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@shernas.bsky.social
Self-proclaimed barista chef. Persistently but still unsuccessfully chasing the runner's high.
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For the first time a Russian shadow fleet tanker was barred entry to the Baltic Sea.
The crude oil tanker "Tavian" (1095337) was denied entry to German territorial waters and was forced to turn around. The tanker is now near the coast of Norway and heading for the White Sea.
The crude oil tanker "Tavian" (1095337) was denied entry to German territorial waters and was forced to turn around. The tanker is now near the coast of Norway and heading for the White Sea.
January 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
For the first time a Russian shadow fleet tanker was barred entry to the Baltic Sea.
The crude oil tanker "Tavian" (1095337) was denied entry to German territorial waters and was forced to turn around. The tanker is now near the coast of Norway and heading for the White Sea.
The crude oil tanker "Tavian" (1095337) was denied entry to German territorial waters and was forced to turn around. The tanker is now near the coast of Norway and heading for the White Sea.
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European governments are beginning to respond to warnings about the possibility of a war with Russia. But few of the continent’s western countries have anything comparable to the war readiness of the Nordics, Baltics and Poland
Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war
But western European societies are in denial
econ.st
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
European governments are beginning to respond to warnings about the possibility of a war with Russia. But few of the continent’s western countries have anything comparable to the war readiness of the Nordics, Baltics and Poland
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My gut feeling is that we’re days away from an op-ed demanding Nordic nukes again
January 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
My gut feeling is that we’re days away from an op-ed demanding Nordic nukes again
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In this video, I have a conversation with @carlomasala1.bsky.social about the risk of war with Russia, the future of Nato, and the challenges to European security.
Can NATO survive a war with Russia? — with Carlo Masala
YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
In this video, I have a conversation with @carlomasala1.bsky.social about the risk of war with Russia, the future of Nato, and the challenges to European security.
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Launch success with #Galileo SAT 33 & SAT 34! 👏 Congrats to all mission teams!
With these new satellites, we strengthen Europe’s global navigation services - delivering greater precision, reliability & autonomy in space.
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Ym...
With these new satellites, we strengthen Europe’s global navigation services - delivering greater precision, reliability & autonomy in space.
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Ym...
December 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Launch success with #Galileo SAT 33 & SAT 34! 👏 Congrats to all mission teams!
With these new satellites, we strengthen Europe’s global navigation services - delivering greater precision, reliability & autonomy in space.
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Ym...
With these new satellites, we strengthen Europe’s global navigation services - delivering greater precision, reliability & autonomy in space.
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Ym...
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The Soviet Union's impunity for the occupation of the Baltic states in the 1940s is one of the reasons behind Putin's actions. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said.
"Our history teaches us how vital accountability and reparations are for international wrongful acts”, he said
"Our history teaches us how vital accountability and reparations are for international wrongful acts”, he said
December 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Soviet Union's impunity for the occupation of the Baltic states in the 1940s is one of the reasons behind Putin's actions. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said.
"Our history teaches us how vital accountability and reparations are for international wrongful acts”, he said
"Our history teaches us how vital accountability and reparations are for international wrongful acts”, he said
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Reuters writes that Russia’s oil and gas revenues will fall by 35% in November. In the first 11 months of the year, oil and gas income will decrease by 22% — to 8 trillion rubles. Compared to October, revenues will drop by another 7.4% (excluding cyclical payments).
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
November 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Reuters writes that Russia’s oil and gas revenues will fall by 35% in November. In the first 11 months of the year, oil and gas income will decrease by 22% — to 8 trillion rubles. Compared to October, revenues will drop by another 7.4% (excluding cyclical payments).
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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Trump’s fixation on the idea that Pu wants to end the war leads to this endless cycle of trying to set up another meeting to talk it out. He’s wasting everyone’s time, including his own. In the meantime, Ukrainians are dying. Morbid irony given his insistence he wants to save lives.
October 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Trump’s fixation on the idea that Pu wants to end the war leads to this endless cycle of trying to set up another meeting to talk it out. He’s wasting everyone’s time, including his own. In the meantime, Ukrainians are dying. Morbid irony given his insistence he wants to save lives.
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Good news!
