Valgus Kõnnib 2023 "Pimeduse värvid”
(Kadrioru Park)
“14.-16. september 2023.a kõnnib valgus jälle mööda Tallinna ringi.”
https://www.kadriorupark.ee/sundmused_kadriorupark/valgus-konnib
“Annual Tallinn 'Wandering Lights Festival’.” - ERR
‘Ma kolisin Eestisse, sest mu vanavanemad ei saanud.’
(Estonian World Review)
“Kahe Kanada väliseestlanna südamlik lugu.”
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“Seal linnatuled säravad ja pikad tornid paistavad, kodumaa meelitab mind, mul südames on tunda veel, ja rõõmust laulab minu keel, et olen jälle Tallinna teel…’ laulab Keili lõbusalt üht oma lemmikut viisijuppi laulust Tallinna teel.”
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Friday 15. September
Eesti pääses kliima iseärasuste tahtel põhjapoolkera kuumimast suvest
(Novaator)
“Käesoleva aasta suvi oli põhjapoolkera mõõtmisajaloo kõige soojem, Eesti suve temperatuur ületas aga keskmist vaid napilt. Kuidas õnnestus Eestil piltlikult öeldes üleilmsest soojenemisest kõrvale hiilida? Klimatoloogid kinnitavad, et kui kusagil on kuum, peab kusagil ka paratamatult jahedam olema.”
Eesti keelas Venemaa mootorsõidukite sisenemise
(ERR | Estonian World Review)
“Eesti keelas kolmapäeval alates kella 10-st välispiirilt Eestisse sisenemise Vene Föderatsiooni numbrimärki kandvatel mootorsõidukitel, kuna need kuuluvad sanktsiooni kohaldamisalasse. Sellega järgib Eesti Euroopa Komisjoni poolt 8. septembril avaldatud Venemaa Föderatsioonile kehtestatud sanktsioonide täiendavat tõlgendust, mille kohaselt ei ole Vene Föderatsioonis registreeritud mootorsõidukitel enam lubatud siseneda Euroopa Liidu territooriumile.”
https://www.err.ee/1609098539/eesti-keelas-venemaa-mootorsoidukite-sisenemise
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https://www.eesti.ca/eesti-keelab-vene-numbriga-autode-riiki-sisenemise/article60499
Ka Soome keelas Vene autode riiki sisenemise
(ERR)
“Keeld jõustub südaööl. Juba Soome jõudnud autod tuleb riigist välja viia 16. märtsiks 2024. Asjast teatas juba varem oma allikatele tuginedes Soome rahvusringhääling Yle. Eesti, Läti ja Leedu tegid sellised otsused varem sel nädalal. Konkreetselt peaks keeld kehtima autodele, mis on mõeldud vähem kui kümne inimese transportimiseks.”
https://www.err.ee/1609101380/ka-soome-keelas-vene-autode-riiki-sisenemise
Following Baltics' suit, Finland also banning Russian cars from entry
(Yle | ERR)
“Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on Wednesday that the restrictions will have greater impact the more countries join, as it will increase the price Russia pays for the war.”
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“… after the entry ban enters into effect, Russian-registered cars with less than 10 passengers will no longer be permitted to enter Finland from Russia. Cars subject to sanctions already in Finland have until March 16, 2024 to leave the country. Like those of the Baltics', Finland's latest decision is based on new guidelines issued by the European Commission last Friday.”
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“Day one of Russian vehicles entry ban into Estonia passes off peacefully.” - ERR
“Estonia, Lithuania Threaten Seizure of Russian Vehicles.” - Moscow Times
“Attorney: Seizing cars with Russian plates more complicated than first thought.” - ERR
Evika Siliņa is Latvia’s new prime minister
(Politico Europe | Latvian Broadcasting)
“Evika Siliņa, a member of the center-right New Unity party, is the new prime minister of Latvia. The country’s parliament voted 53-39 on Friday to approve the new government led by Siliņa, following the surprise resignation of former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš last month. The new government, which will control 52 of 100 seats in the parliament, will be made up of a three-party coalition between Siliņa’s New Unity (JV) party, the Greens and Farmers Union (ZZS), and the social-democratic Progressives (PRO).”
