Alex Panchenko
@alexpanchenko2.bsky.social
#Ukraine -based journo/analyst/etc. #Russia #HybridWar #CriticalThinking #factsmatter
Evolve or die.
Evolve or die.
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I expanded here from the original Twitter, where I've been under the SAME handle👇 for 11 years now.
Will be at both places for a while.
Sane adults need choice and B plans. Monopoly is bad. Monopoly of a drug addict treasonous oligarch is a danger to us all.
I expanded here from the original Twitter, where I've been under the SAME handle👇 for 11 years now.
Will be at both places for a while.
Sane adults need choice and B plans. Monopoly is bad. Monopoly of a drug addict treasonous oligarch is a danger to us all.
"Nothing could help Russians more than this distraction, than this "justification" that Russians themselves are doing [about their invasion of Ukraine": fresh from Professor @timothysnyder.bsky.social on how Donald Trump's Greenland appetite is really ABOUT UKRAINE.
youtube.com/shorts/1WWm2...
youtube.com/shorts/1WWm2...
Punishing Greenland not only hurts millions, it only benefits one country: Russia.
YouTube video by Timothy Snyder
youtube.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:40 AM
"Nothing could help Russians more than this distraction, than this "justification" that Russians themselves are doing [about their invasion of Ukraine": fresh from Professor @timothysnyder.bsky.social on how Donald Trump's Greenland appetite is really ABOUT UKRAINE.
youtube.com/shorts/1WWm2...
youtube.com/shorts/1WWm2...
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You know we could actually defeat Russia in Ukraine….if that was the REAL goal
January 19, 2026 at 12:59 AM
You know we could actually defeat Russia in Ukraine….if that was the REAL goal
We ALL (Americans inlcuded) need to consume less news / context from the States now.
Most BlueSky users are American. But the Pax Americana we all grew up in is DEAD💔. World outside the US is moving on (towards grave danger), utterly unable to help with what US guys have on their plate👀 now.
Most BlueSky users are American. But the Pax Americana we all grew up in is DEAD💔. World outside the US is moving on (towards grave danger), utterly unable to help with what US guys have on their plate👀 now.
January 19, 2026 at 2:48 AM
We ALL (Americans inlcuded) need to consume less news / context from the States now.
Most BlueSky users are American. But the Pax Americana we all grew up in is DEAD💔. World outside the US is moving on (towards grave danger), utterly unable to help with what US guys have on their plate👀 now.
Most BlueSky users are American. But the Pax Americana we all grew up in is DEAD💔. World outside the US is moving on (towards grave danger), utterly unable to help with what US guys have on their plate👀 now.
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Reading that while from Kyiv with no light, no heat, no warm water and working with a hot bottle on my lap from under my duvet so yes, I will indeed point out that Ukrainians are going through hell than marvelling at their resilience.
❄️ Temperature outside is -15°C...
❄️ Temperature outside is -15°C...
The narrative of exceptional Ukrainian resilience is one of the most harmful tropes I’ve seen during this war.
Yes, we refuse to give up. Yes, we have picnics in -15°C. Yes, we keep living, drinking coffee, and even laughing occasionally, but all of this stems from a lack of choice.
Yes, we refuse to give up. Yes, we have picnics in -15°C. Yes, we keep living, drinking coffee, and even laughing occasionally, but all of this stems from a lack of choice.
January 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Reading that while from Kyiv with no light, no heat, no warm water and working with a hot bottle on my lap from under my duvet so yes, I will indeed point out that Ukrainians are going through hell than marvelling at their resilience.
❄️ Temperature outside is -15°C...
❄️ Temperature outside is -15°C...
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A Russian schoolteacher secretly filmed his own workplace as it was turned into a war propaganda machine. That footage is now part of a documentary shortlisted for an Oscar.
MBK Center
threadreaderapp.com/thread/20122...
MBK Center
threadreaderapp.com/thread/20122...
Thread by @khodorkovsky_en on Thread Reader App
@khodorkovsky_en: A Russian schoolteacher secretly filmed his own workplace as it was turned into a war propaganda machine. That footage is now part of a documentary shortlisted for an Oscar. Here’s…
threadreaderapp.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A Russian schoolteacher secretly filmed his own workplace as it was turned into a war propaganda machine. That footage is now part of a documentary shortlisted for an Oscar.
