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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
“What would Putin like us to do?” doesn’t seem the best guideline for US policy. But this announcement will make it harder for Europe to keep living in a state of denial: as long as Trump is in power (and probably beyond) it can’t rely on the US to help in a crisis.
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Vēl pirms vakarējās RU ārdīšanās ANO DP man ļoti daudzi cilvēki LV jautāja, ko tas nozīmē. Valda satraukums. Par krīzes komunikāciju un vadību atbildīgajiem būtu daudz vairāk jāskaidro sabiedrībai notiekošais. Vienlaikus aktīvi jārunā starptautiskos forumos. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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US warns Russia after Moscow threatens Latvia – as it happened
Latvia’s UN representative says she has little time for Russia’s ‘pure fiction and pure lies’ as row over drones escalates
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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Europe should not be running after Putin. It should be maximising the military & economic pressure on him. Every initiative to “reopen formal channels” will be seen by Putin as a sign of European weakness, & will encourage him to keep fighting.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
#RussiaUkraineWar and the work at the @un-news-centre.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/russia... via @reuters.com
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Russia says Latvia could face retaliation despite NATO, drawing sharp US rebuke
Russia's ambassador to the United Nations said on Tuesday Moscow had information that Ukraine planned to launch military drones from Latvia and other Baltic states, warning that ​membership in NATO wo...
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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
“Russia frequently uses distortion of facts to spread hostile disinformation.One such case concerns Russia’s completely baseless claims of NATO countries allowing their territory airspace to be used for drone attacks on targets in Russia. These are dangerous lies” Latvian Mission to the UN statement
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News | Permanent Mission of the Republic of Latvia to the United Nations
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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The monstrous scale of yesterday's russian war crimes has become evident. They have launched a cruise missile into a nine-storey apartment block in Kyiv. At least 21 people were killed, and at least 20 more are still missing under the rubble. First responders were also targeted in double-tap attacks
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Ukraine Death Toll Rises In Russia's 2-Day Air Assault On Kyiv, Other Cities
Russian forces blasted Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in one of the largest two-day aerial assaults since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, with at least 21 people killed in ...
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
No surprises from Washington, since it is all in the 2025 ISS. With the decision about #Poland, Washington openly shows that it is on a side of Muscovite #Kremlin. www.politico.com/news/2026/05... via @politico.com
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‘No idea it was coming’: Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland
It wasn’t clear why the Defense secretary issued the order not to send troops on a routine mission to a country the administration refers to as a “model ally.”
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Redzot šīs dienas notikumu gaitu, bail pat domāt, kas šovakar notiks Eirovīzijā!🤣
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Una Bergmane @unabergmane.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Ja Vienotība būtu mazliet pacietusies un nebūtu metusies izmantot dronu lietu, lai ieriebtu savam uzticamākajam koalīcijas partnerim, tad šis būtu bijis labs brīdis lai noliktu pie vietas galveno koalīcijas sabotētāju. Bet nu jau vairs neko.
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Andris Ambainis @aambainis.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Atrasts Internetā: Hormuza šaurumu vajadzētu pārdēvēt par Šrēdingera šaurumu - var būt vienlaikus vaļā vai slēgts.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Fair point, also true of Tusk in Poland in 2023, and good recommendation!
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Many Polls Say Orban Will Lose. But He Has an Edge Even Before Voting Begins. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...
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Many Polls Say Orban Will Lose. But He Has an Edge Even Before Voting Begins.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12/03/2026
Dismay as ancient heritage sites across Iran damaged in US-Israel bombing
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Dismay as ancient heritage sites across Iran damaged in US-Israel bombing
Golestan palace in Tehran, a world heritage site, and buildings in historic city of Isfahan harmed, despite Unesco sending coordinates * Middle East crisis – latest updates The governor of the historic Iranian city of Isfahan has accused the US and Israel of a “declaration of war on a civilization” as heritage sites across the country suffer damage in their bombing campaign. The most serious confirmed damage to date has been to Tehran’s Golestan palace, dating back to the 14th century, and the 17th-century Chehel Sotoon palace in Isfahan. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12/03/2026
Middle East crisis live: Iran steps up attacks on ports, tankers and oil terminals in campaign to disrupt energy markets
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Middle East crisis live: Iran steps up attacks on ports, tankers and oil terminals in campaign to disrupt energy markets
Iran has set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it increased attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East * Iran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport across the Gulf * How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events? An attack on Iraq’s Basra port early Thursday killed at least one person and forced authorities to halt operations at all the country’s oil terminals, officials said – as Iran stepped up its attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure. Farhan al-Fartousi, director general of the General Company for Ports of Iraq, made the announcement in a statement carried by the state-run Iraqi News Agency on Thursday. Continue reading...
