Estonia alleges Russian plot Köppel warns of escalation

Sep 29

Weltwoche reports that Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, citing security investigators, attributes suspected arson at an Estonian arms manufacturer to Russian orders. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejects the allegation, according to TASS. Köppel cites a Russian list of European targets and asks whether the manufacturer supplies Ukraine, conditionally explaining how Moscow might regard such a supplier. He warns of escalation and entrenched enemy images, criticizes both Russian and Western claims to spheres of influence, and says one side’s crimes do not justify the other’s. He argues that peace requires mutual recognition of mistakes and negotiation with Russia, while judging Western elites less willing to compromise; his retrospective references to Istanbul and Anchorage support that argument without establishing new developments. In a separate closing return he expresses greater concern about human folly and Ukraine escalation than artificial intelligence, warning that idealistic goals can license harmful methods.

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, citing security investigators, attributes suspected arson at the Milrem Robotics factory in Tallinn to Russian orders. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejects the allegation as unfounded. Weltwoche reports both claims. Köppel interprets the alleged operation as an escalation risk around military support for Ukraine, while leaving the factory’s Ukraine-supplier status conditional in his account.