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Zdeněk Hraba stated that people should appreciate the Czech Republic, among other reasons, because, in his opinion, differences of opinion are resolved in pubs, not by setting buildings on fire, as was the case in Limoges, France. He also wrote that the maturity of a society is not determined by the agreement among people, but by how they behave when they disagree. #společnost #názory #diskuze (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)

Mauro wrote that the municipality of Limoges, a historical monument from 1883 that survived two world wars, had been consumed by flames set, in his opinion, by people who were celebrating and laughing. He described the images as scenes from a civil war and stated that, in his view, it might only be a few years before witnessing similar events "here as well." https://t.co/lQqRhxNqwI #Limoges #Storia #Monumento (translated)

For security reasons, the activity of the [international] Pulkovo airport has been restricted. In the city, the Ukrainian attack caused fires in "two civilian infrastructures" of three neighborhoods, as well as "in the territory of the Oil Terminal in St. Petersburg," specified the local governor, Alexander Beglov. #Ucrania #Drones #SanPetersburgo (translated)

Russia spent years telling Ukrainians to accept missiles, occupation and destroyed homes.Now a tiny fraction of that fear reaches Russia and suddenly they hate the war And unlike Russia, we are not targeting civilians. We are targeting the military and infrastructure that keeps Russia’s war running

It's strange to me that if the drone entered Lithuania's territory from Poland, why the air threat was declared only in Northern Lithuania. This is unacceptable to me. We will investigate. The military has been tasked with gathering all the information and presenting it to me in detail. We will also clarify with the Fire Protection and Rescue Service why the messages were not sent in time, if that was the case. Minister of National Defense Robertas Kaunas reported that the drone debris possibly damaged a civilian vehicle. #dronas #PasvalioRajonas #oroAtaka (translated)

Israeli authorities must arrest those responsible for these heinous acts and bring them to justice. They must urgently stop this criminal violence and ensure the safety of the civilian population, as required by international law. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot harshly condemned the attacks by settlers on Saturday. #ZahodniBreg #Izrael #nasilje (translated)

Civil disobedience is the most precious help for student fighters, for students and high school students, true heroes. As tensions continued on the streets of Tirana, the leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, called on opposition supporters and citizens from all over the country to engage in civil disobedience in support of the protesters. #ProtesteTirana #ViolenteStradale #NesupunereCivila (translated)

Edward Nordén wrote that Galeries Lafayette in Paris was more than a department store and that it was inaugurated at a time when Paris wanted to show that commerce could also represent civilization, architecture, and beauty. He noted that the department store had been looted the day before and described the incident as an expression of a time when civilization, according to him, was trying to unite with barbarism, while those in charge were free to act. https://t.co/IvEq3j8pji #Paris #Arkitektur #Civilisation (translated)

Alfredo Perdiguero M. wrote that this is how ETA had begun to assassinate and shared a link whose headline informed that the Ertzaintza had arrested two radical abertzales for terrorism who had information on civil guards assigned to Euskadi. https://t.co/QI4XfPRzV7 #ETA #terrorismo #Euskadi (translated)

Yahia Hakoum, a survivor of Syrian detention where he was tortured for 47 days, recounts his ordeal after protesting against Bashar al-Assad in 2011, his journey of reconstruction in Belgium, and his commitment to finding the missing persons in his country ravaged by civil war. #Syrie #Réfugié #DroitsHumains (translated)

The author argued that France was succumbing to the fascination with violence and fantasizing about a civil war to the point of risking making it a reality. He added that no side could be considered free of blame and that violence begets more violence. #Francia #Violencia #Paz #FR (translated)