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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I've been expecting this ever since the Iran quagmire started, and I'm only surprised this didn't happen long ago. It's an obvious deflection strategy for the Trump admin. Despicable, of course, but that's par for the course with Trump.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"Russians who crave revenge for invented causes and revel in propaganda are complicit in all the killings, violence, and war crimes committed by our worthless, blood-soaked state." A Russian woman explains why Russia’s imperial ambitions are destroying the country from within.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Trump says that any country that helps Iran will face TREMENDOUS consequences. Including Russia? Right? RIGHT?

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Sam (ABeardedPanda) @abeardedpanda.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

There's something darkly ironic about how the 2015 era Russian propaganda push to obfuscate their involvement in the War in Donbas was arguably too effective on western audiences because it's 2026 and people still trot out this talking point despite the Russians not even bothering to push it anymore

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

KASPAROV: Why can't NATO shoot down Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory? When Iran attacked Israel, the Americans, French, British shot down Iranian missiles. Why can one shoot down Iranian missiles flying at Israel but cannot shoot down Russian missiles flying at Ukraine?

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Didn't a certain chancellor mention he'd send them unless we stopped killing civilians? And seeing as we didnt stop and he didnt send them, he signalled that he does not care.

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Have you noticed no one is claiming this is an escalation?

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🤬 Kherson. A Russian drone operator hunts down a civilian fruit seller and attacks him. The Russian with the remote control knows and sees what he is doing. They write that he survived.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Another reason could be to stop us sending Patriots because we would need them ourselves. They don't even have to let it happen many times for certain voices here to begin singing that song.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I've been speculating if the entire Fedorov thing is a ploy to create a very public popularity contest between Syrskyi and Fedorov to create conditions to replace S. Very much speculation and no basis in any particular insight save that Zelenskiy must have known how unpopular his decision would be.

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

OTD in 2014, MH17 shot itself down with a BUK system the "rebels" suddenly denied they had admitted having. Here's a history of our MH17 propaganda that shows we don't do it so you believe something. We do it so you believe nothing. And more importantly, do nothing It works

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Is this translated from the original German? www.whitehouse.gov/releases/202...

Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller made clear there must be no retreat: “One of the hallmarks of left-wing violence and terrorism is its completely pre-textual and disingenuous appeal to civil liberties in an effort to shield its own violence… When the leftist — who does not believe in freedom, who does not believe in civil rights, who does not believe in any ordinary notion of justice — protests that we are violating his rights, understand the he is lying to try to persuade people who are not closely following the political scene that some injustice has perpetrated against him. We must stay the course and be completely unflinching in the pursuit of justice against these enemies of civilization.”

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Zelenskiy has either made a utterly stupid decision, or he's risking a public popularity contest between Fedorov and Syrskyi to create leverage to remove Syrskyi. At the very least, the crowds here in Kyiv are clear: I heard chants of "No Syrskyi!" alongside various chants in favour of Fedorov.

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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

For those who pretend that Ukraine is a dictatorship, this is literally Zelensky's government-sponsored media arm pausing publication to protest his decision to dismiss Ukraine's Defense Minister.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Can we somehow make it approximately 17,098,246 square kilometres bigger?

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Having just spent 19 hours on the train from Warsaw to Kyiv, I can confirm getting here has become significantly harder than it used to be. However, I can also confirm that it's still very much worth the trip. Sadly no dogs on my journey here. I'm going to have to complain to someone about that ;)

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

As a Dane who loves and supports Ukraine, this has long been a horrible embarrassment. The company hides behind legal arguments, but they're utterly bankrupt morally. Politicians have condemned them on moral grounds repeatedly, but they have yet to find the legal basis to punish them effectively.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If Iran really want to humiliate Trump, they should negotiate for 59 days, then suggest the JCPOA framework for a nuclear deal.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Weirdly, this just makes me look forward to visiting my friends in Kyiv over the summer even more.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Enig. Og det tyder jo også på, at myndighederne er enige i alle de berørte EU lande.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Every day, I write the same story: Russian strikes claiming lives. One person here, five there, a child, a grandparent... These tragedies have become so routine that the world is growing numb.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Ja, jeg er blevet (mildt) udskammet, når jeg har sagt det samme. Men det er bare langt mere sandsynligt, at d'herrer Trump og Putin blot deler nogle af de samme holdninger og værdier. De tror begge på interessesfærer og "might makes right". Og nå ja, de er begge afstumpede røvhuller.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Really, that's our priority? Ukraine must win - just as long as not a single (Hungarian) EU citizen feels the slightest discomfort? This is beyond pathetic. It is shameful.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

"Ukraine must win" - as long as it doesn't cause even the slightest discomfort to a single EU citizen, especially in an election year (spoiler: it's always an election year somewhere). It's pathetic. It's embarrassing. It's shameful 😔

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Tomorrow everyone will be asking: when will the Russo-Ukrainian war end? The right question is: what can we do to make the Russian invasion fail?

