Russia warns drone firms in Europe may very well be ‘potential targets’ – Press Review | EUROtoday

First, we check out the Russian impartial papers. Medusa stories that the Russian ministry of defence has revealed an inventory of firms in Europe allegedly producing drones for Ukraine. These firms may very well be “potential targets” for the Russian armed forces. The record contains 11 firms, together with some in London, Riga and Prague. Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, wrote on X that the “statement must be taken literally” and warned that “when strikes become a reality depends on what comes next”, including: “Sleep, well, European partners”.

Meanwhile, Novaya Gazeta seems at how Russia is taking good care of its veterans. The authorities claims it is spending billions of rubles a yr to help those that have fought within the conflict in Ukraine. Many of them – “physically and psychologically broken” – complain of damaged guarantees and chilly indifference. Novaya Gazeta interviewed a Russian who labored as a surgeon. He determined to enlist, pondering that his medical expertise may very well be used to “help people” – he was promised he’d serve in a hospital for 3 months. He ended up on the entrance with a motorised rifle. He was by no means transferred to a hospital and as a substitute of three months, he served for a yr and a half.

Also in Russia, after months of web disruptions throughout the nation, the federal government is now focusing on VPNs. The Moscow Times writes that Russian web sites “begin blocking VPN users”. It notes that the federal government is ramping up its efforts to limit the web. Virtual non-public networks or VPNs are utilized by Russians to entry, as an illustration, Western social media platforms and impartial Russian information shops which have been banned by the Kremlin.

CBC News focuses on yet one more Kremlin goal: the erotic romance “Heated Rivalry”. A neighborhood Russian company was fined greater than $6,000 after publishing a overview of the queer sequence. A Russian press officer confirmed that the fines had been imposed as a result of the sequence is taken into account LGBTQ propaganda, which was banned in 2022.

Next, some nursing properties are utilizing new instruments to assist with loneliness. A characteristic article in The New York Times talks about using digital actuality (VR) to counter social isolation. Residents go on digital journeys – to Barcelona, for instance – “countering social isolation through shared experiences”. The paper writes that loneliness and isolation are very harmful for outdated folks: based on research, social disconnection can have the identical impression on mortality as smoking as much as 15 cigarettes a day. Isolation can also be related to a 50 p.c elevated danger of dementia. VR instruments are additionally nice for the aged with decreased mobility, as a result of the actions contained in the VR mimic actions in actual life.

Elsewhere, The Times of London tells us about “the baby elephant that could unseat Punch the monkey”. She is named Linh Mai and like Punch, she was deserted at a younger age and rejected by her aggressive mom. The Asian elephant has discovered a loving surrogate mom they usually now dwell on the National Zoo in Washington.

Finally, The Guardian stories {that a} British vacationer paid $1,500, or greater than €1,700, for a kebab on Copacabana seaside. The scammer who allegedly manipulated the cost terminal to overcharge the vacationer was arrested. This is just one of many examples of scams in Brazil’s capital. Perhaps essentially the most stunning case earlier than the kebab was an Argentinian girl who paid practically €3,400 for corn, as a substitute of €3. After falling for the rip-off, she mentioned she “didn’t understand numbers in Portuguese”.

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