Putin Pitches ‘Real Peace,’ Sends Stark Warning Over NATO Boots in Ukraine
Putin Pitches ‘Real Peace,’ Sends Stark Warning Over NATO Boots in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s blunt message that NATO boots on the ground in Ukraine would be “legitimate targets” sent a sharp signal to the West, stressed Argentine political analyst Luciano Anzelini.Sputnik International
Seoul voices regret after about 300 Koreans detained in US immigration raid at Hyundai-LG plant
South Korea voices regret over US immigration raid at Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia that detained 300 Koreans
The Korean government expressed regret on Friday over a U.S. immigration raid that is believed to have resulted in the detention of about 300 Korea...Lee Hyo-jin (The Korea Times)
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Debian 13.1 disponibile per il download
Debian 13.1 disponibile la nuova ISO con fix e aggiornamenti di sicurezza
I developer Debian hanno rilasciato la nuova 13.1 “Trixie” è disponibile con 71 correzioni di bug e 16 aggiornamenti di sicurezza.Ferramosca Roberto (Linux Easy)
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Debian 13.1 disponibile la nuova ISO
Debian 13.1 disponibile la nuova ISO con fix e aggiornamenti di sicurezza
I developer Debian hanno rilasciato la nuova 13.1 “Trixie” è disponibile con 71 correzioni di bug e 16 aggiornamenti di sicurezza.Ferramosca Roberto (Linux Easy)
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KDE releases alpha build of KDE Linux, an immutable arch linux distro
Now we have the immutable Exodia, VanillaOS for Debian, KDE Linux for Arch, Bazzite/Fedora Atomic for Fedora, NixOS for NixOS. What's great about this is KDE is zeroed in on developing for immutable distros now and will make their apps work better with them, this will help the whole ecosystem.
News article: pointieststick.com/2025/09/06/…
Just what the world needs, another Linux distro…A sentiment I have in the past expressed myself.
However, there’s a method to our madness. KDE is a huge producer of software. It’s awkward for us to not have our own method of distributing it. Yes, KDE produces source code that others distribute, but we self-distribute our apps on app stores like Flathub and the Snap and Microsoft stores, so I think it’s natural thing for us to have our own platform for doing that distribution too, and that’s an operating system. I think all the major producers of free software desktop environments should have their own OS, and many already do: Linux Mint and ElementaryOS spring to mind, and GNOME is working on one too.
Besides, this matter was settled 10 years ago with the creation of KDE neon, our first bite at the “in-house OS” apple. The sky did not fall; everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.
Speaking of KDE neon, what’s going on with it? Is it canceled? If not, doesn’t this amount to unnecessary duplication?
KDE neon is not canceled. However it has shed most of its developers over the years, which is problematic, and it’s currently being held together by a heroic volunteer. KDE e.V. has been reaching out to stakeholders to see if we can help put in place a continuity or transition plan. No decision has yet been made about its future.
While neon continues to exist, KDE Linux therefore does represent duplication. As for unnecessary? That I’m less sure about that. Harald, myself, and others feel that KDE neon has somewhat reached its limit in terms of what we can do with it. It was a great first product for KDE to distribute our own software and prepare the world for the idea of KDE in that role, and it served admirably for a decade. But technological and conceptual issues limit how far we can continue to develop it.
Announcing the Alpha release of KDE Linux
Today I have something very exciting to share: the Alpha release of KDE Linux, KDE’s new operating system! Many of you may be familiar with KDE Linux already through Harald Sitter’s 202…Adventures in Linux and KDE
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With how KDE treats Plasma and their whole dev philosophy of "If we don't use/like something, than neither will you"
How does anyone confuse the KDE team for the Gnome foundation? How did you manage to pull that off?
𝐛𝐚𝐭: the tool to syntax highlight (almost) anything on Linux - Bread on Penguins
I was already using bat, but I only really scratched the surface of everything it could do. From the video description:
github.com/sharkdp/batwallpaper photo is mine, patreon.com/c/breadonpenguins
my music: unicornmasquerade.bandcamp.com…
- 0:00 command color outputs!
