Dave L
@davel1.bsky.social
NAFO Main Bastards Division. I do what I can to help. Oi u luzi Chervona Kalyna. Slava Ukraïni. Yes2Nato
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The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) previously assessed that Ukraine did not target a residence used by Putin, confirming Kyiv's immediate denial and undercutting claims made by the Kremlin.
The Kyiv Independent cannot verify claims made by Russian officials.
The Kyiv Independent cannot verify claims made by Russian officials.
January 1, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) previously assessed that Ukraine did not target a residence used by Putin, confirming Kyiv's immediate denial and undercutting claims made by the Kremlin.
The Kyiv Independent cannot verify claims made by Russian officials.
The Kyiv Independent cannot verify claims made by Russian officials.
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Updated map of cable breaks between Sweden and Estonia, based on press release from Estonian ministry for digital affairs.
The details are murky and partly incoherent and I have asked Swedish authorities for clarification.
Whats clear: there are several breaks on one cable.
The details are murky and partly incoherent and I have asked Swedish authorities for clarification.
Whats clear: there are several breaks on one cable.
January 1, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Updated map of cable breaks between Sweden and Estonia, based on press release from Estonian ministry for digital affairs.
The details are murky and partly incoherent and I have asked Swedish authorities for clarification.
Whats clear: there are several breaks on one cable.
The details are murky and partly incoherent and I have asked Swedish authorities for clarification.
Whats clear: there are several breaks on one cable.
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It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
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They’ve had a month to do this. Redacting names to protect victims wouldn’t take long. Instead, they’re protecting the president, and the fact that it requires this much time and resources says a lot.
www.thedailybeast.com/doj-demands-...
www.thedailybeast.com/doj-demands-...
DOJ Begs for ‘Emergency’ Epstein Files Scrubbers Over Holidays
Justice Department officials have begged lawyers to sacrifice their Christmas to redact the Epstein Files.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
They’ve had a month to do this. Redacting names to protect victims wouldn’t take long. Instead, they’re protecting the president, and the fact that it requires this much time and resources says a lot.
www.thedailybeast.com/doj-demands-...
www.thedailybeast.com/doj-demands-...
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The EPSTEIN Files are a much quicker read than I expected.
December 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The EPSTEIN Files are a much quicker read than I expected.
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The bridge that is militarily, economically, and politically essential to the Kremlin: The Trans-Siberian Railway Bridge in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, which connects the European and Asian parts of the Russian Federation.
Disabling One Bridge Could Shatter Russia’s War Machine (and It’s Not the Kerch)
View PDF
www.hudson.org
December 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The bridge that is militarily, economically, and politically essential to the Kremlin: The Trans-Siberian Railway Bridge in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, which connects the European and Asian parts of the Russian Federation.
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This is so fucked.
December 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is so fucked.
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TL;DR: Russia has decided that the UK is Russia's enemy, and there's nothing we can do to change that as long as Putin is in power. The choice is whether to be an undefeated enemy or a defeated one. That's all the choice we get.
December 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
TL;DR: Russia has decided that the UK is Russia's enemy, and there's nothing we can do to change that as long as Putin is in power. The choice is whether to be an undefeated enemy or a defeated one. That's all the choice we get.
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WP claims that Russia is telling the U.S. to take frozen Russian assets from the EU and hand them back to Moscow in exchange for a “share,” arguing the White House should help Russia reclaim the funds. They assert that if the EU doesn’t return the assets, the U.S. will do it instead.
December 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
WP claims that Russia is telling the U.S. to take frozen Russian assets from the EU and hand them back to Moscow in exchange for a “share,” arguing the White House should help Russia reclaim the funds. They assert that if the EU doesn’t return the assets, the U.S. will do it instead.
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🇪🇺 The EU’s struggle isn’t just about Belgium blocking the use of €210 B frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, it’s about intense U.S pressure. According to Politico, Trump officials have been pushing European capitals to reject the plan, deepening divisions just days before a crucial EU summit.
