Kristian Kiehling
@kristiankiehling.bsky.social
Danish born German and Latvian indie filmmaker and retired actor. Focuses on journalism and foreign policy in Eastern (Central) Europe. No A.I. Every post is carefully handcrafted. " Kur aitas, tur vilks." https://kristiankiehling.substack.com/
This transcript of a short phone call on 14 October between Steve Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser, is the most mind-bending thing you will read for a long time. Who obtained the recording, and how? (gift link)
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Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senio...
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This transcript of a short phone call on 14 October between Steve Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser, is the most mind-bending thing you will read for a long time. Who obtained the recording, and how? (gift link)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
People need to be more aware that Trump isn't the only fascist on Moscow's payroll. Russian society is thoroughly fascist, and its leaders are financing neo-Nazi parties in democracies around the world in an attempt to make fascism great again. Yet nobody seems to be doing anything to stop them.
Reform UK and Russian bribes: a Nathan Gill timeline
As Reform’s former leader in Wales is sentenced to ten and a half years for taking bribes from a pro-Russian actor, here's a chronology of his actions and the wider context of Putin, Ukraine and Brexi...
www.thenerve.news
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
People need to be more aware that Trump isn't the only fascist on Moscow's payroll. Russian society is thoroughly fascist, and its leaders are financing neo-Nazi parties in democracies around the world in an attempt to make fascism great again. Yet nobody seems to be doing anything to stop them.
Chairmen of foreign affairs committees in 20 European parliaments issued a joint statement warning against the US's appeasement of Russia.Germans are reminded daily of the consequences of rewarding an aggressor by the bullet holes left over from WW2,yet the German chairman,Armin Laschet,did not sign
November 25, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Chairmen of foreign affairs committees in 20 European parliaments issued a joint statement warning against the US's appeasement of Russia.Germans are reminded daily of the consequences of rewarding an aggressor by the bullet holes left over from WW2,yet the German chairman,Armin Laschet,did not sign
Yesterday, the White House once again claimed that Kyiv had shown 'no gratitude' towards US leadership, a statement that CNN swiftly debunked. Meanwhile, ordinary Russians reveled in bombing emergency services and multiple apartment buildings in Kyiv and elsewhere, killing at least one civilian.
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Yesterday, the White House once again claimed that Kyiv had shown 'no gratitude' towards US leadership, a statement that CNN swiftly debunked. Meanwhile, ordinary Russians reveled in bombing emergency services and multiple apartment buildings in Kyiv and elsewhere, killing at least one civilian.
This is a reminder that the US Embassy in Riga, Latvia, set up a Russian-language Telegram account in December 2024. US Ambassador Christopher Robinson uses this account to address the public in Russian. Initially, people thought he had confused the countries, but today...
t.me/USEmbRiga
t.me/USEmbRiga
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This is a reminder that the US Embassy in Riga, Latvia, set up a Russian-language Telegram account in December 2024. US Ambassador Christopher Robinson uses this account to address the public in Russian. Initially, people thought he had confused the countries, but today...
t.me/USEmbRiga
t.me/USEmbRiga
While the world is capitulating in the face of Russian barbarism,it might be time to reread Erich Fromm:
"I can escape the feeling of powerlessness towards the world outside myself by destroying it...The destruction of the world is the last,desperate attempt to save myself from being crushed by it."
"I can escape the feeling of powerlessness towards the world outside myself by destroying it...The destruction of the world is the last,desperate attempt to save myself from being crushed by it."
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
While the world is capitulating in the face of Russian barbarism,it might be time to reread Erich Fromm:
"I can escape the feeling of powerlessness towards the world outside myself by destroying it...The destruction of the world is the last,desperate attempt to save myself from being crushed by it."
"I can escape the feeling of powerlessness towards the world outside myself by destroying it...The destruction of the world is the last,desperate attempt to save myself from being crushed by it."
In the context of the latest US (Russian) 'peace' proposal, the Mueller report is making the rounds again:
"Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort discussed with his business partner, Russian operative Konstantin Kilimnik, "a 'backdoor' means for Russia to control eastern Ukraine."
"Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort discussed with his business partner, Russian operative Konstantin Kilimnik, "a 'backdoor' means for Russia to control eastern Ukraine."
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 AM
In the context of the latest US (Russian) 'peace' proposal, the Mueller report is making the rounds again:
"Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort discussed with his business partner, Russian operative Konstantin Kilimnik, "a 'backdoor' means for Russia to control eastern Ukraine."
"Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort discussed with his business partner, Russian operative Konstantin Kilimnik, "a 'backdoor' means for Russia to control eastern Ukraine."
Both the US's Russian 'peace proposal' and the EU's response painfully expose the West's structural inferiority and its willingness to accept a world without any guardian of order. Pardoning the fascist Russian society and its leadership for waging war will usher in a new era of darkness for us all
Nicola Jennings on Trump’s Thanksgiving gift to Ukraine – cartoon
The US president seems to roll back from his demand that Zelenskyy sign by Thursday amid claims that Russia authored the plan’s text
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Both the US's Russian 'peace proposal' and the EU's response painfully expose the West's structural inferiority and its willingness to accept a world without any guardian of order. Pardoning the fascist Russian society and its leadership for waging war will usher in a new era of darkness for us all
"This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune, often the surfeit of our own behaviour, we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars; ...