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
In addition to oil, the war has bottled up the world’s main supply of sulphuric acid, setting back a lot of heavy industrial supply chains. theoregongroup.com/commodities/...
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Strait of Hormuz is chokepoint for sulphuric acid and critical metal processing - The Oregon Group - Critical Minerals and Energy Intelligence
The Middle East accounted for around 24% of ​global sulphur production at 83.87 million metric tons last year; including 50% of seabourne trade of
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12/03/2026
⚡️Russia earns additional 6 billion euros in fossil fuel revenue as oil prices soar amid US-Iran war, analysis finds.
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Russia earns additional 6 billion euros in fossil fuel revenue as oil prices soar amid US-Iran war, analysis finds
Russia has earned an additional 6 billion euros ($6.9 billion) in two weeks of fighting between the U.S. and Iran, a March 12 analysis by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) found.
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Dažkārt man ir ļoti naivas domas un cerības. Piemēram, šodien domāju par iespaidīgiem flašmobiem, ko Ukrainu atbalstošie sportisti varētu sarikot spēļu noslēgumā. Nu parādīt, ka šitā nevar!
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Aija Kažoka @aikazoks.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Kategoriski noraidu sacījienu, ka Trampa darbības ir ļoti OK, jo lika Eiropai sapurināties un beidzot gādāt par savu drošību. Tas būtu tāpat kā teikt:"Re, cik labi, ka tavs kauslis kaimiņš tev izsita durvis un tev sadeva pa muti, jo tu beidzot biji spiesta saņemties dārgām bleķa durvīm un atslēgām."
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The advancing front and constant Russian strikes on energy infrastructure are making life in frontline towns and villages in Zaporizhzhia region almost impossible. Despite the danger, many locals refuse to leave their homes or evacuate. 📹: DW
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 22/01/2026
Six monarchs, three ex-Soviet apparatchiks and a leader sought by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes — those are among the inaugural members of the US president’s rival to the UN, which he is expected to unveil at Davos. ft.trib.al/acCThWH
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Sanita Jemberga @jemberga.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Nākamais personīgais viedoklis. Ja vien tas nebūtu LR ministrs.
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Diezgan biedējoši, ka VP aizvien biežāk izvēlas “palikt savā vietā”. Tomēr studējis vēsturi un politiku.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Friends,due to Russian strikes&freezing temperatures,Kyiv hospitals have to use autonomous boiler houses to keep patients warm ❗️Hospitals need pellets&fuel chips Contact Person: Serhii Chycherin,Head of Independent Heat Producers from Alternative Fuels Association +380502211000 chycherin@ukrheat.com
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Āža kājas sāk līst ārā…
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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️It’s unbearable to even share such horrifying news. Look at their faces, world. Russia murdered them. Russia is a terrorist state!
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Vakar gadījās būt sarunā ar visu 3 Baltijas valstu sabiedrisko mediju cilvēkiem. Kaut arī katrā valstī sava specifika, tomēr uzbrukumu sab.medijiem kopējās iezīmes identiskas.
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Vispirms sagrābs medijus, pēc tam – demokrātiju. www.lsm.lv/raksts/arpus...
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Gunta Sloga: Vispirms sagrābs medijus, pēc tam – demokrātiju
Valsts svētku nedēļa Baltijas Mediju izcilības centrā (BMIC) ir īpaša, jo esam dibināti tieši Lāčplēša dienā. Šogad mēs atzīmējam savu desmitgadi un varam lepoties, ka ar savām mediju attīstības, medi...