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

OTD in 2014 we sent masked soldiers to occupy Crimea 2014 “they’re not Russian soldiers but local militias. Russia has nothing to do with them” 2015 “They were not Russian soldiers but we “stood behind them”" Later 2015 “They were Russian soldiers" But we are not lying this time

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Soon enough you'll be connecting all these dots to the forthcoming general mobilisation that you don't think I'll risk doing. But losing this war is a far bigger risk.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I was convinced already after Maidan. As I told a friend back then: Look what Ukrainians are capable of doing, the level of organisation in a civil society under pressure, and imagine what they can accomplish under honest leadership. You are an amazing people and an inspiration to all.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

ICE are violent and stupid by design. Their role is to provoke a confrontation, not just with civilians but also and especially with local law enforcement and politicians. Then Trump will declare a state of insurrection in the states most opposed to him and exclude them from voting. Hope I'm wrong.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I hadn't noticed this but the victim is clearly trying to wave ICE through, and then they jumped her.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I was fully expecting this to happen sooner or later, but the shock is surprisingly visceral. The US as seen from Europe has slid very far down the fascism slope already. ICE are Trump's "brown-shirts", and the FBI is turning into the Gestapo. The Hegseth army seems to be aiming to become the SS.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Meanwhile Ukraine has increased their unmanned systems capabilities and honed their strategy to the point where they're killing/immobilising almost as many invaders as russia can replenish on a monthly basis, as well as increasing their strategic bombing campaign. Because actions, not words, matter.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Vi kommer til at kæmpe med rusland mange år endnu. Så længe russerne forbliver imperialistiske, vil Ukraine være truet. Så længe vi støtter Ukraine, vil vi være truet. Det eneste, der vil være endnu værre, er en russisk sejr. Ikke mere ønsketænkning. Det her er en kamp vi bare skal vinde.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

American tech companies are not truly concerned about censorship, as they happily operate in countries with strict regulations. You never hear the Trump administration complain about Saudi Arabia, Russia, or China. This is about bullying Europe, nothing more

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Russians sunk several barges at the entrance of their naval port pier in Novorossiysk, so that no other Ukrainian drone can enter it. This also confines the remnants of the Russian Black Sea Fleet to this little basin. Russians literally barricaded themselves. Embarrassing..

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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

If Europe doesn't manage to achieve consensus on taking Ru's frozen assets and giving them to Ukraine, then its strategic, moral, and self-preservation instincts are weaker than I thought. I'm a big believer in the European project, but failure here will be a bad sign for its future.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Journalist to Trump: "So, you're the President and Commander in Chief, and you hold the most powerful office on Earth." Trump: "Yes" Journalist to Trump: "Then how come you're constantly such a whiny little bitch?"

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

It's not at all far fetched to imagine the opening salvo of a war being thousands of drones launched from the cargo holds of civilian ships at anchor off the coast.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

And given the new US NatSec policy, in the future we'll need to look for similarly disruptive US scripts.

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Jana Puglierin @jpuglierin.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Europeans are waking up this morning to find the new US National Security Strategy (quietly) released. And what it has to say on Europe could not be clearer. On the „stark prospect of civilizations erasure“ for example. 👇

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Every night Russian drones kill Ukrainians and they keep flying only because over 5,000 Western and Asian parts power them. x.com/United24medi...

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Jessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Putin: ‘Russia is ready to keep fighting until the last Ukrainian dies.’ Western politicians & press: ‘Peace talks have stalled…’ Russia has zero interest in peace. Calling Kremlin demands for Ukrainian surrender ‘peace talks’ is just another way of spreading their propaganda.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

This is beyond pathetic from the Belgian PM. A serious (and less cowardly) politician would have said "Due to our unique position in this question, Belgium needs commitments & support from the rest of EU to offset the risks, this decision incurs."

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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Ignore any Trump admin and/or Ru apologist talk about progress. Ru demands remain maximalist, outrageous, and, most importantly, disconnected from the realities of the battlefield. Only an immediate ceasefire is progress. The discussion in Moscow today was useless noise. Ru continues its aggression.

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Esben Ridder @esbenridder.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

"We made our war very comfortable for the world" www.facebook.com/share/p/1Kxn...

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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 25/11/2025

"Too many European governments still behave as if losing Ukraine would be unfortunate but manageable. This is fantasy. The destruction of Ukraine would reshape Europe’s security architecture for decades, and not in Europe’s favour." Strong message by @drjademcglynn.bsky.social.

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Amidst the absolute chaos of a Witkoff-stamped Russian psyop-as-peace plan, discussion is filled with anger at Washington and at Moscow.

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