In the end it’s also about why Russians in the Baltic countries choose to STAY there and why some Russians fed-up with the Putin conditions contemplate MOVING there.
Because they want European freedoms, perks, economic opportunities (especially in the field of technology) and living standards.
The left wing in Estonia is aligned with the Russian speaking voting block. Similar to Democrats and Mexicans here. It’s only a matter of time. Economically and culturally the big market in that part of the world is Russia. It’s not even close. Nobody in Spain wants to buy Estonian consumer products, food, etc. Millions of people in St. Pete and Moscow do. Eventually that will have a political outcome, IMO.