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Zelensky: Shahed drones have speeds of 450 or 550 km per hour, even more. That's why we need the same speed to destroy them. But now we have limitations, a maximum of 161 km per hour. This is the maximum speed that we have, so we can't destroy these high-speed Shahed jet drones with this. (translated)

The author wrote that 33K Poles served in Afghanistan and 44 lost their lives, alongside 457 British, 158 Canadian and 90 French soldiers, as well as soldiers from 31 other allied countries. They said allied solidarity should not be one-sided and that the memory of those killed should not depend on political circumstances. #Pamiętamy #Solidarność #Weterani #PL #GB #CA #FR

Emilio Delgado stated that Ada Colau had expanded Barcelona's public housing stock by more than 4,500 units, while Albiol had closed the only municipal shelter for homeless people in Badalona. He also asked Núñez Feijóo to insist on those comparisons for the rest of the campaign. #Vivienda #Política #DerechosHumanos (translated)

Marco Setaccioli challenged Marco Travaglio's calculations on European and Russian military spending, stating that Travaglio had indicated 450 billion euros for Europe and 150 for Russia and had argued that Russia had reason to fear Europe, which had invaded it four times in the last 200 years. According to Setaccioli, in the current year Russia would have spent around 17 trillion rubles on defense, equivalent to 181 billion euros, a figure indicated, according to him, by most analysts. He noted that the nominal comparison did not take purchasing power into account: applying indices developed by specialized research centers, Russian spending would rise to 574 billion international dollars, compared to about 700 billion for the entire EU. He added that the EU would have three and a half times the population of Russia and a GDP nine times greater. Setaccioli argued that the Russian federal budget did not show all military costs. He cited studies by economist Craig Kennedy, according to which part of the spending would be financed through subsidized loans and would thus remain on the banks' balance sheets. He also recalled an investigation by Dozhd', which, according to him, had documented pressures on private companies to hire people before signing contracts with the military and to supplement salaries with corporate funds. He added that at least three militias would be linked to Gazprom, which would cover part of the costs. For these reasons, he dismissed as false the claim that Russia spent less than the EU. Historically, Setaccioli criticized Travaglio's reconstruction, according to which the Napoleonic and Nazi invasions, along with interventions in Crimea and support for the Bolsheviks, would justify Russian fears toward Europe. Setaccioli listed Russian troop interventions in Poland in 1939, Finland in 1939-1940, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Romania in 1940, Bulgaria in 1944, Hungary in 1956, Czechoslovakia in 1968, Moldova in 1992, Georgia in 2008, and Ukraine in 2014 and 2022. He stated that there were no Russian regions occupied by European countries, while eight regions—one in Moldova, two in Georgia, and five in Ukraine—would be under Russian control. Finally, Setaccioli accused Travaglio of presenting a selective and misleading reconstruction to make Russia appear not dangerous, portray Europe as a threat, and argue that rearmament was unnecessary and risky. In his view, that reasoning could legitimize a potential Russian attack on Europe and constituted a form of collaborationism. #Russia #Europa #Difesa (translated)

Raffaele Ceresa wrote that a "red tide" had gathered in Rome with the CGIL to protest against the government's policies. He also reported student demonstrations in many Italian cities and protests by truck drivers, fishermen, and farmers. In the South, he added, another demonstration took place in Taranto for the 4,500 workers in layoff benefits. https://t.co/tz2FL7OWr2 #Italia #Protesta #CGIL (translated)

The remains of what is probably the oldest ship in the world have been discovered off the coast of Turkey, having sunk about 4,500 years ago, with the preserved amphorae from the early Bronze Age dating the sinking between 2700 and 2400 BC. #Schiffsüberreste #Pyramidenzeit #FrüheBronzezeit (translated)

Totocaputo reported that the National Public Sector recorded a primary surplus of $1.427 trillion in September and a financial surplus of $977 billion, an annual increase of 215.6% in the latter. He added that net interest payments on intra-public sector holdings amounted to $450 billion. According to what he wrote, in the first nine months of the year, the sector accumulated a primary surplus equivalent to approximately 1.2% of GDP and a financial surplus of around 0.3%. He attributed the September result to an annual growth of 36.5% in total revenues and 32.2% in primary expenses. He also noted that, in real terms, primary spending fell by 0.9% compared to the level in September 2025. Totocaputo compared the result with the financial deficit of September 2023, which, he indicated, was equivalent to nearly $2.8 trillion at September 2026 prices. #Economía #SectorPúblico #Finanzas (translated)

The Niculescu government proposes reforming the social assistance system, including obligations for able-bodied beneficiaries, changes to the assessment of persons with disabilities, and the expansion of social services for 450,000 vulnerable individuals by 2029. #ajutoaresociale #persoanecudizabilitati #integrareprofesionala (translated)

Edward Nordén emphasized that Europe's defensive capability depended on the continent's ability to sustain itself. He wrote that preparedness would be tested the day after a crisis began, when 450 million Europeans needed food and agriculture would still need to function. https://t.co/OJv5Yghvph https://t.co/QF65VMaxbd #Europa #säkerhet #jordbruk (translated)