December 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🇪🇺 The EU’s struggle isn’t just about Belgium blocking the use of €210 B frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, it’s about intense U.S pressure. According to Politico, Trump officials have been pushing European capitals to reject the plan, deepening divisions just days before a crucial EU summit.
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The Donbas isn’t Putin’s end game.
If he gets it, he will demand more.
We know this from history and we should learn from history.
Extract of my doorstep ahead of today’s Foreign Affairs Council ↓
If he gets it, he will demand more.
We know this from history and we should learn from history.
Extract of my doorstep ahead of today’s Foreign Affairs Council ↓
December 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The Donbas isn’t Putin’s end game.
If he gets it, he will demand more.
We know this from history and we should learn from history.
Extract of my doorstep ahead of today’s Foreign Affairs Council ↓
If he gets it, he will demand more.
We know this from history and we should learn from history.
Extract of my doorstep ahead of today’s Foreign Affairs Council ↓
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Excellent piece by @eribakova.bsky.social .
“Ukraine’s experience since February 2022 has upended long-held assumptions about the economics of war — from the belief that size and industrial capacity are a guarantee of victory to misunderstandings about mobilisation, logistics and adaptability.”
Ukraine, Europe and the new economics of war
By maintaining stability and innovating to hold out against Russia, Kyiv has shown that size matters less in conflict than it used to
giftarticle.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Excellent piece by @eribakova.bsky.social .
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🇺🇦🦅 Ukraine's cheap interceptor drones are rewriting the rules of war, - Business Insider
During one of the recent massive attacks, they shot down more than 150 drones.
Ukraine is currently aiming to produce up to 1,000 of these interceptors per day.
During one of the recent massive attacks, they shot down more than 150 drones.
Ukraine is currently aiming to produce up to 1,000 of these interceptors per day.
October 19, 2025 at 7:33 AM
🇺🇦🦅 Ukraine's cheap interceptor drones are rewriting the rules of war, - Business Insider
During one of the recent massive attacks, they shot down more than 150 drones.
Ukraine is currently aiming to produce up to 1,000 of these interceptors per day.
During one of the recent massive attacks, they shot down more than 150 drones.
Ukraine is currently aiming to produce up to 1,000 of these interceptors per day.
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Ukraine for the first time has deliberately targeted and struck the power plant in Belgorod after President Zelensky warned the Russians that if they continue targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure then Ukraine would have to respond.
Ukraine's Latest Move Has Russia Terrified!
YouTube video by Jake Broe
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Ukraine for the first time has deliberately targeted and struck the power plant in Belgorod after President Zelensky warned the Russians that if they continue targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure then Ukraine would have to respond.
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🇬🇧 Britain may already be at war with Russia because of the depth and intensity of cyber-attacks, sabotage and other hostile activity orchestrated by Moscow against the UK, according to a former head of MI5, - The Guardian
September 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
🇬🇧 Britain may already be at war with Russia because of the depth and intensity of cyber-attacks, sabotage and other hostile activity orchestrated by Moscow against the UK, according to a former head of MI5, - The Guardian
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⚡️Sandu’s pro-European party takes majority in Moldovan parliamentary elections.
With 99.91% of ballots counted, Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) secured 50.16% of the vote, giving it a clear lead and reaffirming public support for Sandu’s push toward European integration.
With 99.91% of ballots counted, Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) secured 50.16% of the vote, giving it a clear lead and reaffirming public support for Sandu’s push toward European integration.
Sandu’s pro-European party takes majority in Moldovan parliamentary elections
The EU has warned that Moldova is enduring "an unprecedented campaign of disinformation" from Russia ahead of the election.
kyivindependent.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
⚡️Sandu’s pro-European party takes majority in Moldovan parliamentary elections.
With 99.91% of ballots counted, Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) secured 50.16% of the vote, giving it a clear lead and reaffirming public support for Sandu’s push toward European integration.
With 99.91% of ballots counted, Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) secured 50.16% of the vote, giving it a clear lead and reaffirming public support for Sandu’s push toward European integration.
