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Frode #Fella @frodehommedal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I do have to admit that when the staff of the Telegraph's otherwise excellent podcast #UkraineTheLatest quote and refer to Mark Galeotti I heave a sigh of disappointment. He's not a Mearsheimer but he does operates with a rosy russian filter and I don't think he should be used as a neutral source.
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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Is that a card? Because I was told Zelenskyy didn't have any cards.
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John R Raymond @johnrraymond.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The correct European strategy is therefore not to wait for Russia to collapse. It is to make Russian collapse irrelevant to the outcome of the war.

Ukraine must receive enough resources to defeat Russia’s strategy before Russia’s strategy defeats Ukraine.

Europe should recognize Russian economic cannibalization for what it actually tells us. Putin is burning Russia’s future to purchase military power in the present. Maybe eventually there will be nothing left to burn, but Europe cannot afford to wait and find out.

Why? Because Russia can still win — Ukraine can still lose.

And if Putin learns that destroying Russia was enough to conquer Ukraine, Europe should not assume that the lesson he draws will be to stop.

It should assume he will conclude that the price of war is worth paying.
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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Tate brothers bail denial has lots of funny evidence. Including them boasting in social media about ignoring court dates and using multiple passports, including forged ones to jump jurisdictions “I'm untouchable because I've spent a decade spreading myself into MANY grids.” Apparently you didn't
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Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Novorossiysk faced one of its biggest recent attacks, involving missiles, drones and naval drones. Fires were reported at port infrastructure, including oil and grain facilities.
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Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The Russians destroyed an Epicentr store in Zaporizhzhia.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
2/2 I remind you that there could scarcely be a more Kremlin-linked person than Angelina Melnikova. She even stood for Putin's party in elections. If you give a visa to this creature, you may as well get Putin to present the medals. I am disgusted. bsky.app/profile/twmc...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 10/08/2026
⚡️Russia's version of Starlink deploying quicker than planned, Ukraine's military intelligence says. Russia launched its first 16 Rassvet satellites into low Earth orbit in March 2026 and is continuing to expand the constellation.
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Russia's version of Starlink deploying quicker than planned, Ukraine's military intelligence says
"Moscow is implementing Rassvet, effectively a Russian analogue of the Starlink system. And they have begun launching it significantly faster than was envisaged in their plans," Skibitskyi said in an ...
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Militarnyi @militarnyi.com · 10/08/2026
❗ At least 21 of the 117 Russian diplomats working at Russia’s embassy in Vienna and its missions to international organizations in Austria have links to Russian intelligence services. militarnyi.com/en/news/one-...
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One in Six Russian Diplomats in Austria Linked to Russian Intelligence
At least 21 of the 117 Russian diplomats working at Russia’s embassy in Vienna and its missions to international organizations in Austria have links to
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Isa Yusibov @isayusibov.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Another weird piece from Mark Galeotti. As if Putin needs an excuse to escalate. As if the Kremlin has any other objective than full capitulation of Ukraine. As if those "hawks" won't escalate if Ukraine never responded back to Putin's genocidal war www.thetimes.com/world/russia...
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Ukraine’s audacious attacks may just play into Putin’s hands
As his poll ratings fall, the Russian president wants an excuse to escalate the war. Zelensky’s deep strikes may provide it
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Kat Denise @katpic57.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
🚩 Thanks again to all who ignored the danger and those who failed to hold the criminals responsible when given the power to do so. smh
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Glenn D Stockard @gdstockard.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The FBI Director taking part in blatant politcal election interference with a foreign adversary is TREASON!
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"If any country in Europe has the incentive and expertise to become a crucial node in America’s military supply chain, it’s Ukraine," Michael Weiss writes in The Atlantic, explaining why it's beneficial for the US to provide Ukraine with licenses to produce Patriot missile interceptors.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Michael Weiss also explains that using Starlink to destroy Russian ballistic missile launchers near Ukraine's border is something that can lead to the end of the war, not its escalation.
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
A Russian outlet with longstanding ties to the FSB is openly discussing Russia providing kompromat on Democrats, what Moscow could get in return, and Patel serving as a backchannel to Putin. My latest… olgalautman.substack.com/p/why-is-rus...
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Why Is Russia Talking About Giving Kash Patel Kompromat on Democrats?
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Patel’s reported upcoming trip to Moscow and St.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 10/08/2026
⚡ Peru’s Foreign Ministry reports 11 Peruvians recruited by Russia have been killed in Ukraine. united24media.com/world/11-peruvian…
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11 Peruvians Recruited by Russia Killed in Ukraine, Peru's Foreign Ministry Says
The deaths of 11 Peruvians fighting for Russia highlight the dangers of recruitment schemes, as 114 others remain missing amid the Ukraine war.
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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Tomorrow's news, today: 🔹In August, the Kremlin will crack down on the anti-war party 🔹In September, after a totally-not-rigged election, Putin's party will win with 45-50% of the vote 🔹In October, another mobilization of 800k soldiers will begin Expect denials, as always.
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Bartelds @bartelds.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐩𝐳𝐢𝐠 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 10/08/2026
ZEIT has collected all the info from the attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport and it was as dangerous and deliberate as we feared: (Translation in alt. Full article: www.zeit.de/politik/deut...)
The videos show the Antonov cargo aircraft parked at the airport. And they appear to show that, as early as Tuesday evening at around 7.30 pm, an object flew directly towards this aircraft. It eventually struck one of the wings. The wings are particularly vulnerable parts of the aircraft because they usually contain fuel tanks. Anyone wishing to cause an aircraft to explode would detonate a bomb there. However, that is not what happened in Leipzig. The footage suggests that the object bounced off the wing and fell to the ground. Marks on one of the Antonov’s wings confirm this presumed sequence of events. It is as yet unclear why the explosive device did not detonate.It is now clearer exactly how the drone approached the aeroplane: not cautiously, but with the obvious intention of damaging it.
