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The year 2026 will hit Russians' wallets in several areas at once: utilities will rise in price twice a year (in some regions - more than 40%), prices for communication, foreign cars, alcohol, cigarettes, food, clothing, and services will increase, and bank commissions will be subject to VAT.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The year 2026 will hit Russians' wallets in several areas at once: utilities will rise in price twice a year (in some regions - more than 40%), prices for communication, foreign cars, alcohol, cigarettes, food, clothing, and services will increase, and bank commissions will be subject to VAT.
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The Russian regime is too desperate to protect Moscow and St. Petersburg, while leaving the rest of the country vulnerable.
There is a breaking point, where this war, which Russia has started, cannot be financed and will grind to an hold. Keeping Ukraine afloat to do so will achieve that outcome.
There is a breaking point, where this war, which Russia has started, cannot be financed and will grind to an hold. Keeping Ukraine afloat to do so will achieve that outcome.
December 31, 2025 at 7:33 AM
The Russian regime is too desperate to protect Moscow and St. Petersburg, while leaving the rest of the country vulnerable.
There is a breaking point, where this war, which Russia has started, cannot be financed and will grind to an hold. Keeping Ukraine afloat to do so will achieve that outcome.
There is a breaking point, where this war, which Russia has started, cannot be financed and will grind to an hold. Keeping Ukraine afloat to do so will achieve that outcome.
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Ett fåtal gillningar på senaste postningarma. För att öka uppmärksamheten, skriv gärna svar på inläggen. Bluesky och annan socmed älskar trådar med hög aktivitet.
Man kan exempelvis skriva ”donerade” utan att nämna belopp eller detaljer.
Tillsammans trycker vi skutan framåt!
Swish: 123 367 32 25.
Man kan exempelvis skriva ”donerade” utan att nämna belopp eller detaljer.
Tillsammans trycker vi skutan framåt!
Swish: 123 367 32 25.
December 31, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Ett fåtal gillningar på senaste postningarma. För att öka uppmärksamheten, skriv gärna svar på inläggen. Bluesky och annan socmed älskar trådar med hög aktivitet.
Man kan exempelvis skriva ”donerade” utan att nämna belopp eller detaljer.
Tillsammans trycker vi skutan framåt!
Swish: 123 367 32 25.
Man kan exempelvis skriva ”donerade” utan att nämna belopp eller detaljer.
Tillsammans trycker vi skutan framåt!
Swish: 123 367 32 25.
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We Are Not Negotiating a Ukrainian Peace: Repeated Failures of Emissaries are not Attempts to Reach a Respectable End to War but a Dishonorable Effort to Wear Zelensky Down
open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
Clarity and Candor. A Must Read.
open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
Clarity and Candor. A Must Read.
We Are Not Negotiating a Ukrainian Peace: Repeated Failures of Emissaries are not Attempts to Reach a Respectable End to War but a Dishonorable Effort to Wear Zelensky Down
The Steady State | by Bill Piekney
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We Are Not Negotiating a Ukrainian Peace: Repeated Failures of Emissaries are not Attempts to Reach a Respectable End to War but a Dishonorable Effort to Wear Zelensky Down
open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
Clarity and Candor. A Must Read.
open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
Clarity and Candor. A Must Read.
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We can deal with Putin and Farage - by holding a #BRENTRY vote to undo the russian destabilisation project in the UK - known as BREXIT.
This is the geopolitical battlefront for the next election in the UK, even if failing @labour or the disgraced @Conservatives won’t recognise it.
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This is the geopolitical battlefront for the next election in the UK, even if failing @labour or the disgraced @Conservatives won’t recognise it.
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December 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
We can deal with Putin and Farage - by holding a #BRENTRY vote to undo the russian destabilisation project in the UK - known as BREXIT.
This is the geopolitical battlefront for the next election in the UK, even if failing @labour or the disgraced @Conservatives won’t recognise it.
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This is the geopolitical battlefront for the next election in the UK, even if failing @labour or the disgraced @Conservatives won’t recognise it.
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The US admin quietly lifted sanctions on several companies previously linked to supplying Russia’s defense and military industries. (Euromaidan)
December 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The US admin quietly lifted sanctions on several companies previously linked to supplying Russia’s defense and military industries. (Euromaidan)
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Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area | CNN
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and c...
www.cnn.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
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Russia isn’t going to agree to a peace deal in good faith. Even if it signs one, it would likely resume attacks soon after, shifting to hybrid tactics or blaming Ukraine for a ceasefire violation Putin ordered, while Trump declares “peace” that doesn’t actually exist.
December 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Russia isn’t going to agree to a peace deal in good faith. Even if it signs one, it would likely resume attacks soon after, shifting to hybrid tactics or blaming Ukraine for a ceasefire violation Putin ordered, while Trump declares “peace” that doesn’t actually exist.
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Christmas attack on civilians in Kyiv. Sure, the Russians want peace
‼️ Movement of missiles and drones during the massive Russian attack on Ukraine
December 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Christmas attack on civilians in Kyiv. Sure, the Russians want peace
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American social media platforms are banned in Russia. Have you noticed Donald isn't sanctioning anyone over that?
December 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
American social media platforms are banned in Russia. Have you noticed Donald isn't sanctioning anyone over that?
Perhaps time to FINALLY start restricting travel from that rapidly crashing excuse of an evil empire.
Actually, even though my sentiments towards Russia are not the warmest, this is bad news. This will end up causing endemic multi-drug resistant TB, and this is very bad news indeed.
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Perhaps time to FINALLY start restricting travel from that rapidly crashing excuse of an evil empire.
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Actually, even though my sentiments towards Russia are not the warmest, this is bad news. This will end up causing endemic multi-drug resistant TB, and this is very bad news indeed.
