Jean Dohmen
@dohmen.bsky.social
Journalist, Dutch financial newspaper FD Amsterdam, geopolitics, finance, and former political reporter in The Hague 🇪🇺
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China is now bankrolling Russia’s war in Ukraine by providing 60% of the funds needed by Moscow to continue fighting, MPs on the Commons Defence Committee were told today.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
China bankrolling Putin’s war to gain advantage over West, MPs told
Beijing’s huge support for Russian aggression against Ukraine part of larger threatening posture, air marshal tells Commons committee
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
China is now bankrolling Russia’s war in Ukraine by providing 60% of the funds needed by Moscow to continue fighting, MPs on the Commons Defence Committee were told today.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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⚡️Update: 'Unprovoked terrorist strike' — Russia attacks bus carrying Ukrainian civilian miners, killing at least 12, injuring 16.
The attack marks "the largest single loss for DTEK since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion," CEO Maksym Timchenko said.
The attack marks "the largest single loss for DTEK since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion," CEO Maksym Timchenko said.
'Unprovoked terrorist strike' — Russia attacks bus carrying Ukrainian civilian miners, killing at least 12, injuring 16
Russia launched a mass attack, targeting mines of DTEK, Ukraine's biggest private energy firm, the company said. One of the strikes hit a service bus in the town of Ternivka, which was transporting mi...
kyivindependent.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:29 PM
⚡️Update: 'Unprovoked terrorist strike' — Russia attacks bus carrying Ukrainian civilian miners, killing at least 12, injuring 16.
The attack marks "the largest single loss for DTEK since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion," CEO Maksym Timchenko said.
The attack marks "the largest single loss for DTEK since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion," CEO Maksym Timchenko said.
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Op tv worden nu 'gewone Nederlanders' geïnterviewd over een coalitieakkoord dat ze niet gelezen hebben...
January 30, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Op tv worden nu 'gewone Nederlanders' geïnterviewd over een coalitieakkoord dat ze niet gelezen hebben...
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Het coalitieakkoord lijkt wat omvang lastenverhoging het meest op het verkiezingsprogramma van D66, wat uitgavenverhoging het meest op dat van het CDA en wat betreft begrotingssaldo het meest op dat van de VVD
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Het coalitieakkoord lijkt wat omvang lastenverhoging het meest op het verkiezingsprogramma van D66, wat uitgavenverhoging het meest op dat van het CDA en wat betreft begrotingssaldo het meest op dat van de VVD
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De Amerikaanse regering heeft Oekraïne duidelijk gemaakt dat het het land enkel veiligheidsgaranties kan bieden op voorwaarde dat Kiev eerst instemt met een vredesakkoord, waarbij het waarschijnlijk de Donbas-regio aan Rusland moet afstaan. Dat schrijft de Financial Times.
Veiligheidsgaranties VS voor Oekraïne enkel in ruil voor afstaan grondgebied? ‘Poging om Zelensky arm om te wringen’
www.demorgen.be
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 PM
De Amerikaanse regering heeft Oekraïne duidelijk gemaakt dat het het land enkel veiligheidsgaranties kan bieden op voorwaarde dat Kiev eerst instemt met een vredesakkoord, waarbij het waarschijnlijk de Donbas-regio aan Rusland moet afstaan. Dat schrijft de Financial Times.
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NEW: Mark Rutte helped bring NATO back from the brink on Greenland. But some in Europe are now asking: At what cost?
The Greenland standoff “did a lot of damage,” said one NATO diplomat. “We’re an alliance of 32, not a U.S.+31 club.” www.politico.eu/article/mark...
The Greenland standoff “did a lot of damage,” said one NATO diplomat. “We’re an alliance of 32, not a U.S.+31 club.” www.politico.eu/article/mark...
Mark Rutte’s Trump flattery strains NATO
The alliance secretary-general helped bring NATO back from the brink on Greenland. But some in Europe are now asking: At what cost?
www.politico.eu
January 28, 2026 at 9:26 AM
NEW: Mark Rutte helped bring NATO back from the brink on Greenland. But some in Europe are now asking: At what cost?
