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It is explicitly allowed as far as I know.

Where is the "dialogue" in the original title? Is this a propaganda piece by a .ml account?

Russia violated about 400 international treaties since 2014

You'll find a lot of sources in addition to my link on that subject.

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Unless China sides with Russia they haven’t a chance, and China doesn’t seem to have shown any form of intent in that regard. They sell equipment to Russia because there’s money to be made, in the same way they sell equipment to NATO countries.

Oh, no, this is just as China (and Russia) portray things as part of their propaganda. But it's false.

For example, China сuts drone sales to Ukraine and the West but continues supplying Russia.

China is everything but neutral, and it's also not just about money as your comment tries to suggest. The government in Beijing pursues its own agenda (and its own agenda only). It goes far beyond Europe.

According to Chinese state-controlled media outlet South China Morning Post, for example, China's Xi Jinping kicked off his state visit to Russia in May 2025 by thanking Moscow for supporting Taiwan’s reunification with mainland China.

In a signed article in Russia’s state-run Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper ... [Xi Jinping wrote that Taiwan's] unification [with China] must be upheld as part of the post-war international order ... Celebrating the “enduring friendship” between Moscow and Beijing, he said the two countries had supported each other since World War II ...

Russia's war in Ukraine and China's aggression against Taiwan are closely linked, at least for China. Beijing wants control over Taiwan (and supposedly over the South China Sea and other neighbouring areas in Asia, including a part of Siberia which is currently Russian territory).

And there are also Chinese mercenaries fighting for Russia, hired by ads on Chinese social media. Unlike any 'pro-Western' content on China's state-controlled internet, these Russian conscription ads aren't get censored.

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Interesting points.

An current example of how a war changes how people eat can be seen in Russia.

Russians Turn to Pasta and Bread Amid Record Potato Price Increases

Russian consumers are increasingly substituting basic staples for once-affordable vegetables amid surging food prices and shrinking household budgets.

The most striking example is potatoes, a longtime dietary cornerstone in Russia, whose average retail price rose by 173% year-over-year by the end of May, the steepest annual increase in the past 23 years ... Svetlana Misikhina, deputy director of the Center for Development at Moscow's Higher School of Economics, estimated that the affordability of potatoes has declined by nearly 45% over the past year.

Other key products are showing similar trends: the average price of onions rose 41% year over year, while butter became 34% more expensive. As a result, the affordability of onions and butter fell by 17% and 15%, respectively.

By contrast, the affordability of products like grains and pasta has improved by 12 and 14%, respectively, reflecting both relatively stable prices and increased consumer demand, Misikhina said.

Despite official attempts to frame this dietary shift as a choice for “higher-quality foods,” the data paints a picture of economic strain.

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No, there is no alternative as the aggressor here is Russia. It was Russia which started the war, and if the EU isn't willing to upgrade its defense capabilities, Russia will start the wars against other countries. Russia outspends the whole of EU in military built-up, there is much evidence for this as you can also read in this comm in the meantime.

Just to to Ukraine and experience the war yourself to see the alternative.

Addition:

Not long ago Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk offered US president Donald Trump the chance to live in his house for a week to experience the reality of the war in Ukraine.

If you think investing in defense is not worthwhile you may call Mr. Usyk, maybe he is willing to extend his offer to you. You can then see yourself what happens in Ukraine every day.

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Do you have something that fosters that opinion?

For now it doesn't look like Germany would cut social welfare for military expenditure, the actual budget plans don't say that.

Nah, let them migrate to Ukraine. Let's see how their views change when they experience the war themselves.

Not long ago Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk offered US president Donald Trump the chance to live in his house for a week to experience the reality of the war in Ukraine.

All those who think investing in defense is not worthwhile like Mr. Sanchez may call Mr. Usyk, maybe he is willing to extend his offer to others. You can then see yourself what happens in Ukraine every day.

Mr. Sanchez is also arguing in bad faith. There is no need to cut welfare spending for the sake of defense. Europe can afford both, and must. Once again, Mr. Sanchez doesn't appear to talk for his country and Europe but rather pursuing interests of others.

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What an absurdly derailed form of whataboutism is this? Russia is waging a war against Ukraine and preparing to invade other European nations (as you can see from the Kremlin's military spending). It was Russia which started this war and constitutes a threat to Europe, this has nothing to do with what happens in other world areas.

How much is Russia spending?

Russian Influence in Central Europe Evolves From Disinformation to Democratic Erosion - (17 June 2025)

Russia sees Poland and Romania as key targets for its disinfomation campaigns because they back Ukraine and hold elections. Its agents spread false stories to stir anger, divide voters and hurt turnout. Western governments need to take these attacks seriously and defend democratic systems before more damage is done ...

While trust in national parliaments and the EU has fluctuated over the past two decades, it has remained relatively stable — for now. This article assesses how Russia deployed digital instruments of influence in CEE in the context of two recently concluded elections and highlights strategies to strengthen institutional resilience ...

Central and Eastern European democracies may be the first testing ground, but they are not the only one. The ability of Romania and Poland to resist both external manipulation and internal breakdown will serve as a barometer for the resilience of liberal democracy more broadly ...

Here is its Github page for those interested.

But why did they do this quietly? Would also be interesting to know whether there are more of these "quiet" projects in Europe :-)

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.

• AliExpress does not take into account the limited resources devoted to its moderation systems to avoid the dissemination of illegal products, thereby underestimating such risk.
• AliExpress fails to appropriately enforce its penalty policy concerning traders that repeatedly post illegal content.
• AliExpress's pro-active content moderation systems show systemic failures, making the systems less effective and allowing manipulation by malicious traders.

It’s either one hell of an obsession or an organised campaign to shape opinion.

I personally think that this organised campaign is somewhere else here on Lemmy, it's more about these .ml communities, no?

But that's just the opinion by some random guy on the web.

Criticism of the Chinese government is sometimes warranted ...

How is it "criticism of the Chinese government" if Australians view their own country as the most influential power in the Pacific Islands?

Australians also think they are more influential than the U.S. according to the poll. Is it also criticism of the U.S. then? Should we rate limit such posts because they don't reflect Australian-U.S. relations, especially as there is much more criticism of the U.S. since the Florida man is at the helm?

I 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.

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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.

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