Heiko Riedel
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Putin doesn’t want peace, Russia’s reply to diplomacy is more missiles and destruction. This deadly pattern of recurring major Russian strikes will repeat itself until we help Ukraine break it. (1/3)
January 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Putin doesn’t want peace, Russia’s reply to diplomacy is more missiles and destruction. This deadly pattern of recurring major Russian strikes will repeat itself until we help Ukraine break it. (1/3)
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I don’t think people realise how awful it is in Ukraine right now. Yesterday my friend posted how it’s -9 and because of the power cuts - due to Russian attacks - she has no heating. This is in Kyiv. And this is the day after a mass missile & drone strike killed four people.
January 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
I don’t think people realise how awful it is in Ukraine right now. Yesterday my friend posted how it’s -9 and because of the power cuts - due to Russian attacks - she has no heating. This is in Kyiv. And this is the day after a mass missile & drone strike killed four people.
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Many Kyiv residents spend their nights in the subway, hiding from Russian attacks. The fourth year of the full-scale war is nearing its end, and the fifth is about to begin.
In 2026, the chaos intensifies. Russia has still not been stopped. The world is becoming increasingly unstable.
In 2026, the chaos intensifies. Russia has still not been stopped. The world is becoming increasingly unstable.
January 10, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Many Kyiv residents spend their nights in the subway, hiding from Russian attacks. The fourth year of the full-scale war is nearing its end, and the fifth is about to begin.
In 2026, the chaos intensifies. Russia has still not been stopped. The world is becoming increasingly unstable.
In 2026, the chaos intensifies. Russia has still not been stopped. The world is becoming increasingly unstable.
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Just to put things into perspective for German media reporting about the 'snow catastrophe' in Germany commonly called 'winter'.
Not to complain or ask for advice.
Just to inform.
Kyiv.
–12 °C outside.
No power for 12 hours after we had it for 4 hours at dawn.
Heating is barely on.
No hot water.
It’s really cold in the apartment.
We’ll survive this.
But how long will unpunished evil walk free?
Just to inform.
Kyiv.
–12 °C outside.
No power for 12 hours after we had it for 4 hours at dawn.
Heating is barely on.
No hot water.
It’s really cold in the apartment.
We’ll survive this.
But how long will unpunished evil walk free?
January 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Just to put things into perspective for German media reporting about the 'snow catastrophe' in Germany commonly called 'winter'.
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Zelenskyy:
The strikes on Putin's residence in Valdai are a fake
Is this related to the sanctions?Maybe a little bit,it's more related to the fact that there was a pretty successful conversation&positive meeting between our teams over the course of a month,which culminated in our meeting with Trump
The strikes on Putin's residence in Valdai are a fake
Is this related to the sanctions?Maybe a little bit,it's more related to the fact that there was a pretty successful conversation&positive meeting between our teams over the course of a month,which culminated in our meeting with Trump
December 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Zelenskyy:
The strikes on Putin's residence in Valdai are a fake
Is this related to the sanctions?Maybe a little bit,it's more related to the fact that there was a pretty successful conversation&positive meeting between our teams over the course of a month,which culminated in our meeting with Trump
The strikes on Putin's residence in Valdai are a fake
Is this related to the sanctions?Maybe a little bit,it's more related to the fact that there was a pretty successful conversation&positive meeting between our teams over the course of a month,which culminated in our meeting with Trump
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Today marks 3 years since Oleksandr Matsievskyi was killed
Oleksandr Matsievskyi was a Ukrainian Defender from the 163rd Territorial Defense unit of Chernihiv region
He was killed by Russians in December 2022.Oleksandr was encircled while on a combat mission.His last words were "Slava Ukraini!"
Oleksandr Matsievskyi was a Ukrainian Defender from the 163rd Territorial Defense unit of Chernihiv region
He was killed by Russians in December 2022.Oleksandr was encircled while on a combat mission.His last words were "Slava Ukraini!"
December 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Today marks 3 years since Oleksandr Matsievskyi was killed
Oleksandr Matsievskyi was a Ukrainian Defender from the 163rd Territorial Defense unit of Chernihiv region
He was killed by Russians in December 2022.Oleksandr was encircled while on a combat mission.His last words were "Slava Ukraini!"
Oleksandr Matsievskyi was a Ukrainian Defender from the 163rd Territorial Defense unit of Chernihiv region
He was killed by Russians in December 2022.Oleksandr was encircled while on a combat mission.His last words were "Slava Ukraini!"
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Die erfolgreiche Friedenspolitik der Vergangenheit beruhte auf transatlantischer, europäischer und deutscher Abschreckungsfähigkeit. Diese Fähigkeit müssen wir wiederherstellen. Wir müssen uns verteidigen können, damit wir uns nicht verteidigen müssen.
December 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Die erfolgreiche Friedenspolitik der Vergangenheit beruhte auf transatlantischer, europäischer und deutscher Abschreckungsfähigkeit. Diese Fähigkeit müssen wir wiederherstellen. Wir müssen uns verteidigen können, damit wir uns nicht verteidigen müssen.