An admirable evasion of whore-master man, to lay his goatish disposition to the charge of a star!"
An admirable evasion of whore-master man, to lay his goatish disposition to the charge of a star!"
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune, often the surfeit of our own behaviour, we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars; ...
An admirable evasion of whore-master man, to lay his goatish disposition to the charge of a star!"
An admirable evasion of whore-master man, to lay his goatish disposition to the charge of a star!"
Could someone please inform the Trump administration asap that Colonel General Oleg Makarevich of the Russian army, who organised the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in June 2023, has been sent by Moscow to train the troops of the Venezuelan dictatorship?
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Russian General, "bomber" Of Kakhovka Dam To Head Mission In Venezuela
The head of Ukraine's GUR, Kirill Budanov, has revealed the details.
charter97.org
November 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Could someone please inform the Trump administration asap that Colonel General Oleg Makarevich of the Russian army, who organised the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in June 2023, has been sent by Moscow to train the troops of the Venezuelan dictatorship?
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There's nothing more heartwarming than a taste of spicy Polish diplomacy on a cold winter's day.
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
There's nothing more heartwarming than a taste of spicy Polish diplomacy on a cold winter's day.
The extraordinary public disagreement in Washington over the 'peace plan' draft, which was drawn up and leaked by the Kremlin, proves that Dmitriev has been grooming Witkoff and others to wage a campaign to silence the sceptics of Russia in the White House. The confusion is also intended to put
November 23, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The extraordinary public disagreement in Washington over the 'peace plan' draft, which was drawn up and leaked by the Kremlin, proves that Dmitriev has been grooming Witkoff and others to wage a campaign to silence the sceptics of Russia in the White House. The confusion is also intended to put
The second largest Airport in the Netherlands at Eindhoven was closed for several hours due to multiple drone sightings on Saturday. Drones were also spotted above the Volkel military airbase, close to the German border. The Dutch military tried to down the drones, but without success.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The second largest Airport in the Netherlands at Eindhoven was closed for several hours due to multiple drone sightings on Saturday. Drones were also spotted above the Volkel military airbase, close to the German border. The Dutch military tried to down the drones, but without success.
1/4 A weekend - thread on "good Russians":
With the 'Sarajevo Sniper Safari' story back in the news, its worth recalling that Eduard Limonov was filmed shooting at Sarajevans. He was the leader of the National Bolshevik Party, which combined far-left and far-right ideologies and had a matching logo.
With the 'Sarajevo Sniper Safari' story back in the news, its worth recalling that Eduard Limonov was filmed shooting at Sarajevans. He was the leader of the National Bolshevik Party, which combined far-left and far-right ideologies and had a matching logo.
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
1/4 A weekend - thread on "good Russians":
With the 'Sarajevo Sniper Safari' story back in the news, its worth recalling that Eduard Limonov was filmed shooting at Sarajevans. He was the leader of the National Bolshevik Party, which combined far-left and far-right ideologies and had a matching logo.
With the 'Sarajevo Sniper Safari' story back in the news, its worth recalling that Eduard Limonov was filmed shooting at Sarajevans. He was the leader of the National Bolshevik Party, which combined far-left and far-right ideologies and had a matching logo.
The National Crime Agency's ongoing investigation has highlighted the Russian state’s willingness to collaborate with organized crime gangs in order to destabilize Western democracies. Yet European nations are still failing to fight back and keep dragging their feet. www.ft.com/content/a61e...
Ex-Wirecard boss Jan Marsalek linked to multibillion-dollar laundering network
Link is latest revelation in a years-long probe into Smart and TGR, which move money for criminals and sanctioned individuals
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The National Crime Agency's ongoing investigation has highlighted the Russian state’s willingness to collaborate with organized crime gangs in order to destabilize Western democracies. Yet European nations are still failing to fight back and keep dragging their feet. www.ft.com/content/a61e...
The Greeks know how to talk to the Russians. On Thursday, the Kremlin openly threatened Greece following its decision to co-produce sea drones with Ukraine. Greece's Foreign Ministry responded by issuing a statement stressing that threats against sovereign states are automatically rejected.
Russia threatens Greece after sea drone deal with Ukraine | Euractiv
Greece’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement stressing that threats against sovereign states “are automatically rejected”
www.euractiv.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
The Greeks know how to talk to the Russians. On Thursday, the Kremlin openly threatened Greece following its decision to co-produce sea drones with Ukraine. Greece's Foreign Ministry responded by issuing a statement stressing that threats against sovereign states are automatically rejected.
