Duolingo is better than nothing.
But watching movies with subs will help u much more. Writing anything using language u want to learn is also a good way to get better at writing and probably reading.
You can try any online app (like lemmy) where you can chat with native speakers.
You can join Discord servers for practicing your speaking (I would like to know a good open source alternative, but I don't) or some chat roulette. But first you need to have good comprehension, if you have it you probably can put few sentences together.
The U.S. is concerned that targeting Russia’s energy facilities will impact the Kremlin’s oil production capacity and drive up global prices — ahead of a knife-edge presidential election where prices at the gas pump are bound to be a contentious topic....
Tactical update on the Kharkiv-area Russian operation ( www.youtube.com )
TL;DR:...
japanese or broken knees ( lemmy.world )
US has urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure ( www.politico.eu )
The U.S. is concerned that targeting Russia’s energy facilities will impact the Kremlin’s oil production capacity and drive up global prices — ahead of a knife-edge presidential election where prices at the gas pump are bound to be a contentious topic....