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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This some advanced tankie "thought". Russia has a UNSC seat & world's largest amounts of land, gas, oil and NUKES. Russia also has no agency over our own actions and so cannot be held accountable and therefore must be excused and appeased.
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The handshake in Moscow isn't the danger, a former Norwegian defence attaché argues 2 American moves are converging: a peace on Russia's terms & a US troop pullout from Europe. Together they lower the political &military cost of Russia's next war, against NATO euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/08/a...
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Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
TASS has reported on the Witkoff/Kushner/Putin meeting. It's generally a lot of the same, but a couple of things to cause alarm or at least again, temper expectations. (thread):
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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I’m beginning to suspect that wasting years dragging feet on military aid to Ukraine and playing escalation management games, giving an aggressive militaristic Russia the time and resources to ramp up its war machine to full power against the free world, might not have been the brightest idea.
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 25/08/2026
Two days ago, the Russian Foreign Ministry openly celebrated the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact as a great success of Soviet diplomacy.
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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A boy riding his bike near Kramatorsk was just murdered by a Russian drone. The Russians then posted the footage of their own crime. It is a deliberate campaign of terror against Ukraine’s civilian population, hunting ordinary people going about their lives, while much of the world simply watches.
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 21/08/2026
Russia cannot ‘respond’ or ‘retaliate’ to an illegal war of choice it started, just as there can be no equivalence between the victim of aggression and the aggressor.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 08/08/2026
Our long-standing partner in coverage of the Kinahan cartel, @thetimes.com , has been documenting the extradition process. Daniel is the second key figure of the crime group to be apprehended in the Emirates following his high-profile arrest in April. www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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Daniel Kinahan: Irish jet sent to Dubai to extradite alleged crime boss
The suspected cartel leader faces an unprecedented security operation to fly him back to Dublin to stand trial at the special criminal court
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Militarnyi @militarnyi.com · 29/07/2026
⚡ On July 13, 2026, the foreign ministers of the European Union approved a strategic document, The Threats and Challenges We Face, which sets out the continent’s key security challenges and is to become the basis of the future EU Security Strategy. 👉🏻 Read more: militarnyi.com/en/articles/...
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The US and the EU Synchronize Pressure on the Core of the Autocratic Axis: Global Security Risks Are Forcing the West to Hurry
On July 13, 2026, the foreign ministers of the European Union approved a strategic document, The Threats and Challenges We Face, which sets out the continent’s key security challenges and […]
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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
At a critical stage of the war, attention in Ukraine has turned inward as a series of controversial government decisions continue to raise questions without clear public explanation. My latest analysis for London Loves Business, reporting from Ukraine. 🇺🇦 londonlovesbusiness.com/ukraine-defe...
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Zelensky's defence reshuffle has left a dangerous vacuum - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Explore the political implications of the Kremlin's smile as Kyiv questions the cabinet reshuffle amid ongoing war tensions.
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Palma Polyak @palmapolyak.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Wow… What on Earth is BYD’s rationale in signing Orban’s former foreign minister—a literal Russian asset—as an executive? His credibility in Europe is sub-zero. He may still face charges at home. Is BYD planning to conquer the Russian market now that they’re fighting each other at the gas pumps? ⛽️
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Chris Colijn @chriscolijn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Wow, Russia’s crude output is falling behind its OPEC+ quota. Suggests that under the strain of Ukrainian and Western sanctions, they can’t keep pumping up. Very bad news for them.
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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Join Ken Harbaugh, a former US Navy intelligence pilot; Denver Riggleman, a former US congressman and Air Force intelligence officer; and me, for a wide-ranging discussion on Iran, Ukraine, the shifting geopolitical landscape and, of course, Donald Trump… substack.com/@pinnerpatte...
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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Putin's propagandists, who bristled at the description of Russia as “a gas station masquerading as a country” not so long ago are now struggling to assure citizens that Putin’s petrostate can even fulfil its gas station function. My latest for @cepa.org: cepa.org/article/krem...
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Kremlin Mouthpieces Raise the Specter of 1917
Putin’s propagandists are battling to bridge the gap between a supposedly victorious war against Ukraine and worsening fuel shortages.
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 24/06/2026
Russia’s gasoline crisis is now prompting fuel purchase limits in Khanty-Mansi (the region that produces 40% of the country’s oil), with similar caps in Irkutsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, central Russia, and occupied Crimea. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
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The region that produces 40% of Russia’s oil is now rationing fuel — Meduza
Speaking at a government meeting, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug Governor Ruslan Kukharuk announced fuel purchase limits at some gas stations in the region.