#denmark seems to finally start slowing the fleet!!
This is the right step
Will #Germany do the same?
@umland.bsky.social
@rodki.bsky.social
@aussenminister.diplo.de
@agnieszka-brugger.de
@michaelroth.bsky.social
@hofreiter.bsky.social
@hoanssolo.bsky.social
#denmark seems to finally start slowing the fleet!!
This is the right step
Will #Germany do the same?
@umland.bsky.social
@rodki.bsky.social
@aussenminister.diplo.de
@agnieszka-brugger.de
@michaelroth.bsky.social
@hofreiter.bsky.social
@hoanssolo.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Good news!
#denmark seems to finally start slowing the fleet!!
This is the right step
Will #Germany do the same?
@umland.bsky.social
@rodki.bsky.social
@aussenminister.diplo.de
@agnieszka-brugger.de
@michaelroth.bsky.social
@hofreiter.bsky.social
@hoanssolo.bsky.social
#denmark seems to finally start slowing the fleet!!
This is the right step
Will #Germany do the same?
@umland.bsky.social
@rodki.bsky.social
@aussenminister.diplo.de
@agnieszka-brugger.de
@michaelroth.bsky.social
@hofreiter.bsky.social
@hoanssolo.bsky.social
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It's remarkable that Merkel doesn't have the common sense to be quiet considering her absolutely disastrous period as Chancellor. She appeased Russia. That fueled Russian aggression. As a result thousands of people are dead. Those are the facts.
www.politico.eu/article/ange...
www.politico.eu/article/ange...
Merkel blasted by Baltics, Poland for suggesting they share blame for Russia’s Ukraine invasion
“I am astonished that after everything that has happened in Ukraine, she still thinks this way,” a former leader says of ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
www.politico.eu
October 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM
It's remarkable that Merkel doesn't have the common sense to be quiet considering her absolutely disastrous period as Chancellor. She appeased Russia. That fueled Russian aggression. As a result thousands of people are dead. Those are the facts.
www.politico.eu/article/ange...
www.politico.eu/article/ange...
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Russia's economy was bad. It is getting worse.
YouTube video by In the Bunker with Darth Putin KGB
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Fuel shortages are sweeping across Russia. Some stations have been without petrol for two weeks. And this isn’t just a regional issue - there’s even rationing in the suburbs of Moscow.
Feels like we might be moving towards a tipping point.
Feels like we might be moving towards a tipping point.
September 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Fuel shortages are sweeping across Russia. Some stations have been without petrol for two weeks. And this isn’t just a regional issue - there’s even rationing in the suburbs of Moscow.
Feels like we might be moving towards a tipping point.
Feels like we might be moving towards a tipping point.
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Hungary and Slovakia were not invited to the Sept 26 EU video conference on creating a “drone wall” along the bloc’s eastern border. The meeting, called by EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, will include: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, plus Ukraine.
September 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hungary and Slovakia were not invited to the Sept 26 EU video conference on creating a “drone wall” along the bloc’s eastern border. The meeting, called by EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, will include: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, plus Ukraine.
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In theory NATO’s air defences amount to a formidable shield. In reality they are imperfect
A scary struggle with the Kremlin over Europe’s skies
Russian air incursions are testing NATO’s will to resist
econ.st
September 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
In theory NATO’s air defences amount to a formidable shield. In reality they are imperfect
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Don’t know what this society is coming to, today my wife’s wallet fell out of her bag and some antisocial degenerate brought it to the police who brutally phoned her and told her they’d keep it at the station till she could pick it up
September 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Don’t know what this society is coming to, today my wife’s wallet fell out of her bag and some antisocial degenerate brought it to the police who brutally phoned her and told her they’d keep it at the station till she could pick it up
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Still the best explanation of Russian tactics and the difficulty of deterrence.
From: Yes, Prime Minister.
From: Yes, Prime Minister.
September 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Still the best explanation of Russian tactics and the difficulty of deterrence.
From: Yes, Prime Minister.
From: Yes, Prime Minister.
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1/ Poland has invoked NATO's Article Four, which triggers consultations among allies. It is highly unlikely this will be taken as an "armed attack" meeting the threshold of Article Five. So the question is what NATO does after these consultation. Some ideas below.
