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Iikka Korhonen @iikkakorhonen.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

If anything, the oversupply could worsen. On the demand side, geopolitical chaos is bad for business, so oil demand growth could slow even further. On the supply side, the current price rally – oil rose almost 10% …— is handing US shale producers an unexpected opportunity

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An Israel-Iran War May Not Rattle the Oil Market

Abundant supply means the conflict may not worry crude — at least for the time being.

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CSIS Korea Chair @korea.csis.org · 14/06/2025

G7 leaders meet tomorrow - what should we expect? Find out on the debut episode of State of Play, the new weekly geopolitics podcast from @geopolitics.csis.org Host @willtodman.bsky.social talks with @victordcha.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social about the key issues ahead.

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What to Expect at the G7 Summit

This week, Will talks with Victor Cha and Max Bergmann about what to expect from the G7 Summit in Canada. They discuss what makes this meeting so unusual, wh...

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 17/04/2025

You can read our contribution to the award winning series by @mabl2k.bsky.social here, in which we investigated a TikTok influencer claiming to help people cross the US-Mexico border undetected... www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...

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A Phantom’s Tale: The Coyote Influencer on TikTok - bellingcat

He had tens of thousands of followers and posted regularly about his alleged people smuggling activities, but we found many of his claims didn't add up.

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 29/03/2025

“Yet, Sweden shows that regulation is not killing off European tech. The continent is full of innovative companies. To become the best in the world, it needs a confidence boost.” Oona Lagercrantz #TechPol

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Silver Lining for European Tech: Swedish Startups

Europe is often characterized as a tech laggard. Swedish AI startups and tech companies tell a different story.

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 22/03/2025

“If Americans esteem their values and care how they are seen abroad, surely Americans want a strategy of truth.” Walter Clemens

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Free Radio: Who Needs Truth?

Experience suggests that free radio and federally funded outreach to the world produces a very significant return on investment.

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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

What products dominate trade exchanges between the V4 countries and Taiwan? 🇹🇼 Check out our latest data on TW’s exports & import composition 👇 🔹 Information and telecommunication technology products dominate Taiwan’s exports to Central Europe.

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Iikka Korhonen @iikkakorhonen.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

”Russia’s allies, meanwhile, have profited from the sanctions by driving Russian businesses out of their home jurisdiction, taking control of import and export flows, and relocating production from Russia, according to the report.”

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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Reports of a 'new' cable break in Gulf of Finland. I am pretty certain it is a 1.5 month old cable break, if even a break. The track of SIVUCH, known perpetrator EAGLE S and sole Russian subsea comms cable to Kaliningrad, Baltika, intersect. That cable has seen work over and over again last years.

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明石書店 @akashishoten.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

EUから離脱して5年…イギリスの「後悔」　病院は人手不足で長い受診待ち　近藤康史教授の現状分析は www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/383090 〈欧州の単一市場や関税同盟からも離脱した英国…煩雑な事務手続きが必要になり、負担のみが増えた…東欧などから受け入れていた季節労働者も不足し、人手不足〉

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EUから離脱して5年…イギリスの「後悔」　病院は人手不足で長い受診待ち　近藤康史教授の現状分析は：東京新聞デジタル

英国が欧州連合（EU）を離脱してから31日で5年を迎えた。「主権回復」を掲げて暮らしや経済が上向くことを期待したが、現状はどうなってい...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 29/12/2024

⚡️Telegram blocks Russian state-owned media channels in several EU countries. Users attempting to access these channels now see a notice saying that the content has been restricted and is no longer available.

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Telegram blocks Russian state-owned media channels in several EU countries

A number of major Russian news outlets had their Telegram channels blocked across several European Union countries on Dec. 28. Users attempting to access these channels now see a notice saying that th...

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 28/12/2024

It’s time for THE charger. Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU. It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need! #DigitalEU

A minimalist illustration showing a packaged charger box labeled "one Union one Charger." The box features an image of a blue charger with the European Union flag symbol and a USB-C cable. The scene is set within a holiday theme, with decorative Christmas trees, ornaments, and gift boxes surrounding the charger box. In the top right corner, there is a small EU flag symbol.

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 31/12/2024

📣 Calling all EU history enthusiasts: 2024 was a year of many milestones! This year, we marked together several important anniversaries in our history that laid the foundations for the EU as we know it today. Take a look ↓ #EUarchives

Collage celebrating '2024 EU Anniversaries': white radio telescope dish in a green forest clearing, a meeting with the Euro symbol display, a historic EU parliamentary session, and a crowd gathered at night waving European Union flags, all connected by an EU flag centrepiece.

