Christian Metzler
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Russia hit Odesa with 300 drones and missiles over 12–14 December. The city has been without power for four days.
Schools reopened on generators. The port still operates. This is how a Russian-speaking city responds to Russia's attempt to freeze it into submission. ⤵️
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Schools reopened on generators. The port still operates. This is how a Russian-speaking city responds to Russia's attempt to freeze it into submission. ⤵️
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Four days without power: Life in Odesa after Russia’s record attack
1 million residents adapt to wartime's longest blackout
euromaidanpress.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Russia hit Odesa with 300 drones and missiles over 12–14 December. The city has been without power for four days.
Schools reopened on generators. The port still operates. This is how a Russian-speaking city responds to Russia's attempt to freeze it into submission. ⤵️
🔗
Schools reopened on generators. The port still operates. This is how a Russian-speaking city responds to Russia's attempt to freeze it into submission. ⤵️
🔗
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Anna Netrebko’s return to European stages is a disgrace.
She stood with Putin, backed his war, and turned her art into propaganda.
Ukrainians are dying — and Europe rolls out the red carpet?
Every curtain rise for Netrebko is a slap in the face of justice and humanity.
Photo: London Euromaidan
She stood with Putin, backed his war, and turned her art into propaganda.
Ukrainians are dying — and Europe rolls out the red carpet?
Every curtain rise for Netrebko is a slap in the face of justice and humanity.
Photo: London Euromaidan
December 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Anna Netrebko’s return to European stages is a disgrace.
She stood with Putin, backed his war, and turned her art into propaganda.
Ukrainians are dying — and Europe rolls out the red carpet?
Every curtain rise for Netrebko is a slap in the face of justice and humanity.
Photo: London Euromaidan
She stood with Putin, backed his war, and turned her art into propaganda.
Ukrainians are dying — and Europe rolls out the red carpet?
Every curtain rise for Netrebko is a slap in the face of justice and humanity.
Photo: London Euromaidan
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20-year sentence demanded against 65-year-old Donetsk teacher because Russia can’t imprison its real target
khpg.org/en/1608815361
khpg.org/en/1608815361
20-year sentence demanded against 65-year-old Donetsk teacher because Russia can’t imprison its real target
Valentyna Zayarna is facing a huge sentence for giving shelter to a Ukrainian defender, for trying to pick up a parcel for him and, probably, because Denys Storozhuk is safely out of Russia’s reach
khpg.org
December 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
20-year sentence demanded against 65-year-old Donetsk teacher because Russia can’t imprison its real target
khpg.org/en/1608815361
khpg.org/en/1608815361
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Seit gestern ist Maria Kalesnikawa frei. Heute haben wir die belarusische Oppositionelle zum ARD-Exklusiv-Interview getroffen. Auch nach Jahren in politischer Haft hat sie sich ihren Optimismus nicht nehmen lassen. Eine beeindruckende Persönlichkeit. Mehr: www.tagesschau.de/ausland/kole...
December 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Seit gestern ist Maria Kalesnikawa frei. Heute haben wir die belarusische Oppositionelle zum ARD-Exklusiv-Interview getroffen. Auch nach Jahren in politischer Haft hat sie sich ihren Optimismus nicht nehmen lassen. Eine beeindruckende Persönlichkeit. Mehr: www.tagesschau.de/ausland/kole...
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1. In letzter Zeit sind in 🇺🇦 Städten neue murals / Graffiti aufgetaucht. Sie sind von #andriyyermolenko.
Das 1. Bild machte er nach dem unfassbar schlimmen Angriff auf #ternopil. Da wurden viele Kinder im Schlaf getötet. Das 2. Graffito tauchte in #Lviv auf. Und das 3. erinnert
Das 1. Bild machte er nach dem unfassbar schlimmen Angriff auf #ternopil. Da wurden viele Kinder im Schlaf getötet. Das 2. Graffito tauchte in #Lviv auf. Und das 3. erinnert
December 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
1. In letzter Zeit sind in 🇺🇦 Städten neue murals / Graffiti aufgetaucht. Sie sind von #andriyyermolenko.
Das 1. Bild machte er nach dem unfassbar schlimmen Angriff auf #ternopil. Da wurden viele Kinder im Schlaf getötet. Das 2. Graffito tauchte in #Lviv auf. Und das 3. erinnert
Das 1. Bild machte er nach dem unfassbar schlimmen Angriff auf #ternopil. Da wurden viele Kinder im Schlaf getötet. Das 2. Graffito tauchte in #Lviv auf. Und das 3. erinnert
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🛡🇺🇦 Budanov: The Ukrainian state is held by the Ukrainian army.
Yesterday, today and always — the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be the main guarantor of our sovereignty.
The Ukrainian army stood up and repulsed a strong enemy.
Yesterday, today and always — the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be the main guarantor of our sovereignty.
The Ukrainian army stood up and repulsed a strong enemy.
December 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🛡🇺🇦 Budanov: The Ukrainian state is held by the Ukrainian army.
Yesterday, today and always — the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be the main guarantor of our sovereignty.