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| Evika Silina | Photo: Bloomberg |
“Siliņa becomes only the second woman to become Prime Minister, following Laimdota Straujuma in 2014-2016.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/evika-silina-is-latvias-new-prime-minister/
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https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/politics/15.09.2023-latvia-gets-a-new-government.a524059/
“New Latvian cabinet has its first meeting.” - Latvian Broadcasting
Finns have one question for their next president: Can you protect us from Russia?
(Politico Europe)
“As five months of campaigning for Finland’s presidential election get underway, one key question looks set to dominate: Whom do Finns trust to deal with Russia? Finland’s president has a big say over foreign policy, and when the Nordic state decided to join NATO last year, it was head of state Sauli Niinistö who led the diplomacy in capitals from Washington to Ankara. Now, with Niniistö heading for the exit after serving the maximum two six-year terms in office, voters must decide who should succeed him at a time when relations with Russia are as frosty as they have been in decades.”
NATO to hold largest exercise since Cold War on eastern flank in 2024
(ERR | Financial Times)
“NATO officials said that the exercise Steadfast Defender will start next spring and involve around 50 ships and 41,000 troops. NATO will be relying on real world geographical data to create more realistic scenarios for troops. The drills will take place across Germany, Poland and the Baltics in February and March and forms part of a new training strategy that will see the military alliance carry out two big exercises every year, instead of one. NATO will also train to counter terrorist threats outside its immediate borders.”
https://news.err.ee/1609096430/nato-to-hold-largest-exercise-since-cold-war-on-eastern-flank
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https://www.ft.com/content/6c7a6941-2e0c-46d0-baf5-f53b681d2936
Estonian firm CybExer Technologies developed virtual ‘shooting range’
(C4ISRNET)
“… for testing cyber defense capacities in Ukraine and other countries.”
“Estonia sees an increase in cyber attacks.” - Estonian World
Estonian prime minister defends husband’s Russian business links
(The Guardian, 13. Sept.)
“The Estonian prime minister has described the controversy surrounding her husband’s alleged Russian business links as a “witch-hunt” by political opponents calling for her resignation.”
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“Kaja Kallas has been under pressure since reports emerged last month that her husband part-owned a logistics company that continued to do business in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.”
“Kallas: laen jäi deklaratsioonis kajastamata inimliku eksituse tõttu.” - ERR
“Politico: Kaja Kallas keeldub tagasi astumast.” - Postimees
“Kallas sõlmis abikaasa firmaga laenulepingu kohe pärast Metaprindi külastamist.” - ERR
“Kallase laenuleping abikaasaga sai sõlmitud vahetult peale Vene sidemetega tehase külastust.” - Poastimees
“Kallas: rahvusvahelist meediakajastust ilmus EKREIKE ajal rohkem.” - Postimees
Thursday 14. September
Eesti toidujulgeolek vajab senisest suuremat tähelepanu
(Novaator)
“Ehkki Eesti riik ja ettevõtjad hakkasid koroonapandeemia ning pingelise julgeoleku olukorra tõttu varasemast rohkem mõtlema, kuidas rahvas ära toita ja rasked ajad üle elada, pole elanikkond tervikuna veel ootamatusteks valmis, selgub hiljutistest uuringutest.”
https://novaator.err.ee/1609099001/eesti-toidujulgeolek-vajab-senisest-suuremat-tahelepanu
Balti õhuturve toimub järgmisel aastal Ämari asemel ajutiselt Lätist
(ERR)
“Ämari lennubaasi lennurada läheb remonti ja sel ajal toimub õhuturbemissioon Läti Lielvarde lennubaasist. Valitsus kaalus Ämarisse ka lisaraja ehitamist, kuid ei pidanud seda kõige tähtsamaks investeeringuks.”
https://www.err.ee/1609100135/balti-ohuturve-toimub-jargmisel-aastal-amari-asemel-ajutiselt-latist
Estonia Bans Entry to Russian Passenger Vehicles
(Moscow Times | Postimees | RFERL)
“Starting from today… Estonia will deny entry to all Russian registered vehicles,” Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said.”
