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Estonia in the grip of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and the realpolitik of great powers

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Publisher
Estonian World
Original language
en
Link
https://estonianworld.com/security/estonia-in-the-grip-of-the-molotov-ribbentrop-pact-and-the-realpolitik-of-great-powers/Accessed 23 September 2026

Editorial annotation

Independent journalistic account, consulted via citation, of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact's secret protocols and the Soviet Union's forcible annexation of the three Baltic states, including Latvia, in summer 1940 after forced mutual-assistance pacts and the overthrow of their lawful governments.

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