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Jā, to šajās dienās man saka daudzi ar Siksni strādājušie - liekas, ka UK runā par citu cilvēku. Vai agrāko Jāni apmainījuši citplanētieši!
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Iveta Kažoka @ivetakazoka.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Kas sanāk: 1) paši vien pieradina politiķus pie tā, ka ar medijiem/to uzraugiem var "dīlot", 2) ir ok ignorēt GODĪGI organizētu konkursu rezultātus, 3) un ka šādi drīkst cūkoties ar iesaistīto mediju un NVO vērtētāju konkursā ieguldīto laiku un enerģiju, nemaz nerunājot par kandidātiem.
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Iveta Kažoka @ivetakazoka.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Viss, kas šobrīd LV politikā notiek,- bija prognozējami, nekas nepārsteidz. Bet, lūk, ŠIS gan nošokēja: sabiedriskā medija uzraugs atzīst, ka pirms iecelšanas uzstādījis ultimātu politiķiem/noslēgts "dīls", kas tālāk 2reiz bijis iegants neņemt vērā konkursa rezultātus. www.delfi.lv/193/politics...
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Klapkalne aicina neapstiprināt Siksni SEPLP locekļa amatā; sola atkāpties pati
Klapkalnes ieskatā, lēmumu pieņemšana un sabiedrisko mediju pārvaldība Sikšņa vadītās padomes laikā bieži bijusi haotiska un nepārdomāta.
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Tai skaitā.
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Mārtiņš Hiršs @mhirss.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Atriebība par protestu. ZZS grib sodīt tos, kuri aizstāvēja sieviešu tiesības - kancelēt pilsonisko sabiedrību kopā ar medijiem. Tas ir tiešs uzbrukums Latvijas demokrātijai. IDENTISKI Gruzijai, Ungārijai, Krievijai, Trampam.
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Mārtiņš Hiršs: Atriebība par protestu. ZZS grib pakļaut NVO un medijus politiķiem
Tā ir demokrātijas imūnsistēma: ja politiķi sāk slimot ar korupciju, cinismu vai autoritārismu, pilsoniskā sabiedrība ir pirmā, kas paceļ temperatūru un signalizē – "kaut kas nav kārtībā".
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Mūsu acu priekšā tiek demonizēts jau otrais sabiedrības virzītais SEPLP locekļa kandidāts. Te Jāņa Sikšņa viedoklis par notiekošo:
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Jānis Siksnis: Par Latvijas Sabiedriskā medija padomes locekļu ievēlēšanu
Vislielākais pārsteigums, lai neteiktu – šoks, man šajā procesā bija sastapties ar sabiedriskā medija darbiniekam necienīgu rīcību un aizmuguriski saņemt smagus apvainojumus no bijušās kolēģes.
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Dainis Īvāns nav tikai “bijušais”, viņš ir arī šodienas morālais līderis! FANTASTISKI!🚀
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Inese Vaivare @vaivarei.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Starp citu, visa fonā šobrīd iet arī mediju ietekmēšana, virzot pa Jēkaba ielu priekšlikumu samazināt SEPLP no trim uz diviem, nogriežot nepolitiski virzīto sabiedrības pārstāvi. Kuru, starp citu, pēc atklāta konkursa pat neapstiprināja. Saeimā kāds labi atvēzējies demokrātijas piežmiegšanai.
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Saeimas deputāti rosina vieglu roku atteikties no sabiedrības virzītā kandidāta SEPLP. Tā teikt, sabiedrība mums pie kājas! Saeimā šobrīd ir cilvēki, kas uzsākuši ceļu uz demokrātijas graušanu. www.delfi.lv/193/politics...
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Ceļ trauksmi par ideju no sabiedrisko mediju uzrauga izslēgt sabiedrības ieceltu pārstāvi
Memoranda padome aicina Saeimu atbalstīt SEPLP locekļa amatā konkursā izraudzīto Jāni Siksni.