The Ukrainian army stood up and repulsed a strong enemy.
Yesterday, today and always — the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be the main guarantor of our sovereignty.
The Ukrainian army stood up and repulsed a strong enemy.
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Steve Witkoff isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin and prolonging the war
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What Is Steve Witkoff Trying to Do?
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin and prolonging the war.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Steve Witkoff isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin and prolonging the war
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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🇲🇩🇷🇺The Russian ambassador to Moldova has been summoned by the Moldovan MFA to be presented with the actual drone that fell on a Moldovan house yesterday.
November 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
🇲🇩🇷🇺The Russian ambassador to Moldova has been summoned by the Moldovan MFA to be presented with the actual drone that fell on a Moldovan house yesterday.
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Diese Geschichte ist unfassbar.
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
"Digitale Auslöschung": Wie US-Sanktionen einen europäischen Richter lahmlegen
Nicolas Guillou ist von beinahe allen digitalen Diensten dieser Welt gesperrt – von Amazon bis Paypal. Europa wirkt dagegen völlig machtlos
www.derstandard.at
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Diese Geschichte ist unfassbar.
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
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“NATO was built to fight only one war: to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country fighting this war — and we’re still discussing, ‘Should we include them or not?’ Ukraine is the only country fulfilling NATO’s destiny!”
Can't thank Mr. Kasparov enough for these words 🙏
Can't thank Mr. Kasparov enough for these words 🙏
November 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
“NATO was built to fight only one war: to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country fighting this war — and we’re still discussing, ‘Should we include them or not?’ Ukraine is the only country fulfilling NATO’s destiny!”
Can't thank Mr. Kasparov enough for these words 🙏
Can't thank Mr. Kasparov enough for these words 🙏
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One man -- Marco Rubio -- serves this country as both National Security Adviser and Secretary of State.
And he was nowhere near the drafting of that Ukraine 'peace plan,' which was instead devised by the president's real-estate buddy and his son-in-law.
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www.wsj.com/world/russia...
And he was nowhere near the drafting of that Ukraine 'peace plan,' which was instead devised by the president's real-estate buddy and his son-in-law.
🎁
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
One man -- Marco Rubio -- serves this country as both National Security Adviser and Secretary of State.
And he was nowhere near the drafting of that Ukraine 'peace plan,' which was instead devised by the president's real-estate buddy and his son-in-law.
🎁
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
And he was nowhere near the drafting of that Ukraine 'peace plan,' which was instead devised by the president's real-estate buddy and his son-in-law.
🎁
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Sehr gut. Wenn der Verband seine Haltung nicht ändert, sollten andere folgen und ebenfalls austreten. Appeasement mit der AfD ist ein no go.
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Sehr gut. Wenn der Verband seine Haltung nicht ändert, sollten andere folgen und ebenfalls austreten. Appeasement mit der AfD ist ein no go.
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🇺🇸⚡️ In both recordings of the conversations published by Bloomberg, only one interlocutor remains unchanged - Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov, - Ukraine context
Which suggests that it was his phone that was "wiretapped", the "leak" could have taken place purposefully and precisely from the Russian side.
Which suggests that it was his phone that was "wiretapped", the "leak" could have taken place purposefully and precisely from the Russian side.
November 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
🇺🇸⚡️ In both recordings of the conversations published by Bloomberg, only one interlocutor remains unchanged - Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov, - Ukraine context
Which suggests that it was his phone that was "wiretapped", the "leak" could have taken place purposefully and precisely from the Russian side.
Which suggests that it was his phone that was "wiretapped", the "leak" could have taken place purposefully and precisely from the Russian side.
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US Republican Congressman Don Bacon calls for the firing of Witkoff due to his apparent Pro-Russian stance.
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
US Republican Congressman Don Bacon calls for the firing of Witkoff due to his apparent Pro-Russian stance.
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Am 26. August 2014 treffen Poroschenko und Putin aufeinander. Dabei entsteht folgendes Gespräch:
Poroschenko: Ich sage, Wladimir, Ihre Soldaten kämpfen in meinem Land. Die ganze Welt ist Zeuge.
Putin: Nein, nein, das sind nicht unsere Soldaten.
Poroschenko: Wladimir, das ist 1/
Poroschenko: Ich sage, Wladimir, Ihre Soldaten kämpfen in meinem Land. Die ganze Welt ist Zeuge.
Putin: Nein, nein, das sind nicht unsere Soldaten.
Poroschenko: Wladimir, das ist 1/
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Am 26. August 2014 treffen Poroschenko und Putin aufeinander. Dabei entsteht folgendes Gespräch:
Poroschenko: Ich sage, Wladimir, Ihre Soldaten kämpfen in meinem Land. Die ganze Welt ist Zeuge.
Putin: Nein, nein, das sind nicht unsere Soldaten.
Poroschenko: Wladimir, das ist 1/
Poroschenko: Ich sage, Wladimir, Ihre Soldaten kämpfen in meinem Land. Die ganze Welt ist Zeuge.
