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Sabine Freizer Gunes

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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Kyiv 22:30 on 2nd day of protests against removal of Minister of Defense Fedorov: so many young women protesting
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Iryna Hedzyk abducted, likely tortured and sentenced to 10 years for opposing Russia’s occupation of Kakhovka khpg.org/en/1608815499
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Abducted, likely tortured and sentenced to 10 years for opposing Russian occupation of Kakhovka
Iryna Hedzyk had been held incommunicado for almost 18 months when Russia announced 'spying charges' and then, two weeks later, a 10-year sentence
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
3rd Congress of Women of Donetsk happening today in Kyiv 🇺🇦 Representatives from Donetsk Region Administration, women rights organizations, private sector, international partners sharing how every day they support Donetsk women & girls: incredibly inspiring
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Honored & impressed to meet Oleksii Sobolev Minister of Economy, Environment & Agriculture of Ukraine 48hrs after 🇺🇦 Cabinet of Ministers damaged by Russian attack Government resilience at work: including for women’s economic empowerment & employment
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Its has been another long night in Ukraine From Mayor Klitschko: “In the Pechersk district, a fire broke out in a government building as a result of a probable UAV strike. Firefighters are working on the scene. In the Sviatoshynskyi district, warehouse premises are burning again.” From my window:
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16/08/2025
Sickening. Shameful. And in the end, useless. Those were the words that came to mind when we watched the Alaska Summit unfold.
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Editorial: That meeting was sickening. Putin loved it
Sickening. Shameful. And in the end, useless. Those were the words that came to mind when we watched the Alaska Summit unfold. On our screens, a blood-soaked dictator and war criminal received a roy...
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
It’s 12:40 in Kyiv 🇺🇦 Rather than doom scrolling Getting 1000 times angry & depressed Im going to sleep, a long deep sleep, confident that all that red carpet stuff was bought with a promise not to send missiles against Kyiv tonight Good night 💤
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Euroopan rajalla? @euroopanrajalla.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
in terms of concrete steps, there seems to be only one. The agreement to abolish OSCE's Minsk Group that had anyway failed it's mission. I wish this puts pressure on Baku to agree on some additional steps re. Turkey-Armenia normalisation, while Americans can try to sort out the tripp. 2/2
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Armenia, Azerbaijan Sign Deal Aimed At Ending Decades Of Conflict
The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a US-brokered peace deal aimed at ending decades of conflict between the two countries at a ceremony hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House...
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Hard to get excited about the carefree camp of #eurovision2025 this year with such a mess around all of us
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Wishing all who celebrate a peaceful & happy Easter from Kyiv!
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Kyiv 17:25: Easter eve supermarket shopping interrupted by a drone overhead. Literally above me according to Telegram channel Eи, Киiв!
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Where am I? Tashkent? Nope: Kyiv (Podil) And a group of Hasidic jews just walked by… Beautiful Easter weekend in 🇺🇦
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Forged in occupation, Bucha's women turned from war victim into drone hunters, protecting the very ground where they once ran for cover. euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/19/b...
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Bucha’s women take down the drones that once hunted them
Forged in occupation, Bucha's women turned from war victim into drone hunters, protecting the very ground where they once ran for cover.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Russian drones attacked a bread bakery in Sumy today. A 61 year old driver who was loading Easter cakes into the vehicle was killed.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Friends, For Christians, today is Good Friday. I guess it is a symbol of the words "it is always darkest before dawn". We in Ukraine are waiting for our dawn to come - we are exhausted and fragile, we continue fighting and living, but over three years of full-scale war are taking their toll.
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
In Sumy where Russia killed at least 34 civilians on Sunday & continued to attack w/drones & missiles on Monday, women’s right organizations & activists persevere. In their words, there’s no alternative: ukraine.unwomen.org/en/stories/o...
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Russia's attack on Sumy on April 13: UN Women calls for unwavering support for Ukrainian women’s rights organizations
Every day, millions of Ukrainians in cities and villages across the country live under the persistent threat of indiscriminate attacks by the Russian armed forces. Human and women’s rights organisati...
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Dream and Achieve in Ukraine Love hearing women pitching their new businesses after 3 months of mentorship & skills development with UN Women & Impact Force
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Cagil M. Kasapoglu @cagilkasapoglu.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
#Turkey’s two prominent investigative journalists Murat Ağırel and Timur Soykan have been detained this morning #Journalismisnotacrime
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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 08/04/2025
❗️If implemented, this could amount to a death sentence for millions of people facing extreme hunger and starvation.” @wfp.org
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Can you imagine starting your Monday morning with an air alert saying ballistic missiles target where you live? That’s the reality for many this morning in Ukraine
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Kyiv 5:20: after an overnight drone attack, Russia launched several ballistics on the city. V loud. Now we wait to hear if cruise missiles are also coming our way
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Katie Shoshiashvili @kshoshiashvili.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...
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Why Georgians Won’t Give Up | Journal of Democracy
As the ruling party grows more repressive, the people keep protesting. They know the government’s true goal is to appease Russia and will never accept it.
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Mark D. Levine @marklevinenyc.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Something remarkable is happening on 5th Ave right now. 100s of 1000s of people, a spontaneous outpouring of anger, demanding Trump/Musk keep their hands off our healthcare, our schools, our democracy. This is a turning point in the fight back against the Trump presidency.
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Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com · 04/04/2025
This is just gutting. I spent four years at Wilson. It made my 1st book, HOW TO LOSE THE INFORMATION WAR, possible, and funded important work on free speech and online harms. It was never a place concerned with splashy headlines, just quality, nonpartisan work. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u... 1/
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Workers at Wilson Center Put on Leave as Trump Seeks Shutdown
About 130 employees of the Wilson Center were told they were being put on leave, just four days after workers for Elon Musk’s team entered the center.