September 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
1/ Poland has invoked NATO's Article Four, which triggers consultations among allies. It is highly unlikely this will be taken as an "armed attack" meeting the threshold of Article Five. So the question is what NATO does after these consultation. Some ideas below.
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”Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to any number of unintended consequences, but none so quick and profound as the consolidation of the Nordic and Baltic regions under the NATO umbrella.
The Nordic and Baltic states have also been the most enthusiastic supporters of Ukraine.”
The Nordic and Baltic states have also been the most enthusiastic supporters of Ukraine.”
The Farther East One Goes in Europe, the More ‘West’ One Winds Up
Nordic and Baltic states are driving the continent toward a more robust engagement on Ukraine amid apprehension over Trump’s dance with Putin
newlinesmag.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
”Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to any number of unintended consequences, but none so quick and profound as the consolidation of the Nordic and Baltic regions under the NATO umbrella.
The Nordic and Baltic states have also been the most enthusiastic supporters of Ukraine.”
The Nordic and Baltic states have also been the most enthusiastic supporters of Ukraine.”
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Art of the deal.
August 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Art of the deal.
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1/7 People often don’t grasp the scale of the war in Ukraine—especially when comparing it to Gaza.
This isn’t a moral comparison.
It’s about understanding the sheer magnitude of Ukraine’s suffering and displacement
This isn’t a moral comparison.
It’s about understanding the sheer magnitude of Ukraine’s suffering and displacement
August 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
1/7 People often don’t grasp the scale of the war in Ukraine—especially when comparing it to Gaza.
This isn’t a moral comparison.
It’s about understanding the sheer magnitude of Ukraine’s suffering and displacement
This isn’t a moral comparison.
It’s about understanding the sheer magnitude of Ukraine’s suffering and displacement
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It just occurred to me that of all the state leaders meeting in the White House, Zelensky represents the country with the largest army. Sure, the US and others have more expensive equipment, but it's still food for thought.
August 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It just occurred to me that of all the state leaders meeting in the White House, Zelensky represents the country with the largest army. Sure, the US and others have more expensive equipment, but it's still food for thought.
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Vladimir Putin has demanded that Ukraine surrender the western part of Donetsk province that it firmly controls. But it is not just the symbolism that is important to him. We explain its strategic value econ.st/4mTLub3
Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images
August 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Vladimir Putin has demanded that Ukraine surrender the western part of Donetsk province that it firmly controls. But it is not just the symbolism that is important to him. We explain its strategic value econ.st/4mTLub3
Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images
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"If the U.S. is not willing to use any economic, military, or political tools to help Ukraine, if Trump will not put any diplomatic pressure on Putin or any new sanctions on Russian resources, then the U.S. president’s fond wish to be seen as a peacemaker can be safely ignored."
August 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
"If the U.S. is not willing to use any economic, military, or political tools to help Ukraine, if Trump will not put any diplomatic pressure on Putin or any new sanctions on Russian resources, then the U.S. president’s fond wish to be seen as a peacemaker can be safely ignored."
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This post from some other platform by Tatiana Stanovaya makes clear that Putin's demands remain incredibly far-reaching, amounting to Ukrainian subjugation to Russian control (and limits on NATO that would violate Article 10 of the Charter). 1/2
August 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This post from some other platform by Tatiana Stanovaya makes clear that Putin's demands remain incredibly far-reaching, amounting to Ukrainian subjugation to Russian control (and limits on NATO that would violate Article 10 of the Charter). 1/2
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It is highly unlikely that Putin is willing to make the concessions that Witkoff et al. are claiming like robust security guarantees for Ukraine. From a Russian perspective, it would amount to a Putin acknowledging that they have lost the war.
One of the things Zelenskyy and his European posse should insist on before they get into substantive discussions at White House is proof of any claimed Russian concessions, including those now reported by Witkoff on security guarantees. Supposed past concessions have been wishful thinking.
August 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It is highly unlikely that Putin is willing to make the concessions that Witkoff et al. are claiming like robust security guarantees for Ukraine. From a Russian perspective, it would amount to a Putin acknowledging that they have lost the war.