If our governments continue to fail to support Ukraine, we will all need to follow the example of Jan Polak and Martin Ondracek from the Czech Republic, who raised €500,000 to fund a long-range Flamingo missile for Ukraine's Armed Forces in less than 48 hours.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:45 AM
If our governments continue to fail to support Ukraine, we will all need to follow the example of Jan Polak and Martin Ondracek from the Czech Republic, who raised €500,000 to fund a long-range Flamingo missile for Ukraine's Armed Forces in less than 48 hours.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
united24media.com/latest-news/...
It's ironic that the US President exploits Mamdani's sheepish smile as part of his cheap theatrics in order to cynically extort the victims of Russian imperialist aggression. Trump: 'You remember, right? Not so long ago in the Oval Office, I told President Zelenskyy that he didn't have the cards.'
November 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
It's ironic that the US President exploits Mamdani's sheepish smile as part of his cheap theatrics in order to cynically extort the victims of Russian imperialist aggression. Trump: 'You remember, right? Not so long ago in the Oval Office, I told President Zelenskyy that he didn't have the cards.'
Déjà vu: According to the Guardian, the 'peace plan' document was probably drafted by Russia, as certain unusual phrases suggest that it may originally have been written in Russian. newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/odd-phr...
Odd phrases in US peace plan suggest Russian authorship — The Guardian
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November 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Déjà vu: According to the Guardian, the 'peace plan' document was probably drafted by Russia, as certain unusual phrases suggest that it may originally have been written in Russian. newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/odd-phr...
This is just one example of how the US is betraying its security assurances and strong-arming Ukraine into submission under the fascist Russian boot.
Which European nations will have the courage to truly stand with Ukraine now?
Which European nations will have the courage to truly stand with Ukraine now?
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is just one example of how the US is betraying its security assurances and strong-arming Ukraine into submission under the fascist Russian boot.
Which European nations will have the courage to truly stand with Ukraine now?
Which European nations will have the courage to truly stand with Ukraine now?
It's no wonder that the U.S. has fallen to authoritarianism. The Pravda network has succeeded in invading the work of journalists, and thus the reality of much of the U.S. population and that of other liberal democracies, because journalists are increasingly outsourcing their fact-checking to AI.
Hundreds of English-language websites link to pro-Kremlin propaganda
Thinktank says internet flooded with disinformation by Russia-aligned Pravda network, which many websites treat as credible
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It's no wonder that the U.S. has fallen to authoritarianism. The Pravda network has succeeded in invading the work of journalists, and thus the reality of much of the U.S. population and that of other liberal democracies, because journalists are increasingly outsourcing their fact-checking to AI.
JD Vance's 'Munich horror show' has never just been theatrics; it has been the opening strike of an actual war between autocratic states and liberal democratic societies. The free world is wasting its time on the US under Trump. It's high time to move on.
The plan says that "A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States." This implies that both Russia and the Trump administration don't see the US as part of NATO in any real sense. That should deeply alarm every other NATO state.
November 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
JD Vance's 'Munich horror show' has never just been theatrics; it has been the opening strike of an actual war between autocratic states and liberal democratic societies. The free world is wasting its time on the US under Trump. It's high time to move on.
This is a reminder that the Russian neo-Nazi unit Rusich is offering rewards for the killing of Ukrainian POW's on its Telegram channel.The message reads “The first three people to submit a photo of prisoners who have clearly been erased from existence will receive a cryptocurrency reward.”
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 AM
This is a reminder that the Russian neo-Nazi unit Rusich is offering rewards for the killing of Ukrainian POW's on its Telegram channel.The message reads “The first three people to submit a photo of prisoners who have clearly been erased from existence will receive a cryptocurrency reward.”
A a billion-dollar money-laundering network that funnels funds towards the Russian war has been uncovered in the UK. Couriers collect cash from criminal activities such as drug dealing and firearms trafficking, before converting it into cryptocurrency and moving it around the world.
UK Police Unveil Crypto-Laundering Network Funding Russian Invasion
During “phase two” of “Operation Destabilise” which began in December, authorities discovered some of the laundered funds were routed through a bank in Kyrgyzstan, called Keremet Bank.
www.kyivpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
A a billion-dollar money-laundering network that funnels funds towards the Russian war has been uncovered in the UK. Couriers collect cash from criminal activities such as drug dealing and firearms trafficking, before converting it into cryptocurrency and moving it around the world.
Serbian president Alexandar Vučić, who received the Russian Order of Alexander Nevsky for being 'a supporter of the closest and warmest possible relations between Russia and Serbia' may have been involved in organizing safari tours for wealthy individuals to hunt civilians in Sarajevo in the 1990s.
Il presidente serbo Vucic chiamato in causa nel caso del “Sarajevo Safari”: nuova denuncia in Procura a Milano
Il giornalista croato Domagoj Margetic sostiene di aver trasmesso agli inquirenti di Milano materiale che collegherebbe Aleksandar Vucic alle postazioni militari da cui sarebbero partiti spari contro ...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Serbian president Alexandar Vučić, who received the Russian Order of Alexander Nevsky for being 'a supporter of the closest and warmest possible relations between Russia and Serbia' may have been involved in organizing safari tours for wealthy individuals to hunt civilians in Sarajevo in the 1990s.