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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 16/10/2026

Zelensky smiled when asked by Sky News whether Trump was trying to make him a “scapegoat” for problems including low ratings, high diesel prices and the war in the Middle East. Zelenskyy initially stayed silent, then said: “That is my answer.” #Ukraine

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 03/08/2026

On security challenges to Europe, “big bang” for European defence, 🇪🇺 defence readiness, and learning from Ukraine - in my interview to Talk to Al Jazeera @aljazeera.com ⬇️ www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-t...

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Tanks, troops and space

Andrius Kubilius on the lessons from Ukraine and why drones and space are transforming Europe's security strategy.

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Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

From the pages of The Economist, Putin addresses the leaders of democratic countries with a simple message: It is wrong to put pressure on Russia, so you must change your approach and, as before, silently acquiesce to all the crimes of the Kremlin.

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Otilia Nutu @otilianutu.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Wtf. How is it possible that some Russian oligarch gets a platform to spread whatever manipulation in the high quality Western media, 14 years into a criminal Russian war? And again the same old story convenient to Kremlin, Russia's collapse would mean catastrophe, better the devil you know etc etc

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 02/06/2026

Feels like a good addition to this: “The key to deterring Moscow lies not at the top of the escalation ladder, where nuclear weapons are in play, but on its lower rungs, where conventional weapons are what matters.” www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/comin...

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The Coming Crisis of NATO Deterrence

Nuclear guarantees cannot replace U.S. forces in Europe.

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Alice @alice-inwonderland.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I believe NATO troops should be stationed directly on the Baltic-Russia border. Only a permanent, strong presence on the frontline will deny Moscow any chance of a rapid land-grab (fait accompli). It's time for real, uncompromising Forward Defense! 🛡️🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 #NATO

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Over at @originstorypodcast.bsky.social is a three-part series on the EU. Highly recommended. www.podmasters.co.uk/origin-story

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 13/05/2026

From Berlin to Barcelona by train. Today cross-country journeys mean several bookings and risks if you miss a connection. Let's change that. With one ticket and full passenger rights all along your journey. That‘s our new passenger package. link.europa.eu/HGxmpv

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · 04/05/2026

BREAKING: Unprecedented security measures have been instituted in the Kremlin in recent weeks as Vladimir Putin anticipates a possible coup or assassination attempt — including a drone strike from within. That's according to a European intel agency: www.occrp.org/en/news/secu...

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Security Tightens Around Putin Amid Coup and Assassination Fears, According to European Intel Agency

OCCRP’s Russian partner, Important Stories, obtained a report by an EU intelligence agency that describes extreme new security measures, rising tension among security services, and fears of assassinat...

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 27/03/2026

The most effective enemy of Putin is Putin himself: he did everything in order for Ukraine to have the strongest army and defence industry; for Sweden and Finland to become members of NATO; and for Russian economy and finances to start to collapse. Well done!👏

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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The. Dumbest. Time. In. Human. History.

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The Economist @economist.com · 25/01/2026

The job of military scenario planner has never been harder. To an alarming degree, war and peace now depend on the whims of a handful of vain old men

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A chilling, yet plausible scenario: What if Putin wins?

Imagining how the West might lose in Ukraine is a first step to avoiding disaster

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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Some people ask, ʼHow can I help? What do you need?ʼ And one person just wrote, ʼI sent you this, this, and this.ʼ That’s the point. If you know a Ukrainian – don’t ask how to help. Just do it. It’s not about me, of course.

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The Economist @economist.com · 22/01/2026

In a short book, recently translated from German, Carlo Masala draws on two years of data, research and chats with officials and military planners to offer a scenario for a Russian victory in Ukraine

econ.st

A chilling, yet plausible scenario: What if Putin wins?

Imagining how the West might lose in Ukraine is a first step to avoiding disaster

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

For the first time a Russian shadow fleet tanker was barred entry to the Baltic Sea. The crude oil tanker "Tavian" (1095337) was denied entry to German territorial waters and was forced to turn around. The tanker is now near the coast of Norway and heading for the White Sea.

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The Economist @economist.com · 13/01/2026

European governments are beginning to respond to warnings about the possibility of a war with Russia. But few of the continent’s western countries have anything comparable to the war readiness of the Nordics, Baltics and Poland

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Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war

But western European societies are in denial

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

My gut feeling is that we’re days away from an op-ed demanding Nordic nukes again

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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 10/01/2026

In this video, I have a conversation with @carlomasala1.bsky.social about the risk of war with Russia, the future of Nato, and the challenges to European security.

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Can NATO survive a war with Russia? — with Carlo Masala

YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 17/12/2025

Launch success with #Galileo SAT 33 & SAT 34! 👏 Congrats to all mission teams! With these new satellites, we strengthen Europe’s global navigation services - delivering greater precision, reliability & autonomy in space. 🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p... 📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Ym...

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The Soviet Union's impunity for the occupation of the Baltic states in the 1940s is one of the reasons behind Putin's actions. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said. "Our history teaches us how vital accountability and reparations are for international wrongful acts”, he said

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Reuters writes that Russia’s oil and gas revenues will fall by 35% in November. In the first 11 months of the year, oil and gas income will decrease by 22% — to 8 trillion rubles. Compared to October, revenues will drop by another 7.4% (excluding cyclical payments). www.reuters.com/business/ene...

