Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJana Zikmundova @jzk55.bsky.social · 7h"Czechoslovakia was far from helpless. Its army was well equipped, its defensive system was formidable, and its armaments industry was significant." Still, not heeding his generals' views, president #Beneš took the fatal decision not to fight #Hitler. President Zelensky learnt from history. 🇺🇦 #OTD 041
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonNerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 7h"They're not really shooting at us." 110145
Edward S. Solomon @edsolomon.net · 7hReuters, quoting a NATO diplomat: "I would say that the Russian letter is only another Russian attempt to intimidate Europeans, and that the response by NATO is firm and responsible. (It) reaffirms that we will not be dissuaded from supporting Ukraine." www.reuters.com/business/aer...reuters.comRussia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the BalticRussia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea. 000
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonThom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 9hThe attacks on Jack Smith expose something far bigger than one ugly Senate hearing: a collision between personal political loyalty and America’s constitutional system… hartmannreport.com/p/the-final-...hartmannreport.comThe Final Stage of a Strongman’s Takeover Is Turning the Law Against the People Who Defended ItThe attacks on Jack Smith expose something far bigger than one ugly Senate hearing: a collision between personal political loyalty and America’s constitutional system… 1111361
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonReuters @reuters.com · 8hSpain, France align on welcoming UK back to EU, strengthening China trade defences reut.rs/4iYgfgbreut.rsSpain, France align on welcoming UK back to EU, strengthening China trade defencesSpain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and France's President Emmanuel Macron expressed enthusiasm on Wednesday for Britain rejoining the EU, and agreed Europe must strengthen its trade defences against China. 24314
Reposted by Edward S. Solomonrussian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 12hThe Kremlin is pursuing a peripheral strategy that aims to encircle and subvert Europe. In Vladimir Putin’s mind, transforming our continent into a satellite state would tip the global balance of power to the detriment of a disunited and fragmented West. desk-russie.info/2026/09/22/o...desk-russie.infoOur Beautiful Present Time: War • russian deskDuring visits to Moscow and then Kyiv on September 5 and 6, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner appear to have prioritized negotiating an energy truce, hoping 023
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonDietmar Pichler @dietmarpichler.bsky.social · 11hRund 75 % der untersuchten Kommentare offen oder latent prorussisch Unabhängig davon spülen Algorithmen immer wieder Inhalte der russischen Staatspropaganda in die Userfeeds Über 3/4 der in Österreich lebenden Ukrainer erleben russische Narrative & Täter-Opfer-Umkehr inved.eu/insight/pres...inved.euPRESSEAUSSENDUNG: Neuer INVED-Report: Prorussische Narrative im österreichischen Informationsraum massiv verbreitet – INVEDRund 75 % der untersuchten Kommentare offen oder latent prorussisch Unabhängig davon spülen Algorithmen immer wieder Inhalte der russischen Staatspropaganda in die Userfeeds Über 3/4 der in Österreich... 56236
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJohn Reed @johnreedwrites.ft.com · 14h“Russia is boiling western democracies like a frog — turning on the heat step by step, and testing our responses,” Estonia’s Defence Minister @tsahkna.bsky.social tells the Fat’a @richardmilne.ft.com as.ft.com/r/1f86a76d-8...as.ft.comRussia behind arson attack on defence company, says EstoniaEstonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna says Moscow is ‘boiling western democracies like a frog’ 083
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonAriana Gic @arianagic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The story that "Trump supports easing sanctions against Russia in exchange for political prisoners" is a propaganda fairytale. Putin's partner is dutifully playing his role in rehabilitating Russia and bringing it back into the fold. Prisoners are a pathetic pretext for dummies. 1175
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonAriana Gic @arianagic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Easing sanctions is key to helping Moscow finance and strengthen its war and genocide machine. Easing sanctions ensures more destruction of Ukraine and is a death sentence for more Ukrainians. This is clear and obvious. 083
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 29/09/2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said today that Moscow had proven it was not ready for “serious talks” after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized a surprise meeting with his German counterpart.politico.euMerz says Lavrov comments show Moscow not interested in serious negotiationsThe chancellor’s remarks come days after a surprise meeting between Russia’s foreign minister and his German counterpart. 34515
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonSarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🇨🇳🔱 “Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti's controlling shareholder is Weichai, a Chinese state-owned conglomerate. Weichai owns 39.5% of Ferretti but was able to capture 8 of 9 board seats at the company's May board meeting. The vote passed with the support of a bloc of major Chinese shareholders.”realcleardefense.comBeijing's Trojan YachtThe Trojans did not lose their city to a siege, they lost it to a gift they wheeled through their gates. Beijing understands this lesson better than we do. For decades the Chinese Communist Party stra 12210
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonSPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026While some of Ukraine's allies attempt to prevent Ukraine from harming the Russian oil revenue that makes the Kremlin's wars possible, here are the streets of Kyiv, where hospitals are bombed and rescuers try to save victims of Russian terror. 35633
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonDave Whamond @davewhamond.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Well, Teddy Dozevelt is at is again. Donald Trump just declared that “Canada is one of the worst countries in the world.” I have some thoughts! davewhamond1.substack.com/p/is-it-some...davewhamond1.substack.comIs it something we said?The U.S./Canada breakup 35625