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/13/estonia-bans-entry-to-russian-vehicles-a82441
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https://news.postimees.ee/7854324/estonia-bans-entry-of-russian-motor-vehicles
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https://www.rferl.org/a/latvia-estonia-ban-vehicles-russian-registrations/32590829.html
“Läti keelas Vene numbrimärgiga sõidukitel riiki sisenemise.” - Postimees
“Estonia still weighing whether to seize cars in country with Russian plates.” - ERR
“Transpordiamet selgitab: kuidas saada Vene numbrimärkidega sõiduk Eesti registrisse.” - Delfi
“Estonia Bans Entry of Russian-Registered Cars Into Its Territory.” - SchengenVisa
“EKRE Eestis olevate Vene numbrimärkidega autode konfiskeerimist ei toeta.” - ERR
Estonian robotics firm Milrem Robotics offers new variant to help in Ukraine
(Defense News)
“The basic THeMIS variant is intended for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, while our new vehicle is designed for combat. The war in Ukraine is behind the rising interest in loitering ammunition systems, and this is our response to the increasing demand for such solutions.”
Estonia to send assistance to Latvia to help prevent irregular migration
(Postimees)
“Minister of the Interior Lauri Laanemets stated that there has been a large number of irregular border crossings on the Latvia-Belarus border in recent weeks. “Belarus is testing the capabilities of its neighboring countries, these are also hybrid attacks,” the Estonian minister said.”
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“… the situation is tense; for example, on Monday, Latvian border guards thwarted 103 people's attempts to cross the border, and 70 on Tuesday.”
“Eesti saadab Läti ja Valgevene piirile appi politseinikke.” - ERR
Latvia and Estonia sign deal to buy German-made missile defense system
(AP | Barrons | Estonian World)
“… that opens the way for the two Baltic nations to join a common air defense system proposed by Germany last year. The agreement was signed Monday at a meeting of defense ministers in the German city of Roetenbach an der Pegnitz, and involved what officials said was the overall sale of 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) worth of IRIS-T defense systems produced by Diehl Defense.”
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https://www.barrons.com/news/estonia-latvia-acquire-1bn-euro-german-air-defence-system-ced09491
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Naissõdurid Eestis: me kanname meestega sama vormi ja võitleme samade väärtuste eest
(Postimees)
“Naised ei tunne end armees meestest vähem tähtsatena. Liitlased on halvimaks olukorraks valmis.”
Sweden to reportedly increase their defense budget by 28%
(CEPA)
“Sweden is signaling seriousness about its defense. On September 11, Defense Minister Pål Jonson announced that next year the government will increase the defense budget by a whopping 28% — which also means that Sweden will reach NATO’s defense spending target of 2% of GDP. The new funds increase the budget to SEK 120bn (about $11bn), double the figure in 2020.”
https://cepa.org/article/sweden-awakes-from-defense-slumber/
“Hungary is now threatening to halt Nato's war-time expansion over a 10-minute Swedish video it doesn't like.” - EU Observer
“Sweden Considering Sending Gripen Fighter Jets To Ukraine.” - UpNorth
“JAS 39 Gripen Fighter is the ‘most suitable candidate’ to battle in Ukraine.” - 1945
“Ukrainian pilots complete first training with Swedish Gripen fighter jets.” - Alarabiya
Belarus: Lukashenka Sets Passport Trap To Lure Opponents Back Home
(RFERL)
“No longer will Belarusian embassies issue or renew passports to nationals living abroad, according to a fresh edict from Lukashenka published on September 4. If they need the document, Belarusians will have to return home. And critics fear Belarus's security forces will be waiting. An estimated 200,000 - 300,000 Belarusians have left the country since August 2020, when Lukashenka was declared president for a sixth five-year term after an election that was widely condemned as rigged.”
https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-passport-renewal-arrests/32585546.html
“Images Show Wagner Camp In Belarus Continues To Shrink.” - RFERL
Wednesday 13. September
Estonian mobile saunas are being sent to Ukraine's front line
By Katya Adler, BBC
“Estonia's soldiers rarely travel without a mobile sauna - including during recent missions in the Afghan desert and Lebanon. It's a military tradition that began almost 100 years ago during Estonia's fight against the Bolsheviks, when the national railway stationed a sauna train close to the front, so troops could bathe and disinfect after weeks in the trenches.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66723324
Estonia's a tech powerhouse in the Baltics
(The Stack)
“E-stonia: How the Baltic minnow became a tech powerhouse.”
https://www.thestack.technology/estonia-technology-hub-digital/
Pressure on Latvia's border with Belarus rises to record level
(Latvian Broadcasting)
“On Sunday, September 10, 256 people tried to cross the Latvian-Belarusian border illegally, which is the largest number of border violators ever detected during a 24-hour period, according to data from the State Border Guard.”
