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WORLD NEWS Wednesday 5 OctOber 2022
Estonian PM says West should heed, not appease Putin threats

By DASHA LITVINOVA tic resistance to Moscow’s
Associated Press military mobilization and
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Es- mounting criticism from Pu-
tonia’s prime minister said tin’s allies mean “we are
Tuesday that the West must seeing the beginning of the
not give in to Moscow’s nu- end of this war.”
clear threats or premature The decision to call up re-
peace proposals but stand servists is “meant to intimi-
firmly in support of Ukraine date, but it also shows signs
as the invaded country of panic on the Russian
fights to rid its occupied ter- side, that they have to do
ritories of Russian soldiers. this, really. And it’s not go-
Kaja Kallas, who has led Es- ing in accordance with the
tonia’s government since plans,” Kallas said.
last year, told The Associat- Ukrainian President Volody-
ed Press in an interview that myr Zelenskyy made a sur-
“very dangerous” calls for prise move to apply for
negotiations and peace in fast-tracked NATO mem-
Ukraine have come from bership in response to Putin
“very prominent people” signing annexation treaties
lately. She didn’t specify with the Kremlin-installed
anyone by name, but her Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Tallinn, leaders of the four regions.
comments came a day Estonia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Nine NATO members in-
after Tesla CEO Elon Musk Associated Press cluding Estonia and the
floated on Twitter a propos- the United Nations, he said. ritories will end,” Kallas said. in a sense that, ‘Oh, let’s Baltic countries where the
al for ending the war that Musk also said that to bring Russia’s war in Ukraine ap- give in,’” Kallas said, add- war in Ukraine stoked fears
elicited fierce opposition about peace, Ukraine pears to have entered ing that attempts to ap- about their own security
from Kyiv. Musk, who has should adopt a neutral sta- a new, more dangerous pease Putin when he esca- have backed Ukraine’s
been involved in an on and tus, dropping a bid to join phase in recent weeks. lates may send the signal path to membership in the
off and reportedly on again NATO. In her interview with Russian President Vladimir that “when you threaten, Western security alliance.
deal to buy the social me- the AP, Kallas recalled the Putin announced a call-up they will give in.” “The nu- All NATO members need
dia platform, argued that Soviet occupation of Esto- of military mobilization of clear powers of the world to approve the request,
Russia should be allowed nia, during which a signifi- reservists, moved to illegally have given a very clear which has been complicat-
to keep the Crimean Pen- cant portion of the coun- annex Russian-occupied signal to Russia: ‘When you ed by the fact that Ukraine
insula that it seized in 2014. try’s political and social areas of Ukraine and prom- use (the nuclear weapons), is currently at war.
The four regions Russia an- elite was imprisoned, de- ised to defend Russian terri- there is no way back.’” Kallas reiterated Estonia’s
nexed following Kremlin-or- ported or killed. tory “with any means at our The prime minister ex- support for Ukraine’s NATO
chestrated “referendums” “Even if there is peace, it disposal,” including nuclear pressed hope that Russia’s ambitions, even though it’s
last month should hold re- doesn’t mean that the hu- weapons.Such threats must embarrassing battlefield “a long way from the appli-
peat votes organized by man suffering for those ter- be taken seriously “but not setbacks in Ukraine, domes- cation to membership.” q

Dutch government announces energy price cap for consumers

THE HAGUE, Netherlands ros ($1.45) per cubic meter. Micky Adriaansens said Olaf Scholz and other min- ter for Climate and Energy
(AP) — The Dutch govern- Households will still have to that many companies of- isters in Berlin for talks that Policy Rob Jetten, said Ger-
ment unveiled details of its pay market rates on any ten can’t avoid high en- covered issues including many and the Netherlands
planned energy price cap gas they use each month ergy bills because of the moves to tackle energy were exploring possible
for households Tuesday, to- over 1,200 cubic meters or nature of their business price rises. cooperation to promote
gether with the outline of electricity over 2,900 KwH. and can’t raise their prices German Economy Minis- the market ramp-up of hy-
a subsidy system aimed at It said the cap should save enough to cover the extra ter Robert Habeck and his drogen produced using re-
easing the pain for small- a family with average en- costs. “That’s why the gov- Dutch counterpart, Minis- newable energy.q
to-medium-sized businesses ergy use some 2,500 euros ernment is now introducing
that use a lot of power. in 2023. extra support” via the new
The moves come amid To help families hit by a system, Adriaansens said.
soaring prices for gas and cost-of-living crisis this year, Exact details of the system
electricity caused by Rus- all households will receive are being worked out to
sia’s war in Ukraine, and a discount of 190 euros on ensure they adhere to Eu-
moves across Europe to their energy bills in Novem- ropean Union rules on state
get a grip on skyrocket- ber and December, the support for businesses,
ing energy bills that have government said in a state- meaning it will likely not be
forced some businesses in ment. available until the start of
the Netherlands to halt pro- At the same time, the gov- next year. The government
duction. ernment announced it is said it is working on extra
The government said its establishing a scheme to support for businesses until
consumer price cap will compensate higher energy the new subsidies kick in.
start in January and limit costs for small and medi- The new subsidies were an-
electricity to a maximum um businesses that will be nounced as a Dutch gov- Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, makes remarks at
of 0.40 euros ($0.40) per based on their energy use ernment delegation led by a press conference with Chancellor Scholz after the meeting of
kilowatt hour while gas will and their turnover. Prime Minister Mark Rutte the German-Dutch Climate Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery
be a maximum of 1.45 eu- Economic Affairs Minister met German Chancellor in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Associated Press