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"Let's declare Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas terrorists, and we'll find them in the toilet – we'll take them out in the toilet": Russian propagandist Solovyov openly threatens EU leaders.
December 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"Let's declare Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas terrorists, and we'll find them in the toilet – we'll take them out in the toilet": Russian propagandist Solovyov openly threatens EU leaders.
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A South African oligarch and a Russian politician are trying to decide Europe’s future.
Fortunately, all smart Europeans understand that they don’t have our best interests in mind
Fortunately, all smart Europeans understand that they don’t have our best interests in mind
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A South African oligarch and a Russian politician are trying to decide Europe’s future.
Fortunately, all smart Europeans understand that they don’t have our best interests in mind
Fortunately, all smart Europeans understand that they don’t have our best interests in mind
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This will be decided by Europeans.
December 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This will be decided by Europeans.
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“The lesson is clear. Together, European financing and Ukrainian ingenuity can build an effective deterrent against external threats, even as the US pulls back.”
“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
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December 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
“The lesson is clear. Together, European financing and Ukrainian ingenuity can build an effective deterrent against external threats, even as the US pulls back.”
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Das neue Wehrdienstgesetz ist ein zentraler Baustein unserer sicherheitspolitischen Strategie. Es ist eine direkte Antwort auf die Bedrohungslage in Europa, die durch den russischen Angriffskrieg entstanden ist.
December 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Das neue Wehrdienstgesetz ist ein zentraler Baustein unserer sicherheitspolitischen Strategie. Es ist eine direkte Antwort auf die Bedrohungslage in Europa, die durch den russischen Angriffskrieg entstanden ist.
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First moments after the Russian attack on a daycare in Kharkiv.
Kids crying for their moms, rescuers and civilians rushing to get them out of the building...
Heartbreaking.
Kids crying for their moms, rescuers and civilians rushing to get them out of the building...
Heartbreaking.
October 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
First moments after the Russian attack on a daycare in Kharkiv.
Kids crying for their moms, rescuers and civilians rushing to get them out of the building...
Heartbreaking.
Kids crying for their moms, rescuers and civilians rushing to get them out of the building...
Heartbreaking.
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Russia launched a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile toward a test site in Kamchatka - essentially in the direction of the United States.
In the Barents Sea, the nuclear-powered submarine Bryansk launched a Sineva ballistic missile.
Putin's peace and peaceful intentions.
In the Barents Sea, the nuclear-powered submarine Bryansk launched a Sineva ballistic missile.
Putin's peace and peaceful intentions.
October 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Russia launched a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile toward a test site in Kamchatka - essentially in the direction of the United States.
In the Barents Sea, the nuclear-powered submarine Bryansk launched a Sineva ballistic missile.
Putin's peace and peaceful intentions.
In the Barents Sea, the nuclear-powered submarine Bryansk launched a Sineva ballistic missile.
Putin's peace and peaceful intentions.
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The video shows the moment when a Russian drone hit a kindergarten in #Kharkiv.
Kids and their parents have experienced acute stress reactions and are now receiving psychological support.
Kids and their parents have experienced acute stress reactions and are now receiving psychological support.
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The video shows the moment when a Russian drone hit a kindergarten in #Kharkiv.
Kids and their parents have experienced acute stress reactions and are now receiving psychological support.
Kids and their parents have experienced acute stress reactions and are now receiving psychological support.
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Einer der (nicht so häufigen) Leitartikel der New York Times mit einem Aufruf auch und gerade an die Europäer:
Opinion | NATO Must Act to Stop Russia’s Dangerous New Campaign
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Einer der (nicht so häufigen) Leitartikel der New York Times mit einem Aufruf auch und gerade an die Europäer:
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President Zelenskyy to President Trump in the White House:
I think that, yes, we understand that Putin is not ready. But I think that I'm confident that with your help we can stop this war.
And we really need it. We see that they don't have successful steps on the battlefield, and it's good.
I think that, yes, we understand that Putin is not ready. But I think that I'm confident that with your help we can stop this war.
And we really need it. We see that they don't have successful steps on the battlefield, and it's good.
October 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
President Zelenskyy to President Trump in the White House:
I think that, yes, we understand that Putin is not ready. But I think that I'm confident that with your help we can stop this war.
And we really need it. We see that they don't have successful steps on the battlefield, and it's good.
I think that, yes, we understand that Putin is not ready. But I think that I'm confident that with your help we can stop this war.
And we really need it. We see that they don't have successful steps on the battlefield, and it's good.
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President Stubb:
Power politics is back, spheres of interest is back, Russian imperialism is not gone, so start adjusting.
Right now we're living in a 1918, 1945, or 1989 moment in world history. And now we're in a similar situation. We just don't know where the world is going to go.
Power politics is back, spheres of interest is back, Russian imperialism is not gone, so start adjusting.
Right now we're living in a 1918, 1945, or 1989 moment in world history. And now we're in a similar situation. We just don't know where the world is going to go.
September 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
President Stubb:
Power politics is back, spheres of interest is back, Russian imperialism is not gone, so start adjusting.
Right now we're living in a 1918, 1945, or 1989 moment in world history. And now we're in a similar situation. We just don't know where the world is going to go.
