Europe survives because of them.

They are thousands. Hundreds of thousands. They are students, workers, mothers, sons. They are citizens who believe Serbia’s future must not be hijacked by fear, lies and impunity. Marching across the country to Novi Sad, they are reclaiming memory, truth and justice. One year

Russia can signal to the world all it wants that sanctions supposedly don’t affect its economy, but everyone can see the truth – gas station lines inside Russia, bankrupt regions, federal budget deficit. Sanctions remain one of the most painful blows for Putin.

Be realistic! Trump doesn't like Zelensky and Ukraine for the same reason Putin doesn't: They are proud and courageous people fighting for human values that Trump and Putin will never understand, so they prefer to interpret them as weakness or madness.

No. In chess, the players are on opposite sides, not the same side.

Saudi 2034 World Cup an outrage and a sham that they could have stopped https://t.co/7IifxlLRUX

Historians will spend decades trying to figure out why western leaders were such cowards in the face of Russian aggression.

Raise awareness this #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek. People with hidden conditions, like Addison’s disease & adrenal insufficiency, may be struggling with symptoms & extra daily tasks their condition requires, but when you see them in the street you wouldn’t know anything is wrong.

Countless forms, unanswered messages.

Almost a year now waiting for compensation under EU regulations from @tarom_ro for a 17 hour delay. Disgraceful service.

"We've got to take action to reduce the burden on the NHS". Earlier today Prime Minister Kier Starmer refused to deny reports his government is considering banning smoking in some outdoor spaces like pub gardens. Read more: https://t.co/pvOneHbOaQ

Ukraine. Our land. Given by God. Kissed by the sun. Rocked by the winds. Tempered by fire. Defended by its sons and daughters. It cannot be mistaken for anything else. It can never be given away to anyone. Happy Independence Day of Ukraine!

For the past 100 weeks, activists in Chiang Mai have been staging a protest every Saturday to demand the release political prisoners. They now vow to keep going until all political prisoners are freed and the judicial system is reformed. https://t.co/FMDy4ns2Ta

Thaksin Shinawatra is about to complete his betrayal of Thailand's democracy movement. History will not remember him kindly. He never cared about democracy or freedom of speech or rule of law. Just another dinosaur.

Tomorrow, the 2024 Olympics will start. 140 athletes will represent Ukraine. 487 Ukrainian athletes will never again be able to compete - they died since the start of the full-scale invasion. Over 4,000 more Ukrainian athletes are defending Ukraine today. 📹: Suspilne

From bucket to ice box but still the best

This is a brilliant explanation by Estonian PM Kaja Kallas on why it is senseless to “negotiate” with russia.

No one forced Putin to invade Ukraine. He chose to do it because he wanted to restore Russia’s battered self-esteem after the USSR’s collapse. NATO expanded because ex-Soviet bloc countries feared Russia would come for them too, and were desperate for NATO to let them join.

Leeds.

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