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Veiko Spolitis

@veikospolitis.bsky.social
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A freelance academic and National Guard member/ former MP. Teaching, reading books and training mostly in English, sometimes in other European languages. #Latvia #Baltics #Ukraine #Europe #EuroAtlanticSecurityCommunity

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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 3h
A MUST read from @propastop.bsky.social! Western media ( #BBC #ABC @nbcnews.com @tf1info.bsky.social @zdfde.bsky.social @elmundoes.bsky.social #RaiUno) must make a choice between schizophrenic #Kremlin fabrication and reality. propastop.org/en/2026/10/0...
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 13h
Good @globalaffairs.canada.ca! Saw it with my own eyes in #Namejs26. “We don’t just train anymore. We do mission rehearsal,” said the NATO brigade commander, Canadian Col. David Brassard. “This is a fundamental change in mindset.” www.wsj.com/world/europe... via @wsj.com #WeAreNATO
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In the Baltics, NATO Forces Are Trying to Learn the New Way of War
As Canadian-led troops in Latvia adapt lessons from the war in Ukraine, a big gap remains.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 16h
Since he served Empire of Evil in Dresden, German "Democratic" Republic.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
CPX #Namejs2026 ENDEX tv3.lv/zinas/latvij... via @tv3zinas.bsky.social
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Latvijā noslēgušās visaptverošas valsts aizsardzības mācības "Namejs 2026"
8. oktobrī, noslēgušās Nacionālo bruņoto spēku organizētās visaptverošas valsts aizsardzības mācības "Namejs 2026", kurās piedalījās aptuveni 12 000 Latvijas un sabiedroto valstu karavīru un zemessarg...
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
CHOD is going to deliver the NEWS on Monday @warsawforum.bsky.social. "(Ret.) Maj. Gen.Davis Jr., said multinational NATO forces stationed from Finland to Romania would not have to wait for a political decision in Brussels if attacked." stripes.com/theaters/eur... via @starsandstripes.bsky.social
stripes.com
NATO Theory of Victory war plan aims to cripple invading Russian forces at border
NATO is poised to unveil a new battle plan for defeating a Russian attack on its eastern flank.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Civic resilience is important, good job #Lithuania and #Poland! lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...
lrt.lt
Lithuania and Poland work on cross-border evacuation plan
Lithuania and Poland have identified alternative border crossing points in case of a potential crisis, with internationa...
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Not good www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas... via @lsm.lv
lsm.lv
Agresīvi un bruņoti pavadoņi no Baltkrievijas mēģinājuši «iespiest» Latvijā nelegālo migrantu grupu
Šonedēļ maskās tērpti, agresīvi un bruņoti pavadoņi no Baltkrievijas mēģinājuši pār robežu Latvijā nogādāt nelegālo migrantu grupu, informē Nacionālie bruņotie spēki (NBS). 
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Enjoying Autumn sunset at the Black Sea IVO Sochi! #GloryToUkraine and only feeling sorry for sea mammals. www.svoboda.org/a/u-poberezh...
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Tubli #Eesti! #WeAreNATO msn.com/en-us/news/o...
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#Vēlēšanas2026 End is good and all is good! P.S. There are always challenges in democracies, however, Latvia's geopolitical course remains unchanged & most probably @apvienotais.bsky.social #TBLNNK @jaunavienotiba.bsky.social would form the government. eng.lsm.lv/article/poli... via @lsm.lv
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Labi! #Vēlēšanas2026 cvk.lv/saeima-2026-... via #CVKzinas
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#sivispacemparabellum, ALWAYS! P.S. After voting in #Vēlēšanas2026 already on Monday, leaving my students now, and heading for a week long #Namejs2026 CPX. #WeAreNATO theatlantic.com/magazine/202... via @theatlantic.com
theatlantic.com
The Baltic States Prepare for War
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Constantly wanking his nuclear dildo the war criminal @kremlinrussiae.bsky.social shows that rushist anti-civilization has lost, indeed. P.S. Here is the timeline of sensless nuclear threats vatniksoup.com/en/nuclear-t... / www.heritage.org/global-polit...
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John Travolta as Vincent Vega Lost in Russia
ALT: John Travolta as Vincent Vega Lost in Russia
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Smallish war criminal @kremlinrussiae.bsky.social better buy a one way ticket to The Hague, it would be more credible. Its just beyond pathetic to see Muscovy with one tenth of the size of the EU economy destroying itself in the #RussianUkraineWar... www.politico.eu/article/no-w... via @politico.eu
politico.eu
‘No way they can beat us’: Rutte rebuffs Russian nuclear threats to NATO
Moscow and NATO have exchanged tense letters in recent days following Russian opposition to alliance exercises near its Kaliningrad exclave.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Welcome back! bbc.com/news/article... via @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
bbc.com
Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Andy Burnham
The prime minister tells the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good".
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
After the US Senate hearing there is a possibility for #IMPOTUSX3 now? #Midterms2026 thebulwark.com/p/impeach-hi... via @thebulwark.com
thebulwark.com
Impeach Him Again
There’s never been a better time.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ļoti labs rīks priekš #Vēlēšanas2026. spektri.lv
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The @propastop.bsky.social conclusions apply to #NATO member states. "Protecting 🇪🇪 info space cannot be the state’s responsibility alone. Information warfare requires volunteers, journalists & researchers who help society understand how influence activities work." propastop.org/en/2026/09/2...
