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Beijing is stalling to weaken the West and strengthen its own position, Petr Pavel told Politico China has no “real interest” in resolving the conflict in Ukraine, Czech President Petr Pavel has claimed, arguing that Beijing benefits from continued fighting. Pavel, a former NATO commander, has previously clashed with China over Taiwan.

Twitter and 18 other large platforms will face fines if they don’t crack down on “disinformation” The European Commission has designated 19 online platforms under its Digital Services Act, a move that opens them up to hefty fines if they target advertisements at certain users, publish illegal content, or fail to “address the spread of…