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Maria Seyrig

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Ukraine: Essays on a Nation's Fight for Survival by Kost Elisevich www.kostelisevich.com kostelisevich.substack.com Views are my own. 🇺🇦

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Will Neuhauser 🗽⚖️🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱 @wneuhauser.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
good overview of the increasing preparedness in europe which nevertheless is pretty scattershot. as putin is backed farther into his losing position, he can be expected to lash out (zugzwang — compulsion to move).
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"As Europe increasingly responds to Russian threats, Putin will be left facing what may be the last move he will make as president - a zugzwang," writes Dr. Kost Elisevich in his latest essay. kostelisevich.com/2026/09/24/p...
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Putin Digs Yet Another Hole to Nowhere - Kost Elisevich
Vladimir Putin continues to prosecute his war with Ukraine in the vain hope of emerging the victor in a conflict that has inadvertently revealed Russia's weaknesses and vulnerabilities to the world. A...
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Mabel Logan @mabellogan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Isle of Skye c.o. Soul of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"The present (russian) regime, in particular, has created a system to advantage itself at the expense of its people and, in doing so, impoverished the nation as it instilled hatred toward an imagined enemy," writes Kost Elisevich in his latest essay. kostelisevich.com/2026/08/18/r...
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Russia, the Broken - Kost Elisevich
Societies are most noticeably disrupted when the regime collapses in a violent coup, a revolution, or is defeated in war. Great empires fall prey to calamity when they run out of the energy that once ...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
From Belarus to North Korea and China, russia's enablers are coming into full view - as is Ukraine's defiance. Check out the context in Dr. Kost Elisevich's latest essay. kostelisevich.com/2026/08/05/u...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
In his latest essay, Kost Elisevich makes the point that by striking directly at specific targets of Russia’s foreign enablers, Ukraine is sending a message that it will not tolerate overt acts of aggression, direct or indirect, against its territory. kostelisevich.com/2026/08/05/u...
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Russia’s Coalition of Troubled Nations and Ukraine’s Defiance - Kost Elisevich
Russia's war upon Ukraine has seen the active participation of three other aligned autocracies - Belarus, North Korea, and Iran - in its prosecution of the largest European military conflict since Wor...
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Beefeater Fella @beefeaterfella.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The Oligarch Evacuation Plan Russia’s elite dismantle their fortunes, ship them abroad and reassemble them behind shell companies A free explainer from Beefy. Please SHARE and support his work to build a free to access research library. open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
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The Oligarch Evacuation Plan
Russia’s elite dismantle their fortunes, ship them abroad and reassemble them behind shell companies
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The Unyielding Obsession: Read why putin's war in Ukraine is pushing russia toward social and economic collapse, and why putin's mental state has everything to do with it, by Kost Elisevich, M.D., PhD kostelisevich.com/2026/03/04/p...
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Vladimir Putin and the Hill He is Drawn to Die Upon - Kost Elisevich
Is Vladimir Putin capable of coming to terms with the mounting concerns over the state-of-affairs in Russia brought about by his war in Ukraine? His predilection for conflict has dominated policy thro...
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
⚡️We don't need Russia without gasoline, but Ukraine without Russia, - Zelensky
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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 13/07/2026
“Her courage was enormous.” Olha was a volunteer, rescuing animals from danger zones. A russian bomb killed this kind woman, as she was feeding strays in Druzhkivka. May Olha rest in peace. And may those who murdered her rot in hell.
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“I want russians to look at themselves in the mirror and see Putin,” Kost Elisevich, about his latest essay. kostelisevich.com/2026/07/08/a...
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A Different War: Modeling Outcome in an Asymmetric and Unconventional War - Kost Elisevich
Despite clear superiority in armament, munitions, and troop numbers, favored nations have, not infrequently, fallen far short of expectations when it comes to achieving their ends in war. Many factors...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Essayist Kost Elisevich writes, "Time has seen Russia’s weaknesses exposed in the form of its military incompetence, lack of strategic planning, inability to foresee Ukrainian resolve and innovation, & to understand Russia’s own economic vulnerabilities." kostelisevich.com/2026/07/08/a...
