Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-25

[Duque de Bragança]

Yeah I suspect it'll be very counterproductive.

Also bluntly I'd be willing to bet most MEPs have had similar things of using those funds for party work - I certainly know the Greens and Sinn Fein have. My instinct is that it may not be a rock you want to lift.

Happened to Bayrou for instance, when his party fell on hard times. Technically, his party was convicted, not him though.

[Syt]

Image supposedly showing North Korean SP Artillery being shipped in Russia.



Unsure how reliable the source is, though.

https://bsky.app/profile/archer83able.bsky.social/post/3law4vzykpc2e



These guns would have a range of up to 60km, I believe?

Google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@56.0688219,92.9210527,3a,75y,157.75h,98.87t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sMY7l4ZaJ9co5uFxj59d_yQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-8.870000000000005%26panoid%3DMY7l4ZaJ9co5uFxj59d_yQ%26yaw%3D157.75!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[Josquius]

I hope South Korea are just being very subtle about what they're up to.
As I've not seen any sign of a reaction there beyond promises of investigating and words.

[HVC]

What's south korea going to do about north Korea shipping weapons?

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

What's south korea going to do about north Korea shipping weapons?

They could join the party...

[Grey Fox]

They will do nothing because they like everyone else are afraid of China.

[Zoupa]

Scholz called Putin.

Ukraine spokesperson: "Conversations with Putin have no value."

30 minutes later, Defense forces spokesperson: "We sincerely thank the French people and Defense Minister Lecornu for their leadership and support, which significantly enhance the capabilities of our Defense Forces. We hope that our partners will adopt France's approach."

 

[DGuller]

I'm starting to think that maybe if democracies can't figure out how to defend themselves, then they don't deserve to survive.  The suicidal nihilism of the voting public seems to be a constant over time, interrupted only briefly in times of troubles that were often exacerbated by said nihilism.

[Sheilbh]

Scholz called Putin.

I'd add Scholz's congratulations message to Trump which from what I saw struck a different tone to every other European leader.

[Zoupa]

hmmmm...

[Grey Fox]

Allons-y!

[Tamas]

que?

[Zoupa]

I'm not sure yet.

[Sheilbh]

Feels like Scholz as a lame duck is maybe showing a bit of decisiveness, possibly even recklessness - just all in the wrong direction

[Tamas]

Feels like Scholz as a lame duck is maybe showing a bit of decisiveness, possibly even recklessness - just all in the wrong direction

Finally he feels he can do what he feels right - not bothering with slavs fighting each other.