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As I was coming here, I laughed at myself, and it seemed that the birds were laughing at me, and the trees too ...
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🇪🇺🇺🇦 Many people say Ukraine should join the EU.But these are often just general statements.
❓What really awaits Ukraine and the EU if membership happens? I tried to look at this honestly in my article. I’d be glad to hear your thoughts.
Read here ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/ukraines-eur...
❓What really awaits Ukraine and the EU if membership happens? I tried to look at this honestly in my article. I’d be glad to hear your thoughts.
Read here ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/ukraines-eur...
December 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🇪🇺🇺🇦 Many people say Ukraine should join the EU.But these are often just general statements.
❓What really awaits Ukraine and the EU if membership happens? I tried to look at this honestly in my article. I’d be glad to hear your thoughts.
Read here ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/ukraines-eur...
❓What really awaits Ukraine and the EU if membership happens? I tried to look at this honestly in my article. I’d be glad to hear your thoughts.
Read here ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/ukraines-eur...
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3/ 💬 “In many ways, #Russia is waging a dirty war, and the #climate has also fallen victim to it. Huge amounts of fuel burned, forests scorched, buildings destroyed—all this is a carbon footprint caused by the #war, and it has a significant climate price to pay,” said Kartashov
December 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Extensive and detailed investigation about russian drone intrusion into Germany and Netherlands. The full scope might supprise you, including civilian lead counter drone operation
www.digitaldigging.org/p/they-drone...
www.digitaldigging.org/p/they-drone...
December 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Extensive and detailed investigation about russian drone intrusion into Germany and Netherlands. The full scope might supprise you, including civilian lead counter drone operation
www.digitaldigging.org/p/they-drone...
www.digitaldigging.org/p/they-drone...
Another Thursday is drawing to a close here. For how many Crimean Tatars was it another "Black Thursday"?
Russian repression against Crimean #Tatars in occupied Ukraine follows a pattern.
Using a new geo-coded event dataset, researchers Elmira Muratova & @felixschulte.bsky.social map human rights violations & explain why repression is often carried out on Thursdays. More on the #KonKoop DataLab blog ⤵️
Using a new geo-coded event dataset, researchers Elmira Muratova & @felixschulte.bsky.social map human rights violations & explain why repression is often carried out on Thursdays. More on the #KonKoop DataLab blog ⤵️
Thursdays are for Searches: The Russian Repression Calendar in Occupied Crimea - KonKoop
Authoritarian control follows a grim calculus. The literature on state repression shows that coercion is not random but operates under a highly strategic logic. Russia’s repressive campaign in its occupied territories in Ukraine is no exception. Shortly after the illegal occupation and annexation of Crimea in February and March 2014,…
konkoop.de
December 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Another Thursday is drawing to a close here. For how many Crimean Tatars was it another "Black Thursday"?
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Georgia’s judiciary is being weaponized to silence dissent. Journalists, writers, and pro-EU protesters face intimidation charges. With Mzia Amaglobeli’s Sakharov Prize in focus, we look at evidence of repression and how to support those under pressure: https://ow.ly/fCrv50XGIN8
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Georgia’s judiciary is being weaponized to silence dissent. Journalists, writers, and pro-EU protesters face intimidation charges. With Mzia Amaglobeli’s Sakharov Prize in focus, we look at evidence of repression and how to support those under pressure: https://ow.ly/fCrv50XGIN8
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Jan Stanislawski, 'The Dnieper river in blue' (1904)
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Jan Stanislawski, 'The Dnieper river in blue' (1904)
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One year of protests in Georgia in my photos. It was very emotional putting this together, it's been a difficult year.
oc-media.org/in-photos-36...
oc-media.org/in-photos-36...
In Photos | 365 days of consecutive protest in Georgia
It has been a year since Georgian Dream announced its EU u-turn, prompting mass protests — OC Media has captured it all.
oc-media.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One year of protests in Georgia in my photos. It was very emotional putting this together, it's been a difficult year.
oc-media.org/in-photos-36...
oc-media.org/in-photos-36...
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The future of Russian #propaganda is messing with AI tilting it towards Russian narratives.
In fact, there are already hundreds of Russian websites that generate millions of articles a year that almost no one reads - the goal is to feed this content to AI systems
1/5
In fact, there are already hundreds of Russian websites that generate millions of articles a year that almost no one reads - the goal is to feed this content to AI systems
1/5
November 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The future of Russian #propaganda is messing with AI tilting it towards Russian narratives.