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I have updated the Oryx loss list article infographics with the new ones from our colleagues at @valka_online
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
For nearly 18 months, the Trump administration and many analysts have thought of the US, Russia, and China as great powers deciding the fate of the world, unconstrained by lesser states. Today, the US is the losing party in a Versailles peace agreement and Moscow looks like this:
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Russians deliberately struck an ambulance in Kherson.
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 08/05/2026
The Kremlin responded to Ukraine’s 5–6 May ceasefire by striking a kindergarten in central Sumy. It now warns of a ‘retaliatory’ strike against Kyiv on 9 May - apparently distinct from the indiscriminate strikes it has carried out against the city every day for four years.
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 06/05/2026
1/ We got 50,000 articles about how weak and impotent soft power has proven in the 21st century. Meanwhile, the "1st army in the world" can't bend Iran to its will and the (self-proclaimed) "2nd army in the world" is over a thousand days into its 3 day special military operation.
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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 04/05/2026
What's wrong with these people? — "Russia is losing 30-35,000 soldiers every month. It's brutal. The U.S. cannot be the only one calling for this to end. We need our European allies to also put pressure and join us." Yeah, let's all go out and save the Russian soldiers. 🤦‍♂️
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The latest video from @CovertCabal and @Jonpy99: Ukraine's MASSIVE Soviet Military - What Remains www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnYG...
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Ukraine's MASSIVE Soviet Military - What Remains
YouTube video by Covert Cabal
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🔥 🛢️Timeline of attacks on Tuapse: • April 16 — First wave of attacks
• April 19 — Fire extinguished
• April 20 — Second wave of attacks
• April 24 — Fire extinguished
• April 28 — Third wave of attacks
• April 30 — Fire extinguished
• May 1 — Fourth wave of attacks ⏳ To be continued…
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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Russian petroleum products exports are being constrained by the 20th EU sanctions package pressuring Greek shipowners to not offer their tankers and also by Ukrainian attacks limiting the exports of such products from the Black Sea Ports.
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Seva @seva.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
a deep dive into many bad predictions, and a few good ones, and what they mean for thinking about future conflict
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The Expert Trap and the Next War
what forecasting failure tells us about the future
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 08/04/2026
1/ This Yanis Varoufakis screed made me so angry the only way I can salvage my day is to go through it line by line as catharsis. You are welcome to come on the journey toward my aneurism with me. An angry h/t to @sianushka.bsky.social for bringing this into my life. unherd.com/2026/04/why-...
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Why I went to Moscow
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 28/03/2026
Zelensky responded to US accusations that he misrepresented discussions on Donbas and security guarantees, stating he had only disclosed part of the full picture. He insisted his remarks were open and accurately reflected talks with Washington. #Ukraine
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 18/03/2026
Trump does not think strategically, historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. Allied leaders know that if they help him in the Gulf, he won't be grateful, or even remember www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done
Allied leaders know that any positive gesture they make will count for nothing.
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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Oil guru Javier Blas from Bloomberg: “Somewhere in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin is rubbing his hands. India is paying ~$99 a barrel for Russian crude Urals (including shipping costs). And since the US eased its sanctions on Russian crude, it's all legal.”
Somewhere in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin is rubbing his hands.
India is paying ~$99 a barrel for Russian crude Urals (including shipping costs). And since the US eased its sanctions on Russian crude, it's all legal.
7:25 AM • 3/16/26 • 68K Views
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
1/ Vladimir Putin is said to be concerned about a possible coup by the Russian military following the arrest of former First Deputy Defence Minister Ruslan Tsalikov. Mobile Internet in the centre of Moscow has been turned off for the past week, with no official explanation. ⬇️
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
1/ Russia is reportedly proposing a wide-ranging economic partnership with the Trump administration, including joint cooperation to push fossil fuels as an alternative to Chinese and European clean energy solutions, in opposition to curbing climate change. ⬇️
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Munich Security Conference @munsecconf.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The #MSCreport 2026 is out now! 🐘 The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics. More than 80 years after construction began, the US-led post-1945 international order is now ⚠️ Under Destruction. Read our brand-new Munich Security Report: securityconference.org/en/publicati...
