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Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Ukraine may have to give up land for peace - Kyiv Mayor KlitschkoEnglish25·4 days ago“One of the scenarios is… to give up territory. It’s not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary,” he said […]
[…] his country may have to give up territory, albeit temporarily.
What does this mean? How do you give up territory “temporarily,” especially as “the 53-year-old […] stressed that the Ukrainian people would ‘never accept occupation’ by Russia”?
Mr. Klitschko should rather listen to Svitlana, the teacher cited at the end of the article: “Those who think that Putin will stop if he is given Crimea, they don’t know who the Russians are, he is not going to stop.”
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Spain scraps €6.6m arms order from Israeli company after outcryEnglish62·5 days agoI wrote this in another thread, but it fits also here: It’s good that they don’t buy, but Spain just signed a contract with China’s Huawei to provide digital storage systems for its law enforcement and intelligence agency provide digital storage systems for its law enforcement and intelligence. So I feel it’s a Spanish hypocrisy here.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Europe@feddit.org•Britain's state-owned energy company will not be allowed to use solar panels linked to Chinese slave labour, under changes to government plansEnglish61·5 days agoThe argument of slave labour in China is one manufactured in Washington. There are bad working conditions in various places and there’s corrective labour, but no slavery.
Your statements are wrong, they even replicate China’s state propaganda. There has been strong evidence for slave labour and repression of Uyghurs and other minorities now for a long time.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Europe@feddit.org•Britain's state-owned energy company will not be allowed to use solar panels linked to Chinese slave labour, under changes to government plansEnglish3·5 days agoEurope had a thriving solar industry in the 2000s, and we must revive that.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Europe@feddit.org•Fears over Huawei's use in Spain's intelligence and police systemsEnglish21·5 days agoSo Spain didn’t sign a contract with China’s Huawei as reported in local media? (To answer the question: Yes, of course they did.)
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Spain scraps purchase of Israeli bullets after internal pressureEnglish32·5 days agoI get what you mean. On the other hand, dependence on a server infrastructure is much worse imho.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Ukraine will have to give way on some issues, Polish president saysEnglish14·5 days agoAndrzej Duda is a pro-Russia, pro-China politician and former presidential candidate of the Polish PiS, a far-right politcial party. It’s not too surprising that this interview has been conducted by Euronews, owned by people close to Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, who is a pro-Russia, pro-China politician of Hungarian Fidesz, a far-right political party. This is nothing but a propaganda piece.
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Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Spain scraps purchase of Israeli bullets after internal pressureEnglish24·5 days agoIt’s good that they don’t buy from Israel, though at the same time Spain uses China’s Huawei for its intelligence and police systems. Isn’t that a bit inconsistent?
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Europe@feddit.org•Russia Pours $12 Million Into Training Teens for War, With Even Kindergartners EnlistedEnglish3·5 days agoThis is for training teens and kindergartners for war.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Trump accuses Zelensky of prolonging war by refusing to cede Crimea to RussiaEnglish91·6 days agoAs Moscow prepares for possible negotiations with Washington aimed at ending its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it is seeking a far more ambitious outcome than a mere ceasefire: a global reordering of spheres of influence.
In the Kremlin’s view, such an agreement would effectively mean U.S. recognition of Russian dominance in the post-Soviet space — including Ukraine — and, to some extent, an acknowledgment of its influence in Europe.
To secure that goal, the Kremlin is now scouring for incentives it believes can catch and hold President Donald Trump’s attention, ranging from rare earths deals and geopolitical leverage in Iran and North Korea to a long-dreamed-of Trump Tower in Moscow.
Five current Russian government officials, including two diplomats, three sources close to the Kremlin and employees of three major state-owned companies confirmed this to The Moscow Times, all speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
“The main thing is that they [the Americans] don’t interfere in our affairs and don’t tell us how to live,” said a senior Russian official familiar with the Kremlin’s negotiating logic. “That they don’t hinder us in doing what we are doing.”
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Europe@feddit.org•Russia is ramping up hybrid attacks against Europe, Dutch intelligence saysEnglish4·6 days agoWhat an absurdly derailed comment in this context.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Russian invasion of Ukraine: Zelenskiy says Chinese citizens working at drone production site in RussiaEnglish31·6 days agoPosts circulating on Chinese social media encourage ‘real men’ to join Vladimir Putin’s army. And while Beijing censors anything that puts China in a bad light -such as reports on Chinese citizens fighting for Russia and being caught by Ukraine- it doesn’t censor Russia’s conscription ads. And this is just another among many activities how China support Russia’s aggression.
