“One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.”

No problem. Have a great time.

I know. It’s just that unlike the satire post, which says they pay, the ‘real’ jobs don’t get paid. Just wanted to joke around, but probably I’m mistaken or it was a dumb idea (sorry, if so).

Guard Soldiers Deployed in Trump’s LA Crackdown Aren’t Getting Paid Yet

The 4,000 California National Guard soldiers who President Donald Trump surged into Los Angeles remain unpaid due to delays in issuing official activation orders, leaving compensation and benefits in limbo.

According to more than a dozen Guardsmen across four units who spoke to Military.com, none has received formal activation orders, the critical paperwork that not only authorizes their duty status, but also unlocks pay, Tricare health benefits and eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs services. Without those orders, troops remain in a legal and administrative limbo.

This is not satire :-)

The EU funds a lot of European media outlets, just FWI. Among the larger ones are Bellingcat, a recent list of smaller ones across Europe is, for example, provided by Journalism Fund. But there are many more.

This is somewhat related:

Welcome to Dima’s villa era: How Dmitry Medvedev used the war against Ukraine to rebuild his influence — and his fortune – [archived version]

In March 2017, Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation released one of its most explosive investigations — the film “Don’t Call Him Dimon,” which exposed a network of residences, vineyards, and yachts tied to Russia’s former president and then–prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev. Navalny’s team uncovered a scheme in which Medvedev had allegedly concealed his wealth using charitable foundations run by friends and family. The film racked up 47 million views and sparked mass protests against corruption. But Medvedev’s business empire remained untouched. Now, eight years later, a new investigation by journalists at the Sistema project reveals that the charitable foundations linked to the former president have only grown richer.

Yeah, as a famous writer once claimed long ago:

“One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.”

At least the UK blocks China from investing in Sizewell C amid growing concerns over Chinese influence in British infrastructure, according to energy secretary Ed Miliband as per BBC Radio 4. Other foreign government investments are not ruled out but will undergo national security checks, Miliband said. (China held a stake in the Sizewell C nuclear power station, but the UK government forced Beijing out in 2022, spending £679m to buy out the China General Nuclear Corporation.)

Yanis is an even better Russian ambassador if he appears with Jeff Sachs.

Btw, Russia’s budget deficit is up fivefold in May, much higher than expected.

The reason for the financial turmoil: the war in Ukraine.

Since 2023, the [Russian] Finance Ministry has front-loaded military expenditures early in the year, with spending returning to normal mid-year before another jump in November-December. Analysts had expected the budget to move into surplus starting in May, but that didn’t happen.

Should we dismantle the Russian Federation now? Russia’s military Keynesianism doesn’t seem to work. It’s not wise to spend all that money on military. The Kremlin has taken the wrong turn and each path since 2014 when it comes to the war in Ukraine.

What does Yanis say?

For comparison, the World Bank’s calculation of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita for larger economies like China, European Union, United States, Germany, Russian Federation - (you can add further countries or blocs yourself in the diagram).

What is ‘racist’ here?

They have been lobbying for this for years now. Not that I think it’s good, but it’s not so new. It’s an ongoing attempt.

Which country would you like to migrate to?

This is the (gross) income.

If you want to measure the living standard / costs of living, the more appropriate metric is the disposable income which is income less taxes. (So both measures are correct, they just measure different things.)

I swear :-)

For Euro zone (20 countries) it rose form EUR 24,416 in 2019 to EUR 29,562 in 2023. Similar development for the EU 27.

[Edit to correct the typo.]

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The adjusted gross disposable income of households per capita in PPS (Purchasing Power Standard) in Germany increased from EUR 29,739 in 2019 to EUR 35,049 in 2023 (the latest available data according to Eurostat).

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The adjusted gross disposable income of households per capita in PPS (Purchasing Power Standard) in the Euro zone has been rising steadily over the years.

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The Disposable Personal Income in the Euro zone is at an all-time high in Q4/2024 (the latest data available).

Despite the country’s troubled economy, Russia’s Richest Have Gained $22.5Bln Since Start of 2025

The ranking of the world’s top 500 richest people includes 22 Russians whose combined wealth stood at $317.7 billion as of Monday [according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index].

Metals tycoon Vladimir Potanin remained Russia’s richest person, with his net worth rising by $3.82 billion since January to $31.7 billion.

He was followed by Lukoil founder Vagit Alekperov, whose net worth rose by $561 million to $25.9 billion, and mining magnate Vladimir Lisin, who retained third place with $24.2 billion despite losing $1.62 billion in five months […]

This has nothing to do with the economy in the first place, but it is a good point to reduce dependencies.