Estonia will not join Latvia in banning Russian media outlets.

Estonia’s Prime Minister, Taavi Roivas, told Parliament on Monday that Estonia will not ban Sputnik. Nonetheless, Estonia will be monitoring Sputnik for language that could be violating Estonian law.

Banning Sputnik was a demand voiced by a small part of the conservative opposition, namely the Conservative People’s Party. But, Roivas’ resistance to ban a medium in principle was more politically significant given the precedent s...