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"For more than 80 years, the US was the pre-eminent ally of Europe. The end of that alliance has seemed unthinkable, but it has nevertheless arrived, and wishing that things were different will not bring the alliance back to life." I wrote for @cepa.org on a post-US West. cepa.org/article/a-we...
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A West Without America
The world is becoming a more troubled and dangerous place. Europe’s rift with the US must produce a new security deal for the West.
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Perun-o-clock: The War in Ukraine in 2026 - Economics, Endurance & Risks as the War Continues www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8n1...
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The War in Ukraine in 2026 - Economics, Endurance & Risks as the War Continues
YouTube video by Perun
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
/thread/ There is an ongoing debate about the current size of the Russian AFV fleet, losses it has taken, new production level storage+reactivation, etc. Here is my take on the topic
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 17/01/2026
1/ Something which I don't think gets articulated clearly often enough is that a system where countries generally respect international sovereignty and territorial integrity is not pure charity or morality by the United States, but in its direct interests. Despite it being the strongest bear.
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SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
New data from ISW: Over the past 3 years, while pouring its entire economy and millions of soldiers into Ukraine, Russia has only managed to occupy an additional 1.5% of the country. At current rate, it would take Russia over 100 years to occupy Ukraine.
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 15/01/2026
How is Trump making China great again & what does it mean for Europe? New ECFR survey data shows that Trump’s “America First” approach is pushing states closer to China while reducing fear of the US. ✍️ @markhleonard.bsky.social Ivan Krastev & @fromtga.bsky.social bit.ly/4qUzHv3
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Janis Kluge @jakluge.de · 13/01/2026
Which economy is more productive - Germany or the US? It seems the answer would be clear, but it's not. The mood in Germany is so deeply negative, even aggressively pessimistic, that I thought we had fallen behind by a lot. But here are the facts - they surprised me as well:
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 13/01/2026
Our researcher @godin.bsky.social has collated our analysis so far on the fatal shooting of Renee Good on Jan 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into one shareable article. Read here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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Analysing Footage of Minneapolis ICE Shooting - bellingcat
Synced up footage of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal agent in Minneapolis helps a fuller picture of events to emerge.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 09/01/2026
Time to stop writing articles about the "security" or "economic" reasons to capture Greenland, they are irrelevant
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Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
"The use of an Oreshnik missile in Lviv makes strategic sense to Putin. Their use is the sign of a fearful, worried leader with challenges at home and abroad, and not one that is confident and anticipating victory. It is unlikely to be the last time he does so." mickryan.substack.com/p/the-russia...
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The Russian Oreshnik Strike on Lviv: A Sign of Putin’s Bigger Frustrations & Challenges in 2026
The use of an Oreshnik missile in Lviv makes strategic sense to Putin. Their use is the sign of a fearful, worried leader and not one that is confident and anticipating victory.
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Chris Colijn @chriscolijn.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Rusland zegt dat het afgelopen nacht de Oresjnik raket heeft ingezet, voor de tweede keer in Oekraïne. Lijkt te kloppen. Oekraïne meldt dat er in Lviv een raket insloeg met snelheid van 13.000 km per uur. Burgers kregen alleen melding dat er ‘iets gelanceerd kan worden’, vervolgens explosies gemeld.
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Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
What to make of the Mar-a-Lago meeting: open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
❗️Dear friends, previously your support allowed us to gain many fresh BlueSky subscribers.Currently, observing a massive departure from X, it's crucial that those users can easily locate us on BlueSky for vital news regarding Ukraine. Could you please repost this note, ideally as a quote? Thank you!
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Marietje Schaake @marietjeschaake.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
In a major escalation against the EU, alongside civil society representatives the Trump Administration sanctions former Commissioner Breton for work he did in official capacity ↘️ www.state.gov/releases/off...
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Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 19/12/2025
What can we make of the EU decision to issue a €90bn loan to Ukraine - without tapping into Russia's immobilised reserves? In my latest piece for @ecfr.eu I outline seven takeaways from the decision and why there is (much) more to it than meets the eye [Thread - 1/9] ecfr.eu/article/seve...
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Seven things to know about the EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine – European Council on Foreign Relations
Ukraine receives a vital lifeline, but it is not coming from immobilised Russian reserves.
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
I have updated the infographic of Russian equipment losses provided by @valka_online in the Oryx loss list article oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
1/ The new US National Security Strategy blames 'undemocratic' European governments for failing to make peace with Russia, takes a pro-Russian position on NATO, reflects white nationalist views on European demographics, and pledges overt support for far-right parties. ⬇️
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