It is also clearer what purpose it served. Until now, one of the hypotheses under investigation was that it might simply have been intended as a kind of warning. Armed, yes, but not intended to actually explode. This hypothesis can now hardly be sustained. Leipzig Airport narrowly escaped a devastating attack.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 10/08/2026
⚡ Russia hits its annual production target for Zircon and Oniks missiles in just seven months. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
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Russia Reaches Annual Zircon, Oniks Missile Production Targets With 93 Missiles Made in 7 Months
Russia met its annual Zircon and Oniks missile production goals in seven months, producing 33 Zircon and 60 Oniks missiles.
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Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Exports from Georgia to Iran increased by a record 629%
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Drones hit a Nizhnekamsk oil refinery in Russia's Tatarstan overnight — thick black smoke over the city. Satellite sensors also flag fires in occupied Crimea's Krasnoperekopsk, while Moscow & Rostov report downed drones. 15 airports halted flights. Kyiv hasn't claimed it. 📹 Exilenova+
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Michael R. Baier 🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦 @michaelrbaier.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Wir tun uns noch schwer zu sagen, dass es eine Russische Drohne war?!
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Young and Daft @young-and-daft.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Joerg Lau @joerglau.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Es war ein Anschlag, und es war knapp. Neue Informationen aus Leipzig von @anne-haehnig.bsky.social www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
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Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk @ilkokowalczuk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 10/08/2026
‼️ Russia loses 1,470 soldiers and more than 540 pieces of equipment over past day
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Russia loses 1,470 soldiers and more than 540 pieces of equipment over past day
Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,470 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.
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Janne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 10/08/2026
Been reading a compilation of Soviet radio broadcasts from the Winter War and the period immediately preceding it. It’s pretty incredible. Layers upon layers of bullshit and blatant lies, including about what the same radio station claimed few days earlier! Easy to see what inspired Orwell.
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Keir Giles @keirgiles.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Igor Gretskiy of @icds-tallinn.bsky.social has listed some of the problems with that idea. Highly recommended reading. icds.ee/en/the-offer...
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The Offer Ukraine’s Allies Shouldn’t Make - International Centre for Defence and Security
Vladislav Inozemtsev, a new fellow at Chatham House, published a column with a telling title: “Ukraine's allies should make an offer to Russians before September’s ‘elections’.” The gist of the offer ...
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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Apparently, when russia fires ballistic missiles at a European capital, nobody quite does the attacking But when moscow makes a claim about 🇺🇦, the headline instantly finds an active verb, a culprit, and 7 bodies. To call this both-sidism would be a compliment 😵‍💫 Screenshot of my BBC podcast feed
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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🎙️False Peace with Russia Could Destroy Ukraine and Western Democracy? @siliconcurtain.bsky.social host Jonathan Fink speaks with @keirgiles.bsky.social & Orysia Lutsevych on why a ceasefire should not be mistaken for peace. 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFas... 📜 www.chathamhouse.org/2026/05/how-...
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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
It’s absolutely bizarre this isn’t front page news…… youtube.com/shorts/h0H2e...
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GROUNDHOG DAY… AGAIN! | North Korea’s 60,000-Strong Army & Ballistics Backs Russia
YouTube video by Shaun Pinner
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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
#SkyShield! Now!
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
It’s mind boggling how little European states are talking about the possible deployment of a powerful offensive and ballistic missile capable North Korean force to attack Ukraine. Europe is failing if this is shrugged off. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says up to 50,000 North Korean troops to be deployed in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed in Russia to fight for Pyongyang's ally, while calling on South Korea to provide ​support for its a...
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Ihar Filipau @ifilipau.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
"The power of a Trump con is that people want to believe it, and because the press is so supine and willing to spread White House stories uncritically, they amplify it." But this came as no surprise to those who watched the press do the same with the kremlin "statements" for >20y.
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Bartelds @bartelds.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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jaculis.bsky.social @jaculis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
​If European nations treat the deployment of up to 50,000 North Korean troops and specialized ballistic missile units as a secondary or regional anomaly, they surrender their authority over European security architecture and surrender their strategic and tactical Initiative. bsky.app/profile/jacu...
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Kaiserin Chiara @iwonag.eurosky.social · 09/08/2026
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Trump turns National Parks into "piggy bank" Funding shifts from parks to White House vanity projects macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/trump-turn...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
In detail: how Trump turned the budget of the National Park Service into his own private slush fund.
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Trump Turns National Parks into Piggybank
Cutbacks and Setbacks Hammer America's National Parks in the Shadow of Trump's Vanity Projects
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
How we anti imperialists see Ukraine as lacking any agency & not really wanting to fight Russia cos of NATO and the peace war they forced Russia to start. Free article series. open.substack.com/pub/darthput...
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Anti anti imperialism
The offical tankie guide to excuse Russia's peace war.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
We aren't. But its high time your leaders noticed & started acting accordingly. They might not be remembered for sitting with their thumbs up their arses during our latest butchery.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Over on freespeechistan this has really triggered the trolls. They are mass reporting every tweet prez makes. It's as if it touched a nerve.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
When the folks running this site say they dont want it to be "left wing bubble" it's easy to believe that they're okay with people urging you to join Russian army (as pictured account does) in the way they wouldn't for the Israeli and the way that outrage can can drive £$¥€ as it has for twitter.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Have sent Donald a message thanking him for helping make this possible.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
OTD in 2022 Ukraine made one its first attacks in Crimea. My appeasers claimed a red line had been crossed. It turned out to just be the beginning.
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