In fact, there are already hundreds of Russian websites that generate millions of articles a year that almost no one reads - the goal is to feed this content to AI systems
1/5
In fact, there are already hundreds of Russian websites that generate millions of articles a year that almost no one reads - the goal is to feed this content to AI systems
1/5
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New study estimating the GHG emissions from landscape fires caused by Russia's invasion of #Ukraine examines both immediate releases and lost sequestration capacity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Landscape fires and decreasing carbon sequestration capacity: Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions due to the Russo–Ukrainian war
Vegetation acts as an essential land-based carbon sink, which can be affected by military conflicts and wars through landscape fires that can cover la…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New study estimating the GHG emissions from landscape fires caused by Russia's invasion of #Ukraine examines both immediate releases and lost sequestration capacity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Oleksandr Savov was a marine of the 36th Marine Brigade. 🕯️
“Captivity kills — even after release.”
Azovstal defender Oleksandr Savov, who survived russian captivity after Mariupol, has died. Just 8 months after being released. Ukrainians return from russian prisons with signs of inhumane treatment, which often leads to their death🧵
Azovstal defender Oleksandr Savov, who survived russian captivity after Mariupol, has died. Just 8 months after being released. Ukrainians return from russian prisons with signs of inhumane treatment, which often leads to their death🧵
November 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Oleksandr Savov was a marine of the 36th Marine Brigade. 🕯️
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Laser dazzling is a method also often employed by Chinese vessels - see the related entry in Sealight‘s ‚Maritime tactics playbook‘ database.
This is not the first time that rogue actors observe and copy each others‘ approaches.
This is not the first time that rogue actors observe and copy each others‘ approaches.
November 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Laser dazzling is a method also often employed by Chinese vessels - see the related entry in Sealight‘s ‚Maritime tactics playbook‘ database.
This is not the first time that rogue actors observe and copy each others‘ approaches.
This is not the first time that rogue actors observe and copy each others‘ approaches.
Interesting discussions, but unfortunately my working day isn't over yet. Maybe one of you is already free this afternoon, @ukrainki.bsky.social?
🔴 We are back live at 20th #kyivdialogue for the panel "Ukrainian Media and Journalism in the Fourth Year of the Great War - Challenges and Perspectives" hosted by @ecpmf.bsky.social. Tune in here: www.youtube.com/live/bp9wkuG...
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Interesting discussions, but unfortunately my working day isn't over yet. Maybe one of you is already free this afternoon, @ukrainki.bsky.social?
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Apparently, Georgian Dream will resort to anything to make life harder for protesters on Rustaveli.
For days now, they’ve been parking cars right next to groups of protesters—engines running nonstop. Some protesters are reporting carbon monoxide exposure symptoms (headache, dizziness, nausea).
For days now, they’ve been parking cars right next to groups of protesters—engines running nonstop. Some protesters are reporting carbon monoxide exposure symptoms (headache, dizziness, nausea).
November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Apparently, Georgian Dream will resort to anything to make life harder for protesters on Rustaveli.
For days now, they’ve been parking cars right next to groups of protesters—engines running nonstop. Some protesters are reporting carbon monoxide exposure symptoms (headache, dizziness, nausea).
For days now, they’ve been parking cars right next to groups of protesters—engines running nonstop. Some protesters are reporting carbon monoxide exposure symptoms (headache, dizziness, nausea).
"Among us were journalists from Belarus, who had fled their country a year earlier ... One of them said matter-of-factly: 'Guys, the next thing you should expect is penetration by your security services — and it will haunt you for years to come'.”
Worth reading.
Worth reading.
Truth and Consequences: Russia’s Exiles Shudder at Spy Claims | "Russia’s intensive intelligence operations against the exile community are having some success, with profound implications." @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan
Truth and Consequences: Russia’s Exiles Shudder at Spy Claims
Russia’s intensive intelligence operations against the exile community are having some success, with profound implications.
cepa.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"Among us were journalists from Belarus, who had fled their country a year earlier ... One of them said matter-of-factly: 'Guys, the next thing you should expect is penetration by your security services — and it will haunt you for years to come'.”
Worth reading.
Worth reading.
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So there’s a website called Deer Of St Nicholas which posts Christmas wish letters from Ukrainian children who had their childhood stolen by the war, anyone can pick a child and get them their present and it’s that time of the year again to achingly scroll it for hours again
November 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
So there’s a website called Deer Of St Nicholas which posts Christmas wish letters from Ukrainian children who had their childhood stolen by the war, anyone can pick a child and get them their present and it’s that time of the year again to achingly scroll it for hours again
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Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we honour reporters in Europe who were murdered for their work.
Each unsolved case deepens the silence. Each delay in justice endangers every journalist still reporting.
#EndImpunity
Each unsolved case deepens the silence. Each delay in justice endangers every journalist still reporting.
#EndImpunity
November 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we honour reporters in Europe who were murdered for their work.
Each unsolved case deepens the silence. Each delay in justice endangers every journalist still reporting.
