Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 14/10/2026America is a disgrace for siding with fascist russia. 030 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 11/10/2026While I agree with the statement, the first question I would ask is: why the hell are elections being demanded in Ukraine rather than in russia, where tsar putin has been in power for almost three decades? Isn’t that the real problem in the first place? 031 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 12/07/2026There is one obvious pattern: countries whose populations support russia tend to perform poorly economically. It doesn’t seem to matter whether they’re in the EU or part of the post-Soviet bloc. Take Germany—the formerly Soviet-occupied part of the country performs worse economically. 042 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I especially like it when The Economist analyzes the russian economy by relying solely on official Russian statistics without so much as a caveat. Apparently, inflation is only 4–6% amid a 14%+ key rate, GDP is growing at a moderate pace amid declining transportation, and so on. 091 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 08/07/2026It’s so ridiculous how long Trump has avoided calling putin a war criminal. Instead, he continues to refer to him as if he were just another ordinary politician. 010 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 07/07/2026In my opinion, organizations like FIFA, UEFA, the UN, and the IOC have become morally bankrupt and deeply corrupt. Their actions and double standards are absolutely disgusting. 0130 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Their sea fleet is now only able to escort submarines. 1180 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I guess a single hit wouldn’t be enough to sink a tanker. The damage would likely need to be much more widespread, and I’m not sure a drone’s explosive payload would be sufficient to cause that level of damage, given that tankers are highly complex structures. 2180 0
Reposted by ConstantinJake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 30/06/2026How it started. How it's going. 521164311 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Likewise, how do declining freight transport volumes and air passenger traffic align with the reported GDP growth figures? 000 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 23/06/2026A somewhat disappointing read. The analysis relies heavily on official statistics to argue that the russian economy is doing relatively well, but it overlooks key inconsistencies. For example, why is the policy rate nearly three times higher than official inflation? 100 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Did you know that both Mussolini and Catherine the Great still possess the same honour that was denied to Zelensky yesterday? 110 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Congrats on your promotion! 👍🏻 And thanks for your great work! 000 0
Reposted by ConstantinAstronaut Terry Virts @astroterry.bsky.social · 16/06/2026“We should not fear Russia's defeat. We should fear a world in which Russia comes to believe that it cannot lose.” - Marko Mihkelson, Estonian MP news.err.ee/1610056219/m...news.err.eeMarko Mihkelson: When Russia losesWestern leaders are asking the wrong question about Russia. It is not how to negotiate with the Kremlin or deter a future attack, but how to ensure Moscow is defeated in its war against Ukraine so tha... 1208 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 16/06/2026I would name a few: 1. Obtaining additional/some anti-ballistic missiles. 2. Continuing to receive intelligence data for tracking russia’s ballistic missile launches. 3. Potentially slowing down the pace at which sanctions on russia are eased. 0150 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 12/06/2026What is even more absurd is that, with access to an LLM and just a few examples of the new camouflage, it is relatively easy to generate synthetic data and retrain models within a short period of time so that they can recognize these new targets as valid. 030 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Without the United States having pressured Ukraine to relinquish its nuclear arsenal in exchange for security guarantees, there would not have been a war lasting even a single day. 2426 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Had Ukraine had nuclear weapons in its arsenal, there would not have been a war. 100 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I wonder whether there was any practical benefit to removing the sanctions, given that russia would likely still have been interested in selling its oil, even at a discount. 010 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Did the impacted area appear more scattered when you were there? Apparently, the strike pattern observed in the available footage seems relatively dense for cluster munitions, which are generally known for poor accuracy. 120 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Actually, russia is primarily interested in selling its oil, so keeping sanctions in place may be more beneficial for global prices, as it encourages cheaper oil supply. Lifting sanctions could have the opposite effect by allowing more expensive supply to enter the market. 040 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Москалями вас називали до 2014 року, а зараз кажуть — під..ри. 020 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I think that regularly using Excel is what makes computational abilities worse, rather than using a calculator—at least in my experience. 😁 000 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 20/04/2026I see it as a consequence. In the long run, staying close to russia means fewer reforms, more corruption, less competition, and worse overall economic conditions—making it easier to bribe. A perfect loop. 0141 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 20/04/2026By coincidence, the countries performing worst economically in the EU are those with close ties to russia. 2311 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Would you like JD to endorse you before the next elections? 000 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Actually, I don’t know which world is safer: the one where a few countries have nuclear weapons and set rules for other non-nuclear states, or the world where every country has such weapons. 220 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Many of the points you mentioned can be addressed. You probably don’t need much knowledge to conclude that there is no real democracy in Turkey, even though it is a NATO member. 100 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 23/02/2026In my view, a union with growing imbalances. For example, when highly indebted countries pay the same yields as low-debt countries, or when a corrupt government from a relatively weak economy can completely block decision-making — makes the EU’s existence unsustainable in the long run. 200 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Measuring democracy is more challenging, although actions aimed at shifting the balance of power or falsifying elections can still be noticed/assessed. for example, through a voting mechanism in which each member annually determines whether specific standards have been met. 200 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 23/02/2026I agree there is no easy answer. However, debt-to-GDP can be measured against predefined thresholds; the size of the economy or GDP per capita can also be taken into account. 110 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 23/02/2026The issue I see with the current approach is that it does not provide enough incentive for countries to be democratic or to ensure fiscal stability. The better a country performs, the more decision-making power it should have. 140 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 18/02/2026In a more moral world, shouldn’t they have been imprisoned? 000 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 18/02/2026There was tactical surprise in the Kharkiv region and during the Kursk operation. The summer counterattack, however, was hardly surprising, since the attack location was quite predictable. 010 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 16/02/2026I think it is misleading to cite official ru figures such as GDP growth, as they were likely falsified. Based on indirect indicators such as declining air passenger traffic and rail cargo traffic, the more likely GDP growth scenario is −0.7% to −1%. 010 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 16/02/2026I think Obama is sharing a room with Biden there. 050 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Absolutely crystal-clear logic by ruzzians — when they can’t meet military goals, they terrorise civilians even more. And all this is happening under the ‘greatest leader of America of all time,’ who supposedly would have stopped the war on day one. 040 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Not to mention that production costs in the US are much higher than in many EU countries, such as Poland. “It will be 10 percent,” he argued, and cost “billions and billions of euros” to replace America’s nuclear deterrent.” 141 0
Constantin @constantin87.bsky.social · 08/02/2026I have no doubt that the PAC-3 interceptor gap was orchestrated by the US to make Kyiv more willing to accept a “peace” deal. 0131 0
