A half step forward for Estonian-Russian relations?

An important theme in my book is the tenuous state of relations between ethnic Estonians and ethnic Russians in Estonia in 1992. With the notable exception of the unfortunate bronze soldier riots in 2007, relations have generally improved, as more and more ethnic Russians have gained the right to vote and have joined the Estonian political process.

Now comes a story out of Kohtla-Järve, a heavily Russian city in northeastern Estonia. It seems that a doctor (an orthopedic surgeon, no less...