#EndImpunity
Each unsolved case deepens the silence. Each delay in justice endangers every journalist still reporting.
#EndImpunity
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Volunteers delivering aid to families in a frontline communities that live in extreme poverty hfu.org #hfu #hopeforukraine
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Volunteers delivering aid to families in a frontline communities that live in extreme poverty hfu.org #hfu #hopeforukraine
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"Green" or sustainable recovery will, we suspect, become the norm. Ukraine is better positioned than many countries thanks to its scientific and technical capacities and donor engagement. Right now we're stocktaking who needs environmental data, and what data is available. 2/3
October 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"Green" or sustainable recovery will, we suspect, become the norm. Ukraine is better positioned than many countries thanks to its scientific and technical capacities and donor engagement. Right now we're stocktaking who needs environmental data, and what data is available. 2/3
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1/ ❤️🩹 UWEC Work Group needs your support to continue covering the #environmental consequences of #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine
🔗 Thank you in advance for your #donation:
uwecworkgroup.info/donate/
🔗 Thank you in advance for your #donation:
uwecworkgroup.info/donate/
October 31, 2025 at 10:24 AM
1/ ❤️🩹 UWEC Work Group needs your support to continue covering the #environmental consequences of #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine
🔗 Thank you in advance for your #donation:
uwecworkgroup.info/donate/
🔗 Thank you in advance for your #donation:
uwecworkgroup.info/donate/
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Anatolii Hankevych, Oleh Mihas, Still life from the series Communion, 1993–1994 (oil painting in the technique imitating mosaic)
October 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Anatolii Hankevych, Oleh Mihas, Still life from the series Communion, 1993–1994 (oil painting in the technique imitating mosaic)
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And Now for Something Completely Different: CMC's Russian flag bulker Matros Shevchenko, one of the main transporters of the stolen wheat from occupied Sevastopol to Mediterranean ports, transited Bosphorus carrying wheat from Novorossiysk en route to Lomé, #Togo.
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
And Now for Something Completely Different: CMC's Russian flag bulker Matros Shevchenko, one of the main transporters of the stolen wheat from occupied Sevastopol to Mediterranean ports, transited Bosphorus carrying wheat from Novorossiysk en route to Lomé, #Togo.
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Russia is doing everything in its power to create a humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine.
Last night in Kyiv the Russians destroyed the warehouse and office of Ukraine's second-largest pharmaceutical distributor, Optima Pharm.
The losses are estimated at over $100 million.
Last night in Kyiv the Russians destroyed the warehouse and office of Ukraine's second-largest pharmaceutical distributor, Optima Pharm.
The losses are estimated at over $100 million.
October 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Russia is doing everything in its power to create a humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine.
Last night in Kyiv the Russians destroyed the warehouse and office of Ukraine's second-largest pharmaceutical distributor, Optima Pharm.
The losses are estimated at over $100 million.
Last night in Kyiv the Russians destroyed the warehouse and office of Ukraine's second-largest pharmaceutical distributor, Optima Pharm.
The losses are estimated at over $100 million.
Good.
The German government in cooperation with the Federal Agency for Technical Relief has financed and delivered a truck-mounted crane (2nd vehicle from the left) to the Vodokanal utility company (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) — for use in high-altitude work and to repair damage to water supply networks.
October 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Good.
According to President Zelenskyy, Russia has killed 135 media workers since the start of the full-scale war. 1/2
⚡️🕯 Russia’s Lancet kamikaze drone hit the car in Kramatorsk (Donetsk Oblast), killing Freedom TV journalist Olena Hubanova and cameraman Yevhenii Karmazin, regional administration said.
📷 VadymFilashkin/Telegram
📷 VadymFilashkin/Telegram
October 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
According to President Zelenskyy, Russia has killed 135 media workers since the start of the full-scale war. 1/2
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Russia’s war is spilling deeper into Europe. Drones over Poland, airspace breaches in Estonia, Airport forced to shut down.
In our latest issue, we unpack September’s escalation and the revived talk of a Ukraine no-fly zone – now available in English!
www.kyiv-dialogue.org/uk/novini/ne...
In our latest issue, we unpack September’s escalation and the revived talk of a Ukraine no-fly zone – now available in English!
www.kyiv-dialogue.org/uk/novini/ne...
October 20, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Russia’s war is spilling deeper into Europe. Drones over Poland, airspace breaches in Estonia, Airport forced to shut down.
In our latest issue, we unpack September’s escalation and the revived talk of a Ukraine no-fly zone – now available in English!
www.kyiv-dialogue.org/uk/novini/ne...
In our latest issue, we unpack September’s escalation and the revived talk of a Ukraine no-fly zone – now available in English!
www.kyiv-dialogue.org/uk/novini/ne...