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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

1/ Thousands of Ukrainian civilians still live in destroyed villages under Russian occupation. Their situation is less visible than those in the cities, but a Russian soldier's account gives an idea of an environment where occupiers and civilians co-exist uneasily among ruins. ⬇️

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 14/05/2025

Every €1 the EU invests in research can yield up to €11 in growth by 2045. With €43 billion from Horizon Europe, we’ve backed 15,000+ projects – from antibiotics to the transition. This year we’ll put in over €7.3 billion to meet Europe’s challenges. For everyone to benefit ↓ europa.eu/!WHpGGg

A stylised image on a dark blue background, with "€1 invested in research," alongside a hand wearing a light blue glove holding a stylised euro. On the right-hand side is the text, "€11 in economic growth by 2045," with another gloved hand placing a pile of stylised coins. In the bottom right corner sits the emblem of the European Union.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

10/11 Musk isn’t the first — and won’t be the last — to crash while trying to prove how easily the public sector can be ’fixed.’ Overconfidence breeds failure, and his was well-earned. Sadly, Americans and many around the world are paying the price

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

9/11 DOGE exemplified overconfidence, corruption, and incompetence. Musk filled DOGE with unqualified, shady figures, while nothing worked — except the parts that benefited his companies and gave him access to sensitive data. The oligarch got what he wanted and Americans will pay

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

8/11 Musk’s DOGE is a massive failure — marked by secrecy, lies, and conflicts of interest. He used his influence to benefit himself and his companies, undermining US soft power and causing global harm

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

7/11 By March, over 11,000 IRS staff had left or were expected to, with more layoffs planned. Yale’s Budget Lab found that cutting 7,000 jobs from the IRS might save $6.9 billion in salaries — but cost $64 billion in lost tax revenue due to weaker enforcement. What a failure!

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

6/11 The non-profit Partnership for Public Service has estimated that DOGE’s firing and rehiring will cost the US $135 billion in lost productivity this year alone. Musk is not paying that bill — American taxpayers are!

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

4/11 Musk promised $2 trillion in cuts but now claims $170 billion. Of that, only $31.8 billion is somewhat documented — and even that appears inflated, with just 6,700 of 10,248 cases verified by the Financial Times

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

3/11 The Financial Times published an article highlighting the massive failure of Musk’s DOGE. It examined the promises, the lies, and the harsh realities of a project that now looks likely to cost much more than it saved

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

2/11 Many who succeed in the private sector overestimate themselves and underestimate how hard governing is. Cutting public spending sounds easy — until reality hits, as Elon Musk learned the hard way

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

5/11 Federal spending also keeps rising, despite Musk’s DOGE cuts and his warnings about public debt. In reality, Musk and Trump push massive tax cuts, showing they don’t really care about the deficit. Honestly, my dog cares more about US public debt than they do

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

1/11 Most deserved failure of the decade? As expected, Elon Musk’s DOGE failed miserably—and his lies won’t save him from the humiliation. Unfortunately, others will bear the consequences

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 14/05/2025

⚡️ EU agrees on 17th package of Russia sanctions, source says. The EU on May 14 agreed on its 17th package of sanctions against Russia, a senior EU official speaking on condition of anonymity told the Kyiv Independent.

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EU agrees on 17th package of Russia sanctions, source says

The measures target almost 200 ships of Russia's "shadow fleet," 30 companies involved in sanctions evasion, 75 sanctions on entities and individuals linked to the Russian military-industrial complex,...

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Nicolas Tenzer @nicolastenzer.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Bucha, Izyum, Mariupol, Kherson, like Auschwitz, Sobibor, Treblinka and Maidanek are, of course, our moral compass. They are also our strategic compass. Any so-called peace deal with russia will herald more of them. Let's face reality: an undefeated russia will continue its mass crimes unabated.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Russia is expanding its military presence in the Arctic, reopening Soviet-era bases and investing in infrastructure Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned that this quiet buildup signals Moscow’s territorial ambitions in the region euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/13/r...

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Russia is quietly rearming the Arctic, ex-NATO chief warns

Climate change isn't just melting ice caps—it's opening new territory for Putin's ambitions as Russia reopens Soviet-era bases across the Arctic.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Swedish economist Anders Åslund criticized US President Trump, saying that he obeys Russian ruler Putin Putin prefers to negotiate with those he can manipulate, rather than President Zelenskyy, whom he believes outsmarted him in 2019, he said euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/13/t...

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Trump obeys Putin all the time, says top Swedish economist

As Zelenskyy waits in Turkiye for peace talks that Putin seems determined to avoid, Swedish economist Anders Åslund offers a simple explanation: the Russian ruler prefers negotiating with people he…

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Ukrainian soldier Serhii endured 24 harrowing hours in Urozhaine after being trapped during assault Despite injuries, he seized opportunity when 2 Russian soldiers carelessly turned their backs, allowing him to eliminate them and survive until rescue euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/14/t...

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Trapped Ukrainian soldier survives 24 hours of hell in Urozhaine

The Russians thought he was finished.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

As Russian casualties mount in Donetsk Oblast, Russian President Putin deployed the elite FSB Presidential Regiment to Chasiv Yar Traditionally tasked with protection of Kremlin officials, this marks the first known combat deployment of the unit in Ukraine euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/13/p...

