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An incendiary device hidden in a DHL package that ignited in Germany in July was part of an alleged Russian sabotage plot targeting the UK, with intentions to test such attacks for possible future attempts on the US and Canada.

Disguised within shipments of massage pillows, the devices originated from Lithuania, with similar packages discovered in the UK and Poland. Authorities suspect Russian GRU involvement, aiming to cause “mayhem” in retaliation for Western support to Ukraine.

While Russia denies involvement, European intelligence warns these actions risk civilian lives, potentially causing plane crashes.

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[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

https://theconversation.com/the-russian-victim-myth-heres-the-history-behind-it-179501

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/russian-idea-revisited

https://source.washu.edu/2022/02/washu-expert-putin-is-using-victim-narrative-to-justify-ukraine-attack/

Have you read Dostoevsky? I highly recommend it, even Russians consider it an extraordinary view into the Russian psyche, and one of his major themes is the utter helplessness of the individual in society and nature, completely at the mercy of fate or his own bad impulses.

Crime and Punishment obviously comes to mind, but even the Brothers Karamazov is an excellent example, we see so many average Russians fall victim to circumstances or the structure of society, while others prosper based on nothing but the whims of fate.

Love his writing, but it's cold and brutal, even Russian romance cuts to the bone.