The shooting down of a drone in Latvia by a NATO aircraft raises the complex issue of the risks at the borders with Russia caused by the war in Ukraine. In May, there had been incursions by drones suspected of being Russian in the Baltic states, but those were also Ukrainian.
According to the official website of the Jehovah's Witnesses, as of May 2026, there are "24 brothers in prison" in Ukraine for conscientious objection. But they are just the tip of the iceberg as 2 million men are being sought for draft evasion. Here is an updated overview.
12 maggio 2026 - PeaceLink staff
How to fight against war disinformation? Julian Assange shows a way
January 1st of each year is the time for formulating resolutions to keep or break (usually the latter) during the 365 days ahead. So Martina, an ex-pacifist who now is no longer “ex”, has decided to make only one resolution for 2023. “That way,” she says, “I’m sure to keep it.”
The Ukrainian government, like Israel in Gaza, relentlessly goes on bombing residential areas in the eastern regions “to kill the terrorists hiding out there” (but also the civilians living there). The separatists, called “terrorists”, are in a siege; to break it, they have launched a bloody counteroffensive to the South, with civilian casualties there, too. Tension has spiked with rumors (later debunked) of a full-scale Russian invasion underway. And yet, in spite of it all, a glimmer of hope for peace has finally appeared. Or is it just an illusion?
Gli episodi di contestazione del reclutamento militare forzato hanno spinto il difensore civico ucraino, Dmytro Lubinets, ad avvertire che l'accumulo di sfiducia e la mancanza di risposte legali ai reclami stanno radicalizzando la società.
L'accordo USA-Germania del vertice NATO di Washington del 2024 prevedeva lo schieramento di missili americani a media gittata in Germania a partire dal 2026. Un anno dopo, ad Ankara, quell'intesa è stata stravolta: la Germania non ospiterà più missili USA in "prestito", ma li acquisterà in proprio.
Il reclutamento militare a Leopoli, con trasporto violento dei renitenti, fallisce di fronte alla rabbiosa reazione dei cittadini che prendono le difese di un giovane riluttante a partire per il fronte
Le associazioni riunite nella «Tenda per la Palestina e contro le armi» chiedono al sindaco Galimberti di fermare il protocollo d'intesa con la Fondazione Leonardo per l'area dell'ex Aermacchi.
Do the Baltic states offer their airspace for attacks on Russia?
Albert, international bulletin for peace and disarmament
How to fight against war disinformation? Julian Assange shows a way
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