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  • Less ‘European family’, more howitzers: Ukraine needs hardware, not cosy words

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  • Everyone fighting a war is a belligerent in it

    And this war has just one aggressor. No aggressor, no war.

  • Less ‘European family’, more howitzers: Ukraine needs hardware, not cosy words

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  • Putin started this war, the aggressor is Russia, they could easily end the war by just leaving Ukraine.

  • Less ‘European family’, more howitzers: Ukraine needs hardware, not cosy words

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  • @zante@slrpnk.net

    No profit in peace, champ

    This seems indeed be the main theme of Putin and 'war economist' Andrei Belousov, who has pushed for aggressive state spending to boost arms production even before he was appointed Russia's 'defense minister.'

    Russia's military spending might officially reach ~7 percent of GDP in 2024, many economist say it may even be higher.

    In 2025, Russia plans to spend 40 oercent of its state budget for the military, up from 30 percent in 2024.

  • Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions

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  • @zante@slrpnk.net

    When they do it, it’s “subsidies” When we do it, it’s “investment”The list of government incentives in the UK is long but If china is doing even more , that’s up to them right ? But it’s always implied it’s some kind of foul play.

    Just look at the Chinese 'subsidies' system and you'll see it can't be compared to those in the West for a variety of reasons. And then add to that the forced labour regimes in Xinjiang and at BYD's factory in Brazil (the authorities in Brazil just closed a BYD factory because of 'slavery'-like conditions).

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    Less ‘European family’, more howitzers: Ukraine needs hardware, not cosy words

    www.theguardian.com /commentisfree/2024/dec/29/less-european-family-more-howitzers-ukraine-needs-hardware-not-words

  • It’s raining men: How all-male voting “carousels” helped Georgian Dream -the pro-Russia ruling party in Georgia- hold on to power

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  • Today, December 29, the Putin-sponsored government of Georgia will attempt to install the illegitimate president, which the people did not elect. Live blog

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    2024: A year of mass attacks reveals anger and frustration in China

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/c3dxz1vzdyzo

  • Russia-linked cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland ‘was loaded with spying equipment’

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  • There's a brief documentary on the Shadow Fleet Fueling Russia’s War (24 min)

    Invidious link Original YT link

    An armada of aging oil tankers is helping to keep Russian oil flowing. Hundreds of vessels are part of a “shadow fleet” that’s allowed the Kremlin to dodge Western sanctions over its war on Ukraine. Bloomberg set out to uncover the traders, intermediaries and investors that make up this network, and how they’re getting rich in the process.

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    Finnish PM calls for tougher measures against Russia’s shadow fleet

    Finland's PM Petteri Orpo (NCP) has called for firmer measures to combat the risks associated with the so-called shadow fleet of Russia, [saying he] had discussions about the issue with his counterparts from Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the European Commission.

    [Finnish] President Alexander Stubb, meanwhile, has been in contact with Nato.

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    It’s raining men: How all-male voting “carousels” helped Georgian Dream -the pro-Russia ruling party in Georgia- hold on to power

    theins.press /en/politics/277539
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    A 9th U.S. telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the government says

    apnews.com /article/united-states-china-hacking-espionage-c5351ef7c2207785b76c8c62cde6c513
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    Russia-linked cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland ‘was loaded with spying equipment’

    www.lloydslist.com /LL1151955/Russia-linked-cable-cutting-tanker-seized-by-Finland-was-loaded-with-spying-equipment
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    Sanctioned Russian LNG ship fails four-month quest for buyer as potential buyers are reluctant to circumvent sanctions

    www.bloomberg.com /news/articles/2024-12-26/sanctioned-russian-lng-ship-fails-four-month-quest-for-buyer

  • Azerbaijan says that passenger plane that crashed on 25 December was subjected to "external interference," investigators examine "what kind of weapon, or rather what kind of rocket was used"

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  • International airlines cancel flights to Russia after the passenger plane was shot down, according to media reports.

    • Azerbaijan Airlines suspends flights to 7 Russian cities for security reasons
    • Kazakhstan's Qazaq Air suspends flights to Yekaterinburg
    • Israeli airline El Al cancels all flights from Tel_Aviv to Moscow

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    Rasim Musabayov, a member of the Azerbaijani parliament's international relations committee, in an interview with Turan news agency:

    "The plane was shot down on the territory of Russia, in the skies of Grozny. It is impossible to deny this. Those who did it must be held criminally responsible and compensation must be paid. If this does not happen, then, of course, relations will move to another level."

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    Azerbaijan says that passenger plane that crashed on 25 December was subjected to "external interference," investigators examine "what kind of weapon, or rather what kind of rocket was used"

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/cy4717j21kko
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    China’s Xi orders a stop to a spree of mass killings known as ‘revenge on society crimes’ - but many fear a tightened grip over civil society will make things worse

    apnews.com /article/china-mass-killings-revenge-society-security-censors-705144a770b486eb222c040cba056f41
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    After power cable damage: Four telecommunication cables connecting Finland also out of service in Baltic Sea, cause remains uncertain, consumers not impacted so far

    yle.fi /a/74-20133531
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    Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea

    apnews.com /article/eu-finland-estonia-baltic-sea-power-cable-6741ef1ce9130602abac6214d7297717
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    Chinese ebook reader Boox ditches GPT for state-censored China LLM pushing propaganda

    the-decoder.com /chinese-ebook-reader-boox-ditches-gpt-for-state-censored-china-llm-pushing-propaganda
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    Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid, while majority of humanitarian funding comes from just three wealthy donors: the US, Germany and the EU

    www.euractiv.com /section/global-europe/news/global-hunger-crisis-deepens-as-major-nations-skimp-on-aid
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    China Wrongfully Detains over 20 Tibetans and Beats Village Head to Death

    tibet.net /china-wrongfully-detains-over-20-tibetans-and-beats-village-head-gonpo-namgyal-to-death

