I think you're dreaming, Justin. Firstly, to get cozy with Russians you need to have some kind of tangible evidence that you are in the same boat as they are. Ilves has a little Russian blood in his veins, but next to no ability to speak Russian nor is he Orthodox. In contrast, Päts was both a fluent Russian speaker and Orthodox to boot! But Ilves is a smooth as a cheshire cat, and for all the know-how he is going to have to muster to make his Presidency felt, who knows what deals he may be likely to strike up with the Russians. It all makes for an interesting future for Estonians around the globe.

Please consider that since 1920 Estonia has had a valid border treaty with Russia. Violating the Helsinki Final Act, the Russian Federation moved their border markings unilaterally into the territory of the Republic of Estonia. Eager not to offend our friendly advisers in Brussels, Estonia agreed not to request the border markings to be removed back to the location determined in the 1920 treaty. In ratifying the new treaty that gave away 5% of Estonian territory without getting anything in return, the Estonian Parliament made some back ground references to the declarations made during the regaining the independence proceedings. This offended RF and they announced "taking back" their signature from the new treaty. To resolve the "border dispute" in a manner appropriate to the international laws, the UN should request the RF to move the border markings back to the locations establish before the Soviet Union occupied Estonia.