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonIva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'm preparing my lecture for tomorrow, titled Legal Frameworks and the Destruction of #CulturalHeritage during #ArmedConflict and #Genocide, in a course for history students at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social . I wish I didn't have so many examples to show... #HigherEducation #AmTeaching 2294
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonIva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I wish I didn't have as many examples to share. I was collecting some from Bosnia, Afghanistan, Syria, Ukraine, Palestine...When, earlier today, I saw the footage from Kyiv and the Academy Building. What an atrocity. 1112
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonIva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 28/09/2026When the Old Bridge was destroyed, it caused so much pain among citizens of wartime Mostar..., and I remember witnesses in court talking about it as losing an "old friend". They rebuilt it. So will you. And it was part of court cases. I hope this will be too. 0121
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonTVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“Probably the last thing Lithuanian Russians want is for Russia to defend their interests,” Pavel Lavrinec, a scholar at Vilnius University, told investigative journalists in July. Russia itself, he argued, has created some of the greatest problems his community faces. 196
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonTVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Read the full analysis by Stuart Dowell:tvpworld.comPutin's Baltic warning has a disturbingly familiar ring [ANALYSIS]From eastern Poland in 1939 to Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has repeatedly invoked the protection of populations abroad to justify military intervention. 074
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonSPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Russian dictator now saying all the things about the Baltics that they said before the invasion of Ukraine. 53712
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonSPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Once again, the "oppression of Russian speakers" remains the core of the propaganda narrative, and despite committing acts of terror and sabotage all over the EU, the Russians "are not planning military action", as they weren't in 2022. 1267
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 28/09/2026EXCLUSIVE: A U.S.-based data-extraction firm accused of being secretly run from Russia has worked on EU-backed projects and sold its services to European law enforcement agencies, according to documents seen by POLITICO.politico.euRussian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agenciesThe same technology used by Western police was allegedly being developed in Russia and sold to Russian security services. 03430
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonCentre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“China has already eaten much of [the] German industry’s lunch and is preparing to start on dinner,” economists Brad Setser and @sandertordoir.bsky.social wrote in May in their @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social paper. buff.ly/sZ67zrzbuff.ly'China has arrived’: From $1,000 Gucci sneakers to German cars, the world's No. 2 economy is coming for the industries that made Europe rich | FortuneChina learned from Europe's industrial giants, and now its factories are challenging them in cars, machinery and even luxury goods 133
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonEdward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Extraordinary for any American president: Trump offered to sell weapons to Xi Jinping of China. That was revealed by David Perdue, US ambassador. Trump is withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan approved by Congress. China aids Iran and Russia. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says (Gift Article)President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the U.S. ambassador to China. Trump is withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan. 22209140
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJana Zikmundova @jzk55.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"The proposal would have prevented Switzerland – whose neutrality dates back to 1516 and has been internationally recognised since 1815 – from establishing closer ties with NATO and would have ruled out any military alliance except if the country were attacked." Even 🇨🇭 can not stay forever neutral👏 041
Edward S. Solomon @edsolomon.net · 27/09/2026Heather Prendergast, citing a US Senate investigation: "Private equity firms extracted huge profits from hospitals, while increasing their debt and allowing patient care and safety to decline, and that in some cases this directly forced closures." @thehill.com [Gift Article] wapo.st/4z0QnoGwapo.stHow private equity is killing public access to hospitals and emergency careWhile private equity’s ownership of hospitals may earn millions for their investors, they have put patients, communities and providers at risk. 246
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonSteve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“What should I do if I need my motherland, but she doesn’t need me?” Superheroes, special operations and “shaping the mindset of children.” An extended edition of #ReadingRussiayoutu.beSuperheroes, "special operations" and “shaping the mindset of Russian children.”YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg 1020845
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonTilman @tilmane.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Wow! That is f***ing crazy, Let the conspiracy beginn: Big Tech seems to block advertising for the Musk film Not just #X also #TikTok and #Meta seems to support #Musk to hide the truth about his plans 264
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonKyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 27/09/2026Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that European preparations for a possible war with Russia could provoke one, dismissing warnings of a Russian attack as “nonsense.” www.kyivpost.com/post/85504kyivpost.comLavrov Calls Russian Attack on Europe ‘Nonsense,’ Warns War Would Be ‘Short’ as Putin Targets BalticsRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that if Europe attacks, Russia’s response would be “short” – days after Putin raised grievances in the Baltics. 6218