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When lies become weapons: Propastop’s 10 years on the front line of information warfare – Propastop
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Encouraging NEWS from The First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Gen Jenkins to the #JEFnations, indeed! iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a... via @iltalehti.fi
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Nobalsoju & aicinu ikvienu izmantot savas tiesības šonedēļ nobalsot! Var balsot tikai LV iecirkņos: ▪️ Otrdien, 29. septembrī · 8.00–11.00; ▪️ Trešdien, 30. septembrī · 17.00–20.00; ▪️ Ceturtdien, 1. oktobrī · 8.00–11.00; ▪️ Piektdien, 2. oktobrī · 12.00–15.00. www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas... via @lsm.lv
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Paldies diskusijas dalībniekiem par sarunu! #Vēlēšanas2026 diskusiju ietvaros nekas labāks medijos šogad nav bijis radīts. Mūsu tautsaimniecības eksportspēja, iziešana biržā nepieciešama, ja vēlamies būt ilgtspējīga valsts. nra.lv/neatkariga/i... via @nralv.bsky.social
nra.lv
VIDEO. Vai 36 neatkarības gadu laikā esam uzbūvējuši to pašu LPSR
Uz ko norāda tas, ka valsts joprojām kontrolē ekonomiku, nevalstisko sektoru un medijus, kādēļ mums, latviešiem, nav savu miljardieru, bet igauņiem ir, un vai tas izskaidrojams ar mūsu vājajām eksport...
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good & work in progress since March 2004 - February 2022. www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/p... via @euronews
euronews.com
Poland and Lithuania preparing cross-border evacuation plan
The Suwałki gap, a strip of territory linking Poland and Lithuania - and therefore connecting the Baltic states with other NATO allies and the rest of the European Union - is of particular importance ...
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Hague is calling. P.S. The only European town the war criminal @kremlinrussiae.bsky.social can buy one way ticket without sanctions!
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Kick Russia out of the UN - Sign the Petition! #unrussiaUN c.org/vbBFhT4fbX via #Change
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Sign the Petition
Kick Russia out of the UN
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Second year in a row Minister @radek-sikorski.bsky.social delivered a masterclass at the @un-news-centre.bsky.social SC. P.S. Such approach to Muscovy should be emulated by his colleagues globally. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs5B... via @deutschewellerss.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy
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“Sergey, I Know You’re Listening,” Poland’s FM Sikorski Delivers Sharp Response to Lavrov | AC1N
YouTube video by DRM News
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Correct. #WeAreNATO news.err.ee/1610148313/n... #ERR
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NATO deputy supreme commander: If we must attack to defend, that's what we'll do
NATO would strike targets on another country's territory if needed to defend its members, NATO's top commander in Europe, Air Chief Marshal Sir Johnny Stringer told Postimees.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Cepuri nost Latgales aktīvistiem. P.S. Ja VAS #LVceli šādi rīkotos visur uz A no Rīgas būtu ļoti labi un pareizi. Šobrīd ir tikai nomainīts virziens uz Api uz Vidzemes šosejas Siguldā, pārējais vēl jānomaina. www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas... via @lsm.lv
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Excellent! #WeAreNATO deterrence.online/articles/gul...
deterrence.online
What a Limited NATO Incursion Into Russia Might Look Like: A Gulf of Finland Scenario
A hypothetical Gulf of Finland scenario examining reciprocal vulnerability, limited aims, and escalation risk around St. Petersburg.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm Baltic. I never expected anything good behind Narva and Zilupe rivers except sunrise. I stand with #Ukraine. .
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pozitīva dinamika! www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas... via @lsm.lv
lsm.lv
Partiju reitingi septembrī: sarūk atbalsts «Progresīvajiem» un «Suverēnajai varai/Apvienībai Jaunlatvieši»; aug ZZS popularitāte
Īsi pirms Saeimas vēlēšanām reitingu kritumu piedzīvojusi partija "Progresīvie" un apvienība "Suverēnā vara/Apvienība Jaunlatvieši", savukārt Zaļo un Zemnieku savienībai (ZZS) izdevies audzēt populari...
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Skaidra lieta! infogram.com/ekonomistu-a...
