Abstract:

The aim of the article is to present a potential opportunity to involve the Russian and Russian-speaking diaspora, living permanently in Estonia, in separatist activities. Estonian statehood has relatively modest historical traditions. Its centuries-long subordination to its more powerful neighbours has led to drastic changes in its ethnic structure. The ethnic and ethno-linguistic structure is one of the most important elements of Estonia's national security policy.  The restoration of independence has put the Estonian elite before the problem of addressing the Russian and Russian-speaking minorities. The process of change was initiated in 1987 by the so-called "Singing Revolution". During this period, Estonia made attempts to create, or rather recreate, its own ethnic policy based on pre-war
patterns.

Currently, a potential source of threats is the significant Russian and Russian-speaking diaspora. Ethnic affiliation and the national identity that goes with it shape cohesion and at the same time, in certain cases, disintegrate modern states. This is an extremely important factor in the state's security policy, especially given the threat of the
rebuilding of Russian neo-imperialism. Despite controversy over human rights, for example, Estonia's integration policy is producing the expected results, and the success of the integration policy will raise the security level of both Estonia itself and the subregion.