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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Ukraine and the world have seen horrifying footage from Kherson today - a Russian drone hunting down a civilian. This person is Mr. Yurii, he sells vegetables. At about 6.30 a.m., Mr. Yurii was putting out the produce by the market, as he does every day⤵️

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Б'єрнберт @bjornbert.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

“Når Ukraina ber om et lån for å presse russerne tilbake, og lover norske kontrakter tilbake, er det uklokt å svare nei. Investeringen er klok både for sikkerhet og økonomi.» Av @sletteboo.bsky.social @kafriis.bsky.social m.fl.

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Thomas Nilsen @thomasnilsen.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Kirkenes 🇳🇴 marked 9 May at the war memorial. In front, 🇷🇺 consul general. Difficult to understand his speech because locals were singing Ukrainian songs louder.

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Montreal Institute for Global Security @migsinstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

And Amelie Theussen, Royal Danish Defence College Karsten @kafriis.bsky.social , Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 27/09/2025

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Sept. 27, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23/03/2025

As President Donald Trump upends the U.S. foreign policy, negotiating closer relations with Russia, threatening NATO allies and pausing cooperation with Ukraine, Washington’s traditional partners — and best customers — are rethinking their dependence on American weapons systems.

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Trump turbulence leads allies to rethink reliance on U.S. weapons

European capitals are reviewing vulnerabilities and want to wean themselves from dependence on American weapons, but expanding homegrown options will take time.

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Gabrielius Landsbergis @glandsbergis.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Witkoff's repeating of Kremlin lies about "russian-speakers" wanting to "join Russia" is truly chilling. This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism. Hearing Americans talk like this should be an electric shock for Europe, not a wakeup call.

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Karsten Friis @kafriis.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

85 mrd til 🇺🇦 er jeg redd blir gårsdagens svar på dagens utfordringer. Norge bør lage et fond på 1000 mrd kr for 🇺🇦 og europeiske forsvarsinvesteringer. Inkludert kjøpe våpen fra 🇺🇲

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

The US is stopping military aid to Ukraine, prioritizing peace talks, said Trump administration spokesperson Karoline Leavitt. We are no longer going to write blank checks for a war in a very distant country without real lasting peace, she added.

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Karsten Friis @kafriis.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

NUPI is as always strongly represented at the Munich Security Conference @nupinytt.bsky.social

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Kaja Kallas declared that Europe will back Ukraine if it rejects a U.S.-Russia deal. "Any agreement without Ukraine and Europe will fail... Ukraine will resist, and Europe will support it." - Head of the European External Action Service.

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Karsten Friis @kafriis.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

1/2 The idea of European peacekeepers in 🇺🇦 in case of a cesefire is totally unrealistic. Europe simply doesn't have the troops. The idea is also very "20th Century", such as 🇧🇦 and 🇽🇰.

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Karsten Friis @kafriis.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Ikke enig i overskriften. Kommenterer i artikkelen. I 2024 utgjorde sol og vind 28% av Europas energimiks, mens gass var 16%, og trenden er nedadgående. Av de 16% leverte Norge ca 30%. Så norsk gass er altså en beskjeden del av Europas totale energimix, men viktig for noen land, slik som 🇬🇧

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Tror olje og gass kan sikre freden i Norge - og at en sluttdato kan være dumt

Med uro i verden kan olje og gass bli svært viktig for vår sikkerhet. Men det kan også være et klart mål for angrep, mener eksperter.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/02/2025

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com How Americans and the world handle Donald Trump "will determine much about the next four years, and it will ask much from all of us," the New York Times editorial board writes. "We must meet the moment." Read more here: nyti.ms/4hrd4Kd

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Opinion | Now Is Not the Time to Tune Out

Trump’s presidency demands your attention.

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Karsten Friis @kafriis.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

USA har ikke basert i Norge. Det de har er en avtale hvor det amerikanske forsvaret kan gjøre investeringer inne på norske militære baser.