The Greenland standoff “did a lot of damage,” said one NATO diplomat. “We’re an alliance of 32, not a U.S.+31 club.” www.politico.eu/article/mark...
The Greenland standoff “did a lot of damage,” said one NATO diplomat. “We’re an alliance of 32, not a U.S.+31 club.” www.politico.eu/article/mark...
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Dozens of tankers carrying Russian oil are stuck at sea after Indian refineries refused to buy the cargoes, Bloomberg reported. About 60 million barrels have accumulated on ships since August, with no unloading in sight. #Russia
January 28, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Dozens of tankers carrying Russian oil are stuck at sea after Indian refineries refused to buy the cargoes, Bloomberg reported. About 60 million barrels have accumulated on ships since August, with no unloading in sight. #Russia
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If even Fico thinks Trump is not entirely compos mentis...
Slovak PM Robert Fico was left shocked by Donald Trump’s state of mind after a recent meeting with him, he told his European counterparts at a summit last week, according to five diplomats briefed on the conversation.
European leader spoke of shock at Trump’s state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting
The Slovak PM, a Trump ally, told leaders at last week’s EU summit he was concerned about the way the U.S. president spoke to him, European diplomats said.
www.politico.eu
January 28, 2026 at 9:11 AM
If even Fico thinks Trump is not entirely compos mentis...
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Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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Security concerns over tournament have risen
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Clingendael-expert: ‘De komende vier à vijf jaar is de kwetsbaarheid van Europa maximaal’
fd.nl/politiek/158...
fd.nl/politiek/158...
Clingendael-expert: ‘De komende vier à vijf jaar is de kwetsbaarheid van Europa maximaal’
Een Amerikaanse invasie van Groenland lijkt afgewend, maar de relatie tussen Europa en president Trump staat meer dan ooit onder druk. Beter wordt het voorlopig niet, waarschuwt Rem Korteweg van insti...
fd.nl
January 25, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Clingendael-expert: ‘De komende vier à vijf jaar is de kwetsbaarheid van Europa maximaal’
fd.nl/politiek/158...
fd.nl/politiek/158...
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The incredible Czech team behind “Gift for Putin” will not let Ukraine freeze.
They have already raised more than €900.000 for generators and equipment to help keep Kyiv warm.
Support is possible, or you can share the link.
weaponstoukraine.com/en/filtr-cam...
They have already raised more than €900.000 for generators and equipment to help keep Kyiv warm.
Support is possible, or you can share the link.
weaponstoukraine.com/en/filtr-cam...
January 23, 2026 at 8:13 AM
The incredible Czech team behind “Gift for Putin” will not let Ukraine freeze.
They have already raised more than €900.000 for generators and equipment to help keep Kyiv warm.
Support is possible, or you can share the link.
weaponstoukraine.com/en/filtr-cam...
They have already raised more than €900.000 for generators and equipment to help keep Kyiv warm.
Support is possible, or you can share the link.
weaponstoukraine.com/en/filtr-cam...
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Thunder of air defense interceptors launching and series of explosions in Kyiv - Putin is likely having another go at attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure before the end of the current period of freezing weather. Entire country on air alert.
January 24, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Thunder of air defense interceptors launching and series of explosions in Kyiv - Putin is likely having another go at attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure before the end of the current period of freezing weather. Entire country on air alert.
Ik post dit hier even zonder commentaar.
January 20, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Ik post dit hier even zonder commentaar.
Ondertussen in Moskou.
January 19, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Ondertussen in Moskou.
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Fukuyama: “As an American, I say to my European friends: do not back down. Appeasing Trump with flattery has failed and must stop. Europeans think conceding Greenland will mollify Trump. It won’t. He will come back for more later.”
youtu.be/SS5Ep3LTqnE
youtu.be/SS5Ep3LTqnE
Europe: Don't Back Down
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Fukuyama: “As an American, I say to my European friends: do not back down. Appeasing Trump with flattery has failed and must stop. Europeans think conceding Greenland will mollify Trump. It won’t. He will come back for more later.”
youtu.be/SS5Ep3LTqnE
youtu.be/SS5Ep3LTqnE
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Diese Studie ist eine Sensation: Heike Klüver hat 1.237 Regierungen in 57 Demokratien über 50 Jahre ausgewertet. Die Schlüsselfrage: Werden Rechtsextreme „entzaubert“, wenn sie mitregieren?