“More than 100 illegal border crossings attempted in last day.” - LSM
Satellite images: New buildings appear at Russian military bases near Finnish border
(Yle)
“Three large buildings have been rapidly erected in the Russian wilderness near the Finnish border. They are used by Russia’s Arctic Motor Rifle Brigade. The site is the Alakurtti military base, about 50 kilometres from the Finnish border, east of the municipality of Salla in Finnish Lapland."
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“Satellite images obtained by Yle show that Russia has also built a new large military storage site in Petrozavodsk. The town, known as Petroskoi in Finnish, lies about 175 km from the border, east of the Finnish town of Kitee. The construction projects are the first concrete sign that Russia has again begun investing in its military bases near Finland after years with little or no development.”
“Finland puts its new eastern border fence into service.” - Yle
- Russia’s Forever War -
Russian Offensive Campaign
Assessment: 13. & 14. Sept
(ISW)
“Ukrainian forces conducted missile strikes on occupied Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 13, damaging a Russian landing ship, a Kilo class submarine, and port infrastructure.”
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“Ukrainian forces advanced in western Zaporizhia Oblast and reportedly advanced near Bakhmut amid continued counteroffensive operations on both sectors of the front on September 13.”
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“Ukrainian forces struck a Russian air defense system near occupied Yevpatoria, Crimea, on September 14, suggesting that there may be systemic tactical failures with Russian air defense systems in occupied Crimea.”
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“Russian forces conducted another series of Shahed-131/136 drone strikes targeting Ukrainian port infrastructure on September 14.”
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“The European Parliament adopted a resolution on September 13 recognizing Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as complicit in Russian crimes committed in Ukraine …”
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“Russia and China look at the future of war.” - ISW
“Remembering Russian War Crimes in Mariupol.” - The Bulwark
“The environmental impact of the war in Ukraine will continue to impact Ukrainians for decades to come.” - The World
Ukraine hits Russian naval vessels and an air defence system in Crimea
(The Guardian)
“Satellite footage shows damage to landing ship and submarine in Sevastopol while large explosions seen near Yevpatoriya.”
“Kyiv confirmed it was behind Wednesday’s attack on the port of Sevastopol.” - Politico Europe
“Putin Gushes Over ‘Outstanding Person’ Elon Musk After Snub to Kyiv.” - The Daily Beast
“Europe's short ammunition supply blunting Ukrainian firepower, warns Estonia.” - The National
Digital Iron Curtain: Russia’s Quest for Internet Sovereignty
(Riddle)
“A free internet embodies precisely what the centralized Russian administration dreads: freedom of information, decentralized discussions, and independent avenues for group mobilization. The Kremlin started talking about the need to develop an isolated domestic internet nearly a decade ago. In 2014, Putin had already considered a plan to unplug Russia from the internet ‘in case of an emergency’. …”
https://ridl.io/digital-iron-curtain-russia-s-quest-for-internet-sovereignty/
Putin: Sending Soviet tanks into Hungary and Czechoslovakia was a mistake
(Reuters | Meduza)
“… Putin said when asked about perceptions of Russia as a colonial power due to Moscow's decision to send tanks into Budapest in 1956 and into Prague in 1968.”
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"It is not right to do anything in foreign policy that harms the interests of other peoples," said Putin, who in 2022 sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine, triggering the biggest land war in Europe since World War Two.”
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“Putin: Moskva sõjaline sekkumine Ungaris ja Tšehhoslovakkias oli viga.” - ERR
Wagner mercenaries in hopeless search of a job: independent media
(TVP)
“Many mercenaries from the infamous Wagner Group had not returned from their vacations following the death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. As a result, these mercenaries have been forced to seek new employment opportunities, with limited chances of finding work in the military or related sectors. Many are reportedly taking up jobs as taxi drivers or construction workers. The mercenaries initially expected to be deployed to countries in Africa and the Middle East, but it became apparent that Russia’s Ministry of Defense was taking over assets in those regions.”
https://tvpworld.com/72715848/wagner-mercenaries-in-hopeless-search-of-a-job-independent-media
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