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A Different War: Modeling Outcome in an Asymmetric and Unconventional War - Kost Elisevich
Despite clear superiority in armament, munitions, and troop numbers, favored nations have, not infrequently, fallen far short of expectations when it comes to achieving their ends in war. Many factors...
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I asked a (brilliant female) colleague about the apparent gender gap in AI uptake in our field and she suggested that it was driven by women being more likely to be judged as incompetent if they use AI. This resume study suggests, sadly, that she may be correct codeforgoodnow.com/wp-content/u...
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
It's a good thing we don't have any idiot Presidents burning through unauthorized projects and starting wars to offset these foreseeable costs...
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icookfood2023.bsky.social @icookfood2023.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
NAACP Halts USPS Plan to Interfere with Mail-In Voting naacp.org/articles/naa...
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NAACP Halts USPS Plan to Interfere with Mail-In Voting
Today, a federal judge issued an order blocking procedures proposed by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to limit mail-in voting for certain voters. The order came in response to a successful motion file...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
In one of his early essays, Kost Elisevich explained exactly why #CrimeaIsUkraine kostelisevich.com/2022/12/31/c...
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Crimea - Kost Elisevich
As might be self-evident to most sentient beings, Crimea remains geographically contiguous with the territory of Ukraine, enough so that all but a Russian ultranationalist would understand the implaca...
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
​Russian Shahed drone was shot down right in the middle of a couple’s wedding photoshoot in Zaporizhzhia 🤯
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annien.bsky.social @annien.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
kostelisevich.com @mariaseyrig.bsky.social #ruZZianNAZIregimeLiarEveryDay #putinWarCriminal
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 24/04/2026
History often overlooks the radical brilliance of Ukrainian women. 🧵 1/15 ⬇️
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
"Hungary is clearly trending in Russia’s direction as it proceeds from a current state of Orbanian illiberal democracy to one of despotism emulating, first and foremost, Russia," Kost Elisevich in his latest essay. kostelisevich.com/2026/04/06/o...
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Overview of Current Global and Regional Aspects Concerning Russia’s War in Ukraine Part II: Russia and Europe - Kost Elisevich
Russia has long engaged in a campaign of disinformation, government and electoral interference and outright sabotage in Europe. It has done so in an attempt to weaken resolve and undermine NATO defens...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
"The new war in the Persian Gulf has altered circumstances globally and has once more brought to light Vladimir Putin’s contempt for the United States," writes Kost Elisevich in his latest essay. kostelisevich.com/2026/04/01/t...
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Overview of Current Global and Regional Aspects Concerning Russia’s War in Ukraine Part I: Two Wars - Kost Elisevich
The new war in the Persian Gulf has altered circumstances globally and has once more brought to light Vladimir Putin's contempt for the United States. Other events in play have more to do with Putin's...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Essayist Kost Elisevich: "Putin has shown himself well-suited for the role of an authoritarian or, in plain-speak, dictator. He possesses the required mix of personality disorders that have come to define his particular psychopathy." kostelisevich.com/2026/03/04/p...
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Vladimir Putin and the Hill He is Drawn to Die Upon - Kost Elisevich
Is Vladimir Putin capable of coming to terms with the mounting concerns over the state-of-affairs in Russia brought about by his war in Ukraine? His predilection for conflict has dominated policy thro...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
"The refusal by Putin over the past four years to concede anything of substance in deliberations seeking an end to the war he started in Ukraine raises questions as to just what the purpose is of coming to the table in the first place," Kost Elisevich. kostelisevich.com/2026/02/08/p...
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The Choreography of the Current Ukraine – Russia – U.S. “Peace Talks” - Kost Elisevich
The second round of trilateral peace negotiations were held in Abu Dhabi on February 4-5, 2026, following initial talks that had occurred on January 23-24, 2026. A week-long U.S.-brokered ceasefire sp...
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RA Christian Reichardt @advokat-reichardt.bsky.social · 29/10/2023
Zu Russlands in den letzten 20 Jahren zitiert Maria Seyrig.. "For those who think that Vladimir Putin’s Russia and his war in Ukraine have little to do with the domestic situation in the United States.. it is more than time to reconsider." Kost Elisevich kostelisevich.com/2023/10/21/p...