MBK Center
threadreaderapp.com/thread/20122...
MBK Center
threadreaderapp.com/thread/20122...
"What Trump is doing on Greenland only helps Russia and China": fresh from Prof. @timothysnyder.bsky.social .
youtube.com/shorts/bYLEb...
youtube.com/shorts/bYLEb...
Thoughts on Greenland from London & other parts of Europe.
YouTube video by Timothy Snyder
youtube.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:47 AM
"What Trump is doing on Greenland only helps Russia and China": fresh from Prof. @timothysnyder.bsky.social .
youtube.com/shorts/bYLEb...
youtube.com/shorts/bYLEb...
What's happening in the REAL world outside the bubble of the Western societies: MORE big wars are coming.
The Chinese 'Q-Ship' Containerized Weapon System sets sail.. the UCAV launch catapult has been taken off again and it is reverted back to full missile configuration
Ref www.hisutton.com/Chinese-Q-Sh...
Ref www.hisutton.com/Chinese-Q-Sh...
January 19, 2026 at 1:30 AM
What's happening in the REAL world outside the bubble of the Western societies: MORE big wars are coming.
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Forcibly annexing Greenland would be a strategic catastrophe—for Europe, for Canada, and perhaps most especially for the United States itself.
My latest in @foreignpolicy.com on how we're all sleep-walking into a disaster: foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/06/g...
My latest in @foreignpolicy.com on how we're all sleep-walking into a disaster: foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/06/g...
Annexing Greenland Would Be a Strategic Catastrophe
Any attempt by the United States to claim the island would quickly spiral out of control.
foreignpolicy.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Forcibly annexing Greenland would be a strategic catastrophe—for Europe, for Canada, and perhaps most especially for the United States itself.
My latest in @foreignpolicy.com on how we're all sleep-walking into a disaster: foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/06/g...
My latest in @foreignpolicy.com on how we're all sleep-walking into a disaster: foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/06/g...
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Every American who still thinks they can walk in the world like “yeah, it’s a bit mad, but don’t blame me for it” needs to understand that our internal self-delineation ends at the border, and what allies, adversaries, and indifferent nations see is America doing this, an America in rapid decline
January 18, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Every American who still thinks they can walk in the world like “yeah, it’s a bit mad, but don’t blame me for it” needs to understand that our internal self-delineation ends at the border, and what allies, adversaries, and indifferent nations see is America doing this, an America in rapid decline
The whole of Ukraine may switch to a new, harsher schedule of power outages where each househould would go without grid electricity for at least 16 HOURS A DAY😣, and this would still be an improvement compared to the current unscheduled situation - a top energy CEO's X post this evening.
January 18, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The whole of Ukraine may switch to a new, harsher schedule of power outages where each househould would go without grid electricity for at least 16 HOURS A DAY😣, and this would still be an improvement compared to the current unscheduled situation - a top energy CEO's X post this evening.
ICYMI, Vladimir Putin today SUPPORTED Trump's idea of conquering Greenland.
January 18, 2026 at 6:52 PM
ICYMI, Vladimir Putin today SUPPORTED Trump's idea of conquering Greenland.
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The price of Russia’s Urals crude falls below $40 per barrel for the first time in 5 years
In December 2025, the average price of Urals crude dropped to $39.18 per barrel.Compared with November,the key export grade fell by 13%,&compared with the beginning of the year,by 41%,The Moscow Times reports
In December 2025, the average price of Urals crude dropped to $39.18 per barrel.Compared with November,the key export grade fell by 13%,&compared with the beginning of the year,by 41%,The Moscow Times reports
January 18, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The price of Russia’s Urals crude falls below $40 per barrel for the first time in 5 years
In December 2025, the average price of Urals crude dropped to $39.18 per barrel.Compared with November,the key export grade fell by 13%,&compared with the beginning of the year,by 41%,The Moscow Times reports
In December 2025, the average price of Urals crude dropped to $39.18 per barrel.Compared with November,the key export grade fell by 13%,&compared with the beginning of the year,by 41%,The Moscow Times reports
Putin almost has Americans fighting Americans in America.
