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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 7h

EU's slow response EU to Russian warfare makes a Russian state collapse more likely. EU's measures are slowly eating away at the Russian body in a way a swift and resolute response would not. Time is not on Russia's side. Eventually China will also not want to be fettered to a corpse.

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 1d

Amen to that.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

⚡️'Not in Poland's interest,' to hand over Ukrainian in Nord Stream probe, Tusk says.

"From our point of view, the only people who should be ashamed and should remain silent on the issue of Nord Stream 2 are those who decided to build it," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

'Not in Poland's interest,' to hand over Ukrainian in Nord Stream probe, Tusk says

"From our point of view, the only people who should be ashamed and should remain silent on the issue of Nord Stream 2 are those who decided to build it," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

kyivindependent.com

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Marcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 1d

The core problem with Merkel's argument remains the same it's always been: If you believe that (a) Russia was a significant threat and (b) that good relations with Moscow were necessary to buy time for Ukraine, why would you prepare neither yourself nor Ukraine for conflict?

Marcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 1d

Merkel never said that Poland and the Baltics are to blame for the invasion. I don't know why she does these interviews or why she seems to be incapable of recognising that her Russia policy failed, but there's no point in being angry at her for something she didn't do

Ilya Lozovsky @ichbinilya.bsky.social · 1d

You've probably seen a lot of angry posts today about how "Angela Merkel blamed Poland and the Baltics for the Ukraine war" in a recent interview.

They're far off the mark — she did no such thing! 👇

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 1d

Deficits coming to Belarus.

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1d

🥔 Lukashenko: "Starting from the 6th, any price increases are prohibited. Not tomorrow, but today. So that prices don't get jacked up overnight. Therefore, starting from today, price increases are prohibited. And God forbid anyone backdates anything in the accounting records..."

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 1d

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...

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

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 2d

Russia will be forced to deploy airdefense systems deep inside its territory.

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 2d

A drone attack on an oil refinery in Russian Tyumen is reported by local Telegram channels.

It is unclear whether the drones were able to hit something, but the fact of them reaching this far (about 2,000 km from Ukraine) is very, very impressive!

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 2d

One of Russia’s largest oil refineries — the Kirishi plant — was forced to shut down its main crude processing unit after a Ukrainian drone strike, Reuters reported.

The refinery, which handled over 17.5 million tonnes of oil in 2024 alone, makes up more than 6% of Russia’s total refining capacity.

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 2d

She is outright insane. Or, she is indeed working for the Russians. I have many times before asked how come she was allowed to leave East Germany as an educated, unmarried, woman in the 80s. Why did they trust her to come back?

Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 2d

Germany’s ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed Poland and the Baltic states for triggering Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, saying they refused to support an initiative for direct talks with Russia in 2021.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 2d

Attack on fuel depot in Feodosia in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea: Russian occupiers try, and fail, to take down an incoming drone with anti-aircraft fire.

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 2d

The Nordic-Baltic countries have a total GDP of close to $2T. That's close to Russia's most likely inflated number.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic-...

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 3d

Putin "mocks the West's silence" as Russia fires 53 missiles and 500 drones at Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, Zelenskyy says

The weapons contain 100,000+ components from US, UK, German, and other Western companies still supplying Russia

euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/05/p...

Putin mocks the West’s silence as Russia bombards Ukraine with Western-made components – Zelenskyy

A massive overnight Russian bombardment damaged energy facilities, infrastructure, and homes across several regions, leaving at least five people dead.

euromaidanpress.com

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 3d

Russia interferes with GPS navigation for Swedish ambulances now. Might be time to keep better track of lives lost in the EU because of Russia's war against Europe.

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 3d

The Nordic-Baltic countries are dominating the list completely. If others followed, the war would be over very soon.

Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

A penny from a poor man is worth a pound from a rich man.

As % of GDP, Denmark is Ukraine’s top supporter. Little wonder fascist Russia is harassing the country with drone incursions and aggression against its warships at sea.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 4d

The Russian drones operations reveal two things that Europeans seem unable to admit to themselves. The first is that they are unwilling/incapable of stopping these operations and seem helpless to keep them from multiplying. The second is that the US government doesnt care and will not help Europe.

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 4d

Keep in mind. Outlets that use Russian sources are not serious.

Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 4d

Good by Sweden's Minister of Finance, who battle propaganda about Russian economy.
Main points:
* RU inflation about 20%
* Liquid part of RU welfare fund not enough for deficit
* Intl inst (IMF et al) and media should not use data from RU
* All RU data likely false.
www.dn.se/debatt/vara-...

DN Debatt. ”Våra underrättelser visar sanningen bakom Putins siffror”

DN Debatt. Finansministern: Internationella finansiella institutioner hjälper Ryssland att sprida propaganda.

www.dn.se

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 4d

Jake Sullivan should have never been allowed to get near any public, or other, office with any responsibility or need for common sense. What an absolute disgrace.

Oliver Alexander @oalexanderdk.bsky.social · 4d

Russia’s refining capacity is collapsing at an unprecedented rate, deepening its soaring government deficit and making the war in Ukraine increasingly unsustainable.

This pressure could have been applied years ago if not for one person and his fear of “escalation”.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 4d

The war will continue to rise in intensity and spread geographically until the West gives democratic Ukraine enough military, economic and political support to be able to defeat fascist Russia.

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 4d

Good by Sweden's Minister of Finance, who battle propaganda about Russian economy.
Main points:
* RU inflation about 20%
* Liquid part of RU welfare fund not enough for deficit
* Intl inst (IMF et al) and media should not use data from RU
* All RU data likely false.
www.dn.se/debatt/vara-...

DN Debatt. ”Våra underrättelser visar sanningen bakom Putins siffror”

DN Debatt. Finansministern: Internationella finansiella institutioner hjälper Ryssland att sprida propaganda.

www.dn.se

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 4d

The Kirishi oil refinery in the Leningrad region, Russia, was struck and burns.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 4d

🙂 Attack on Russia! DroneBomber

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 5d

😙 Russia's oil and gas revenues have fallen by 20% in nine months

Russia's oil and gas revenues have fallen by 20% in nine months

Надходження від нафти й газу до федерального бюджету РФ за дев’ять місяців 2025 року впали на 20,6% у річному вимірі.

www.pravda.com.ua

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Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · 5d

A Ukrainian one-way drone casually cruises thousands of kilometers from the border, over a Russian refinery in Orenburg Oblast, projecting full confidence and dominance. Terrified guards fire a few weak shots, all misses, proving utterly useless.

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 5d

/3. Liutyi kamikaze drone on its way to Orsk oil refinery.

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 5d

🔥🛢️Russian oil refinery in Orsk, Orenburg region, is currently under drone attack.

Orsk oil refinery has a capacity of 6,6mln tons of oil per year. And is located around 1500km from the frontline.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 5d

That makes it 26 out of 46 for those playing fascist Russian oil refinery Bingo.

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