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91·1 day agoI don’t know what the diplomatic rules are in such cases, but it may relate that in Russia, an EU representative - “one of the bloc’s officials,” as the linked article says - was attacked, while in Israel national diplomats were attacked.
The outrage was, as already mentioned, even much greater after the incident in Israel. Both incidents are obviously unacceptable and have been treated by the European community as such.
Your attempt of nitpicking discredits you.
[Edit typo.]
Hmmm strange that nothing like that happened when Israel shot warning shots at diplomats
Your statement is simply false. You can read this in the article you linked yourself and in many across on the web as others have already said.
In somewhat related stories:
How the Ukraine War Accelerated the Kremlin’s Campaign Against LGBTQ+ Visibility in Russia
As Pride Month unfolds around the world, celebrating diversity and inclusion, the LGBTQ+ community in many countries continues to face severe repression and discrimination. One such country is Russia, where LGBTQ people are regarded as extremists, gay propaganda laws are in place and governmental crackdown on anything LGBTQ rolls on (a recent example is the so-called “publisher’s case,” in which three managers of Russia’s largest publisher, Eksmo, were arrested on charges of “LGBT propaganda and extremism”).
Given this repressive atmosphere, it is hard to believe that, as recently as three years ago, Western-style pride events were still possible in Russia. This changed abruptly with Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
This is not to suggest, of course, that Russia had ever been particularly gay friendly – far from it. State-sanctioned homophobia had been on the rise since at least 2013. However, despite that, there were signs that Russia was still slowly accepting queer identity and expression …
“One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.”
The EU funds a lot of European media outlets, just FWI. Among the larger ones are Bellingcat, a recent list of smaller ones across Europe is, for example, provided by Journalism Fund. But there are many more.
This is somewhat related:
Welcome to Dima’s villa era: How Dmitry Medvedev used the war against Ukraine to rebuild his influence — and his fortune – [archived version]
In March 2017, Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation released one of its most explosive investigations — the film “Don’t Call Him Dimon,” which exposed a network of residences, vineyards, and yachts tied to Russia’s former president and then–prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev. Navalny’s team uncovered a scheme in which Medvedev had allegedly concealed his wealth using charitable foundations run by friends and family. The film racked up 47 million views and sparked mass protests against corruption. But Medvedev’s business empire remained untouched. Now, eight years later, a new investigation by journalists at the Sistema project reveals that the charitable foundations linked to the former president have only grown richer.
Yeah, as a famous writer once claimed long ago:
“One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.”
At least the UK blocks China from investing in Sizewell C amid growing concerns over Chinese influence in British infrastructure, according to energy secretary Ed Miliband as per BBC Radio 4. Other foreign government investments are not ruled out but will undergo national security checks, Miliband said. (China held a stake in the Sizewell C nuclear power station, but the UK government forced Beijing out in 2022, spending £679m to buy out the China General Nuclear Corporation.)
Yanis is an even better Russian ambassador if he appears with Jeff Sachs.
Btw, Russia’s budget deficit is up fivefold in May, much higher than expected.
The reason for the financial turmoil: the war in Ukraine.
Since 2023, the [Russian] Finance Ministry has front-loaded military expenditures early in the year, with spending returning to normal mid-year before another jump in November-December. Analysts had expected the budget to move into surplus starting in May, but that didn’t happen.
Should we dismantle the Russian Federation now? Russia’s military Keynesianism doesn’t seem to work. It’s not wise to spend all that money on military. The Kremlin has taken the wrong turn and each path since 2014 when it comes to the war in Ukraine.
What does Yanis say?
For comparison, the World Bank’s calculation of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita for larger economies like China, European Union, United States, Germany, Russian Federation - (you can add further countries or blocs yourself in the diagram).
What is ‘racist’ here?
They have been lobbying for this for years now. Not that I think it’s good, but it’s not so new. It’s an ongoing attempt.
This is the (gross) income.
If you want to measure the living standard / costs of living, the more appropriate metric is the disposable income which is income less taxes. (So both measures are correct, they just measure different things.)
I swear :-)
For Euro zone (20 countries) it rose form EUR 24,416 in 2019 to EUR 29,562 in 2023. Similar development for the EU 27.
[Edit to correct the typo.]
The adjusted gross disposable income of households per capita in PPS (Purchasing Power Standard) in Germany increased from EUR 29,739 in 2019 to EUR 35,049 in 2023 (the latest available data according to Eurostat).
The adjusted gross disposable income of households per capita in PPS (Purchasing Power Standard) in the Euro zone has been rising steadily over the years.
The Disposable Personal Income in the Euro zone is at an all-time high in Q4/2024 (the latest data available).
Despite the country’s troubled economy, Russia’s Richest Have Gained $22.5Bln Since Start of 2025
The ranking of the world’s top 500 richest people includes 22 Russians whose combined wealth stood at $317.7 billion as of Monday [according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index].
Metals tycoon Vladimir Potanin remained Russia’s richest person, with his net worth rising by $3.82 billion since January to $31.7 billion.
He was followed by Lukoil founder Vagit Alekperov, whose net worth rose by $561 million to $25.9 billion, and mining magnate Vladimir Lisin, who retained third place with $24.2 billion despite losing $1.62 billion in five months […]
Well said.
You may have (intentionally?) misunderstood. The EU makes laws to protect consumers as Aliexpress sells its products in the EU marketplace, and it’s time that these laws are enforced.