[1] Relations between the two countries have remained consistently close, largely in part due to shared concerns of any aspirations of the Russian Federation.

[4] Estonia joined other countries in spring 2022 in declaring a number of Russian diplomats Persona non grata.

[5] In September 2022, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia decided to close entry for Russian citizens with Schengen visas, including those issued by third countries.

[11] Estonia announced the expulsion of 21 Russian diplomats and technical staff in January 2023 and encouraged other European Union countries to follow suit.

The resolution deplored Russia's invasion of Ukraine and demanded a full withdrawal of Russian forces and a reversal of its decision to recognise the self-declared People's Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk.

[20] On 11 January 2024, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Tallinn, Estonia, after he began a tour of the Baltic States.