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Pēteris Pūrītis @peteris.puritis.lv · 30/10/2025
Esam liecinieki vēsturiskajam brīdim, kad nacionālā robežšķirtne politikā sabrūk un autoritāri reakcionārie (latviešu un krievu), kam simpatizē Krievija un Ungārija, kā arī nākotne Krievijas ietekmes zonā, savienojas pret eiropeiskajiem, kas ir par brīvu, demokrātisku Latviju. Dievs, pasargi.
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Kaspars Zellis @kasparszellis.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Attālināšanās no Eiropas, demokrātijas, tiesiskuma nenotiek ar ar lielu lēcienu no viena grāvja citā, tas notiek sākotnēji ļoti lēni, lai nesatrauktu visādus demokrātus par "sīkumiem". Tikai tā distance no demokrātijas grāvja līdz bedrei, kurā jau mūs gaida Putins un Lukašs ir ļoti maza.
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Nellija Ločmele @nellijal.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Kuldīgā mirušās Luīzes mamma uzticēja IR traģisko stāstu, lai brīdinātu citus vecākus. Luīzei bija 21 un, visticamāk, viņa nelegālās tabletes pamēģināja pirmoreiz mūžā. Kā skaidro ārsti, sintētiskās narkotikas ir tik jaudīgas, ka to pārdozēšanai pietiek ar niecīgu daudzumu.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
❗️Russian satellites have been trying to jam British military satellites with ground-based systems on a weekly basis - Maj Gen Paul Tedman,head of the UK Space Command "We're seeing our satellites being jammed by the Russians on a reasonably persistent basis," Tedman said
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Viena no cienījamākajām pasaules protestantu baznīcām arhibīskapes amatā ievēl sievieti. Cerams, piedzīvosim arī laikus, kad Latvijā šādus amatus ieņems sievietes.
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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Russia was trying to do its own version of spiderweb, but in NATO countries
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Pauls Raudseps @raudseps.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Šodien "konservatīvie" norāva Saeimas sēdi, lai netērētu laiku "klimata glābšanai". Vakar 2000 gadus vēcas katoļu baznīcas pāvests Leons nosodīja tos, kuri "noniecina aizvien skaidrākās klimata izmaiņu pazīmes". Kurš ir īstais tradicionālo vērtību aizstāvis? catholicweekly.com.au/world-must-c...
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World must come together to fight climate change, Pope Leo says | The Catholic Weekly
People of faith cannot love God while despising his creatures, and people cannot call themselves Christians without caring for everything fragile and wounded, including the earth, Pope Leo XIV told cl...
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Interesanti… Mūsu dienesti principā iesaka nelietot Telegram.
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Great news from Moldova! www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Pro-EU party in Moldova wins election mired in claims of Russian interference
The vote was seen as critical for Moldova's EU path, and President Maia Sandu warned the country's future was in danger.
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Jā, vienmēr var būt vēl gaužāk!😂
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
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Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation
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Gunta Sloga @guntasloga.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Zināmā mērā nomierina ziņa, ka arī kaimiņu politikā neiet viegli. Lietuvas kultūras ministra amatā iecelts makaronu un saldētās pārtikas ražotājs. www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas...
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Lietuvā apstiprināta jaunā valdība, nozare protestē pret kultūras ministru
Lietuvā ceturtdien noslēdzies vairākas nedēļas ilgais valdības veidošanas seriāls, kas sākās pēc iepriekšējā premjera Gintauta Palucka demisijas. Jaunās valdības veidošanu uzņēmās sociāldemokrātu poli...
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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Having spent the last few days in Warsaw, I'm more conscious of the echoes of 1939-45 - not just Hitler's aggression & Stalin's treachery, but the fecklessness of the Western allies. Ukraine has had far more help than Poland, but if Putin ultimately wins, W fecklessness will have helped again.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/09/2025
Three Russian fighter jets violated Estonia’s airspace on Friday for an unusually long period, some 12 minutes, in what Estonia’s foreign minister called an “unprecedentedly brazen” intrusion over the NATO country.
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Russian Fighter Jets Enter Airspace of Estonia, a NATO Member
Estonia’s foreign minister described the flights, which lasted for an unusually long 12 minutes, as an “unprecedentedly brazen” intrusion.
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