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Estonian city faces Russian-language separatist campaign

Juri Rescheto | Denis Kisinevskij in Narva, Estonia
March 28, 2026

Russian‑language social media accounts online are spreading fake separatist narratives about Narva. Residents of the largely Russian‑speaking Estonian city say the claims are baseless disinformation.

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Russian-language social media accounts are promoting the fringe "Narva People's Republic" narrative regarding the Estonian border city of Narva.

Estonia's security services call it a cheap disinformation campaign and aimed at the city's Russian-speaking majority.

However, both locals and officials dismiss the idea, emphasizing everyday concerns and the city's progress despite the tensions with Russia across the border.

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Juri Rescheto DW Riga Bureau Chief