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"I am not at all sure that the person who has stayed there will leave in the near future. They are all so attached to their home, and it's possible that they don't plan to leave at all. If all the neighboring houses get hit and they no longer have any windows, then they will decide to leave because there’s nothing left to hold on to," Vlad said. #Ukraina #DonetskiOblast #Evakuatsioon (translated)

On Wednesday at 9:30, the head of the Estonian Defence Industry Association Council, Taavi Veskimägi, will be a guest in ERR's online program "Live from the Newsroom," where he will discuss the protection of industrial companies, defense industry production, and energy topics. #kaitsetööstus #energeetika #OtseUudistemajast (translated)

The potential loss of Spain's leftist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in early elections could destabilize the political balance of the European Union, forcing social democrats to adopt a more confrontational stance and reducing their influence, which is accompanied by increased pressure on EU decisions and legislation. #Hispaania #EUpolitics #sotsialism (translated)

"According to the Inventory Center, we have about 83 days' worth of supplies. This varies by type of fuel. The normal standard level is 90 days, and we are already at this level for diesel. In spring, we strategically decided to release less diesel, as we discovered there was a small surplus and we released more gasoline," said Jaanus Uiga, Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Climate. #diislikütus #Eesti #rahvusvahelineenergiaagentuur (translated)

"In my opinion, the West has focused on threats, demands, and militarization instead of seeking negotiations or compromise. This is contrary to the pursuit of peace. A new political beginning is necessary. In my assessment, peace policy is not possible alongside our established parties, political elite, and power holders," said protester Jan. #Saksamaa #UkrainaSõda #Venemeelsus (translated)

"Look, we have an embassy there and we decide for ourselves whether it is safe for them to be there or not," the US is not currently planning to withdraw its diplomats from Kyiv, although Russia continues airstrikes and has advised foreign diplomats to leave, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reporters, including a correspondent from the Kyiv Independent newspaper, on Monday. #USA #diplomaatia #Rubio (translated)

According to a study by USA scientists, children's mental health and behavior are directly related to their parents' support and supervision patterns, where supportive and attentive parents help children to be more balanced, while children with less supervising parents show more problematic behavior. #lapsevanem #vaimnetervis #toetus (translated)

New homes are being built in Tallinn, including in old bank buildings, to meet the growing demands of buyers for greenery and quality living environments, while the number of luxury property transactions has increased, although the majority of those earning an average salary must look for more affordable housing on the outskirts of the city. #TallinnaKinnisvara #UuedKorterid #Elukeskkond (translated)

Jari Mäkäräinen criticized Yle for what he perceived as giving Timo R. Stewart, whom he describes as a Hamas activist, an unchallenged platform to present his book. According to Mäkäräinen, the article adopted Stewart's view regarding the destruction of Gaza, genocide, and Finland's responsibility due to trade with Israel, without hearing the opposing side. Mäkäräinen emphasized that, in his opinion, genocide does not equate to heavy war. He wrote that the International Court of Justice had not ruled on the case against Israel and that interim measures were not a judgment. In his view, civilian casualties can occur in urban warfare where Hamas places rockets, command centers, and tunnels among civilians without the intent of destroying the group. He compared this to the battles of Mosul, Raqqa, and Fallujah, claiming that Stewart began using the term genocide after Israel succeeded in its war against Hamas. According to Mäkäräinen, the Yle article also lacked the starting point of the war: the attack on October 7, in which he claims over 1,200 people died, and which involved rapes and kidnappings. He wrote that Hamas aims for the end of Israel instead of a Palestinian state. He criticized the figures presented by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the article—over 21,600 by December 2023 and over 1,400 after ceasefires—and claimed that the ministry was subordinate to Hamas and that its figures did not differentiate between fighters and civilians. In his view, the article also lacked Israel's perspective that a significant portion of the dead were fighters. Regarding the two-state model, Mäkäräinen wrote that its failure was not solely due to Israel. He claimed that Hamas had rejected the model multiple times and that the Palestinian Authority had turned down offers, such as at Camp David in 2000 and Annapolis in 2008. He added that according to polls, the majority of both Palestinians and Israelis had abandoned the model. He described the cessation of support for UNRWA as a reaction to an organization that, according to him, had ample evidence of connections between its facilities and personnel to Hamas. Mäkäräinen believed that Yle, as a publicly funded media, should not advertise a single essayist as an expert. According to him, the article could have included opposing researchers, Israel's official stance, or addressed Hamas's responsibility for hostages and the use of civilians as shields. He concluded by asking why this had not been done. https://t.co/sHriNitmMo #Gaza #Israel #Hamas (translated)