War wording is already being WIDELY, casually used by both sides in the domestic US discourse.
War wording is already being WIDELY, casually used by both sides in the domestic US discourse.
BRENNAN: You said 'occupying force.' Don't you think that's a bit much?
FREY: When you have 3,000 ICE agents and CBP come to your city, when you've got this supposed threat of 1,500 military coming to your city, that's very much what it feels like
FREY: When you have 3,000 ICE agents and CBP come to your city, when you've got this supposed threat of 1,500 military coming to your city, that's very much what it feels like
January 18, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Putin almost has Americans fighting Americans in America.
War wording is already being WIDELY, casually used by both sides in the domestic US discourse.
War wording is already being WIDELY, casually used by both sides in the domestic US discourse.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is now making an explicit link between the US desire to annex Greenland and the continuation of US support for Ukraine.
"What would happen in Ukraine if the US pulled its support out? The whole thing would collapse," Bessent told Meet The Press.
"What would happen in Ukraine if the US pulled its support out? The whole thing would collapse," Bessent told Meet The Press.
January 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is now making an explicit link between the US desire to annex Greenland and the continuation of US support for Ukraine.
"What would happen in Ukraine if the US pulled its support out? The whole thing would collapse," Bessent told Meet The Press.
"What would happen in Ukraine if the US pulled its support out? The whole thing would collapse," Bessent told Meet The Press.
The Spanish PM who has been advocating against🤯 NATO's GDP 2% defense spending minimum (US and China spend 5+%, Ukraine and Russia 30+%‼️) now mouth-farts something about "Spain's pivotal role" and "moral rearmament".🙃
I can't tell if he's a troll or a moron elected by morons...
I can't tell if he's a troll or a moron elected by morons...
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:
I believe that in this moral rearmament Europe is undergoing,in standing as the standard-bearer of international law,Spain is playing a leading&pivotal role,because we’ve not accepted double standards when we talk about Gaza,Ukraine,Greenland,or Venezuela.
📹La Vanguardia
I believe that in this moral rearmament Europe is undergoing,in standing as the standard-bearer of international law,Spain is playing a leading&pivotal role,because we’ve not accepted double standards when we talk about Gaza,Ukraine,Greenland,or Venezuela.
📹La Vanguardia
January 18, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The Spanish PM who has been advocating against🤯 NATO's GDP 2% defense spending minimum (US and China spend 5+%, Ukraine and Russia 30+%‼️) now mouth-farts something about "Spain's pivotal role" and "moral rearmament".🙃
I can't tell if he's a troll or a moron elected by morons...
I can't tell if he's a troll or a moron elected by morons...
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David Kramer is right!
🇺🇦's heroic people on the frontlines of freedom. They deserve our military, political and economic support.
🇺🇸 should not be a neutral arbiter in this war; instead, we should clearly stand on Ukraine’s side against russia.
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
🇺🇦's heroic people on the frontlines of freedom. They deserve our military, political and economic support.
🇺🇸 should not be a neutral arbiter in this war; instead, we should clearly stand on Ukraine’s side against russia.
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
January 18, 2026 at 10:28 AM
David Kramer is right!
🇺🇦's heroic people on the frontlines of freedom. They deserve our military, political and economic support.
🇺🇸 should not be a neutral arbiter in this war; instead, we should clearly stand on Ukraine’s side against russia.
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
🇺🇦's heroic people on the frontlines of freedom. They deserve our military, political and economic support.
🇺🇸 should not be a neutral arbiter in this war; instead, we should clearly stand on Ukraine’s side against russia.
thehill.com/opinion/inte...
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1/ 30 years ago, Russian law enforcement agents started wearing masks to carry out their duties. It soon became a standard tactic to intimidate and extort those seen as opponents of the regime, and became known in Russian as a 'mask show'. ⬇️
January 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
1/ 30 years ago, Russian law enforcement agents started wearing masks to carry out their duties. It soon became a standard tactic to intimidate and extort those seen as opponents of the regime, and became known in Russian as a 'mask show'. ⬇️
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⚡️ Russian attacks kill 5, injure 30 across Ukraine as Moscow again targets energy infrastructure.
