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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)

Cristina Correani argued that, since the G8 in Genoa, there has been an effort to portray the damage to a police vehicle as more important than the denied rights and the people involved. She added that this opposition reappeared whenever those deprived of their rights rebelled. The post was marked with the hashtag Milan. #Milano #DirittiUmani #Protesta #Giustizia (translated)

Two amateur archaeologists have discovered near Holzthum a treasure of 141 Roman gold coins, valued at over 300,000 euros, along with the foundations of a Roman fortification, providing an important opportunity for studying imperial history. #Archeologia #MoneteRomane #TesoroAntico (translated)

The author wrote that the municipality of Limoges, which survived two world wars and was a center of the French Resistance during the German occupation, was engulfed in flames set by people he called criminals. He accused intellectuals of being indulgent towards them, discussing the discomfort of the students. https://t.co/AJOP6Wvf4U #Limoges #Storia #Resistenza #FR #DE (translated)

Charlotte Matteini said she was not surprised and attributed the surprise of some to the fact that in the past they had not wanted to see the problems. She wrote that for years entire categories of citizens had reported economic difficulties, schools in poor condition, and the rising cost of living, receiving indiffernce and formulaic responses in return. According to Matteini, when legitimate forms of protest did not produce results, violence did not arise from nothing, but from a lack of listening. She argued that power often only paid attention when the situation became heated, and that this was true for France, Italy, and Europe. #Democrazia #Ascolto #Politica (translated)

Daniele Mari reported that Marotta had said not to worry about any interests from Qatar. He had described Oaktree as close to Inter with investments in the stadium, at Appiano, and at Interello, adding that the fund had also contributed to the budget. Marotta had stated that he did not know Oaktree's future decisions but believed they would be made in the best interest of the club and to consolidate its past, present, and future history. #Inter #Oaktree #Calcio (translated)

The author of the post wrote that on Thursday, in the Chamber of Montecitorio, the president of the Knesset Amir Ohana had shown representatives from about sixty Parliaments a 1,250-page book, with the word "Jew" printed six million times. He added that Ohana had said that everyone present knew something, but the post stopped before specifying what. https://t.co/TMCxsdDdgi #politica #Israele #storia #IL #IL (translated)

Diego Poncelet has won the title of the fastest skateboarder in history, reaching 151.83 km/h on the Route du Port in Les Éboulements, Québec, thus becoming the holder of the Guinness World Record for the highest speed ever achieved on a skateboard in a standing position. #Skateboarding #RecordMondiale #DiegoPoncelet (translated)

Bicy90 recalled that Chechu Rodriguez had left Monte and that the following day he had started a relationship with Ignazio, described by the author as regarded by everyone as a woman collector. She added that Rodriguez had been overwhelmed by insults and that, at the time of the post, the two were married and had a daughter. #gfvip #alepier #romel #gfvip #amore #famiglia (translated)

The author argued that today the United Kingdom and Europe were arming and funding the war against Russia, as they did in 1856 by directly attacking the country in Crimea to keep it under Turkish rule. He added that Ukraine and Russia had been united since 1654, after the Ukrainians rebelled against the Poles and had asked for something, without completing the sentence. #Storia #Ucraina #Russia #UK #Europa #Russia #Turchi #Ukraina (translated)

The author claimed that today the United Kingdom and Europe were arming and financing the war against Russia, comparing this situation to the direct attack on Russia in Crimea in 1856, which, according to him, aimed to keep it under Turkish control. He also wrote that Ukraine and Russia had been united since around 1650 and that the Ukrainians had rebelled during that period. #Russia #Ucraina #Storia #UK #Europa #Russia #Turchi #Ucraina (translated)

European car manufacturers are trying to counter the growing competitiveness of the Chinese industry by focusing on their history and design, as demonstrated by the presentations at the Paris Motor Show, including the prototype of the new Citroën 2CV. #AutoEuropee #NostalgiaAutomobilistica #DesignAutomobile (translated)