- 1:35 syntax highlighted manual page btw
- 1:57 supported languages
- 2:30 install bat, bat-extras
- 3:12 config options
- 3:46 style formats
- 4:30 custom colorschemes
- 4:59 integration for common tools
- 5:33 bat preview in fzf
- 6:28 colorized help menus
- 7:02 performance comparison?
- 8:36 syntax highlighting makes my brain perform faster
GitHub - sharkdp/bat: A cat(1) clone with wings.
A cat(1) clone with wings. Contribute to sharkdp/bat development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
If you enjoy bat, may I also recommend you try:
- eza as an alternative to ls
- zoxide as an alternative to cd
- fd as an alternative to find
- fzf paired with fd for enhanced reverse searching and more
- delta for syntax highlighting pager for git, diff, grep, blame output
I’ve been using these for probably around 5-10 years / daily, without issue.
Firefox integra Copilot l'AI di Microsoft
Firefox integra Copilot l'AI di Microsoft
Mozilla integra il chatbot Microsoft Copilot in Firefox Nightly, ampliando il supporto AI già presente con ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini e Mistral.Ferramosca Roberto (Linux Easy)
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Ho sfanculato Mozilla e Firefox 4 anni fa. Prima muoiono entrambi, meglio è.
transalation for you inglish:
I ditched Mozilla and Firefox four years ago. The sooner they both die, the better.
omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/firefo…
Try Librewolf, doesnt have ai
Firefox Adds CoPilot Chatbot, New Tab Widgets in Nightly Builds
Firefox Nightly builds add CoPilot to the chatbot sidebar, expanding the browser's range of third-party AI service integrations. Plus: new New Tab Page widgets.Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)
‘Lost the battle’: EU told to accept defeat against China’s solar power sector
Facing China’s solar power industry, EU advised to concede defeat
EU should pick its battles with the world’s second-largest economy and tie market access to technology sharing, economists say.Xiaofei Xu (South China Morning Post)
Linux distro for noob
I have a laptop from 2014 and I'm thinking of installing Kubuntu or Arch. I don't know much about linux but the computer is not important and is damaged so I can screw it What would you recommend? I'm thinking of something customizable (Arch) but easy to use (so Kubuntu is a good option)
If the English is not good, blame the translator 😃👍
I have the minimum requirements for both.
Edit: The computer isn't suposed for be a daily driver. And thanks for the replies.
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Getting rid of techofascist services
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Virtual Credit Cards: A Quick Guide | Chase
Learn about what a virtual credit card is, some key features, and why it may be useful to you.J.P. Morgan Chase
AOC: Schumer, Jeffries Setting a Bad Example by Not Backing Mamdani | Common Dreams
Progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested Thursday that the top congressional Democrats—and anyone else in the party refusing to support New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani—are setting a troubling precedent.
Like Ocasio-Cortez, both US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are New York Democrats. Unlike the "Squad" member, who endorsed Mamdani—a democratic socialist currently serving in the state Assembly—before he beat former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the party's June primary, Schumer and Jeffries have continued to withhold support from their own party's nominee.
AOC: Schumer, Jeffries Setting a Bad Example by Not Backing Mamdani
"We use our primaries to settle our differences, and once we have a nominee, we rally behind that nominee," the New York Democrat said as the NYC mayoral election nears.jessica-corbett (Common Dreams)
Israeli arms manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action
Israeli arms manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action
Exclusive: Elbit Systems UK Bristol site was subject of protest days before direct action group was proscribedHaroon Siddique (The Guardian)
Any fake location app that fakes travelling too?
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
It gets the job done, but it's proprietary — is there any open-source equivalent of that?
Location Changer - Fake GPS - Apps on Google Play
Change your location to any place on Earth with this simple GPS emulator app!play.google.com
GitHub - mcastillof/FakeTraveler: Fake where your phone is located (Mock location for Android).
