I don't want them unknowingly consuming foreign propaganda campaign content and maximally politically divisive conversation. Having spaces where identities are confirmed is really important for honest and open debate. Screaming at each other in Reddit and Facebook comments amongst society-fracturing influence campaigns isn't free speech. And if someone wants to leave the identity confirmed space and go yell in the anonymous sea of voices they can but we need other options.

>I don't want them unknowingly consuming foreign propaganda campaign content and maximally politically divisive conversation.

Good point.

That's what Putin's "foreign agents" law addresses.

The law is much criticized by Western media and "NGOs" for some reason.

As a matter of fact, it marginalizes any recipient of foreign money even if they do something genuinely good for Russian people, but I doubt it is why the West doesn't like this law.

Which thread is that?

Because the Trump admin thinks that Europe is dependant on and exploiting America and is in the process of destroying itself with Muslim migration and lefty policies. Vance in particular is big on this.

Presumably Trump wants to lock down fortress-America before that happens.

On what grounds does the USA argue it's largest companies need an exception? Which companies qualify?

grounds? Sith don't need grounds:

> "I Am Altering the Deal, Pray I Don't Alter It Any Further." —AS

Under occupation, in Europe, and in the army on the frontlines.

It's a difficult thing to achieve even without Russia determined to interfere in the process.

The Ukrainian Constitution suspends elections in a State of Emergency. The State of Emergency is renewed regularly by the Ukrainian Parliament. The Ukrainian people are broadly supportive of Zelensky, who is publically open to holding elections if given the space and resources to do so. Which is a ceasefire, and some time and money.

US interests? Russia is more of a threat to Europe than America. And Europeans know it.

Russia is one of Europe's major trading partner. This issue is also the same for Australia, where they go against their largest trading partner to appease the US Empire.

Alexander Stubb, Finish President

Do you think the plan is for American companies to come in and pump out the oil and pay nothing for it? 1800s colony stuff?

I think oil should not be a reason to take over the government of a sovereign nation, whatever deal is made with American companies.

Part of the function of the fleet sitting off the coast for the past month would have been first intimidating then cultivating relationships with collaborators. Collaborators are far easier to find if there's a credible chance that things are about to change.