Addition, and as a contrast to that, Indians were ‘duped’ by agents into fighting for Russia, with stories how they got tricked by agents and sent to the battlefield have shocked their families, all of whom are poor - their parents and siblings in India are either tuk-tuk drivers, tea sellers or handcart sellers.
You’ll find easily more reliable sources with similar content.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•In Austria, the far-right parliament speaker openly displays Nazi affinitiesEnglish361·7 days agoAnd with most (all?) far-right outlets in Europe, we must not forget their close ties to Russia …
Addition:
Ending the Schwarzer Tango with Moscow: The Freedom Party of Austria and the Embrace of Neutralism – [Study from 2022]
[…] The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) has long been considered a radical right wing populist party characterised by its friendly stances towards Putin’s Russia. Since 2008, the party leadership has organised events that advance the Kremlin’s foreign policy interests; travelled regularly to Moscow to discuss political, social and business issues; participated in various efforts aimed at legitimising Russia’s aggressive international behaviour; and even signed a coordination and cooperation agreement with the ruling United Russia Party at the end of 2016
In a similar context, there is a good analysis from January 2025:
Marriage of Convenience: How European Far-Right and Far-Left Discovered China
European far-right and far-left political parties, though ideologically opposed, are finding common ground in their alignments with China, echoing Beijing’s narratives and raising concerns about foreign influence and manipulation.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto World News@beehaw.org•Ukraine President Zelenskiy accuses China of supplying Russia with weaponsEnglish2·11 days agoUkraine hits Chinese firms with sanctions after accusing Beijing of arming Russia
The [sanctions] list […] named Beijing Aviation And Aerospace Xianghui Technology Co. Ltd, Rui Jin Machinery Co. Ltd, and Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Xining Co. Ltd, all described as registered in China.
It did not give details of why they had been added to the sanctions list, which bans companies from doing business in Ukraine and freezes their assets there.
Ukraine exported $8 billion of goods to China in 2021, mostly raw materials and agricultural products, while it imported from China just under $11 billion, mainly in manufactured goods, according to the Ukrainian government.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Europe@feddit.org•Ukraine President Zelenskiy accuses China of supplying Russia with weaponsEnglish4·11 days agoUkraine hits Chinese firms with sanctions after accusing Beijing of arming Russia
The [sanctions] list […] named Beijing Aviation And Aerospace Xianghui Technology Co. Ltd, Rui Jin Machinery Co. Ltd, and Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Xining Co. Ltd, all described as registered in China.
It did not give details of why they had been added to the sanctions list, which bans companies from doing business in Ukraine and freezes their assets there.
Ukraine exported $8 billion of goods to China in 2021, mostly raw materials and agricultural products, while it imported from China just under $11 billion, mainly in manufactured goods, according to the Ukrainian government.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Technology@beehaw.org•DeepSeek: The Chinese Communist Party’s newest AI advance is making repression smarter, cheaper, and more deadly. Even worse, they aim to export it to the world.English1·12 days agoAccusing people of bad faith without reason just because they disagree with you is one of the most disingenuous things you can do.
I fully agree. Just read many of the comments about the linked article. They do exactly what you portray.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•EU shelves idea of sanctions on Russian LNG importsEnglish7·12 days agoThe title is a bit misleading, as the article says:
Instead [of a Russian LNG ban in the next the upcoming sanctions package], the Commission wants to iron out a new road map to end the bloc’s reliance on Russian energy by 2027.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPtoTechnology@midwest.social•Chinese people flood TikTok with videos urging Americans to buy direct amid Trump tariffsEnglish3·12 days agoYeah, and if you buy a product that is shipped around the globe for the price of a dollar or two, you can be absolutely sure that the workers who make it receive a fair pay, right? (s/, just to be safe).
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Technology@beehaw.org•DeepSeek: The Chinese Communist Party’s newest AI advance is making repression smarter, cheaper, and more deadly. Even worse, they aim to export it to the world.3·12 days agoThe 50 cent warriors are somewhere else.
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Your statement is outright false.
There is much evidence of genocide by the Chinese Communist Party in Xinjiang (as well as Tibet and with other minorities in China). You are parroting CCP propaganda.