Fake where your phone is located (Mock location for Android). - mcastillof/FakeTravelerGitHub
This Week in Plasma: more app permission configuration; pre-Akademy edition!
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma!
This week, KDE contributors from around the world are traveling to Akademy, KDE’s annual conference. I myself am on a train right now as I write these words (though hopefully not still there when you read them), on my way to meet with fellow KDE people for a week of working, planning, and social bond strengthening! Expect a light report next Saturday, or none at all.
Nevertheless, this week, folks managed to be productive anyway. We’ve got a new feature, some UI improvements, bug fixes, efficiency Improvements… the works!
Notable New Features
Plasma 6.5.0
The “Flatpak Permissions” page in System Settings has grown into a more general “Application Permissions” page by additonally letting you configure settings related to the XDG portal system, such as taking screenshots, accepting remote control requests, and more! (David Redondo, link)
Implemented support for the XDG Wallpaper portal, which allows portal-using apps to requests to change the desktop and lock screen wallpaper. (David Redondo, link)
Notable UI Improvements
Plasma 6.5.0
The focus stealing prevention settings on System Settings’ Window Behavior page now do sensible things on Wayland. At one end, “Extreme” requires a valid activation token for every focus request. On the other end, “None” ignores them completely, allowing every activated window to immediately take focus. The default setting is “Low”, which should result in fewer failed activations now, while still not letting apps go nuts and steal focus all the time. (Xaver Hugl, link 1 and link 2)
System Settings’ Day/Night Cycle page (which is where the Night Light timing settings moved to) now lets you enter times in AM/PM style, if that’s what the rest of your system shows and uses. (Vlad Zahorodnii, link)
You’re no longer required to manually create a remote desktop account for remote-desktop purposes; now your existing user account works as expected, and you can just supply its credentials to the client app. (David Edmundson, link)
Discover is now more verbose about what it’s doing while fetching updates, so it doesn’t seem stuck and you can tell which source is being slow and gumming up the works. (Aleix Pol Gonzelez, link)
Improved keyboard navigation in the Kicker Application Menu widget when no apps are marked as favorites. (Christoph Wolk, link)
The monospace font you choose on System Settings’ Fonts page is now synced to GTK apps. (Reilly Brogan, link)
System Settings’ Tablet page now warns you if you try to use it to configure a tablet that’s being managed by a custom user-space tablet driver, because these can conflict and produce odd results. (Joshua Goins, link)
Frameworks 6.18
Improved the visuals of how toolbars load themselves in various Kirigami-using apps and System Settings pages. (Marco Martin, link)
Notable Bug Fixes
Plasma 6.4.5
Improved the reliability with which screen settings are chosen and restored. (Xaver Hugl, link)
Plasma 6.5.0
The Night Light feature no longer somewhat distorts the colors in screenshots and screen recordings. (Xaver Hugl, link)
Fixed an issue in KWin that caused dragging-and-dropping items in Firefox’s bookmarks sub-menus to not work properly. (Vlad Zahorodnii, link 1 and link 2)
Fixed an issue in KWin’s Zoom effect that caused the cursor to use the wrong shape when it passed over a zoomed-in area of an XWayland-using app that would normally use a different cursor shape. (Xaver Hugl, link)
Frameworks 6.18
Fixed a case where various Kirigami-using apps and System Settings pages could crash under certain circumstances. (Nicolas Fella, link)
Fixed an issue in draggable list items throughout Kirigami-using apps and System Settings pages that prevented them from being dragged upwards in a way that would require scrolling the view. (M. Sadık Uğursoy, link)
Fixed an issue that prevented the “File already exists!” dialog from appearing when you try to rename a file on the desktop to have the same name as another file there. (Pan Zhang, link)
Other bug information of note:
- 4 very high priority Plasma bugs (same as last week). Current list of bugs
- 26 15-minute Plasma bugs (same as last week). Current list of bugs
Notable in Performance & Technical
Plasma 6.5.0
Added support for “Underlays”, which promise to improve efficiency in GPUs that support it. (Xaver Hugl, link)
Made KWin’s blur effect per-view, which looks better when screencasting. (Xaver Hugl, link)
How You Can Help
KDE has become important in the world, and your time and contributions have helped us get there. As we grow, we need your support to keep KDE sustainable.
