Agreed. But we shouldn’t rule that out for tbe future imho, as dictatorships like China use both extremist groups -whether they are on the rise or not- to promote its own agenda by sowing division among Western societies.

There has been a good analysis a few months ago about that:

[Right-wing parties like] Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and France’s Rassemblement National (RN) prioritize economic pragmatism and national sovereignty. These parties argue that decoupling from China or imposing economic sanctions harms European economies, advocating instead for stronger economic cooperation with Beijing. They view China as a crucial trading partner and a counterbalance to US influence, frequently criticizing the EU for its alignment with Washington on foreign policy issues.

Far-left parties, on the other hand, approach China from an entirely different ideological framework, rooted in critiques of Western imperialism and neoliberalism. They accuse the EU and the US of hypocrisy, using human rights as a geopolitical tool to undermine China while ignoring their own failures. The far-left views China’s state-led economic model as an alternative to the neoliberal capitalist paradigm, lauding its emphasis on state planning and development. Skeptical of militarized policies, far-left groups also advocate for dialogue and cooperation rather than confrontation. They tend to resist efforts to isolate Beijing, framing such moves as exacerbating global tensions and hindering progress on critical issues like climate change.

Quick reminder that Germay’s right-wing AfD is backed by China and Russia.

This Current Affairs is one of these magazines where you know what you get before you click the link, similar to ‘media’ outlets like Jacobin. This serves a propaganda purpose for anti-democratic regimes only, it’s not aiming at publishing independent research.

‘You’re a Second-Class Citizen’: Arrests, Club Raids and Extremism Charges Define LGBTQ+ Life in Russia in 2025

Since the extremist designation, Russian authorities have opened at least 12 criminal cases on charges related to LGBTQ+ activities, according to the independent rights watchdog OVD-Info. These charges are punishable by up to 12 years in prison.

One of the most tragic cases in the wave of prosecutions for “LGBT extremism” is that of 48-year-old Andrei Kotov, whose death in a pre-trial detention center raised serious concerns about the pressure faced by those accused under the anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Kotov was arrested in Moscow in late December 2024 on charges of creating an extremist organization related to his alleged organization of “gay tours.” Authorities added him to the federal terrorists and extremists registry, allowing authorities to freeze his bank accounts without a court order.

Before his death, Kotov said he had been beaten and tortured with an electric shocker in detention.

‘You’re a Second-Class Citizen’: Arrests, Club Raids and Extremism Charges Define LGBTQ+ Life in Russia in 2025

Since the extremist designation, Russian authorities have opened at least 12 criminal cases on charges related to LGBTQ+ activities, according to the independent rights watchdog OVD-Info. These charges are punishable by up to 12 years in prison.

One of the most tragic cases in the wave of prosecutions for “LGBT extremism” is that of 48-year-old Andrei Kotov, whose death in a pre-trial detention center raised serious concerns about the pressure faced by those accused under the anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Kotov was arrested in Moscow in late December 2024 on charges of creating an extremist organization related to his alleged organization of “gay tours.” Authorities added him to the federal terrorists and extremists registry, allowing authorities to freeze his bank accounts without a court order.

Before his death, Kotov said he had been beaten and tortured with an electric shocker in detention.

Indian refiner Nayara Energy has just become subject of European Union sanctions over it’s links to Russian oil company Rosneft, just to name a recent example mentioned in the article.

Nah, I am afraid sinking such a ship is bad for the fish and so … secondary sanctions for India and Indian companies would be a better solution and supposedly more effective.

I hate to say that, but India appears to have increasingly become a major supporter of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and thus a threat to Europe. India is today Russia’s second largest trade partner. Driven mainly by cheap Russian oil, with an the overall trading volume that has almost seven-fold since 2022, reaching 66bn euros in 2024.

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Yes, after, because the parliament’s approval is a requirement to become law, so ‘before’ isn’t even possible. This is a normal process.

Folks, I don’t know what is so controversial or what your are doing here. I end this discussion.

Yes, and after the draft has passed parliament it will become a law. LAW.

Zelensky is the president, his draft must be turned into law by the parliament now. So your comment appears to be a bit of nitpicking.

Nabu said that the new bill “restored all procedural powers and guarantees of independence” of the two bodies.

Addition:

Meduza reports:

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) welcomed the bill, saying it “restores all procedural powers and guarantees of independence for NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).” The agency noted that both institutions had taken part in drafting the legislation.

Yanis and Jeff would like this style of writing I guess (and maybe the late Noah, too).

It would be fine if they would commit themselves to showing joint leadership also on human rights -a key issue closely related to climate as we know - but I somehow doubt Beijing would agree.

Yes, that’s the link.

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There’s a longer discussion thread already on this posted by another account: feddit.org/post/16135663.

How does a translation help if it’s paywalled?

Do you speak French and subscribed to Le Monde?

This is a paywalled article in French.

You appear to have posted the same content yesterday, there’s a longer discussion thread already on this posted by another acocunt: feddit.org/post/16135663