December 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Actually, even though my sentiments towards Russia are not the warmest, this is bad news. This will end up causing endemic multi-drug resistant TB, and this is very bad news indeed.
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The future Trump class warships.
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The future Trump class warships.
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Despite sanctions, the EU purchased €709 million worth of seafood from Russia in 2024. Russian fish continues to end up on European tables, despite the European Union’s efforts to reduce imports.
www.euractiv.com/news/russian...
www.euractiv.com/news/russian...
December 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Despite sanctions, the EU purchased €709 million worth of seafood from Russia in 2024. Russian fish continues to end up on European tables, despite the European Union’s efforts to reduce imports.
www.euractiv.com/news/russian...
www.euractiv.com/news/russian...
Good. This type of straight talk is sorely needed. I hope this means he will not talk of peace in ambivalent terms or peace keeping forces or any of that before 🇷🇺 is more or less defeated. Indeed, I hope all European democratic leaders will start talking straight.
Things are not going well for Russia on the battlefield - the President of Finland
Over the past 1000 days, Russia has advanced less than one percentage point into Ukrainian territory, so they are not achieving their strategic military goals," stated Alexander Stubb.
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Over the past 1000 days, Russia has advanced less than one percentage point into Ukrainian territory, so they are not achieving their strategic military goals," stated Alexander Stubb.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Good. This type of straight talk is sorely needed. I hope this means he will not talk of peace in ambivalent terms or peace keeping forces or any of that before 🇷🇺 is more or less defeated. Indeed, I hope all European democratic leaders will start talking straight.
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Austria will start issuing multiple-entry visas to Russians for up to one year, subject to certain requirements - the presence of a one-year visa or three single-entry visas in the last two years.
Repugnant idiots.
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Repugnant idiots.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Austria will start issuing multiple-entry visas to Russians for up to one year, subject to certain requirements - the presence of a one-year visa or three single-entry visas in the last two years.
Repugnant idiots.
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Repugnant idiots.
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Austria again supports russia and does the opposite to the EU’s track to restrict Schengen visas for ORCS. @vonderleyen @Europarl_EN @EU_Commission
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December 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Austria again supports russia and does the opposite to the EU’s track to restrict Schengen visas for ORCS. @vonderleyen @Europarl_EN @EU_Commission
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TurkStream, and the Structural Laundering of Russian Fossil Fuels
Why transparency failures in LNG and transit trade undermine EU energy sovereignty. The role of Turkey in sustaining Russian gas flows to the European Union.
A free thread from Beefy - pls share!
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
Why transparency failures in LNG and transit trade undermine EU energy sovereignty. The role of Turkey in sustaining Russian gas flows to the European Union.
A free thread from Beefy - pls share!
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
TurkStream, and the Structural Laundering of Russian Fossil Fuels
Why transparency failures in LNG and transit trade undermine EU energy sovereignty. The role of Turkey in sustaining Russian gas flows to the European Union.
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
TurkStream, and the Structural Laundering of Russian Fossil Fuels
Why transparency failures in LNG and transit trade undermine EU energy sovereignty. The role of Turkey in sustaining Russian gas flows to the European Union.
A free thread from Beefy - pls share!
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
Why transparency failures in LNG and transit trade undermine EU energy sovereignty. The role of Turkey in sustaining Russian gas flows to the European Union.
A free thread from Beefy - pls share!
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
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The EU never gets praise even when it acts. There is so much constant EU negging that commentators struggle to praise when it delivers. The EU did what it needed to do. Take the win.
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The EU never gets praise even when it acts. There is so much constant EU negging that commentators struggle to praise when it delivers. The EU did what it needed to do. Take the win.
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
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Patriots for Russia and China
December 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Patriots for Russia and China
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This is very good news, even better than using the frozen Russian assets for a reparations loan; because this signals that Europe is serious about supporting Ukraine, and politically willing to do what it takes. A much-needed clear message that we are taking control of our future. Finally!
EU agrees €90bn loan to Ukraine after frozen Russian asset plan fails
Money to be borrowed against bloc’s shared budget after leaders fail to agree ‘reparation loan’ proposal
www.ft.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This is very good news, even better than using the frozen Russian assets for a reparations loan; because this signals that Europe is serious about supporting Ukraine, and politically willing to do what it takes. A much-needed clear message that we are taking control of our future. Finally!
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Update from the EU summit in Brussels.
Based on nothing but "vibes" --
the Ukraine/frozen assets financing deal looks likely to get done.
Mercosur will be delayed, probably to January. Screws up the signing ceremony EU/Mercosur had planned at the weekend, but won't derail it.
Again - stay tuned!
Based on nothing but "vibes" --
the Ukraine/frozen assets financing deal looks likely to get done.
Mercosur will be delayed, probably to January. Screws up the signing ceremony EU/Mercosur had planned at the weekend, but won't derail it.
Again - stay tuned!
December 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Update from the EU summit in Brussels.
Based on nothing but "vibes" --
the Ukraine/frozen assets financing deal looks likely to get done.
Mercosur will be delayed, probably to January. Screws up the signing ceremony EU/Mercosur had planned at the weekend, but won't derail it.
Again - stay tuned!
Based on nothing but "vibes" --
the Ukraine/frozen assets financing deal looks likely to get done.
Mercosur will be delayed, probably to January. Screws up the signing ceremony EU/Mercosur had planned at the weekend, but won't derail it.
Again - stay tuned!
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From my 2022 book THEY KNEW:
"It is very bad in America to be right too early."
www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09...
"It is very bad in America to be right too early."
www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09...
December 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
From my 2022 book THEY KNEW:
"It is very bad in America to be right too early."
www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09...
"It is very bad in America to be right too early."
www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09...