You can help KDE by becoming an active community member and getting involved somehow. Each contributor makes a huge difference in KDE — you are not a number or a cog in a machine! You don’t have to be a programmer, either; many other opportunities exist, too.
You can also help us by making a donation! A monetary contribution of any size will help us cover operational costs, salaries, travel expenses for contributors, and in general just keep KDE bringing Free Software to the world.
To get a new Plasma feature or a bugfix mentioned here, feel free to push a commit to the relevant merge request on invent.kde.org.
KDE Akademy 2025
Akademy is the annual world summit of KDE, one of the largest Free Software communities in the world. It is a free, non-commercial event organized by the KDE Community.Akademy
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Hamas to Trump: We Are Ready to Release All Israeli Captives in Comprehensive Ceasefire Deal
Sep 04, 2025
Hamas to Trump: We Are Ready to Release All Israeli Captives in Comprehensive Ceasefire Deal
Three weeks ago, Hamas agreed to a U.S.-Israeli-drafted ceasefire, but its offer was ignored. Now, the movement says it will accept a comprehensive deal in a renewed bid to end the genocide.Jeremy Scahill (Drop Site News)
Israel says it is opening “gates of Hell” as it demolishes high-rise in Gaza City, Hamas posts new video of Israeli captives as it calls on Trump to force a deal
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/35743609
I'm guessing the news site won't provide the original video, but let me check.
Edit: My expectations were correct.
I'm pretty cool with being forgotten most of the time, especially in general "stir the pot to make people fight over stupid shit instead of building guillotines for the real problem" kinds of stuff.
But yes, I drank (and do sometimes drink) from garden hoses. It's just tap water delivered with more volume and outdoors.
This is before purified wastewater / greywater used for irrigation.
Washington’s Crypto Pivot Isn’t About Silicon Valley. It’s About Treasuries
Washington’s Crypto Pivot Isn’t About Silicon Valley. It’s About Treasuries
Stablecoins are not just a tool for crypto traders, Pure Crypto co-founder Zach Lindquist argues. They’ve become a uniquely efficient channel for Treasury demand.Zach Lindquist (CoinDesk)
China’s Military Is Now Leading
Beijing Parade: China's Military Has Caught Up to the United States'
Wednesday’s parade proved the regional military balance has irrevocably changed.Sam Roggeveen (Foreign Policy)
LEAKED: Israel Is Considered a "Genocidal, Apartheid Country" Abroad, According to Israel’s Own Research
Israel has a long way to go, however, as the research found Europeans in particular “agree with the language of Israel being a genocidal, apartheid country even though it contradicts their opposition to Hamas and Iran.”
Israel’s best tactic to combat this, according to the study, is to foment fear of “Radical Islam” and “Jihadism,” which remain high, the research finds. By highlighting Israeli support for women’s rights and gay rights while elevating concerns that Hamas wants to “destroy all Jews and spread Jihadism,” Israeli support rebounded by an average of over 20 points in each country. “Especially once the situation in Gaza is resolved, the room for growth in all countries is very significant,” the report concludes.
LEAKED: Israel Is Considered a "Genocidal, Apartheid Country" Abroad, According to Israel’s Own Research
Mark Penn’s Stagwell was commissioned by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to chart a path out of global isolation.Ryan Grim (Drop Site News)
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Middle click mouse to open new window
This was my SO's fav feature in windows, but in mint it closes all windows. Is there any fix? I've looked all over and cant find it. They'd really appreciate this feature as theyre apprehensive about linux already!