  • Hong Kong offers rewards for arrest of six pro-democracy activists living abroad in the UK and Canada

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    Hong Kong offers rewards for arrest of six pro-democracy activists living abroad in the UK and Canada

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/cvgmj87248no
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    Hong Kong offers rewards for arrest of six pro-democracy activists living abroad in the UK and Canada

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/cvgmj87248no
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    Russian disinfo network “Matryoshka” is migrating to Bluesky as exodus from X continues

    theins.ru /en/news/277378

  • Russia says Christmas Day attack on Ukraine was a success

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  • Meanwhile, Putin says that relations between Russia and China have reached "an unprecedented level" as a result of the high level of mutual trust between both countries, as per Chinese state media.

  • Greenland's Leader Claps Back After Trump Suggests U.S. Taking Control Is A 'Necessity'

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  • Climate change and the melting of the Arctic ice has intensified interest in Greenland’s natural resources. The island could become the next mini.g frontier. For example, KoBold Metals -a joint venture partly backed by Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Michael Bloomberg- and operated by Bluejay Mining in the UK, has been drlling there for critical minerals since 2022.

    The outgoing U.S. administration under President Joe Biden has been offering advice to Greenland officials to draft a mining investment law for some time, all aimed at prodding investment in Greenland at standards considered higher than Chinese-linked rivals.

    Or that of Australia. In 2023, Greenland Minerals -which is a 100-percent subsidiary of an Australian mining company- initiated arbitration proceedings against the Governments of Greenland and Denmark for the right to mine in Greenland. The Australian company seeks to gain the right to mine in Greenland or USD 11.5bn in compensation (the sum is almost four times Greenland’s annual GDP).

    Access to the Arctic (maybe a similar playbook than China's pursuing with Russia?) may be a thing, too. Just a few weeks ago, for example, Greenland's capital Nuuk opened an International Airport, enabling larger plane landings in the country for the first time in their history.

  • 'When You Leave Israel and Enter Gaza, You Are God': Inside the Minds of Israeli Soldiers Who Commit War Crimes

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  • the “never again” only applies to European countries. At least, that’s what we are now witnessing.

    I'm not so sure. That can happen again in Europe at any time imo as it happens in the Near and Middle East now, as well as in Xinjiang and Tibet, in Russia, Sudan, and many other places. Human rights and democratic values are under pressure everywhere, and this year saw a rise of autocracies and extremists globally. I hope 2025 will be different.

  • Greenland's Leader Claps Back After Trump Suggests U.S. Taking Control Is A 'Necessity'

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  • Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control

    The Danish government has announced a huge boost in defence spending for Greenland, hours after US President-elect Donald Trump repeated his desire to purchase the Arctic territory.

    Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the package was a "double digit billion amount" in krone, or at least $1.5bn (£1.2bn).

  • Albania declares one-year TikTok ban over stabbing

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  • @InevitableList

    I thought you might be familiar with Australia's threats to ban tiktok whilst ignoring the crimes other tech companies commit and making no effort to protect Australians from them.

    Are you sure you read the thelucky8's comment?

  • Albania declares one-year TikTok ban over stabbing

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  • Albania declares one-year TikTok ban over stabbing

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  • @InevitableList

    Your answer has nothing to do with my question.

    Isn't it somewhat strange that Tiktok, whose parent company is forced to closely surveill and censor each politically undesired content in its home country, while it is at the same time not only unable to suppress but reportedly even promotes obviously harmful content on its platforms outside China?

  • Albania declares one-year TikTok ban over stabbing

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  • @InevitableList

    Isn't it somewhat strange that Tiktok, whose parent company is forced to closely surveill and censor each politically undesired content in its home country, while it is at the same time not only unable to suppress but reportedly even promotes obviously harmful content on its platforms outside China?

  • Albania declares one-year TikTok ban over stabbing

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  • @InevitableList

    As AP reports on the same issue:

    There has been increasing concern from Albanian parents after reports of children taking knives and other objects to school to use in quarrels or cases of bullying promoted by stories they see on TikTok.

    Isn't it somewhat strange that Tiktok, whose parent company is forced to closely surveill and censor each politically undesired content in its home country, while it is at the same time not only unable to suppress but reportedly even promotes obviously harmful content on its platforms outside China?

    [Edit typo.]

  • Albania declares one-year TikTok ban over stabbing

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  • Albania declares one-year TikTok ban over stabbing

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  • As AP reports on the same issue:

    There has been increasing concern from Albanian parents after reports of children taking knives and other objects to school to use in quarrels or cases of bullying promoted by stories they see on TikTok.

    Isn't it somewhat strange that Tiktok, whose parent company is forced to closely surveill and censor each politically undesired content in its home country, while it is at the same time not only unable to suppress but reportedly even promotes obviously harmful content on its platforms outside China?

    [Edit typo.]