Secret Hippie

2024-07-23 16:07:27

#britain #europe #art #food

Mark Lansbury

2024-06-04 13:14:58

Russian legal foundation working in EU is actually 'Kremlin influence operation'

Leaked documents from the #Russian Fund for Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad (Pravfond) show that the purported legal foundation is actually a Kremlin-linked disinformation outlet, the Guardian and other media outlets reported on June 2.

#Pravfond describes its goal as providing "Russian compatriots with comprehensive legal and other necessary support in cases of violation of their rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests."

According to the leaked documents, Pravfond helped pay legal fees for convicted Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout and assassin Vadim Krasikov, who is currently serving a prison sentence in Germany for the murder of a Georgian-Chechen dissident in 2019.

Pravfond also reportedly employs several former Russian intelligence operatives and has spent millions of dollars on #disinformation campaigns in almost 50 countries in #Europe and the rest of the world.

Estonia's security service characterized Pravfond in 2020 as a "pseudo legal protection system" that "in reality is an influence operations fund."

https://kyivindependent.com/guardian-russian-legal-foundation-working-in-eu-is-actually-kremlin-influence-operation/

#RussianPropagands #propaganda #RussianAggression #InformationWarfare #misinformation

Russian legal foundation working in EU is actually 'Kremlin influence operation,' Guardian says

Russian Fund for Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad (Pravfond) describes its goal as providing "Russian compatriots with comprehensive legal and other necessary support in cases of violation of their rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests."

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Mark Lansbury

2024-04-06 12:26:47

Czechia warns Russia is trying to sabotage railways in Europe

Russia is actively trying to sabotage European railways by hacking into their signaling systems, #Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka said to the Financial Times (FT)

Russia has engaged in a variety of disruptive behavior toward Europe, often using its cyber capabilities to target civilian infrastructure.

Kupka said that Russia has made "thousands of attempts to weaken our (railway) systems" since the beginning of the full-scale war.

https://kyivindependent.com/ft-czechia-warns-russia-is-trying-to-sabotage-railways-in-europe/

#RussianAggression #RussiaIsATerroristState #Europe #railways #trains #StandWithUkraine

FT: Czechia warns Russia is trying to sabotage railways in Europe

Czech Transportation Minister Martin Kupka said that Russia has made "thousands of attempts to weaken our (railway) systems" since the beginning of the full-scale war.

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Mark Lansbury

2024-03-28 18:13:59

Free lunches, brain breaks and happy teachers: why Estonia has the best schools in Europe

How did #Estonia, a small country that is relatively poor compared with most of the EU, become an educational powerhouse?

In the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) rankings, which measures 15-year-olds’ abilities in maths, reading and science, the top spots are held by a handful of Asian countries, but Estonia ranks next – the best in Europe.

Its teachers are highly educated, the focus is on social and personal skills as much as academic learning and the typical curriculum is packed with a wide range of subjects, from robotics to music and arts.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/27/free-lunches-brain-breaks-and-happy-teachers-why-estonia-has-the-best-schools-in-europe

#education #schools #teachers #Europe #EU #curriculum

Free lunches, brain breaks and happy teachers: why Estonia has the best schools in Europe

How did a small, relatively poor country become an educational powerhouse? Creativity, autonomy and a deep embrace of the digital age

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