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Itching for Eestimaa writes about a trip to Pärnu - “pop. 44,000, is the fifth largest city in Estonia, located on the country's southwest coast. It's also the 'summer capital' of Estonia, which made our choice of visiting during the first major blizzard of the year somewhat unique.”

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Recent Links also in Eastern & Central Europe

Chernobyl and Eastern Europe Blog reports how the Russo-Ukrainian gas crisis is beginning to have severe effects on deliveries to the European market, and how Bulgaria considers reopening one of its closed down nuclear plants.

Paul Goble of WindowonEurasia reflects upon the split identities of current Russia between the big metropolitan cities and traditional rural and small-town life in the regions.

Robert Amsterdam illustrates how Russia is winning the PR-war in the ongoing gas conflict with Ukraine.