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Rødt vil kaste USA ut av Norge

– Det går ikke an å rulle den røde løperen ut for soldater under Trumps kommando, sier Rødt.

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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 22/01/2025

Was it sabotage or an accident when critical infrastructure was destroyed in the Baltic Sea by ships dragging their anchor across the seabed? I have collected some thoughts in this Q&A style blog post.

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Sabotage or accidental anchor dragging in the Baltic Sea?

I have collected some answers to the basic questions raised by the recent discussion about whether the cable cutting in the Baltic Sea has been accidental or sabotage. This discussion was sparked by a...

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 12/01/2025

Serbia is facing a two-pronged squeeze on its energy supplies, with U.S. sanctions targeting its main gas and oil company over Russian ownership and Azerbaijan claiming to not be able to deliver on its supply — at the exact same time.

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Serbia hit with double whammy on gas supply

New U.S. sanctions against Russia target Serbia’s main gas company, at the same time that Azerbaijan claims to not be able to deliver its supply.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

"The Baltics should belong to Russia", according to Russian MP and deputy head of the Defense Committee of the Duma, Aleksei Zhuravlev. In particular, he claimed that Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania was rightfully Russian, as it was part of the Russian Empire.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 09/01/2025

The 25th Ramstein meeting brought key pledges for Ukraine's defense: 🇬🇧 UK to provide 30k FPV drones; 🇳🇴 Norway allocates $61M for drone coalition; 🇩🇪 Germany pledges more air defense & armored vehicles; 🇵🇱 Poland to strengthen tank coalition; 🇪🇺 EU ready to lead if US steps back.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 06/01/2025

When asked about whether such a move caused any kind of emergency in Slovakia, she said that the Gas Coordination Group held talks last week and concluded that "there are no security supplies issues or concerns for the European Union following the end of the transit."

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Karsten Friis @kafriis.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Trump må få Putin til å forhandle, og det er ikke enkelt. Hva han skal gjøre for å få det til, vet vi ikke.

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Ekspert: - Det er Putin det handler om

Kan 2025 bli året der krigen mellom Russland og Ukraina endelig tar slutt?

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 05/01/2025

SitRep - 05/01/25 - ❗️The AFU restarted offensive operations in the Kursk region. An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Everything was focussed on one thing today: the AFU has restarted offensive operations in the Kursk region. REPOST=appreciated 1/X

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Karsten Friis @kafriis.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

"Salami tactics" and "gradualism" have been the (successful) strategy of the Biden administration, the authors argue. Perhaps they are fitting labels for the tactics, but I cannot see how it was a strategy. Because we still don't know the objective or desired end-state

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The Real Risks of Escalation in Ukraine

Critics of Washington’s Gradualism Are Misreading Putin’s Redlines

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 02/01/2025

Montenegro’s government began a three-day mourning period after a gunman opened fire on New Year’s Day — killing 12 people. Prime Minister Milojko Spajic said that an upcoming national security meeting will now consider a “complete ban on gun ownership.”

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Montenegro considers gun ban after mass shooting kills 12

The New Year’s Day shooting shocked a country where gun ownership is widespread.

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Sarah Rainsford @sarahrainsfordbbc.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Ukraine hails a historic day, as it stops the transit of Russian gas via its territory. It means stopping the flow of funds back to Moscow - to pay for missiles and bombs For Moldova, though, the move is problematic - and it looks like Moscow is making the most of that www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends

Russian gas has stopped passing through Ukraine after a five-year deal expired, leaving Moldova at risk of a crisis.

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Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

If you are looking for reliable news - here is a starter pack of #BBCNews journos and freelancers who make excellent #BBC content in London and globally, worth checking out go.bsky.app/8gWbLmD For Nations and Regions: go.bsky.app/KKH2HFp For ex-BBC colleagues: go.bsky.app/R4AXuoc

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Filip Ejdus @filipejdus.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

With 100,000 protesters, the student-led demonstration against corruption held on Sunday in downtown Belgrade was one the largest rallies in Serbian history. The future’s in the air!

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