Edit: SOLVED. Very easy. Right click on yhe app in the taskbar and select configure. Then you can adjust the middle click function.
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I don't think there is an option for open new window here - i thought id found this solution too 🙁
Edit - I think they must have added this recently!! open new instance is available! solved 😀 thanks!
LEAKED: Israel Is Considered a "Genocidal, Apartheid Country" Abroad, According to Israel’s Own Research
Israel has a long way to go, however, as the research found Europeans in particular “agree with the language of Israel being a genocidal, apartheid country even though it contradicts their opposition to Hamas and Iran.”
Israel’s best tactic to combat this, according to the study, is to foment fear of “Radical Islam” and “Jihadism,” which remain high, the research finds. By highlighting Israeli support for women’s rights and gay rights while elevating concerns that Hamas wants to “destroy all Jews and spread Jihadism,” Israeli support rebounded by an average of over 20 points in each country. “Especially once the situation in Gaza is resolved, the room for growth in all countries is very significant,” the report concludes.
LEAKED: Israel Is Considered a "Genocidal, Apartheid Country" Abroad, According to Israel’s Own Research
Mark Penn’s Stagwell was commissioned by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to chart a path out of global isolation.Ryan Grim (Drop Site News)
LEAKED: Israel Is Considered a "Genocidal, Apartheid Country" Abroad, According to Israel’s Own Research
Israel has a long way to go, however, as the research found Europeans in particular “agree with the language of Israel being a genocidal, apartheid country even though it contradicts their opposition to Hamas and Iran.”
Israel’s best tactic to combat this, according to the study, is to foment fear of “Radical Islam” and “Jihadism,” which remain high, the research finds. By highlighting Israeli support for women’s rights and gay rights while elevating concerns that Hamas wants to “destroy all Jews and spread Jihadism,” Israeli support rebounded by an average of over 20 points in each country. “Especially once the situation in Gaza is resolved, the room for growth in all countries is very significant,” the report concludes.
LEAKED: Israel Is Considered a "Genocidal, Apartheid Country" Abroad, According to Israel’s Own Research
Mark Penn’s Stagwell was commissioned by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to chart a path out of global isolation.Ryan Grim (Drop Site News)
Kodi 22 Alpha arriva l’evoluzione del cuore multimediale
Kodi 22 Alpha arriva l’evoluzione del cuore multimediale
Kodi 22 “Piers” è disponibile in versione alpha con aggiornamento a FFmpeg 7, miglioramenti Blu-ray e PVR, HDRFerramosca Roberto (Linux Easy)
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Why Russia and China are NOT Imperialist: A Marxist-Leninist Assessment of Imperialism’s Development Since 1917
Why Russia and China are NOT Imperialist: A Marxist-Leninist Assessment of Imperialism’s Development Since 1917
Western leftists misapply Lenin’s theory, as today imperialism is embodied solely in US hegemonism, while Russia and China act as anti-imperialist powers resisting it.Carlos L. Garrido (Why Russia and China are NOT Imperialist: A Marxist-Leninist Assessment of Imperialism’s Development Since 1917)
Israel’s Destructive Quest In Gaza
Israel’s Destructive Quest In Gaza
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[Video] NATO bombs bus of women and children and burns them to a crisp. Then fires at the rescue team.
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IDF is the ones performing the actions not NATO. Yes NATO countries shouldnt be arming them but if they dont they will just get it from China, NK, Russia.
Iregardless of where the weapons come from those countries are not the ones doing the bombing/killing it is Bennies Regime doing it. They are a symptom of the current status quo of making as much money as possible because mostly crazies are in power across the world.
"If NATO does not commit genocide then their opponents will!!".
"If Hitler did not kill the Jews the Soviets would!!" This is you.
Except Isreal is a friend of NATO???
WOW your train of though is messed, did you eat paint chips or lick windows??
