September, 2021

• 22 September

  Juhtkiri | Elektrit tasuta ei saa

  Elektri börsihind lööb rekordeid, äärelinna pereema arvutab, et täna kooki ei küpseta ‒ ahi on majapidamise üks suurimaid elektritarbijaid. Teises majapidamises on teismelisel keelatud arvutit kasutada, sest see võtab palju elektrit. Teismeline arvutab välja, et rekordilise börsihinnaga 160,36 eurot / MWh maksab tema arvuti kasutatav elekter 50 senti kuus, kui …

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• 22 September

  « Angela Merkel voit la puissance économique comme la solution à tous les problèmes politiques »

  La chancelière a fait de l’économie sa priorité, ce qui explique son succès dans ce domaine, constate le philosophe et sociologue allemand dans une tribune au « Monde ». Mais sa politique « obstructionniste, pro-américaine et néolibérale » a, selon lui, empêché une intégration européenne plus étroite et plus solidaire. …

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• 22 September

  UAE economy minister to visit Britain seeking trade deal

  The United Arab Emirates’ economy minister will lead a high-level delegation to Britain this week, the ministry said on Sunday, as the Gulf state seeks to deepen trade ties. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri and the delegation will meet British ministers, officials and representatives from the private sector to discuss …

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• 22 September

  East Libya forces say 2 helicopters crashed, killing 2

  Forces loyal to a powerful Libyan commander said two military planes crashed on Sunday over a village in eastern Libya, killing at least two officers. The self-styled Libyan Arab Armed Forces, led by Gen. Khalifa Hifter, said the helicopters collided in the air over the village of Msus, 130 kilometers …

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• 22 September

  Syrian military chief makes rare visit to Jordan to discuss border security

  Syria’s defence minister visited Jordan on Sunday to discuss stability on their mutual border, the first such meeting since the Syrian conflict erupted a decade ago when the two neighbours supported opposing factions, officials said. The meeting follows a major army offensive to retake the last rebel bastion in southern …

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• 22 September

  Misunderstanding Yemen

  U.S. efforts to uproot al-Qaeda’s Yemeni franchise often overlooked the country’s mercurial politics. As part of our series The Legacy of 9/11 and the “War on Terror”, Peter Salisbury explains that the sectarianism the group espoused is still rife on all sides of Yemen’s war. In early 2014, I found …

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• 21 September

  Russia’s Economic Pivot to Asia in a Shifting Regional Environment

  

  This Emerging Insights paper analyses Moscow’s ambitions for its ‘pivot to the East’, assesses its progress and evaluates the impact of the Indo-Pacific concept on Russian strategy. Russia’s ‘turn to the East’ (povorot na vostok) has been underway for around a decade. Before 2014, the ‘Pivot’ was principally concerned with …

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• 21 September

  Russia and the Taliban: Prospective Partners?

  

  Russia’s cautious accommodation of the Taliban shows it will likely combine diplomacy with deterrence in the coming months. Since Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul on 15 August, Russia has cautiously accommodated the Taliban’s seizure of power. Diplomats, such as Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov and President Vladimir Putin’s …

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• 21 September

  Black Sea Energy Supply Risks Must be Countered by a Coordinated Regional Response

  

  With Russia increasing its efforts to divert the transit of natural gas via the new TurkStream corridor, the Black Sea’s littoral states must take coordinated action to reduce energy supply risks. Ukraine’s Crimea Platform, an international platform launched last month to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the country’s independence, …

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• 21 September

  Australian PM rejects Chinese criticism of nuclear sub deal

  

  Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday rejected Chinese criticism of Australia’s new nuclear submarine alliance with the United States and said he doesn’t mind that President Joe Biden might have forgotten his name. China reacted angrily when Biden, Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson used a virtual news conference …

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