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Next in Putin's sights? Estonia town stuck between two worlds

WORLD
06-02-2026 20:01 HKT
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Photo by STR / AFP Anti-tank barriers known as “dragon’s teeth” and barbed wire are installed on the border bridge in Narva on the Estonian-Russian border on January 15, 2026.
Photo by STR / AFP Anti-tank barriers known as “dragon’s teeth” and barbed wire are installed on the border bridge in Narva on the Estonian-Russian border on January 15, 2026.
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