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Elon Musk has been awfully silent about calling for the release of the Epstein files lately
September 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Elon Musk has been awfully silent about calling for the release of the Epstein files lately
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The Norwegian owners of OSLO CARRIER 3, the Russian crewed ship suspected of launching the drone attack on Copenhagen, are deeply tied to a Russian paramilitary organisation RSB and by extension, security service FSB.
danwatch.dk/droneangreb-...
danwatch.dk/droneangreb-...
September 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The Norwegian owners of OSLO CARRIER 3, the Russian crewed ship suspected of launching the drone attack on Copenhagen, are deeply tied to a Russian paramilitary organisation RSB and by extension, security service FSB.
danwatch.dk/droneangreb-...
danwatch.dk/droneangreb-...
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No mincing of words in this @ecfr.eu policy brief on the China-Russia relationship
ecfr.eu/publication/...
ecfr.eu/publication/...
September 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
No mincing of words in this @ecfr.eu policy brief on the China-Russia relationship
ecfr.eu/publication/...
ecfr.eu/publication/...
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🔥 Transneft is warning Russian oil companies it cannot take on more oil. Oil companies, already bordering on loss, may need to reduce output.
Russia has no excess storage capacity. If unrefined oil cannot be exported, it must be disposed of or kept in the ground.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Russia has no excess storage capacity. If unrefined oil cannot be exported, it must be disposed of or kept in the ground.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exclusive: Russia close to cutting oil output due to drone attacks, sources say
Russia's oil pipeline monopoly Transneft has warned producers they may have to cut output following Ukraine's drone attacks on critical export ports and refineries, three industry sources said on Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🔥 Transneft is warning Russian oil companies it cannot take on more oil. Oil companies, already bordering on loss, may need to reduce output.
Russia has no excess storage capacity. If unrefined oil cannot be exported, it must be disposed of or kept in the ground.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Russia has no excess storage capacity. If unrefined oil cannot be exported, it must be disposed of or kept in the ground.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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The obvious way to deter further Russian strikes/‘incursions’ on Poland, Romania or other NATO or EU countries is not to increase forces in those countries.
It’s to tie it to increased military aid to Ukraine.
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It’s to tie it to increased military aid to Ukraine.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The obvious way to deter further Russian strikes/‘incursions’ on Poland, Romania or other NATO or EU countries is not to increase forces in those countries.
It’s to tie it to increased military aid to Ukraine.
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It’s to tie it to increased military aid to Ukraine.
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“The Danish government on Thursday chose the Franco-Italian SAMP-T long-range surface-to-air weapon system over the US Patriot alternative, and said it would choose a Norwegian, German or French medium-range option for a total of DKr58bn ($9.1bn) — its biggest single investment in defence”
Denmark chooses European air defences over US Patriots
Copenhagen places record order as relations with Trump administration come under strain over Greenland
on.ft.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
“The Danish government on Thursday chose the Franco-Italian SAMP-T long-range surface-to-air weapon system over the US Patriot alternative, and said it would choose a Norwegian, German or French medium-range option for a total of DKr58bn ($9.1bn) — its biggest single investment in defence”
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June 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Nordic, Baltic, Poland in joint statement call for all Russian citizens helping the war against Ukraine to be banned from entering Schengen-Europa.
Soldiers fighting against Ukraine will be banned from Storskog entry
Norway among with seven north European countries call for Russian soldier to be banned from the Schengen visa zone.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
June 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Nordic, Baltic, Poland in joint statement call for all Russian citizens helping the war against Ukraine to be banned from entering Schengen-Europa.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦 "The US asked us not to strike at Russian energy facilities, after which Russia struck our energy in Kremenchuk in a combined manner," — Zelensky
🗣️ “This is Putin’s spitting immediately after the conversation with Trump,” the president noted.
🗣️ “This is Putin’s spitting immediately after the conversation with Trump,” the president noted.
June 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
🇺🇸🇺🇦 "The US asked us not to strike at Russian energy facilities, after which Russia struck our energy in Kremenchuk in a combined manner," — Zelensky
🗣️ “This is Putin’s spitting immediately after the conversation with Trump,” the president noted.
🗣️ “This is Putin’s spitting immediately after the conversation with Trump,” the president noted.