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Russia is clearly not grateful Though the US imposed no new tariffs Tonight massive Russian drone attack on Ukraine including on Dnipro, Kyiv and Kharkiv where 2 reported killed so far
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
What’s happening in Georgia’s parliament is shocking … In addition to the measures described below gender & gender equality is being taken out of laws
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Wow. I never thought that Dodik would give up & flee to Russia. If the High Representative had known many years ago that this would be the outcome, he could have done a lot sooner to protect BiH state level institutions & laws. BiH could have been a much stronger country today
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Christy Quirk @cequirk.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
“Just in these examples, we already see the outline of what a democratic network to counter authoritarian “sharp power” could look like.” So many good ideas in here from @peterpomerantsev.bsky.social, But who’s going to do it? What country/agency is strategic enough? www.ft.com/content/274a...
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Radio Free Europe, Trump and the fight for ‘sharp power’
Stepping in to save the media outlet after US cuts could help European democracies combat Russian disinformation, writes Peter Pomerantsev
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
USIP staff fired: how can this happen so quickly? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/u...
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U.S. Institute of Peace Staff in U.S. Fired as Trump Seeks Nonprofit’s End (Gift Article)
Nearly all of the institute’s U.S.-based staff members were fired and asked to sign a separation agreement, according to notices reviewed by The Times.
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
The resilience of Ukrainian women is awe inspiring: Friday Ukrainian Women Congress brought together some 300 women to strategize on how to further strengthen political & economic empowerment & resist Russia including by supporting national culture
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Anyone have estimates of protest size today in Istanbul compared to Belgrade on 15 March?
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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
In #İstanbul, people march in Şișli to protest against the government appointed trustee and Erdoğan. "This is just the beginning, keep fighting"
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/03/2025
The Trump administration on Friday detailed its plans to put USAID, the government’s main agency for distributing foreign aid, fully under the State Department and reduce its staff to some 15 positions.
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Trump Administration Moves to Eliminate USAID With Final Cuts
The staff of U.S.A.I.D. will be reduced to some 15 legally required positions. The agency employed about 10,000 people before the Trump administration entered office.
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Dnipro: at least 5 people reported killed so far by Russia attack. We have an office in Dnipro as do many UN & international organizations. It’s our home. So angry at what Russia gets away with!!! So sorry for all effected
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Istanbul’s elected mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu “The survival of democracy in Turkey is crucial not just for its people but also for the future of democracy worldwide…Democracy’s fate depends on the courage of… those who refuse to remain silent when institutions crumble.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/o...
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Opinion | I am Erdogan’s Main Challenger in Turkey. I Was Arrested.
President Erdogan of Turkey has jailed me because he knows he cannot beat me in an election.
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Euroopan rajalla? @euroopanrajalla.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
As expected, the govt appoints a trustee to run the Şişli municipality of Istanbul bsky.app/profile/bian...
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Interesting CHP tactic: long lines show that by end of day millions of Turkey’s citizens will have demonstrated they support Istanbul mayor Imamoğlu despite (& because of) his arrest… CHP leading a political process way b4 any elections called. What next?
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Selim Koru @selimkoru.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
My take on the events in Turkey: kulturkampftr.substack.com/p/turkey-res...
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Turkey Resists
By arresting İmamoğlu, Erdoğan banks on public apathy. He's getting the opposite.
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Anger & shock this morning in Kyiv where overnight Russian drone attack hit 5 districts killing 3 residents: an elderly woman, a young girl & her father. Many more injured. Similar attacks have been carried out by Russia all week in different cities on civilians in their homes
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Midnight in Kyiv & two series of loud explosions - apparently defense against drones Happening while Im trying to follow virtually what’s happening in hometown Istanbul…
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Meanwhile Friday night in Kyiv, Mayor Klitchko warns citizens: “Enemy UAV is heading towards the center of the capital. Stay in cover!” And sure enough air defense audible from my kitchen
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Massive Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia. At least one person killed, at least five more people injured. Rescue services at work. Russian terror on Ukrainian civilians continues.
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
The street in Turkey is saying “not so fast” if the 🇹🇷 President thinks he can emulate the 🇺🇸 one. People thought US institutions would protect US democracy - not so sure now. In Turkey citizens know that democratic institutions are hollowed out & their voices need to be heard in the public square
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Another terrifying war crime
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Im sure @istanbulbld.bsky.social is really busy but would be useful if they also posted here Protest this evening at Saraçhane looks big on X with 9.8k watching
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İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (@istanbulbld.bsky.social)
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Resmi Bluesky Hesabı
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Excellent news: survivors of conflict related sexual violence in Ukraine will also be able to make claims for reparations rd4u.coe.int/en/-/registe...
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Register of Damage for Ukraine Announces the Opening of New Claim Categories for Involuntary Internal Displacement and Violations of Personal Integrity - Register of Damage for Ukraine - Register of D...
Kyiv 19/03/2025
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Back in Kyiv 💛💙
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Sabine Freizer Gunes @sabinefreizer.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Training women in Ukraine to take on jobs where they can obtain equal pay & break down stereotypes is very inspiring. At UN Women we want to support women like Alina to get decent jobs & increase their empowerment even while Russian aggression continues ukraine.unwomen.org/en/stories/d...
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Interview with Alina Shadura: "I made it. I drive a huge bus"
Alina Shadura, 44, is from Kharkiv. She is a lawyer who has spent many years working at a charitable foundation, providing psychosocial support to women who have experienced gender-based violence. Fol...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 20/03/2025
The detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu along with over 100 other municipal officials and politicians is a politically motivated move to stifle lawful political activities in Türkiye. İmamoğlu and others detained should be released immediately. www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
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