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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 10h

My genocidal, fascist, nuclear blackmail friend. I am sure a multipolar world order can be managed without this 🤮? bsky.app/profile/reut...

Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 10h

"My friend President Putin"

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 10h

Grey zone ops

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 14h

One of Europe’s biggest air defense companies is warning that its top secret factories are being overflown by increasing numbers of drones.

And it wants clear rules on how to jam or bring them down.

Top EU weapons firm warns of drone threat to production lines

Thales Belgium says its factory making 70 mm rockets is being buzzed by drones.

ow.ly

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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty neat that this is open source, it wasn't before right or did I miss something @gregberge.com ? Imo Europe should lead the way here. In terms of investments and requiring a high percentage of OSS in government tenders. github.com/argos-ci/argos

GitHub - argos-ci/argos: Eliminate visual bugs & regressions. The open source visual testing platform for modern engineering teams.

Eliminate visual bugs & regressions. The open source visual testing platform for modern engineering teams. - argos-ci/argos

github.com

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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting experiment.. maybe it will work this time 🍿

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 2d

🥔 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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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 2d

At least five tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” have leaked oil into European waters over the past year, according to a new investigation.

Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Linked to Oil Leaks in European Waters – Politico - The Moscow Times

At least five tankers from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” — vessels used to evade Western sanctions — have leaked oil into European waters over the past year, an investigation by Politico and the j...

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

I'm up for having a go at being French PM for a few weeks.

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Cambridge for Europe @cambsforeurope.bsky.social · 2d

"The European Union must act now to demonstrate its support for democracy, resilience and the European ambitions of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova,”

Indeed, while the EU accession process must be rigorous, we are in a battle for the future of Europe that must be engaged with urgency.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 2d

⚡️55 MEPs call for swift launch of Moldova's EU accession talks.

55 Members of the European Parliament from 19 EU countries urged European Council President Antonio Costa to immediately advance Moldova’s EU accession talks, Vice President of the European Parliament Victor Negrescu said on Oct. 5.

55 MEPs call for swift launch of Moldova's EU accession talks

Members of the European Parliament from 19 EU countries have urged European Council President Antonio Costa to immediately advance Moldova’s EU accession talks, Vice President of the European Parliame...

kyivindependent.com

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Robin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 3d

The UK and EU sanctioned a huge number of shadow fleet ships this year. Putin ignores them. Shadow fleet traffic (gray) is heavier than ever. Europe must get Trump to join in on these sanctions. If that means secondary tariffs on India and China, so be it...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/shadow-fle...

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 4d

Ukraine sanctioned 33 individuals and 27 firms—including a Chinese company supplying drone parts to Russia’s Shahed plant.

These steps are mostly symbolic unless G7 and NATO countries follow with coordinated measures—which Kyiv is actively seeking.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/04/u...

Ukraine just sanctioned a Chinese firm helping Russia build Shaheds—and also extended measures on Russian oligarch-linked firms

Kyiv named Shenzhen Weiliao for supplying drone parts to Alabuga plant and renewed sanctions against Aven, Fridman, and Kosogov-linked structures.

euromaidanpress.com

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 4d

Also in Kherson another horrific story.

A 69 year old man was tending his vegetable garden in Velika Oleksandrivka, when a "petal" anti-personnel mine exploded.

The pensioner's foot had to be amputated.

Think about that - a mine in someone's garden.
#RussiaIsATerroristState

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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 5d

European intelligence agencies would do well to get to the bottom of this.

Lev Parnas @levparnas.bsky.social · 5d

open.substack.com/pub/levremem...

Breaking: Trump Used AI to Scan U.S. Generals’ Faces for Loyalty — and to Root Out Whistleblowers

On the Jewish Day of Atonement, America Must Reckon With a President Who Never Repents

open.substack.com

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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 5d

💪⚡

Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 5d

wtf, 15?

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 5d

🇧🇪 15 drones were first spotted at night over a military base in Belgium, flying near the border with Germany, — VRT.

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 5d

8 months of empty promises, in order to fool Europe and pro-Ukrainian sentiments in GOP.

8 months of real, tangible benefits for Putin. Trump is a Russian asset. Period.

Incredible how easily people are deceived.

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 5d

All those pro Trump supporters who were saying Trump would send Ukraine Tomahawks were probably fooling themselves about what Trump will actually do for Ukraine (once again). www.reuters.com/business/aer...

US Tomahawk missile shipments to Ukraine unlikely, sources say

The Trump Administration's desire to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be viable because current inventories are committed to the U.S. Navy and other uses, a U.S. official and three sources said.

www.reuters.com

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 5d

I just hope Ukraine supporters in Europe haven’t wasted more time fantasising about what Trump will do for Ukraine. This is now Europe’s responsibility

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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 5d

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Angelica Shalagina🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 5d

💔 About 13,000 pigs burned alive after a russian drone attack on an agricultural enterprise in Kharkiv region.

Out of 10 pigsties, 8 were completely destroyed.
An employee was injured. Around 20 shaheds were sent there.

Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 5d

FU Russia. Genocide, ecocide, systematic torture, and also animal carnage ... As long as it hasn't completely withdrawn and faced an international tribunal for all of this, total isolation of Russia - and its closest friends - is the only way forward.

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 5d

😧 13,000 pigs died after 20 drone strikes on a farm in the Kharkiv region, — State Emergency Service.

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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 6d

Eerlijk gezegd is dit niet heel vreemd. Het gaat hier om grote, complexe organisaties. We kunnen beter strijden om eerst kleinere organisaties uit de Amerikaanse cloud te krijgen.

Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 6d

😡. Wouldn't that also reduce the accuracy? 🤔 NATO would be wise to be working around the clock with Ukraine on these things, which I assume they are doing.

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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah. Coding, hiring Ukrainians. Construction and garden work. Skiing. Board games.

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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 7d

Sent out a funding proposal just now for our ongoing development of cella 🤞

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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 7d

Can't help in a direct sense.. but what about instances of civil war 😬?

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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 7d

So today is Ukrainian Defenders Day, they’re the only reason I’m still here, and they’re the only force capable of punishing this evil

The entire Europe is their rear and it’s our job to help them. So let’s help equip them here @dzygaspaw.com

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 7d

“It’s easier to get a meeting in the White House with a senior official than to get a meeting with a commissioner."

A senior exec from Dutch tech giant ASML slammed the EU for being inaccessible to Europe’s companies during our #POLITICOCompetitiveSummit.

Dutch tech giant ASML: ‘Not always easy’ to meet with EU politicians

‘The political leaders should sit down with the companies that are investing money,’ says ASML executive.

www.politico.eu

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Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 7d

Perhaps minimalist/conservative views is a better wording

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