Anna Karjalainen
@annakarjalainen.bsky.social
British Swede 🇬🇧🍠 💙🌻 Yorkshire lass in West SE/ NO border. Studies in Post-Soviet Eurasia. Baltics, Central Asia. Independent Consultant. Upps Uni. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-hoggarth-632545b9?trk=feed-detail_comments-list_comment_actor-image
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Russia is preparing for occupation and direct aggression against the Baltic states in 2027 according to Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov.
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I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
January 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
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President Trump shocked the nation and the world early Saturday when he announced that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and intended to “run the country.” Here’s what we know.
What We Know About the U.S. Operation in Venezuela
U.S. forces carried out an audacious raid on the country’s capital, seizing President Nicolás Maduro. President Trump said the United States now intends to “run” Venezuela.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
President Trump shocked the nation and the world early Saturday when he announced that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and intended to “run the country.” Here’s what we know.
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The BBC has verified this video out of Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
The BBC has verified this video out of Venezuela.
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Sky News: Finnish police say they have apprehended a ship suspected of damaging a critical undersea telecommunications cable connecting Finland to Estonia.
December 31, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Sky News: Finnish police say they have apprehended a ship suspected of damaging a critical undersea telecommunications cable connecting Finland to Estonia.
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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 1, 2026 at 11:20 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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⚡️Finland detains Russia-linked ship suspected of sabotage.
Early in the morning on Dec. 31, an undersea communications cable linking Finland and Estonia was reported damaged. The cargo ship Fitburg, sailing from Russia, may be responsible, authorities said.
Early in the morning on Dec. 31, an undersea communications cable linking Finland and Estonia was reported damaged. The cargo ship Fitburg, sailing from Russia, may be responsible, authorities said.
Finland detains Russia-linked ship suspected of sabotage
Early in the morning on Dec. 31, the Finnish telecommunications service provider Elisa reported that an undersea cable linking Finland and Estonia had been damaged. The cargo ship Fitburg, sailing fr...
kyivindependent.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
⚡️Finland detains Russia-linked ship suspected of sabotage.
Early in the morning on Dec. 31, an undersea communications cable linking Finland and Estonia was reported damaged. The cargo ship Fitburg, sailing from Russia, may be responsible, authorities said.
Early in the morning on Dec. 31, an undersea communications cable linking Finland and Estonia was reported damaged. The cargo ship Fitburg, sailing from Russia, may be responsible, authorities said.
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Iranian security forces have opened fire on protesters in Lordegan.
January 1, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Iranian security forces have opened fire on protesters in Lordegan.
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Finland suspects ship of causing undersea cable damage, president says reut.rs/4qAd0Mt
Finland suspects ship of causing undersea cable damage, president says
Finnish authorities have inspected a vessel suspected of causing cable damage in the Gulf of Finland, President Alexander Stubb said on X on Wednesday.
reut.rs
December 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Finland suspects ship of causing undersea cable damage, president says reut.rs/4qAd0Mt
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On Christmas Day, Moscow sent strategic bombers to Norwegian Sea
On Christmas Day, Moscow sent strategic bombers to Norwegian Sea
Only two days after Tu-95 strategic bombers took off from Olenya, Kola Peninsula, as part of a massive terror raid against Ukraine, similar aircraft from the same base set off towards the Norwegian Se...
www.thebarentsobserver.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
On Christmas Day, Moscow sent strategic bombers to Norwegian Sea
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December 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Good morning. It's Day 1405 of my daily threads, and the same number of days that Russia has tried to break the spirit, will and resolve of Ukraine and its people.
The big meet happened yesterday, but did anything change?
Let's start Monday's news...
The big meet happened yesterday, but did anything change?
Let's start Monday's news...
December 29, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Good morning. It's Day 1405 of my daily threads, and the same number of days that Russia has tried to break the spirit, will and resolve of Ukraine and its people.
The big meet happened yesterday, but did anything change?
Let's start Monday's news...
The big meet happened yesterday, but did anything change?
Let's start Monday's news...
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The team led by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory challenged the decade-long assumption of a buried global ocean at Titan after taking a fresh look at observations made years ago by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft around Saturn.
https://to.pbs.org/4qd6hI5
https://to.pbs.org/4qd6hI5
Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as suspected, study suggests
New research suggests Titan instead may hold deep layers of ice and slush more akin to Earth's polar seas instead of a buried ocean as long suspected.
www.pbs.org
December 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The team led by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory challenged the decade-long assumption of a buried global ocean at Titan after taking a fresh look at observations made years ago by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft around Saturn.
https://to.pbs.org/4qd6hI5
https://to.pbs.org/4qd6hI5
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🇺🇦❤️ 7 more Ukrainian children were returned from the occupation
▫️ 17-year-old Maksym with congenital hearing impairment, who secretly studied online at a Ukrainian school. His family was regularly searched because of his pro-Ukrainian position.
▫️ 17-year-old Maksym with congenital hearing impairment, who secretly studied online at a Ukrainian school. His family was regularly searched because of his pro-Ukrainian position.