U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs in August as labour market continues to cool
U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs in August as labour market continues to cool
Unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%, the highest level since 2021, the Labour Department reportsPaul Wiseman (The Globe and Mail)
Lammy to be new deputy PM with Cooper as foreign secretary and Mahmood at Home Office
The cabinet of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer experienced a major reshuffle on Friday after Angela Rayner resigned as UK deputy prime minister.
Rayner stepped down after an independent inquiry found she fell short of the standards expected of government ministers over a tax error on a recent house purchase.
As part of the overhaul, Yvette Cooper was named foreign minister, replacing David Lammy, who will become deputy prime minister and justice minister, Starmer's office said in a statement.
Shabana Mahmood, currently the justice minister, will replace Cooper at the home office — or interior ministry — taking on the role which includes dealing with illegal migration.
UK: Starmer names Lammy new deputy PM in cabinet reshuffle
David Lammy was the foreign minister but has now been earmarked for the role of deputy prime minister after previous incumbent Angela Rayner resigned in the wake of a tax furor.John Silk (Deutsche Welle)
Tesla offers Elon Musk a trillion-dollar pay package
Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire if he hits targets set by Tesla, under a scheme disclosed by the electric car company he runs and in which he is the largest shareholder.
Tesla outlined the terms of the incentive package, unprecedented in corporate history, in a section of its latest stock market update that began: “Yes, you read that correctly.”
Musk, the company said, will have to increase the value of Tesla from just over $1tn now to $8.5tn over 10 years.
If he presides over growth on that scale, the 54-year-old will receive new shares that would push his stake in the company from nearly 16% to well beyond 25%, increasing the fortunes of the world’s richest man to more than $2tn.
Tesla offers Elon Musk a trillion-dollar pay package
CEO will have to increase the value of his electric car company from just over $1tn to $8.5tn over 10 years.Rob Davies (The Guardian)
Tesla offers Elon Musk a trillion-dollar pay package
Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire if he hits targets set by Tesla, under a scheme disclosed by the electric car company he runs and in which he is the largest shareholder.
Tesla outlined the terms of the incentive package, unprecedented in corporate history, in a section of its latest stock market update that began: “Yes, you read that correctly.”
Musk, the company said, will have to increase the value of Tesla from just over $1tn now to $8.5tn over 10 years.
If he presides over growth on that scale, the 54-year-old will receive new shares that would push his stake in the company from nearly 16% to well beyond 25%, increasing the fortunes of the world’s richest man to more than $2tn.
Tesla offers Elon Musk a trillion-dollar pay package
CEO will have to increase the value of his electric car company from just over $1tn to $8.5tn over 10 years.Rob Davies (The Guardian)
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Dumbass
m532
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in reply to emergencyfood • • •No shit...
Oil refiners make lots of products, gas, diesel, kerosene (aviation gas)
No refineries, none of these products, no vehicles to move troops no more war.
Also no income to fund said war.
Dumbass
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in reply to n3m37h • • •No, the distinction is important. Russia mostly extracts petroleum and gas, and exports them. The processing happens in China or India. Then, the processed components, including petrol (gasoline), are resold by China and India.
Now I'm sure Russia would rather their refineries not be attacked, and these disruptions could very well cause local shortages or price fluctuations. But for the wider economy or overall supply chains, this won't matter much.
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in reply to emergencyfood • • •Wow, you're dumber than I initally thought...
energyandcleanair.org/june-202…
He first graphic here proves you wrong
Why would anyone sell cheap crude then buy back expensive gas??
Why have refiners if youre exportibg crude?
June 2025 — Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports and sanctions – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
Petras Katinas (CREA – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air)Grapho
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in reply to bubblybubbles • • •I've come around after a journalist I trust (real journalist, got his house firebombed and his crew falsely arrested) explained the history of Russia that led up to this. I don't think NATO troops should be in Ukraine and I don't think Ukraine should've ever been floated as a NATO candidate (as insincerely and manipulatively as it was).
I think both Russia and Ukraine are serving as barriers to peace, in Ukraine's case mainly because of their stubborn insistence on American involvement in any post-war security arrangement.