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Julia Davis

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Columnist @TheDailyBeast, creator of the Russian Media Monitor, sanctioned by Russia, member of @TheEmmys. I watch Russian state TV, so you don't have to. Author of a book "In Their Own Words: How Russian Propagandists Reveal Putin’s Intentions."

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 1h

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov, who is still supremely upset about potential deliveries of Tomahawks to Ukraine, once again promised to erase multiple Ukrainian cities off the face of the earth, and threatened NATO's troops and bases.
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Vladimir Solovyov threatens Ukraine and NATO

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warriorseamstress.bsky.social @warriorseamstress.bsky.social · 20h

Meanwhile in Russia's other wars on Europe 👇

"We now have an excellent reason to burn down Britain. The king is the head but formally, the highest position within their church is now occupied by a woman. Down with the Satanic island!"

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile in Russia: convinced that Trump doesn't share Kellogg's views about providing Tomahawks to Ukraine, state TV pundits carefully avoided their customary demands to nuke the US. Instead, Vladimir Solovyov argued that Russia should burn down Britain.
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Vladimir Solovyov says Russia should burn down Britain

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in Russia: First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Alexey Zhuravlyov argued that the best way Russia can retaliate against America for sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would be to bomb Rzeszów airbase in Poland.
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Alexey Zhuravlyov suggests bombing Poland if the US sends Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov criticized Donald Trump and his administration for their schizophrenic policies and incompetence, and threatened humanity with extinction, because of Trump's decision to supply Tomahawks to Ukraine.
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Vladimir Solovyov threatens humanity and criticizes Trump for his statements about Tomahawk missiles

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile in Russia: convinced that Trump doesn't share Kellogg's views about providing Tomahawks to Ukraine, state TV pundits carefully avoided their customary demands to nuke the US. Instead, Vladimir Solovyov argued that Russia should burn down Britain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbm1...

Vladimir Solovyov says Russia should burn down Britain

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 3d

Meanwhile in Russia: State Duma member Andrey Lugovoy urges Russia to undermine America and Europe by buying journalists and politicians, interfering in elections, infiltrating the opposing parties and amplifying divisions.
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Andrey Lugovoy talks about undermining America and Europe

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 3d

Meanwhile in Russia: experts disagreed whether or not Trump is still theirs, and whether he will send Tomahawk missiles or other weapons to Ukraine.
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Russian experts disagree whether Trump will send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 4d

Tomahawk Missile Threat Rattles Putin’s Regime | "Russia’s deepest fears are all-too-visible in its media output. High-performance cruise missiles are high on its anxieties list." @juliadavisnews.bsky.social

Tomahawk Missile Threat Rattles Putin’s Regime

Russia’s deepest fears are all-too-visible in its media output. High-performance cruise missiles are high on its anxieties list.

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 4d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Olga Skabeeva shot down State Duma deputy Boris Chernyshov, who was unreasonably optimistic about the prospect of strikes against major Russian cities with Tomahawk missiles.

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Olga Skabeeva is pessimistic about Tomahawk missiles

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 5d

Meanwhile in Russia: Apti Alaudinov boasted that Russia killed 2 billion Ukrainians and said that Tomahawk missiles can't bring them back. He said that after defeating Ukraine, Russia will wage war against Ukraine's neighbors.
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Apti Alaudinov says Tomahawk missiles can't bring back 2 billion dead Ukrainians

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 5d

Tomahawk Missile Threat Rattles Putin’s Regime

Russia’s deepest fears are all-too-visible in its media output. High-performance cruise missiles are high on its anxieties list.

My latest for @cepa.org:

cepa.org/article/toma...

Tomahawk Missile Threat Rattles Putin’s Regime

Russia’s deepest fears are all-too-visible in its media output. High-performance cruise missiles are high on its anxieties list.

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 7d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov responded to Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth. He scoffed at Trump's peacekeeping efforts, ridiculed the American military and U.S. participation in WWII, and talked about Russia's objectives.
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Vladimir Solovyov responds to Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 8d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV's experts discussed what to do in case of potential US deliveries of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and insisted that Ukraine owes reparations to Russia.
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Russian state TV discusses Tomahawk missiles and reparations

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 10d

Meanwhile in Russia: TV pundits honored the memory of Tigran Keosayan and discussed Donald Trump's stance that benefits Russia, in spite of public insults.
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Pundits talk about Tigran Keosayan and Donald Trump

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 10d

Meanwhile in Russia: TV pundits honored the memory of Tigran Keosayan and discussed Donald Trump's stance that benefits Russia, in spite of public insults.
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Pundits talk about Tigran Keosayan and Donald Trump

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 12d

Putin’s Propagandists Dismiss US Statements | "Russian propagandists are parroting the Kremlin’s apparent indifference to Trump’s attacks." @juliadavisnews.bsky.social

Putin’s Propagandists Dismiss US Statements

Russian propagandists are parroting the Kremlin’s apparent indifference to Trump’s attacks and comments regarding NATO.

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 12d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov, clearly unsettled by Ukraine's successful strikes against Russia's oil sector, blames General Ben Hodges and implies he should be poisoned like Sergei Skripal, invoking the names of "Petrov & Boshirov."
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Vladimir Solovyov blames Ben Hodges for Ukraine's strikes against Russia's oil facilities

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 12d

Putin’s Propagandists Dismiss US Statements

“When they point out, ‘President Trump is very disappointed, displeased and upset by Putin,’ perhaps Trump should be pondering whether Putin is disappointed and upset with him.”

My latest for CEPA:

cepa.org/article/puti...

Putin’s Propagandists Dismiss US Statements

Russian propagandists are parroting the Kremlin’s apparent indifference to Trump’s attacks and comments regarding NATO.

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 13d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV commentators took turns shredding Trump in response to his recent statements.

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State TV derides Trump for speaking out against Russia

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 13d

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 14d

Meanwhile in Russia: Vladimir Solovyov was utterly deflated by Trump's latest rhetoric, describing it as "hurtful" and commiserating with the weatherman that Moscow's victory is still years away.
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Vladimir Solovyov is hurt by Trump's rhetoric

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Thomas Krogh @thomak.bsky.social · 14d

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The lastest from Russian TV is hilarious:

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 15d

Meanwhile in Russia: host Andrey Norkin claimed Russia is fighting Ukraine with "non-military means" and otherwise could have defeated it "in 2 hours." Instead of supporting his narrative, one guest after another dropped truth bombs, infuriating the hosts.
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Outspoken guests infuriate the hosts

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 15d

Meanwhile in Russia: host Andrey Norkin claimed Russia is fighting Ukraine with "non-military means" and otherwise could have defeated it "in 2 hours." Instead of supporting his narrative, one guest after another dropped truth bombs, infuriating the hosts.
youtu.be/E54_rM8Sjko

Outspoken guests infuriate the hosts

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 17d

Meanwhile in Russia: Vladimir Solovyov and his guests rejoiced that under Trump, America is abandoning its fundamental principles, including freedom of the press. Once again, he predicted that Trump's America will join Russia in its fight against Europe.
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Russian state TV praises Trump's attacks on the media

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 22d

Meanwhile in Russia: experts relished recent events in the United States, hoping that divisions will keep deepening and things will get even worse.

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Russian experts enjoy recent events in the US

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