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Almost nothing is known about Darya Pavlova, the latest victim of the mass ‘treason trials’ which Russia is staging against Ukrainians abducted from occupied Ukraine. It is reported only that the young woman, who is from occupied Henichesk raion (Kherson oblast), is now 26. Judging by the indictment, she may well have been abducted by the Russian invaders of her homeland when she was just 24 and, almost certainly held incommunicado, before a fake ‘trial’ was played out at the occupation ‘Kherson regional court’.

The Russian occupation ‘prosecutor’ reported this illegitimate ‘court’s’ sentence on 24 July 2025,, stating that Darya Pavlova had been found ‘guilty’ of treason, under Article 275 of Russia’s criminal code and sentenced to twelve and a half years’ medium-security imprisonment, as well as to a subsequent period of two years’ restricted liberty.

The young Ukrainian was referred to only as “a local resident”, with the fact that Russia has made it impossible to live on occupied territory without taking Russian citizenship used as excuse for accusing her, as a supposed ‘Russian’, of ‘treason’ towards the aggressor state.

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On 20 December 2024, the human rights initiative Pyervy Otdel reported that Russia had charged (and convicted, in all cases) 792 people with ‘state treason’ since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. There had, In 2024 alone, been over 359 convictions, with the sharp escalation almost certain to be repeated in 2025.

Of the known convictions, 201 had been of Ukrainians from occupied territory, with this almost a third of all cases. That number may, in fact, be higher, as Russia is forcing Ukrainians to take Russian citizenship and calling them all ‘Russians’, with this making it harder to obtain full statistics.

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Jeux de mots

https://sutom.nocle.fr/

https://cemantix.certitudes.org/

https://pedantix.certitudes.org/

Géographie

https://accura.city/

Histoire

https://www.eggnog.ai/entertimeportal

cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/3758390

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The recent collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station, built by a Chinese company, has once again raised important questions about how Serbia cooperates with China on infrastructure projects. The incident, which claimed 16 lives, is not just a technical or engineering issue – it is a symptom of a much deeper and contentious relationship between the two countries.

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The model of cooperation is almost always the same: Chinese state-owned banks provide “favorable” loans to the Serbian government. These loans finance large infrastructure projects, but the work is carried out exclusively by Chinese companies – without public tenders, without competition, and often without independent control over the cost or quality of the works.

In practice, this means that money from Serbia's budget ends up in the accounts of Chinese companies, while the debt remains at the expense of the state and its citizens. Some of these projects are even overpaid and have minimal involvement of local businesses or workers.

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One of the most problematic points of these agreements is the lack of transparency. The terms of Chinese loans are often unknown to the public. There are no public tenders, no independent control over costs and in many cases, there is no accountability for the quality of the works. The collapse of the canopy at the Resnik station [in Novi Sad] is a concrete indicator of this problem.

This approach ... risks Serbia losing control over the construction of its strategic infrastructure.

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Austria’s Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger has called for an open discussion on the country’s long-standing neutrality, stating that it no longer guarantees national security in the face of growing geopolitical instability and an increasingly aggressive Russia.

In an interview with Die Welt, Meinl-Reisinger emphasized that neutrality alone does not protect Austria and pointed to the importance of strengthening defense capabilities and deepening international partnerships. “Austria is protected by investment in its own defense capacities and in its partnerships,” she said.

The minister’s remarks follow a proposal by Emil Brix, Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, suggesting that Austria consider joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Meinl-Reisinger expressed support for a public debate on the issue, acknowledging that the current political and public majority remains opposed to NATO membership.

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Meinl-Reisinger also addressed Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, stating that Ukraine seeks peace, while Russia continues its campaign of aggression. She added that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin were genuinely interested in peace, he would have engaged in ceasefire negotiations.

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Donald Trump is increasingly frustrated with how his administration’s handling of the furor around the Jeffrey Epstein files has dominated the news and overshadowed his agenda, said two people familiar with his thinking.

His exasperation follows weeks of missteps and no clear strategy among top officials who underestimated the outrage, especially from the president’s base, and hoped the country would forget about the unreleased Epstein files and move on, according to nearly a dozen people close to the situation, many of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to disclose internal deliberations.

Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250727232646/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/07/27/justice-epstein-memo-bondi-blanche-patel-trump/

If you don't know know what is this, please see this post: https://lemmy.eco.br/post/11096964

I stay awake late just to make these posts (I wake up at ~4:50am Peru time)

US Coast Guard Boarding a tanker ship at anchor.

cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/3757652

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The group consists of four members of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia which is known for its pro-Russian stance. They are still in Russia and awaiting an opportunity to return. It is not reported who the individuals are.

The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs is aware of the situation and noted in a statement that options for providing consular assistance are currently limited.

In 2023, Czech police filed criminal charges against a member of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia who displayed a Russian flag with the letter Z – a symbol of Russian aggression – at an event in the [Czech] town of Nymburk.

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The app Infinite Painter has challenges, thought I'd try one. This is a 30 minute speed painting of over of the challenges.

I like the pose and drawing but I could have done better with the painting. I'm still experimenting with the new app. Drew this during the F1 race this morning.