Ukraine's Air Force reported that it had shot down 167 out of 201 drones Russia launched overnight.
Ukraine's Air Force reported that it had shot down 167 out of 201 drones Russia launched overnight.
Russian attacks kill 5, injure 30 across Ukraine as Moscow again targets energy infrastructure
The strikes came as Ukraine faces severe cold and ongoing disruptions to heat and electricity supplies following repeated attacks on the energy sector, which prompted a state of emergency earlier this...
kyivindependent.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:56 AM
⚡️ Russian attacks kill 5, injure 30 across Ukraine as Moscow again targets energy infrastructure.
Ukraine's Air Force reported that it had shot down 167 out of 201 drones Russia launched overnight.
Ukraine's Air Force reported that it had shot down 167 out of 201 drones Russia launched overnight.
Watching EU public reacting to Trump's Greenland onslaught is painful and frustrating.
Vast majority are clueless about what's at stake, why is this happening and what EU states' leaders will likely do vs. what they should do vs. what public wants them to do.
Liberal democracy is SO overrated.
Vast majority are clueless about what's at stake, why is this happening and what EU states' leaders will likely do vs. what they should do vs. what public wants them to do.
Liberal democracy is SO overrated.
January 18, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Watching EU public reacting to Trump's Greenland onslaught is painful and frustrating.
Vast majority are clueless about what's at stake, why is this happening and what EU states' leaders will likely do vs. what they should do vs. what public wants them to do.
Liberal democracy is SO overrated.
Vast majority are clueless about what's at stake, why is this happening and what EU states' leaders will likely do vs. what they should do vs. what public wants them to do.
Liberal democracy is SO overrated.
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Meanwhile in Russia: hosts and pundits argued whether depriving Ukrainians of electricity and heat in the dead of winter will force them to blame their own government (as opposed to Russia) and overthrow Zelensky.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMan...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMan...
Pundits say Russia is freezing Ukrainians to make them overthrow Zelensky
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Meanwhile in Russia: hosts and pundits argued whether depriving Ukrainians of electricity and heat in the dead of winter will force them to blame their own government (as opposed to Russia) and overthrow Zelensky.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMan...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMan...
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We also cannot let our dispute distract us from the our core task of helping to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. (2/2)
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
We also cannot let our dispute distract us from the our core task of helping to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. (2/2)
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Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference?
January 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference?
An interesting case of political psychology: watching unbombed BlueSky Westerners dream aloud about US dissolution / separatism, Cali independence, Canada annexing US states, US Civil War 2.0 etc.
These SAME adult children usually believe that all wars are avoidable and armies are unnecessary🙃
These SAME adult children usually believe that all wars are avoidable and armies are unnecessary🙃
January 17, 2026 at 8:47 PM
An interesting case of political psychology: watching unbombed BlueSky Westerners dream aloud about US dissolution / separatism, Cali independence, Canada annexing US states, US Civil War 2.0 etc.
These SAME adult children usually believe that all wars are avoidable and armies are unnecessary🙃
These SAME adult children usually believe that all wars are avoidable and armies are unnecessary🙃
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Brave Ukrainian energy workers,day and night,in severe frost,are repairing Ukraine’s energy networks destroyed by Russia
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
January 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Brave Ukrainian energy workers,day and night,in severe frost,are repairing Ukraine’s energy networks destroyed by Russia
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
Russia's special envoy to US celebrates the "NATO collapse" after Trump's fresh tariffs threat regarding Greenland.
He's not wrong. And he knows what's at stake: with the US military on the NATO's side, Russia wouldn't last A WEEK in a kinetic armed conflict with NATO.
He's not wrong. And he knows what's at stake: with the US military on the NATO's side, Russia wouldn't last A WEEK in a kinetic armed conflict with NATO.
January 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Russia's special envoy to US celebrates the "NATO collapse" after Trump's fresh tariffs threat regarding Greenland.
He's not wrong. And he knows what's at stake: with the US military on the NATO's side, Russia wouldn't last A WEEK in a kinetic armed conflict with NATO.
He's not wrong. And he knows what's at stake: with the US military on the NATO's side, Russia wouldn't last A WEEK in a kinetic armed conflict with NATO.