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Joni Askola

@joniaskola.bsky.social
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Finnish geopolitical analyst. PhD. Trying to help Ukraine with the 69th Sniffing Brigade buymeacoffee.com/joni_askola

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 52m
Germany’s neo-nazis are just repeating Kremlin propaganda. Russia is actually further away from victory today than in March 2022
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1h
Ukraine has no option to make peace, only to surrender or fight. Ukrainians choose to fight, which is a basic right for anyone under attack
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 2h
While supporters of Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel are proud to show their backing because they believe they are morally right, pro-Russians know deep down they are wrong and rarely dare to openly admit their support
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 2h
Most pro-Russians in the West don’t even dare admit they are pro-Russian because deep down they know they are wrong. They hide their pro-Russian views behind mental gymnastics and dishonest contrarian takes, without ever admitting it. They would never protest for Russia
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 3h
Ukraine can’t accept to become the next victim of Trump’s weakness
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 4h
While Starlink and Starshield services have been restored for Ukraine, this incident underscores the critical necessity for Ukraine to accelerate its own alternatives
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 4h
Appeasing bullies has never worked. It’s high time Europe stopped appeasing Trump and stood its ground
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 5h
Great news!
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 6h
As radio frequencies are jammed and satellite connections weaponized by the US, Ukraine may eventually be forced to cut the human out of the loop in mid-range drone strikes using AI, a somewhat scary prospect that isn't fully possible yet, but feels inevitable down the road
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 6h
New substack article out on why Russia’s supporters in the West don’t even dare admit that they support Russia joniaskola.substack.com/p/russias-su...
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Russia's Supporters in the West Don’t Even Dare Say It Out Loud
Why Kremlin apologists cover their tracks with lies, fake neutrality, and mental gymnastics
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 7h
The GOP has sadly become a cult loyal to Trump, who is loyal to Putin. It is high time for Americans to vote them out of both the House and the Senate in the upcoming midterms
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 7h
The only way Ukraine can make this war end one day
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 8h
We should not do this. Trump would just give the assets back to Russia. We should transfer the assets to Ukraine instead
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 17h
Patriots for Russia
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 17h
Vivek Ramaswamy is an awful candidate: a fraud who scammed people to get rich, is not likable, and holds toxic beliefs. On top of that, as an Indian-American, he panders to a racist Republican base where many look down on him and won't vote for him. He may very well lose
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 18h
Nothing good about him
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 18h
Trump gave Afghanistan to the Taliban and now he is trying to give Ukraine to Russia, except Ukrainians won’t allow it to happen
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 19h
No one has ever hurt the reputation of the US as much as Trump has
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 19h
Let’s see how this develops, but even if Ukraine regains access to starlink (which is hopefully the case), today should be a good reminder that Ukraine needs alternatives
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 20h
Let’s hope this is true
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 20h
The US can’t be trusted
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 20h
There is sadly nothing good left about the GOP because it was hijacked by a traitor
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 20h
Trump Is Now an Active Enemy of the West (free on substack) joniaskola.substack.com/p/from-squee...
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From Squeezing Kyiv to Serving Moscow: The Escalation of Trump’s Betrayal
Trump Is Now an Active Enemy of the West
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 21h
Trump is truly evil. One of the worst people on earth
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 21h
Today’s extremely sad reality
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 22h
Trump promised to end Russia’s war on Ukraine in 24 hours. 631 days into his term, he is failing so badly that he is trying to throw Ukraine under the bus instead
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 22h
Trump’s ally Medvedev defending his recent moves on Ukraine
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 23h
The US is sadly too unstable for its companies to be relied on
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 23h
In the middle of the ongoing chaos, results from Operation Vivaldi provide a breath of fresh air. It is symbolically crucial for Ukraine to push Russia back and show that Russian advances are not inevitable
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Europe is a huge market with major leverage and needs to use it against Trump. If he wants to cut off Ukraine, it must come at a cost Americans clearly understand
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
It is absolutely clear that Trump and his administration would have sided with Hitler in WWII
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
At this point, can the US even still be considered a true ally of Europe? Enemies of the US and Europe are the only ones benefiting from Trump’s behavior
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Russia is struggling on the front line, as seen in the Donbas where Ukraine has regained ground, so Trump came to its rescue and cut access to starlink for Ukraine. He is openly siding with Russia
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Losing Starlink will hugely impact Ukraine overall, especially its mid-range campaign, but it doesn’t mean Ukraine will stop fighting. For instance, short-range FPV drones and deep strikes don’t rely on starlink, and those will continue
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Will Ukraine’s supporters who have defended Trump finally admit that he is nothing but a pathetic pro-Russian traitor?
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The fifth column wants Ukraine to thank Trump for cutting access to starlink
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
If you ever wondered why the US under Trump gave Ukraine the advantage of Starlink over Russia, now you know: it was for leverage
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump’s blackmail of Ukraine will deal massive damage to the US. No one will trust American products and services
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Imagine if Al Capone were US president in 1940, colluding with Henry Ford to undermine the UK and support Nazi Germany. That is today’s reality
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Today’s takeaway: SpaceX cannot be relied on. Europe must accelerate its own sovereign alternatives
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
What is happening right now is not about diesel. Trump is trying to force an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine before the midterms by maxing out pressure on Ukraine to surrender key terms. It won’t work
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump and his administration are accelerating the end of US hegemony. No one has done more to make the US lose ground to China than Trump
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump cutting Starlink from Ukraine won't stop deep strikes. He seems to be simply trying to force a Ukrainian surrender and manufacture a ”peace deal” before the midterms to boost his chances. It will fail. Trump is a pathetic traitor
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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Who are the Russian dissidents that Jean-Luc Mélenchon presents as evidence that his camp is fighting Putinism? Meet Alexei Sakhnin, who wants to offer Putin a “dignified” peace, and whose arrival in France was facilitated at the highest levels 👇 desk-russie.info/2026/10/07/f...
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France Unbowed’s Russian Heroes • russian desk
Who are the Russian dissidents that Jean-Luc Mélenchon presents as evidence that his camp is fighting Putinism? The case of Alexei Sakhnin compels us to look
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
New free article: They would have sided with Hitler in 1940 joniaskola.substack.com/p/they-would...
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They Would Have Sided with Hitler in 1940
Trump, Witkoff, and Kushner Would Have Made Real Estate Deals with Nazi Germany for Nothing in Return
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Russia has rejected every demand for compromise from Trump, including ceasefires, while bombarding Ukrainian civilians with ballistic missiles. Trump's response? Reward Russia with diesel deals and restrict Starlink for Ukraine. If confirmed, that is as traitorous as it gets
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Russia hit Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and civilians again in Kyiv tonight. Ukraine has no choice but to hit Russia’s refineries
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
People who supported Trump don't get to complain about the high oil prices his policies caused. That applies to his European supporters as well
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Trump only works with pro-Russian people
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