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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Trump’s fixation on the idea that Pu wants to end the war leads to this endless cycle of trying to set up another meeting to talk it out. He’s wasting everyone’s time, including his own. In the meantime, Ukrainians are dying. Morbid irony given his insistence he wants to save lives.

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Tilman @tilmane.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Good news! #denmark seems to finally start slowing the fleet!! This is the right step Will #Germany do the same? @umland.bsky.social @rodki.bsky.social @aussenminister.diplo.de @agnieszka-brugger.de @michaelroth.bsky.social @hofreiter.bsky.social @hoanssolo.bsky.social

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

It's remarkable that Merkel doesn't have the common sense to be quiet considering her absolutely disastrous period as Chancellor. She appeased Russia. That fueled Russian aggression. As a result thousands of people are dead. Those are the facts. www.politico.eu/article/ange...

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Merkel blasted by Baltics, Poland for suggesting they share blame for Russia’s Ukraine invasion

“I am astonished that after everything that has happened in Ukraine, she still thinks this way,” a former leader says of ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Fuel shortages are sweeping across Russia. Some stations have been without petrol for two weeks. And this isn’t just a regional issue - there’s even rationing in the suburbs of Moscow. Feels like we might be moving towards a tipping point.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 22/09/2025

Hungary and Slovakia were not invited to the Sept 26 EU video conference on creating a “drone wall” along the bloc’s eastern border. The meeting, called by EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, will include: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, plus Ukraine.

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The Economist @economist.com · 16/09/2025

In theory NATO’s air defences amount to a formidable shield. In reality they are imperfect

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A scary struggle with the Kremlin over Europe’s skies

Russian air incursions are testing NATO’s will to resist

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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Don’t know what this society is coming to, today my wife’s wallet fell out of her bag and some antisocial degenerate brought it to the police who brutally phoned her and told her they’d keep it at the station till she could pick it up

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 11/09/2025

Still the best explanation of Russian tactics and the difficulty of deterrence. From: Yes, Prime Minister.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

”Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to any number of unintended consequences, but none so quick and profound as the consolidation of the Nordic and Baltic regions under the NATO umbrella. The Nordic and Baltic states have also been the most enthusiastic supporters of Ukraine.”

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The Farther East One Goes in Europe, the More ‘West’ One Winds Up

Nordic and Baltic states are driving the continent toward a more robust engagement on Ukraine amid apprehension over Trump’s dance with Putin

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Art of the deal.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

1/7 People often don’t grasp the scale of the war in Ukraine—especially when comparing it to Gaza. This isn’t a moral comparison. It’s about understanding the sheer magnitude of Ukraine’s suffering and displacement

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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 18/08/2025

It just occurred to me that of all the state leaders meeting in the White House, Zelensky represents the country with the largest army. Sure, the US and others have more expensive equipment, but it's still food for thought.

Photo of state leaders in the White House.

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The Economist @economist.com · 19/08/2025

Vladimir Putin has demanded that Ukraine surrender the western part of Donetsk province that it firmly controls. But it is not just the symbolism that is important to him. We explain its strategic value econ.st/4mTLub3 Photo: Getty Images

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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 17/08/2025

"If the U.S. is not willing to use any economic, military, or political tools to help Ukraine, if Trump will not put any diplomatic pressure on Putin or any new sanctions on Russian resources, then the U.S. president’s fond wish to be seen as a peacemaker can be safely ignored."

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Brian Taylor @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

This post from some other platform by Tatiana Stanovaya makes clear that Putin's demands remain incredibly far-reaching, amounting to Ukrainian subjugation to Russian control (and limits on NATO that would violate Article 10 of the Charter). 1/2

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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 17/08/2025

It is highly unlikely that Putin is willing to make the concessions that Witkoff et al. are claiming like robust security guarantees for Ukraine. From a Russian perspective, it would amount to a Putin acknowledging that they have lost the war.

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The Economist @economist.com · 17/08/2025

Europe can do more by providing funds for buying weapons from America, building up its own munitions and helping Ukraine to complete the build-out of its own military-industrial complex. This is essential in any scenario

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The nightmare of a Trump-Putin pact isn’t over

A new Oval Office showdown with Zelensky looms after Alaska

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16/08/2025

⚡️'Putin cannot be trusted' — Nordic, Baltic countries issue joint statement supporting Ukraine's sovereignty. "Ultimately it is Russia's responsibility to end its blatant violations of international law. Russia's aggression and imperialist ambitions are the root causes of this war."

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'Putin cannot be trusted' — Nordic, Baltic countries issue joint statement supporting Ukraine's sovereignty

"Ultimately it is Russia's responsibility to end its blatant violations of international law. Russia's aggression and imperialist ambitions are the root causes of this war," the Nordic-Baltic Eight sa...

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Robin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Putin's gloating face yesterday was hard to watch. Only one thing will make him understand he can't win in Ukraine: the US shuts down the shadow fleet. @econharris.bsky.social and I've done lots of work on this. US sanctions can crush Russia's shadow fleet. robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/time-to-tu...

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🇱🇹 4fouls @4fouls.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

"As an American, the only thing I feel right now is shame. The enemy is not only at the gates, they have entered through." — Rima Ziuraitis, American combat medic in Ukraine.

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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Shocking footage of African migrants imported to Hungary

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