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  • China’s hacking of Russia reveals the boundaries of their partnership

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  • Russia’s power exports to China halted amid energy price dispute

    • China has stopped importing electricity from Russia as of January 2026, marking the first time Russian export prices exceeded China's domestic rates, making purchases economically unviable.
    • The dispute mirrors stalled negotiations over Russia's proposed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, where China demands discounts while Russia seeks favorable terms amid Western sanctions and lost European markets.
    • Despite political alignment, both nations prioritize domestic economic needs, revealing China's strategy of securing cheap energy while maintaining negotiation leverage—highlighting cracks in their "no limits" alliance.

  • China’s hacking of Russia reveals the boundaries of their partnership

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  • Russia’s power exports to China halted amid energy price dispute

    • China has stopped importing electricity from Russia as of January 2026, marking the first time Russian export prices exceeded China's domestic rates, making purchases economically unviable.
    • The dispute mirrors stalled negotiations over Russia's proposed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, where China demands discounts while Russia seeks favorable terms amid Western sanctions and lost European markets.
    • Despite political alignment, both nations prioritize domestic economic needs, revealing China's strategy of securing cheap energy while maintaining negotiation leverage—highlighting cracks in their "no limits" alliance.

  • Russia is filling its ranks with foreign fighters and treating them as ‘disposable soldiers’

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  • I get your point, but there appears to be some 'hierarchy' in the Russian military depending Russians and foreigners.

    Not long ago, there was a post by a Russian soldier who films foreign mercenaries singing and says:

    "Oh, look how many disposables there are. They’re even singing. So cheerful. No problem - once they’re sent to the assault, they’ll sing a different tune."

    It's absolutely disgusting.

    And the tankies in their communities are literally cheering the violence.

  • Poland Considers Ban on Chinese-Made Cars Entering Its Military Bases

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  • Sure, but China poses an immediate security threat for now. As the article says, Russia is responsible for a series of hybrid attacks such as arsons in Poland (and its allies around the globe), and as China is a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine it's not far-fetched that Beijing will also support Russia in its hybrid war against Europe and the rest of the Western world.

  • Mark Carney says rules-based global order is over, offers blueprint for ‘third path’

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  • Maybe we see the 'new world order' that OP has been celebrating in his posts now in Iran?

    Iran seizes properties and businesses in crackdown after unrest - (Unpaywalled link)

    The office of Tehran’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday said cases had been opened against 15 sports figures and actors, as well as 10 signatories of a statement issued by Cinema House, the country’s leading film industry association .. [The] state television reported about 60 cafés were identified in “direct or indirect” support of “terrorist acts”.

  • Carney's WEF speech looks to be AI generated. While I don't have a problem with using LLMs to help with writing, can he really not afford to pay a human staffer to help write his speeches?

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  • America's own goal: US citizens pay almost entirely for Trump’s tariffs, study finds

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  • It's not only the American leaders that 'scored' that way, we had the same in China. The effect of Chinese 'retaliatory tariffs' is very likely the same ...

  • More than 100 Britons suspected of spying for hostile states to plot sabotage and assassinations for Russia, Iran and China. Some don’t even know it.

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  • This is why I provided an archived link at the end of the body text :-)

  • European banking is a really sad state of affairs

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  • Could you please elaborate what the exact problem is? I never heard about such problem, but I am not sure whether I understand what the issue is here.

  • 2025 deadliest year for civilians in Ukraine since 2022, UN human rights monitors find

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  • I get your point and hope that the US will provide them Tomahawks and Germany Taurus missiles, but this here is mostly on Putin and Russia than on anyone else.

  • Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists

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  • That you did that comment on multiple threads begs some questions.

    Yeah? Which ones?

    You may have missed that OP cross-posted that, as much as you misinterpret my comment while ignoring some points. Intentionally?

  • Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists

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  • I already commented in another thread to these same empty accusations. No need to repeat that here.

  • Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists

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  • The next wave of weird conspiracies just to distract from the topic.

    As an addition: You don't need to believe me or the linked study. Just go to these communities and read their posts and comments yourself.

  • Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists

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  • Read their entire post history. The spin is absolutely clear.

  • Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists

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  • Every time someone calls out Israel we get people discounting it because they are not perfect, and project motives.

    That doesn't happen 'every time' nor is it about discounting Israel's war crimes or what you call a 'lack of purity.' Just read OP's post history. It's a devastating testimony for a lack of any ethics.

    I know we should be friendly and polite here, but celebrating violence against innocent people because they perceive them as 'enemies' is - at best - brainwashed, and it is mentally derailed at worst. Just read the linked study or go to the comms and read the posts there yourself.

  • Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists

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  • OP's post history contains exclusively pro -China and anti-Western propaganda narratives, but this here has a special spin. Not that condemning Israel's atrocities is wrong, but while posting this here OP's communities literally celebrating Russia's atrocities against Ukrainian civilians or China's genocide against people in Tibet, East Turkistan (Xinjiang), and Inner Mongolia.

    As one study says:

    ... The presence of left-wing extremism on the Lemmygrad. ml instance of the decentralized social media platform Lemmy, from its launch in 2019 up to a month after the bans of the subreddits r/GenZedong and r/GenZhou ... reveal a substantial increase in user activity and toxicity levels following the migration of these subreddits to Lemmygrad. ml. ...

    [Users] frequently share posts that support authoritarian regimes, as seen in their support for China, North Korea, and Russia. Moreover, their support can extend beyond backing these authoritarian regimes, even cheering on their violent actions, as evidenced by their posts on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, we observe anti-Zionist and antisemitic behaviors, which show similarities to right-wing extremism ... Our analysis suggests a concerning endorsement of authoritarian actions and extremist rhetoric on Lemmygrad. ml, further indicating that left-wing extremist communities on decentralized platforms should receive more attention from the academic community.

    It's a deeply repugnant mindset.

  • Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists

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  • OP's post history contains exclusively pro -China and anti-Western propaganda narratives, but this here has a special spin. Not that condemning Israel's atrocities is wrong, but while posting this here OP's communities literally celebrating Russia's atrocities against Ukrainian civilians or China's genocide against people in Tibet, East Turkistan (Xinjiang), and Inner Mongolia.

    As one study says:

    ... The presence of left-wing extremism on the Lemmygrad. ml instance of the decentralized social media platform Lemmy, from its launch in 2019 up to a month after the bans of the subreddits r/GenZedong and r/GenZhou ... reveal a substantial increase in user activity and toxicity levels following the migration of these subreddits to Lemmygrad. ml. ...

    [Users] frequently share posts that support authoritarian regimes, as seen in their support for China, North Korea, and Russia. Moreover, their support can extend beyond backing these authoritarian regimes, even cheering on their violent actions, as evidenced by their posts on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, we observe anti-Zionist and antisemitic behaviors, which show similarities to right-wing extremism ... Our analysis suggests a concerning endorsement of authoritarian actions and extremist rhetoric on Lemmygrad. ml, further indicating that left-wing extremist communities on decentralized platforms should receive more attention from the academic community.

    It's a deeply repugnant mindset.

  • Zelensky announces arrival of 'serious' air defense package as deepening Ukraine energy crisis prompts easing of curfew rules

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  • Give them Taurus missiles and Tomahawks.

  • China threatens penalties for carmakers amid price war crackdown

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  • Chinese carmakers have always been struggling with fierce price wars since the domestic industry has emerged. One BYD manager last year warned of a 'blood bath' (their word) if this continues.

    Many Chinese companies went bankrupt over the years, and literally all others are fighting for their survival. This is a major reason why they seek relief in exports. As in many other industries, China's automobile sector depends heavily on gaining export markets.