Estonie en France à compter du 1er août. Je ferai de mon mieux pour favoriser notre l’amitié entre nos deux pays. Vive la France ! Vive l’Estonie !
Yup, they work! The Estonian Defence Forces @Kaitsevagi trained with their very own HIMARS for the first time today.
This is a sight you don’t see every day! Saying goodbye to our one and only, Ambassador @ViljarLubi 🇪🇪❤️🇬🇧
The level of excitement I’m feeling right now cannot be easily explained or understood, I fear. This epic piece of handcrafted art and history is returning to England after 900(!) years! 🇬🇧🤝🇫🇷
We are lending Britain an iconic jewel of our shared history: the Bayeux Tapestry. This is the first time this national treasure will leave French soil. It marks an unprecedented cultural partnership between our two countries — a powerful symbol of our Entente amicale.
🇪🇪🤝🇬🇧 DefMin @HPevkur awarded the 🇪🇪MoD Class II Cross of Merit to Brigadier Giles Harris in recognition of his excellent cooperation and personal contribution to the development of defence cooperation between Estonia and the United Kingdom. Thank you, @CommanderCabrit!
This is 8-year-old Oleh Antonov. russia killed him yesterday near the village of Odnorobivka in the Kharkiv region. He was returning home with his mother, father, and 4-year-old brother when a russian kamikaze drone struck their car. Oleh died instantly. His younger, 4-year-old…
🇪🇪🇬🇧 #Estonia's e-health streak continues: Lifeyear to transform #cardiovascular care in the #UK and beyond with #smartphone-enabled innovations. investinestonia.com/estonian-lifey…
James Madison, fourth president of US said: “It is a settled policy of America, that as peace is better than war, war is better than tribute.” I’ve been thinking about that quote a lot lately. Found in Christopher Hitchens’ tome of essays “Arguably”. Highly recommend.
Night in Kyiv today (4th of July) and Fire on the steppe, 1848 by Taras Shevchenko.
Russia is brutally destroying hope for a normal life in Ukraine. This is why Ukraine’s reconstruction has to start right now. Today, Estonian Government has decided that in 2027, Estonia will host the Ukraine Recovery Conference. 📷 Opening of 🇪🇪built kindergarten in Ovruch🇺🇦