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Putin sends FSB’s Presidential Regiment troops to Donetsk Oblast as Russian losses mount

The Russian elite soldiers have been sent to Chasiv Yar for the first time.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

UK’s FrankenSAM made from retired RAF fighter tech reborn as Ukraine's Russian drone killer The Raven, a British-made system combining Supacat trucks and ASRAAM missiles, is now active in Ukraine. euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/13/u...

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UK’s FrankenSAM made from retired RAF fighter tech reborn as Ukraine’s Russian drone killer

The Raven, a British-made system combining Supacat trucks and ASRAAM missiles, is now active in Ukraine.

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Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 14/05/2025

“The Americans had this simplistic idea — let’s charm Russia, put pressure on Zelenskyy, and we’ll get a deal,” said Wolfgang Ischinger, the former German ambassador to the US to whom Vance made his comment at last week’s forum. “It turned out that simply charming Russia is not enough.”

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

“if we miscalculate and make concessions, we risk feeding a successful imperial project, which could mean more war.” Excellent piece by @drfranksauer.bsky.social in @zeit.de demolishing ‘Realist’ arguments against standing up to Russia, defending Ukraine & Europe. www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...

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Krieg in der Ukraine: Aber das Eskalationsrisiko!

Sie erklären den Ukrainekrieg mit Russlands Sicherheitsinteressen und wollen von Putins Imperialismus nichts wissen: Sind die selbst ernannten Realisten einfach nur naiv?

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 14/05/2025

⚡️ Russia likely preparing major offensive in Ukraine despite peace efforts, FT reports. Russia seems to be preparing a significant offensive in Ukraine as it is moving troops toward key positions on the front, the Financial Times reported, citing Ukrainian intelligence officials.

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Russia likely preparing major offensive in Ukraine despite peace efforts, FT reports

Russia seems to be preparing a significant offensive in Ukraine as it is moving troops toward key positions on the front, the Financial Times reported on May 13, citing undisclosed Ukrainian intellige...

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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

»The United States used to have an interest in upholding the international order that it was the main architect of after World War II. Now, the US is choosing to let it disintegrate.«

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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

“And so the Greeks send me this horse, we’re talking about one of the most beautiful horses you’ve ever seen. So big. So strong. Normally they keep this kind of horse for themselves but they were such big fans they said sir, please take our big wonderful horse we’ll even bring it to your house”

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Sent this post out yesterday. Compared to European failures in threatening Russia and then backing down, and getting manipulated constantly by Trump, Zelensky shows the right way to deal with Trump and Putin.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

The US Government is yours for purchase! Just step up and make your best offer! Dictators particularly welcome! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/u...

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Tiny Company With China Ties Announces Big Purchase of Trump Cryptocurrency

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Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Western governments and military institutions face an array of contemporary warfighting challenges which require rapid solutions. It comprises an intellectual deficit in our military institutions. What are they, and how might they be addressed? 1/7 (Image: @DefenceU)

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Karsten Marrup @karstenmarrup.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Kære alle danske medier Enhver militær kapacitet er afhængig af de dele, der får den til at fungere. Dermed er enhver militær kapacitet afhængig af de reservedele, som kapacitetens leverandør/producent skal levere. Hvis producenten pludselig ikke kan/vil levere reservedele, er der risiko for, ...

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Jacob Kaarsbo @jkaarsbo.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Dark is realistic these days. I bet this is how it will end up

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Thord Are Iversen @thelookout.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Perhaps a bit early and somewhat dark too: Feels like the stage is being set to blame Ukraine, possibly also Europe, if the current process fails to achieve peace, regardless of whatever causes a failure, with the US and Russia doing a "reset" of their relationship anyhow.

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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Lavrov and Rubio are the new Molotov-Ribbentrop seeking to carve up Ukraine.

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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Secretary of Betrayal and Surrender

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 18/02/2025

The Munich mistake still haunts as the world debates giving in to Russia.

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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Admittedly, Trump is easy to manipulate.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

This implies the U.S. has already promised to stop military aid to Ukraine. The U.S. has already stopped civilian aid unilaterally, likely as an early concession to Moscow, disguising it within the wider dismantling of USAID. (I've seen no reports of US civilian aid to Ukraine resuming.)

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Gocha Gogsadze @gochag.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

“Negotiations” must end when a dictator lectures on democracy in a nation he occupies. Pure absurdity.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Good intention, bad idea. Don't bargain the assets. Just give them to Ukraine unilaterally. Then: reject US-Russia talks as invalid. No reward for Moscow. No promised punishment. Only strength and no talking. That's the way.

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Carsten Rasmussen @carsten1960.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Intet illustrerer det amerikanske knæfald for den russiske diktator bedre end dette billede 🤢

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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

The same media that saw with their own eyes the atrocities is repeating bs about talks. Where is the pressure for Russia to get the hell out?

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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Stop repeating Russian propaganda and disinformation. Ukraine did NOT invade Russia and therefore there is nothing to negotiate. Russia should not be rewarded for war crimes, genocide, and crimes of aggression.

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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Note to media Stop saying these are peace talks. Russia, a terrorist state, invaded sovereign Ukraine in 2014 w the intention as they stated to eliminate all Ukrainians & steal lead. They are committing genocide & can stop the war at any moment by getting the hell out of Ukraine

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Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Based on currently available information, Russia is not expected to make major concessions, placing the burden of concessions on Ukraine. The sentiment in Ukraine suggests that it won't accept a lopsided deal. Trump's team is being played by a former KGB officer like children

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 18/02/2025

"If Ukraine is forced to surrender its sovereign territory to Russia, it will be the greatest betrayal of a European ally since Poland in 1945," says UK MP Edward Davey.

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