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?
Al posto della conquista militare, Ashoka propose quella che chiamò "conquista mediante il Dhamma" (dhammavijaya), cioè la diffusione dell'esempio morale, della giustizia e della cooperazione. Governò gran parte dell'attuale India, Pakistan, Bangladesh e Afghanistan orientale.
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La guerra in Afghanistan (2001-2021) è stato un conflitto armato ventennale scatenato dall'invasione a guida USA in risposta agli attentati dell'11 settembre. Presentata come una "missione di pace" si è conclusa con il totale fallimento degli obiettivi dichiarati e il ritorno al potere dei Talebani.
La crisi degli euromissili dominò gli anni '80, quando la NATO decise di installare i missili Cruise e Pershing II in Europa in risposta ai missili sovietici SS-20. Oggi, con il venir meno del trattato INF, rischiano di ritornare, aumentando il rischio di guerra nucleare per errore.
Do the Baltic states offer their airspace for attacks on Russia?
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How to fight against war disinformation? Julian Assange shows a way
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