December 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
🇺🇦❤️ 7 more Ukrainian children were returned from the occupation
▫️ 17-year-old Maksym with congenital hearing impairment, who secretly studied online at a Ukrainian school. His family was regularly searched because of his pro-Ukrainian position.
▫️ 17-year-old Maksym with congenital hearing impairment, who secretly studied online at a Ukrainian school. His family was regularly searched because of his pro-Ukrainian position.
Birds of a feather..
Israël va récompenser Donald Trump avec un prix de la paix
Israël va récompenser Donald Trump avec un prix de la paix
Benyamin Nétanyahou a salué le soutien du président américain dans la lutte de l’Etat hébreu contre le Hamas, à Gaza. Pour la première fois, la plus haute distinction civile du pays sera donnée à un non-citoyen.
www.lemonde.fr
December 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Birds of a feather..
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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The Times of Central Asia and the Oxus Society Spotlight on Central Asia podcast this week is exploring the region’s politics security and society with top experts this week focusing on C5 cooperation in 2025 https://ow.ly/BgVp50XO5v6 #CentralAsia #Podcast #Geopolitics #C5 #InternationalAffairs
Pannier and Hillard's Spotlight on Central Asia: New Episode Available Now - The Times Of Central Asia
As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia, I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, from October 19, we are
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December 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The Times of Central Asia and the Oxus Society Spotlight on Central Asia podcast this week is exploring the region’s politics security and society with top experts this week focusing on C5 cooperation in 2025 https://ow.ly/BgVp50XO5v6 #CentralAsia #Podcast #Geopolitics #C5 #InternationalAffairs
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Caucasus School of Business Dean Elene Janjghava will be prosecuted for protesting on a pavement.
#GeorgiaProtests #TerrorinGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests #TerrorinGeorgia
December 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Caucasus School of Business Dean Elene Janjghava will be prosecuted for protesting on a pavement.
#GeorgiaProtests #TerrorinGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests #TerrorinGeorgia
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Bulgaria prepares to join eurozone amid fears of Russian-backed disinformation
Bulgaria prepares to join eurozone amid fears of Russian-backed disinformation
Balkan country will become 21st country to adopt EU currency, with policymakers hoping move will boost economy
Bulgaria is preparing to adopt the euro in January amid fresh domestic political turbulence and fears that Russia-aligned disinformation is deepening distrust of the new currency.
The Balkan country of 6.5 million people will become the 21st country to join the eurozone on 1 January, as policymakers in Brussels and Sofia hope it will boost the economy of the EU’s poorest nation and cement its pro-western trajectory. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Bulgaria prepares to join eurozone amid fears of Russian-backed disinformation
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Belgium. Let’s hope it never gets invaded by a hostile country and has to appeal to other countries for support and liberation; wait, oh…….https://www.politico.eu/article/european-council-summit-belgium-bart-de-wever-beat-eu-machine-ukraine-funding/
How Belgium’s Bart De Wever beat the EU machine
The Belgian prime minister dug his heels in on using Russian assets to fund Ukraine. It’s another win for Europe’s populists.
www.politico.eu
December 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Belgium. Let’s hope it never gets invaded by a hostile country and has to appeal to other countries for support and liberation; wait, oh…….https://www.politico.eu/article/european-council-summit-belgium-bart-de-wever-beat-eu-machine-ukraine-funding/
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9/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russian forces are using Belarusian territory to intensify Russian drone strikes against railway infrastructure in western Ukraine.
December 27, 2025 at 5:46 AM
9/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russian forces are using Belarusian territory to intensify Russian drone strikes against railway infrastructure in western Ukraine.
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Russia is likely deploying nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missiles at a former airbase near Krichev in eastern Belarus, US researchers found from satellite imagery.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
December 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Russia is likely deploying nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missiles at a former airbase near Krichev in eastern Belarus, US researchers found from satellite imagery.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic, reports airspace breaches from Belarus
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Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic, reports airspace breaches from Belarus
Poland sent fighter jets to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying near its airspace over the Baltic Sea and said dozens of objects entered from Belarus overnight, warning the incidents du...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic, reports airspace breaches from Belarus
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
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Russia using Belarus territory to bypass Ukraine’s defences, says Zelenskyy https://aje.io/d1il5l
December 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Russia using Belarus territory to bypass Ukraine’s defences, says Zelenskyy https://aje.io/d1il5l
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Voters in Kosovo cast ballots in an early parliamentary election in hopes of breaking a political deadlock that has gripped the small Balkan nation for much of this year.
Kosovo voters cast ballots in a second attempt this year to elect a government and avoid more crisis
Voters in Kosovo are casting ballots in an early parliamentary election in hopes of ending a political stalemate that has gripped the small Balkan country for much of this year.
bit.ly
December 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Voters in Kosovo cast ballots in an early parliamentary election in hopes of breaking a political deadlock that has gripped the small Balkan nation for much of this year.
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❗️On December 25, Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers conducted a flight over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea, lasting more than 7 hours and approaching the northern coast of Britain.
December 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
❗️On December 25, Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers conducted a flight over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea, lasting more than 7 hours and approaching the northern coast of Britain.