Putin: Nein, nein, das sind nicht unsere Soldaten.
Poroschenko: Wladimir, das ist 1/
Was für eine kriminelle Bande!
Achtung. Das ist kein Artikel vom Postillion. Das ist die Wirklichkeit.
Das übertrifft alles, was man über die Trump-Leute als Witkoff ohnehin gedacht hat.
Das übertrifft alles, was man über die Trump-Leute als Witkoff ohnehin gedacht hat.
"Now, me to you, I know what it’s going to take to get a peace deal done: Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere."
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
Gift link (for 7 days) ⤵️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Was für eine kriminelle Bande!
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Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
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I am overjoyed to announce that the English translation (masterfully done by Catriona Corke) of my book on chauvinism (not only) in Russia is now available @politybooks.bsky.social .
#Russia #Ukraine #Putin #dictatorship #sexism #feminism #war
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
#Russia #Ukraine #Putin #dictatorship #sexism #feminism #war
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
The Chauvinist Threat: Russia's War and the West's Response
The Chauvinist Threat: Russia's War and the West's Response, An internationally renowned expert on Russia and Eastern Europe with decades of experience in EU-Russia relations, Fischer enriches her ana...
www.politybooks.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I am overjoyed to announce that the English translation (masterfully done by Catriona Corke) of my book on chauvinism (not only) in Russia is now available @politybooks.bsky.social .
#Russia #Ukraine #Putin #dictatorship #sexism #feminism #war
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
#Russia #Ukraine #Putin #dictatorship #sexism #feminism #war
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
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When a reporter on Air Force One asked President Donald Trump a question about Epstein's recently revealed emails, Trump snapped at her, responding with the phrase “Quiet, piggy.”
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
When a reporter on Air Force One asked President Donald Trump a question about Epstein's recently revealed emails, Trump snapped at her, responding with the phrase “Quiet, piggy.”
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Russian strikes have caused catastrophic damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure, destroying almost 70% of the country's generation capacity, according to the think tank Green Deal Ukraina.
Destroy. Fix. Repeat: Russia is creating a devastating doom loop inside Ukraine’s energy system
Within weeks of Russia's full-scale invasion, Oleksiy Povolotskiy found himself suddenly in charge of the recovery office at one of Ukraine's largest energy companies. His task: source replacements fo...
kyivindependent.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Russian strikes have caused catastrophic damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure, destroying almost 70% of the country's generation capacity, according to the think tank Green Deal Ukraina.
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"In 2020, Putin said, 'I am on Lukashenka's side.' Nobody from the democratic world told 'And we are on the side of Belarusians'"
5 years later, 14 European parliaments signed cooperation with Belarus's president-elect in exile. Finally.
Our exclusive:
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/15/f...
5 years later, 14 European parliaments signed cooperation with Belarus's president-elect in exile. Finally.
Our exclusive:
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/15/f...
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"In 2020, Putin said, 'I am on Lukashenka's side.' Nobody from the democratic world told 'And we are on the side of Belarusians'"
5 years later, 14 European parliaments signed cooperation with Belarus's president-elect in exile. Finally.
Our exclusive:
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/15/f...
5 years later, 14 European parliaments signed cooperation with Belarus's president-elect in exile. Finally.
Our exclusive:
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/15/f...
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Protection that worked against Russian strikes wasn't replicated across Ukraine's grid.
Why? Surveillance tapes caught Energoatom officials demanding kickbacks. The executive who built 60 successful shelters? Prosecuted. Western funding? Collapsed.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/14/u...
Why? Surveillance tapes caught Energoatom officials demanding kickbacks. The executive who built 60 successful shelters? Prosecuted. Western funding? Collapsed.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/14/u...
Ukraine’s blackouts were avoidable. Energoatom corruption and political vendetta made them inevitable.
The blueprint existed. The funding existed. What happened instead reveals an institutional collapse more damaging than Russian missiles alone.
euromaidanpress.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Protection that worked against Russian strikes wasn't replicated across Ukraine's grid.
Why? Surveillance tapes caught Energoatom officials demanding kickbacks. The executive who built 60 successful shelters? Prosecuted. Western funding? Collapsed.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/14/u...
Why? Surveillance tapes caught Energoatom officials demanding kickbacks. The executive who built 60 successful shelters? Prosecuted. Western funding? Collapsed.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/14/u...
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Das ist die Nachswuchsorgansiation der Linkspartei, deren Ton sich nicht von der der AfD unterscheidet. Irre, wie die DDR verherrlichen! Irre, wie die ihren eigenen Genossen angehen! Irre, wie die lügen! Nein, das sind keine Antifaschisten - denn das sind Leute wie @bodoramelow.bsky.social und ich!
November 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Das ist die Nachswuchsorgansiation der Linkspartei, deren Ton sich nicht von der der AfD unterscheidet. Irre, wie die DDR verherrlichen! Irre, wie die ihren eigenen Genossen angehen! Irre, wie die lügen! Nein, das sind keine Antifaschisten - denn das sind Leute wie @bodoramelow.bsky.social und ich!