If an ordinary Russian loses half of his pension or salary because of the fall in the rouble and inflation caused by the sanctions, then there is no recourse, no court where he can complain. On the other hand, if you want to deprive an oligarch with 100 million euros of half his fortune, then there are multiple procedures to challenge the decision, and very often you don’t pay anything.
Climate Crisis
Unearthed: Trade group including Facebook, Google to ‘oppose’ EU climate efforts
Leaked document details BusinessEurope’s campaign to undermine EU attempts to cut climate emissions Read here
National Politics
Kyiv Independent: New brigade bears heavy brunt of Russia’s onslaught in Kharkiv Oblast
The Kyiv Independent is a very government loyal medium, so this is not propaganda. A horrific account. If you read between the lines it becomes worse. The Russians are not even trying to gain territory, […]
Economics
Yanis Varoufakis: Time to Blow Up Electricity Markets
The European Union’s power sector is a good example of what market fundamentalism has done to electricity networks the world over. With the end of cheap natural gas, retail consumers and businesses are paying the […]
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