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Not recognising the ICC can’t stop US or Russian citizens from being prosecuted for war crimes.
ICC

​Cold shoulder for ICC as it guns for big fish

Putin’s regime claims that Crimea voluntarily joined Russia after a referendum and said the ICC had proved itself to be “one-sided and inefficient”.

  • Leonid Bershidsky Bloomberg
3 min read
The second factor reflecting a change in US foreign policy towards South Africa is that, for more than 12 months, the US did not appoint an ambassador to South Africa. (Getty)
CLIMATE CHANGE

COP21 comes down to a lot of hot air

But developed nations can play a big role in finding cheaper ways to produce clean energy.

  • Leonid Bershidsky Bloomberg
6 min read
Several especially windy days drove the share of wind energy in the German grid above 50% and the spot price of electricity to zero.
COP21

Germany’s renewable energy strategy pays off

The Energiewende programme has been a success, silencing critics ahead of COP21. All that’s missing is viable storage and that now appears possible.

  • Leonid Bershidsky Bloomberg
5 min read