Die Antwort – eindeutig: Nein. Sobald rechtsextreme Parteien an der Regierung sitzen, profitieren sie.
Die Antwort – eindeutig: Nein. Sobald rechtsextreme Parteien an der Regierung sitzen, profitieren sie.
January 19, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Diese Studie ist eine Sensation: Heike Klüver hat 1.237 Regierungen in 57 Demokratien über 50 Jahre ausgewertet. Die Schlüsselfrage: Werden Rechtsextreme „entzaubert“, wenn sie mitregieren?
Die Antwort – eindeutig: Nein. Sobald rechtsextreme Parteien an der Regierung sitzen, profitieren sie.
Die Antwort – eindeutig: Nein. Sobald rechtsextreme Parteien an der Regierung sitzen, profitieren sie.
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⚡️Exclusive: Ukraine needs at least $27 billion in military equipment from non-European Union sources in 2026, highlighting the bloc's dependence on American technology to support Kyiv, negotiating documents show.
Ukraine needs billions in US arms as Greenland dispute pushes alliance to breaking point, documents reveal
Ukraine needs at least $27 billion in military equipment from non-European Union sources in 2026, highlighting the bloc's dependence on American technology to support Kyiv, negotiating documents show....
kyivindependent.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:43 PM
⚡️Exclusive: Ukraine needs at least $27 billion in military equipment from non-European Union sources in 2026, highlighting the bloc's dependence on American technology to support Kyiv, negotiating documents show.
Goed stuk van Anne Applebaum in The Atlantic over de zich steeds roekelozer gedragende Amerikaanse president.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Goed stuk van Anne Applebaum in The Atlantic over de zich steeds roekelozer gedragende Amerikaanse president.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Trump move on Greenland is celebrated as a huge victory on multiple fronts by Moscow. As Danish papers and the Danish intelligence service have documented, the whole effort to persuade Trump that he "needed" Greenland was born in the Kremlin. kyivindependent.com/russia-welco...
Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance
"The transatlantic alliance is over," Kremlin economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said.
kyivindependent.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The Trump move on Greenland is celebrated as a huge victory on multiple fronts by Moscow. As Danish papers and the Danish intelligence service have documented, the whole effort to persuade Trump that he "needed" Greenland was born in the Kremlin. kyivindependent.com/russia-welco...
Voor wie het niet heeft kunnen lezen, mijn interview uit het FD van zaterdag met oud commandant der strijdkrachten Dick Berlijn - gratis link voor de eerste 10 lezers.
fd.nl/politiek/158... (gratis te lezen voor de eerste 10 lezers)
fd.nl/politiek/158... (gratis te lezen voor de eerste 10 lezers)
🎁 Oud-topmilitair vermoedt deal tussen Trump en Poetin: ‘Dan zijn we in een heel nieuwe wereld beland’
Als Washington zijn dreigement waarmaakt en Groenland annexeert, is dat het ‘einde van de Navo’. Na één jaar Trump herkent oud-topmilitair Dick Berlijn de Verenigde Staten niet meer. Zorgen maakt hij ...
fd.nl
January 18, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Voor wie het niet heeft kunnen lezen, mijn interview uit het FD van zaterdag met oud commandant der strijdkrachten Dick Berlijn - gratis link voor de eerste 10 lezers.
fd.nl/politiek/158... (gratis te lezen voor de eerste 10 lezers)
fd.nl/politiek/158... (gratis te lezen voor de eerste 10 lezers)
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Macron now refers to "intimidation or threat", explicitly comparing US behaviour in Greenland to Russia's approach to Ukraine. Sweden's PM says: "We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed". Much, tougher language from Europeans than we have seen before, responding to the US escalation.
January 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Macron now refers to "intimidation or threat", explicitly comparing US behaviour in Greenland to Russia's approach to Ukraine. Sweden's PM says: "We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed". Much, tougher language from Europeans than we have seen before, responding to the US escalation.