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonUNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 27/09/2026🔴 "Moscow has no intention of stopping escalation." German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated after talks with Lavrov that his de-escalation proposals regarding Ukraine fell on deaf ears. 915551
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJana Zikmundova @jzk55.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"Daarnaast zou ik een lijn van tactische luchtverdediging langs de waterlijn opzetten, die alle luchtdoelen die jullie kant op komen, detecteert en zo nodig vernietigt." ↩️ Wat 🇧🇪 moet dringend horen🦻vrtnws.be"Zet die roze bril af, België": commandant Oekraïense dronetroepen waarschuwt voor Russische dreiging | VRT NWS NieuwsAchter beveiligde deuren en diep onder de grond leidt Robert Brovdi (51), alias Magyar, de Oekraïense droneoorlog. In een exclusief gesprek met VRT NWS vertelt hij waarom België veel kwetsbaarder is d... 054
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonDr Emma Salisbury @salisbot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A deal that's the same as what was already on the table, for the low low price of ruinously undermining your most important alliance. Such diplomacy, much coercion, wow. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUS and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security after Trump threatsDenmark and the US have reached an agreement after months of threats from Donald Trump to annex the territory. 26113
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonThe Barents Observer @thebarentsobserver.com · 25/09/2026"The lessons are clear: hybrid warfare affects local communities, culture is under threat, and defending truth is essential," Museum Director Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova from Narva, Estonia, said during a visit to the Norwegian border town of Kirkenesthebarentsobserver.com'Culture cannot stay silent in wartime'Museum Director Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova from Narva, Estonia, has been sentenced in absentia to 10 years in a Russian prison for displaying banners calling Putin a war criminal. 0198
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026OTD in 1938 Hitler gave a speech demanding the Sudetenland be handed to Germany. He said his countrymen were being mistreated and needed protection. Also promised it was his last territorial demand. He was lying. Imagine that happening today. 30947276
Edward S. Solomon @edsolomon.net · 27/09/2026In a Letter to the Editor of the Wash. Post, Linda Gustitus writes that Mr. Trump's use of "I" ... "implies that the president believes that he alone can decide to 'annihilate' an entire nation. Where is the Republican leadership in Congress standing up to correct him?" [Gift Link] wapo.st/4ylANEiwapo.stOpinion | One word makes Trump’s new threat against Iran staggeringIran dealmaking, politicized science grants and an anti-vaccine conference, in readers' eyes. 000
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 25/09/2026Swiss voters will soon decide whether to make the country’s historic neutrality even more legally binding. A “yes” vote would effectively prevent Switzerland from imposing sanctions on Russia. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/swis... 5138
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonCenter for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 26/09/2026"Russia has maintained plausible deniability in connection to each sabotage incident—but together, they add up to a pattern of low-level warfare to which European democracies must respond." @apolyakova.bsky.social & Christopher Walkernationalinterest.orgRussia’s Intensifying Shadow War Against EuropeRussia has maintained plausible deniability in connection to each sabotage incident—but together, they add up to a pattern of low-level warfare to which European democracies must respond. 1299
Edward S. Solomon @edsolomon.net · 26/09/2026My opinion: A proposed "ban on Russian military personnel from entering the EU" is totally unenforceable. Do you think Moscow is going to give the EU a database of current and former soldiers? What's needed is an immediate and total ban on all Russians (military and civilian) from the EU. 000
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonGerman Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 25/09/2026We are witnessing major international changes. Certainties are fading, old dependencies are becoming new vulnerabilities. All the more important to know who you can rely on. 🇩🇪 can rely on 🇨🇦 – and 🇨🇦 on 🇩🇪 – @aussenminister.diplo.de in #Ottawa 1/3 1247
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJed Brown @jedbrown.org · 16/09/2026Oh. That's a heck of a subsidy. 35698186
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJames Kanter @jameskanter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Loudest applause for this Carney line: "We do not seek power to dominate others. On the contrary, we are pursuing resilience so that no one can control our open markets, impair our sovereignty, threaten our territorial integrity, or undermine our freedoms, our democracies, our rule of law." #trump 1218
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJames Kanter @jameskanter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Mark Carney and Greens co-leader Terry Reintke, sporting a Canadian hockey shirt, mug for the cameras. #canada @greens-efa.eu 041
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJana Zikmundova @jzk55.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"Ukraine faces a deadly enemy with a much bigger population and much greater resources. It can win only if it counterbalances all these Russian advantages with higher quality institutions – better administration, better military command, a freer and more inventive civil society." 🎯 052
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonMads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Four US Navy Seabees suddenly showed up in the middle of a major Danish military exercise in Greenland. 🇺🇸🇬🇱🇩🇰 And there are growing signs that the US may be looking to revive the former Cold War base “Bluie West One” at Narsarsuaq. www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...dr.dkAmerikanske ingeniør-soldater med måleudstyr laver 'tekniske undersøgelser' i GrønlandMyndigheder vil ikke svare på, om undersøgelser betyder, at USA er ved at åbne en militærbase i Sydgrønland 31911
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonIva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is a ridiculously rich university abdicating on its responsibility to teach. Shameful. Despicable. These people should never be forgiven for what they are doing to higher education. #Academia #Teaching #Research #HigerEd 0144