Ukrainian and Russian officials had a "productive" first day of new U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, according to Kyiv's lead negotiator, as fighting in Europe's largest conflict since World War II continued. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/world/politics/ukraine-russia-us-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy
Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/world/politics/us-tariffs-india-russian-oil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #india #oil #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs #russia #russiaukrainewar
Russia’s Sergei Shoigu told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Moscow continues to support Beijing over Taiwan, as Russia keeps a close eye on Japan’s “accelerated militarization.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/asia-pacific/politics/shoigu-russia-china-taiwan-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #russia #china #taiwan #sergeishoigu #wangyi #chinajapanrelations #russiajapanrelations #russiaukrainewar
Foreign prisoners of war in Ukraine who had joined the Russian military are facing a long wait for a prisoner exchange that may never come. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/world/politics/foreign-pows-ukraine-prison/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #pow #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, praised U.S. President Donald Trump, saying that behind his chaotic approach to governing "lies a completely conscious and competent line." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/world/politics/russia-medvedev-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #dmitrymedvedev #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #us #donaldtrump #submarines
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he still wants the U.K. to join the European Union’s flagship €150 billion ($178 billion) defense fund after negotiations last year ended in failure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/world/politics/starmer-uk-eu-defense-fund/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #keirstarmer #uk #eu #europe #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #defense
The number of Russian soldiers killed in action in the war in Ukraine has jumped in recent weeks, a dynamic that could make it hard for the Kremlin to replace troops without some form of mobilization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/world/russia-war-deaths-recruitment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #eu #europe
A European crisis fund with more than €430 billion ($514 billion) of firepower could lend money to countries for defense, the head of the European Stability Mechanism said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/world/european-crisis-fund-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #europe #eu #defense #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #nato #donaldtrump #us
Russia and Ukraine said on Friday they had halted strikes on each other's energy infrastructure but differences emerged over the timeframe for the moratorium. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/31/world/russia-ukraine-moratorium/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine
As the Russia's war against Ukraine drags on, relief organizations help displaced people stabilize and rebuild their lives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/30/world/ukrainians-find-way-home/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #elderly #warcrimes #kyiv
Charles U. Farley
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I also have been thinking about this connection, it is so damn obvious, but no one in the media is talking about it.
The rise of authoritarianism, and the deep connection to the oil industry.
It has been obvious to anyone willing to stop for a moment and think... but #TheAmericanFascist, in his infinite wisdom and/or senility, has thrown down the veil.
#Venezuela is about access to #Oil in South America.
#Greenland is about access to Oil and Minerals in the #Arctic.
#Alberta Separatism is about access to Oil and Gas in #Canada.
Deposing the Iranian Regime is access to Oil and Gas in the Middle East. (Get #Iran, and you might get #Iraq too)
And lets not forget #Russia... fighting the #RussiaUkraineWar funded by their oil reserves and all about returning to an old empire in oil-rich Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
So is the fight to end fossil fuel use in order to preserve a liveable, recognizable planet, also a fight against authoritarianism and fascism?
You're damn right it is.
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #USA #USPoli #Alberta #Separatism #Fascism #FarRight #ABPoli #BCPoli #EndFossilFuels #climatechange
I also have been thinking about this connection, it is so damn obvious, but no one in the media is talking about it.
The rise of authoritarianism, and the deep connection to the oil industry.
It has been obvious to anyone willing to stop for a moment and think... but #TheAmericanFascist, in his infinite wisdom and/or senility, has thrown down the veil.
#Venezuela is about access to #Oil in South America.
#Greenland is about access to Oil and Minerals in the #Arctic.
#Alberta Separatism is about access to Oil and Gas in #Canada.
Deposing the Iranian Regime is access to Oil and Gas in the Middle East. (Get #Iran, and you might get #Iraq too)
And lets not forget #Russia... fighting the #RussiaUkraineWar funded by their oil reserves and all about returning to an old empire in oil-rich Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
So is the fight to end fossil fuel use in order to preserve a liveable, recognizable planet, also a fight against authoritarianism and fascism?
You're damn right it is.
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #USA #USPoli #Alberta #Separatism #Fascism #FarRight #ABPoli #BCPoli #EndFossilFuels #climatechange
Russia has stepped up its strikes against Ukraine's power and heating infrastructure, plunging Kyiv residents into darkness and intense cold, with older people left particularly vulnerable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/world/kyiv-elderly-russia-cold/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #elderly
Russia’s defense industry is poised to slow sharply in 2026 as the Kremlin opts to prioritize economic stability and balancing finances over further increases in spending on the war in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/world/politics/kremlin-war-machine-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #kremlin
Ukraine on Wednesday urged the European Union not to be afraid of taking "physical" action against Russia's "shadow fleet," pointing to the example of Venezuela-linked oil tankers seized by the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/world/politics/ukraine-eu-russia-shadow-fleet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #oil #eu #us #europe
With Moldova's airspace frequently violated and Russian missiles and drones crashing on its territory, fears grow that the war in Ukraine could spill over into the poor, virtually defenseless European country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/world/drones-moscow-moldova/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #drones #moldova #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin
Atomic scientists set the "Doomsday Clock" closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the U.S., fraying nuclear arms control, global conflicts and AI worries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/world/doomsday-clock-midnight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #nuclearweapons #iran #israel #russia #china #ai #russiaukrainewar #us
Sabrina Web :privacypride: 📎
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Russia targeted a passenger train in the Kharkiv region with drones. More than 150 people were onboard. At least 5 passengers were killed. People were jumping out of the carriages with children in their hands.
A deliberate strike on a train — where there is nowhere to run or take shelter — is pure terror and a war crime.
When will enough be enough?
Help us close the skies from Russia's missiles and drones!
Russia targeted a passenger train in the Kharkiv region with drones. More than 150 people were onboard. At least 5 passengers were killed. People were jumping out of the carriages with children in their hands.
A deliberate strike on a train — where there is nowhere to run or take shelter — is pure terror and a war crime.
When will enough be enough?
Help us close the skies from Russia's missiles and drones!
When the U.S. president speaks of the need to secure the Arctic, his words echo Vladimir Putin’s justification for launching the war in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/27/world/greenland-is-donald-trumps-crimea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #ukraine #greenland #russia #us #russiaukrainewar #davos