infogram.com
Ekonomistu apvienības Saeimas vēlēšanās startējošo partiju vērtējums by LETA Informācijas aģentūra - Infogram
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Vēlēšanas2026 Nekādu pārsteigumu par lillā būtnes "ģimeni" un meliem, un Kremlis vienmēr strādā ilgtermiņā. Tagad jautājumi VDD un SAB, kāpēc nav rekomendāciju noņemt viņu no trases, jo agresorvalsts finansējums ir vēlēšanu likuma pārkāpums? theins.ru/news/297440 via @theins.press
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Отец кандидата в премьеры Латвии Юлии Степаненко — российский бизнесмен. Его компания производила «зубы дракона» для армии России
The Insider выяснил, что отец Юлии Степаненко Сергей Федотов — мажоритарный владелец двух компаний в Подмосковье. Одна из них производила «зубы дракона» для…
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#NeverForget that resistance against foreign oppression matters! news.err.ee/1610145613/g... via @errnews.bsky.social
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Gallery: Students hoist Estonian flag atop Pikk Hermann for Resistance Day
Students from Tallinn School No. XXI raised the Estonian flag on Pikk Hermann tower to mark Resistance Day on Tuesday.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Smart reporting! apnews.com/article/nato... via @apnews.com
apnews.com
Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
NATO's deputy commander in Europe is warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming increasingly reckless as the war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What else is required for all those participants in Kremlin war crimes to realize, that international terrorist must be imprisoned in The Hague or eliminated? www.ft.com/content/3848... via @data.ft.com
ft.com
Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks
FT finds thousands of Russian payments received by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Regardless of all the fuss about and around Narva the chief of the multinational battlegroup in #Estonia is straightforward. #WeAreNATO news.err.ee/1610137003/b... via @errnews.bsky.social
news.err.ee
British commander in Estonia: 'I go straight into the fight, without delay'
Brig. Jamie Murray, commander of the British contingent in Estonia, says close U.K.-Estonia ties and NATO readiness are key to deterring Russia and adapting to modern warfare.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Well done analysis by @shaunwalker7.bsky.social from interviews with European intelligence chiefs. Reminder to our publics to trust our intelligence services rather than sensationalist social media influencers. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... via @theguardian.com
theguardian.com
European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato
Exclusive: Intelligence officers say Russian campaign could intensify ‘in months, not years’ – but that panic risks playing into Kremlin psy-ops
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Good #RailBaltic! news.err.ee/1610142676/r... via @errnews.bsky.social
news.err.ee
Rail Baltica deadline shift could help Estonia tap more EU funds
Construction on the Tallinn–Pärnu section will continue, but work on other segments can be postponed, says infrastructure minister Kuldar Leis.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Lai visaugstākais sargā Sarmīti Cīruli! www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas... via @lsm.lv
lsm.lv
Krievijas triecienā Ukrainā atkal cietusi Latvijas mediķe Cīrule
Krievijas triecienā Ukrainas pilsētā Slovjanskā cietusi Latvijas kaujas mediķe Sarmīte Cīrule. 
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Paldies Rīgas pils, #sivispacemparabellum! lsm.lv/raksts/zinas... via @lsm.lv
lsm.lv
Valsts prezidents: Krievija eskalēs sabotāžas un diversijas, bet iebrukums NATO teritorijā pašlaik nav iespējams
Plaša mēroga klasisks Krievijas iebrukums NATO un ES teritorijā nav iespējams, taču Krievija mēģinās šajā ziemā eskalēt situāciju ar sabotāžām, informācijas operācijām, teroraktu draudiem, tāpēc nākam...
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#WirSindNATO und Danke Luftwaffe! #Vēlēšanas2026 politico.eu/article/germ... via @politico.eu
politico.eu
Germany to send fighter jets to Latvia during election amid drone threat
Latvia’s election is set for Oct. 3 and Riga has asked Germany for backup.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Good analysis by Nigel Gould - Davies. After all, we cannot expect anything more when amateurs do the work of diplomats. iiss.org/online-analy... via #IISS_org
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Fully agreed with the President Zelensky!
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#UnitedWeStand at NATO! Thank you Poland and #WeAreNATO! notesfrompoland.com/2026/09/10/a... via @notesfrompoland.bsky.social
notesfrompoland.com
Almost 80% of Poles support helping Baltic states if Russia attacks
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Extraordinary times require extraordinary decisions. Good to see Estonia locking into Latvian footsteps. Former CHOD of the Estonian Defence Forces is going to lead MOD. . news.err.ee/1610135662/i... via @errnews.bsky.social #ERR
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Incoming minister: Russia could use military force against Estonia in a year's time
Incoming Defense Minister Martin Herem says Russia could use an unknown level of military force against Estonia a year from now, meaning Estonia must assess whether its preparations are sufficient.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Correct, the war criminal @kremlinrussiae.bsky.social belongs to the Hague! www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4718... via @washingtonexaminer.bsky.social
washingtonexaminer.com
There is no 'win-win' with Vladimir Putin
Trump’s envoys risk misreading Vladimir Putin by assuming peace can be a win-win deal with a zero-sum autocrat leader.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Godspeed humanity! #MakeItMuscovyAgain
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
1 500 000 milestone reached, #GloryToUkraine!
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Very good NEWS from Suomi / Finland! yle.fi/a/74-20245017 via @ylenews.bsky.social
yle.fi
Finland completes construction of 200km fencing along Russia border
Work on the fencing along Finland's 1,340-kilometer-long border with Russia began just over three years ago.
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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"For decades, Europe’s political centre won because it represented stability. For a growing number of people, stability no longer means preserving the status quo. They want change on a scale large enough to make everyday life feel predictable again." eualive.net/how-europes-...
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How Europe’s political centre lost its voters
Meloni is a formidable opponent for Europe’s traditional parties, because she has denied them the ...
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