Relaxing people for family members and other loyalist is fair game in an autocracy.

Unfortunately, not available outside UK (mainland Europe). Using piped does not fix this.

Huge improvement for logistics from overseas NATO to Suwalki gap. Port of Rotterdam (NL) is the largest port in Europe.

Edit: spelling. Thanks

In addition to what was mentioned already, read Door to Door, and use this famous constant (by an Italian!) as a counter argument if the function of the road/project is to solve traffic.

If you really want to feel out: Braess’s Paradox.

There has been some recent progress on this: https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/spotlight/tiredness-experienced-by-long-covid-patients-has-a-physical-cause.htm

Apparently, avoiding cardiovascular exercise helps. Anecdotal comments on Reddit suggest that adding in some weightlifting helps as well. Good luck.

Hard to answer. I guess there is none.

A more nuanced take: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-war-has-entered-new-phase/

Let’s not forget Putler failed to meet his objectives since week 1 of the war.

Relevant video on this: https://youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo