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BY PUBLISHING the article “The Use of Nuclear Weapons Could Protect Humanity from a Global Catastrophe”1 just under a year ago, I, along with some colleagues, helped initiate a global discussion2 on the role of nuclear weapons in preventing global war. Gradually, the concept of “strategic parasitism” – the belief held by most elites and societies, especially in the West, that peace is eternal and does not require effort to maintain, and that nonnuclear wars can be waged with impunity – began to recede into the past.
Lukyanov: As the global society that Telegram Messenger founder Pavel Durov represents begins to contract, the levels of repression in the information sector will rise.
Gallyamov: Leadership failures are causing Russians to recognize that the war is unjust; officials may launch mobilization campaign limited to provinces along Ukrainian border.
Shevchuk: Kremlin has downplayed invasion
As ‘counterterrorism operation’ because it doesn’t fit into the framework of the ‘cosmic battle’ with the West Russia says it is waging.
Rodin: Conflicting statements, reports from officials, bloggers contribute to the ‘fog of war,’ while Sudzha’s status remains unclear.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Zaluzhny: Society must sacrifice freedoms in times of war.
A senior Chinese diplomat recently launched a new round of “shuttle diplomacy” addressing the Ukraine crisis, underscoring China’s active commitment to maintaining global peace.
On Thursday [Aug. 1], Chinese President Xi Jinping’s article on modernizing national defense and the armed forces was published by Qiushi, a flagship Party magazine.
Lavrov at UN: US is seeking to keep Europe on ‘war footing.’
Meduza: New software to give Defense Ministry ability to prevent conscripts from leaving Russia.