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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
"...circumstances have changed in the current year enough to threaten the Russian Federation’s (RF) own survival." - Kost Elisevich View 'Winter Comes to Moscow' 👇link
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Lee Doza @lorion70.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Knocking #Russia Down to Size: #Ukraine’s Cross-Border Offensive Posted on August 29, 2025 by Kost Elisevich, MD, PhD kostelisevich.com/2025/08/29/k... Over the past 3.5 years, Ukraine with the support of over 40 nations worldwide, has withstood the Russian assault upon its sovereignty
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Knocking Russia Down to Size: Ukraine’s Cross-Border Offensive - Kost Elisevich
Within its borders, Ukraine confronts Russia's military forces in the east and southeast and, otherwise, defends its civilians throughout the country from Russia's aerial attacks upon its cities. Vlad...
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polek.bsky.social @polek.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Negotiating with a War Criminal – A History of Deceit - Kost Elisevich In 1938, Chancellor Adolph Hitler of Germany positioned troops along Czechoslovakia’s border with the apparent intention of invading its Sudetenland kostelisevich.com/2025/01/01/n...
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Negotiating with a War Criminal – A History of Deceit - Kost Elisevich
In 1938, Chancellor Adolph Hitler of Germany positioned troops along Czechoslovakia’s border with the apparent intention of invading its Sudetenland region on the false pretense that its predominant r...
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Kirk @sankalots.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
kostelisevich.com/2025/07/20/u.... The Anxiety Over Ukraine’s Entry Into NATO Posted on July 20, 2025 by Kost Elisevich, MD, PhD
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The Anxiety Over Ukraine’s Entry Into NATO - Kost Elisevich
Both the U.S. and NATO have shown considerable restraint in support of Ukraine against Russia's invasion by their very measured and incremental provision of armament, succeeding only in prolonging the...
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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
**BREAKING** Images of a Chinese merchant vessel with containerised missile launchers, radar/comms and close in defense are legitimate. Collaborated via other sources. Sobering. Merry Xmas
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Essayist Kost Elisevich writes about the essential "inclusion of the 2024 NATO guarantee within any peace deal put forward. Putin opposes this first and foremost because it upends his imperialist fantasies and brings his war to an undeniable end." kostelisevich.com/2025/12/19/i...
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When Rhetoric Clouds the Realities of Russia’s War Part II: The Elusive “Ironclad” Security Guarantee - Kost Elisevich
The term, "security guarantee," brings with it a sense of comfort provided a vulnerable nation by other nations with assurances that substantial force will be brought to bear upon an aggressor that th...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Kost Elisevich latest essay about Ukraine: Its soul is entwined with its language and culture that the past many centuries of its history have forged. Those nations who ignore this foundational reality will not understand Ukraine’s resilience. kostelisevich.com/2025/12/08/r...
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When Rhetoric Clouds the Realities of Russia’s War Part I: Underestimation - Kost Elisevich
It's easy to understand how the current American buffoonery, clearly manifested at the negotiating table, might make one deeply cynical of diplomacy when it's seen to be geared toward benefiting the a...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Kost Elisevich writes: It’s easy to understand how the current American buffoonery, clearly manifested at the negotiating table, might make one deeply cynical of diplomacy. kostelisevich.com/2025/12/08/r...
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When Rhetoric Clouds the Realities of Russia’s War Part I: Underestimation - Kost Elisevich
It's easy to understand how the current American buffoonery, clearly manifested at the negotiating table, might make one deeply cynical of diplomacy when it's seen to be geared toward benefiting the a...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
In one of essayist Kost Elisevich's earliest posts, he discussed why Crimea is Ukrainian and always will be. The essay is perhaps at its most relevant today. kostelisevich.com/2022/12/31/c...
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Crimea - Kost Elisevich
As might be self-evident to most sentient beings, Crimea remains geographically contiguous with the territory of Ukraine, enough so that all but a Russian ultranationalist would understand the implaca...