Power politics is back, spheres of interest is back, Russian imperialism is not gone, so start adjusting.
Right now we're living in a 1918, 1945, or 1989 moment in world history. And now we're in a similar situation. We just don't know where the world is going to go.
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President Stubb:
There is this imperialist DNA& undertone in Russia,which doesn't seem to go away.Russia is built on empire.That's why Putin talks about the Russkiy Mir(the Russian world),the great Russia borders to the 1800s,which has,u know,one language,one Russia,one religion,one leader himself
There is this imperialist DNA& undertone in Russia,which doesn't seem to go away.Russia is built on empire.That's why Putin talks about the Russkiy Mir(the Russian world),the great Russia borders to the 1800s,which has,u know,one language,one Russia,one religion,one leader himself
September 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
President Stubb:
There is this imperialist DNA& undertone in Russia,which doesn't seem to go away.Russia is built on empire.That's why Putin talks about the Russkiy Mir(the Russian world),the great Russia borders to the 1800s,which has,u know,one language,one Russia,one religion,one leader himself
There is this imperialist DNA& undertone in Russia,which doesn't seem to go away.Russia is built on empire.That's why Putin talks about the Russkiy Mir(the Russian world),the great Russia borders to the 1800s,which has,u know,one language,one Russia,one religion,one leader himself
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Russian officials continue pursuing an anti-Finland rhetoric:
Finland is becoming a hotbed of fascism, and the irresponsible policy of its leadership could lead to a conflict with Russia, Andrey Kartapolov, head of the State Duma's defense committee, said
Finland is becoming a hotbed of fascism, and the irresponsible policy of its leadership could lead to a conflict with Russia, Andrey Kartapolov, head of the State Duma's defense committee, said
September 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Russian officials continue pursuing an anti-Finland rhetoric:
Finland is becoming a hotbed of fascism, and the irresponsible policy of its leadership could lead to a conflict with Russia, Andrey Kartapolov, head of the State Duma's defense committee, said
Finland is becoming a hotbed of fascism, and the irresponsible policy of its leadership could lead to a conflict with Russia, Andrey Kartapolov, head of the State Duma's defense committee, said
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So, apparently a new Ukrainian cruise missile has entered the chat.
3,000+ km range, 1,000 kg payload capacity. That's the long-range, heavy-hitter Ukraine has been waiting for.
The fact that this leaked today is unlikely to be a coincidence.
3,000+ km range, 1,000 kg payload capacity. That's the long-range, heavy-hitter Ukraine has been waiting for.
The fact that this leaked today is unlikely to be a coincidence.
August 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
So, apparently a new Ukrainian cruise missile has entered the chat.
3,000+ km range, 1,000 kg payload capacity. That's the long-range, heavy-hitter Ukraine has been waiting for.
The fact that this leaked today is unlikely to be a coincidence.
3,000+ km range, 1,000 kg payload capacity. That's the long-range, heavy-hitter Ukraine has been waiting for.
The fact that this leaked today is unlikely to be a coincidence.
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Was erwartet Selensky und die Europäer bei ihrem Besuch in Washington? Gespräch mit @carlomasala1.bsky.social
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
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Ein Zeichen der Stärkung Selenskyjs
Dass sieben Staatslenker Selenskyj in die USA begleiten, bewertet Militärexperte Carlo Masala als positiv. Die USA hätten Möglichkeiten, extremen Druck auf Selenskyj auszuüben.
www.zdf.de
August 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Was erwartet Selensky und die Europäer bei ihrem Besuch in Washington? Gespräch mit @carlomasala1.bsky.social
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
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President Macron:
We are talking about an imperialist and revisionist power that is today's Russia, which since 2008 has constantly sought to conquer new territories, has constantly revised international borders, and has never kept its promises of peace and non-aggression.
We are talking about an imperialist and revisionist power that is today's Russia, which since 2008 has constantly sought to conquer new territories, has constantly revised international borders, and has never kept its promises of peace and non-aggression.
August 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
President Macron:
We are talking about an imperialist and revisionist power that is today's Russia, which since 2008 has constantly sought to conquer new territories, has constantly revised international borders, and has never kept its promises of peace and non-aggression.
We are talking about an imperialist and revisionist power that is today's Russia, which since 2008 has constantly sought to conquer new territories, has constantly revised international borders, and has never kept its promises of peace and non-aggression.
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Putin's declaration of "brotherly love" for #Ukraine and what it looks like in reality.
Putin is a maniac and a sadist.
We know who we're dealing with.
Peace through force and ironclad security guarantees for Ukraine are needed. Putin's promises are worthless.
Putin is a maniac and a sadist.
We know who we're dealing with.
Peace through force and ironclad security guarantees for Ukraine are needed. Putin's promises are worthless.
August 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Putin's declaration of "brotherly love" for #Ukraine and what it looks like in reality.
Putin is a maniac and a sadist.
We know who we're dealing with.
Peace through force and ironclad security guarantees for Ukraine are needed. Putin's promises are worthless.
Putin is a maniac and a sadist.
We know who we're dealing with.
Peace through force and ironclad security guarantees for Ukraine are needed. Putin's promises are worthless.
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