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SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Making history once again, a Ukrainian sea drone takes down a Russian helicopter with anti-aircraft missiles near Crimea.

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Ukrainian sea drone takes down a Russian helicopter

YouTube video by SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 31/12/2024

A new board game set against the backdrop of armed conflict around Taiwan invites players to participate in an imaginary Chinese invasion 20 years from now.

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Taiwanese board game invites players to imagine Chinese invasion

The new game, titled 2045, tasks gamers with navigating the troubles of war by using colorful action cards.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 30/12/2024

⚡️NATO to strengthen Baltic Sea military presence following suspected underwater cable sabotage. NATO allies met on Dec. 30 to address the security of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, following damage to undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland several days earlier.

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NATO to strengthen Baltic Sea military presence following suspected underwater cable sabotage

NATO allies met on Dec. 30 to address the security of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, following damage to undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland several days earlier.

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SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Azerbaijan media now reporting that Russia shot down the Azerbaijan Airlines flight, then jammed it's GPS in order to crash the plane into the sea to remove witnesses. Another absolutely barbaric Russian crime against humanity.

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Mikko Laaksonen @mikkolaaksonen.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Finnish police, coast guard and navy identified Eagle S as the likely sabotage culprit. Ship was identified dragging anchors, ordered to raise them, other anchor missing. Ship was boarded at 00:28 and taken over by Finnish authorities, crew was co-operative. yle.fi/a/74-20133526

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Poliisi: Eagle S -alusta on syytä epäillä, ankkuri ei ollut paikallaan – seuraa Ylen suoraa lähetystä

Suomen ja Viron välinen sähköyhteys Estlink 2 on vaurioitunut. Myös kolme datakaapelia on poissa käytöstä. Viranomaiset tiedottavat asiasta, Yle seuraa.

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Nordic Viking 🇩🇰🇫🇴🇫🇮🇳🇴🇮🇸🇸🇪-🇺🇦🇬🇪 @fightallfascism.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Elon Musk's support for the far-right German AfD party on social network X has drawn condemnation from leading German politicians, who accused him of interfering in elections and promoting extremism. This was reported by Euronews, according to UNN.

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German politicians criticize Elon Musk's post that “only the AfD can save Germany” | УНН

УНН News of the World ✎ Elon Musk said on social network X that the AfD party is the only one that can “save Germany.” German politicians criticized this statement and accuse…

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Fabian Hoffmann, PhD @frhoffmann.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

My next newsletter will be released tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. CET. It will cover Ukraine's recently unveiled missile projects, including the Ruta, Peklo, and Palianytsia. Sign up via this link to receive it directly in your inbox: missilematters.substack.com/subscribe

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Yes! This is the way! An important step by Finland. #MakeRussiaPay

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 17/12/2024

Kirillov's assistent, Ilya Polikarpov, was also killed. His wife confirmed this to TASS. Medical services said that both immediately died after the explosion. The bomb was reportedly filled with shrapnel.

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AvPay.aero @avpay.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

When airplanes get scared, they sometimes hide behind their wings! #aviation #aircraft #airplane #aviationlovers

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

As 2024 draws to a close, why not take a look back at our top-rated papers for the year. Congratulations Ivan Klyszcz, Lotje Boswinkel, Luis Simón, Giulia Tercovich, Daniel Fiott, Lukasz Maslanka, Gesine Weber and Roderick Parkes! Thanks to all of our contributors! More info🔸 csds.vub.be

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Shingo Masunaga (Ph.D.) @shingomasunaga.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

The spy museum in Tampere is also interesting place to visit while the Lenin museum is finally closed (good thing)

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Shingo Masunaga (Ph.D.) @shingomasunaga.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Been there in Dec. 2017, the era of Finlandization was overglorified in most of the exhibitions. Finns suffered a lot diplomatically from the Finlandization while economically the relations with the Soviet Union were essential for the Finnish economy. kyivindependent.com/finland-clos...

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Finland closes world's last Lenin museum outside Russia

A new political museum at the same site will open on Feb. 15, 2025, Finnish authorities announced. The museum will reportedly focus on Finnish-Russian relations, including developments in the 21st cen...

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Mart Kuldkepp @martkuldkepp.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

USA ametlik hinnang Eesti diplomaatidele 1919. aasta Pariisi rahukonverentsil: kõik nad saavad natuke inglise keelest aru

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