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
While everyone in the news is pursuing the “peace deal” that will not go anywhere, essayist Kost Elisevich's latest blog post focuses on the realities that matter in ending the war: The current state of russia's vulnerabilities. kostelisevich.com/2025/11/25/w...
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Winter Comes to Moscow - Kost Elisevich
A fourth year of war is nearing an end and whereas the aggressor nation has experienced comparatively little of the physical trauma associated with this conflict, circumstances have changed in the cur...
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Republicans BLOCKED an amendment would redirect $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years. Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🇺🇦🏥 The First Separate Medical Battalion conducted a unique operation to evacuate a wounded man using an IRC with an armored capsule. During the route to the wounded man, the IRC was blown up by an anti-personnel mine, but was able to continue moving on a damaged wheel.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 21/10/2025
Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo lift price targets for Apple heading into iPhone maker’s earnings
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Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo lift price targets for Apple heading into iPhone maker’s earnings
Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo both expect Apple to deliver a fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat.
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JEFFREY ROBINSON @writingfactory.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
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My Grandpa's Parker - A Love Story
© Jeffrey Robinson 2005, 2025
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Kost Elisevich's latest essay: "Relentless bombing of Ukrainian cities, escalated over these past months, has only hardened resolve in the country and turned the tide of battle in Ukraine’s favor. The same resolve must pervade the rest of Europe..." kostelisevich.com/2025/10/12/u...
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Ukraine is Europe’s Hammer - Kost Elisevich
It is in Europe's interest to redirect Vladimir Putin's attention back onto Ukraine rather than attempting to intimidate European nations with his multifaceted hybrid warfare scheme for their support ...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow
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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Well, look who calculated correctly that PAS will cross the threshold in the Moldovan parliamentary elections! Me!!! The margins in the diaspora in the U.S. were the highest I found, voting for Sandu’s party with 88.63% of the vote.
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
In Dr. Kost Elisevich's latest essay, he outlines the ways Putin has already lost his unjust war against Ukraine, and is delivering to his own country, "a fate reminiscent of the fall of the Russian Empire in 1917 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union." kostelisevich.com/2025/09/23/p...
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Putin’s ‘End of Days’ - Kost Elisevich
All the foreseeable advantages afforded Russia since its ill-fated 2022 invasion of Ukraine have been disappearing at an accelerative rate. The illusion of its military prowess with its limitless manp...
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
🇵🇱 Thousands of Poles like Jedruszak are signing up for voluntary military training as Poland's army seeks to fill its ranks with professional and voluntary personnel amid escalating concerns over Russia's military aggression, - Reuters
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
In his latest essay, Kost Elisevich outlines the many ways Ukraine is winning russia's war of aggression through its cross-border offensive and strategic brilliance. Check out his blog👇 kostelisevich.com/2025/08/29/k...
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Knocking Russia Down to Size: Ukraine’s Cross-Border Offensive - Kost Elisevich
Within its borders, Ukraine confronts Russia's military forces in the east and southeast and, otherwise, defends its civilians throughout the country from Russia's aerial attacks upon its cities. Vlad...
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AngryFella @angryfella420.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
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Maria Seyrig @mariaseyrig.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
In his latest essay, Kost Elisevich outlines the many ways Ukraine is winning russia's war of aggression through its cross-border offensive and strategic brilliance. Check out his blog👇 kostelisevich.com/2025/08/29/k...
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Knocking Russia Down to Size: Ukraine’s Cross-Border Offensive - Kost Elisevich
Within its borders, Ukraine confronts Russia's military forces in the east and southeast and, otherwise, defends its civilians throughout the country from Russia's aerial attacks upon its cities. Vlad...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
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Ð𝖊𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖘 Ç𝖗𝖔𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖗 ᘕᚕᘔ @seesyous.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
wow....if Germany's allegations are true then Zaluzhniy, Zelensky, AND BIDEN have known about this all along.....damn. This is why this article needs to be open sourced.
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Cloudy with a chance of drones🐝 @cloudywithbees.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Thank you! It's a fantastic group of hard-working and dedicated people who work beautifully as a team to get the job done every time. I'm grateful for each and every one of them. 🫂
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