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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 53m

Donald Tusk is right. In my opinion, Germany's obsession to prosecute those involved in sabotaging the 'Nord Stream' pipeline is an attempt to divert attention away from their own role in enabling the project, which undermined European security as it enabled […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7h

https://milremrobotics.com/milrem-robotics-to-deliver-over-150-themis-ugvs-to-ukraine-in-a-dutch-led-defence-initiative/

Milrem Robotics to Deliver over 150 THeMIS UGVs to Ukraine in a Dutch-Led Defence Initiative - Milrem

Milrem Robotics—the world’s leading robotics and autonomous systems developer—will deliver over 150 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 9h

Here's another curious case of people of Russian heritage who live much better in their adopted countries than they would in their ancestral land, yet hate their host countries for their prosperity, tolerance and hospitality, and feel the need to drag them down with them […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 9h

"Russian terrorists praise Afghan terrorists for fighting terrorism"

Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10h

“When I met Turchynov in person, I asked him: ‘Why didn’t you do that? He told me that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had called him at the time and pleaded with him not to resist by force of arms and not to spill blood, that the EU would talk to Putin and sort things out peacefully. He […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10h

“The main takeaway from our observing mission – and something we’ve noticed for a while now – is that election day comes with an overwhelming silence. This silence tells us clearly that the primary manipulation tactics and the game were already implemented well before election day,” […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

If we cannot help Ukraine defend itself, the least we can do is support Ukrainians who have been forced to flee the country.
European nations and Germany in particular must learn from past mistakes and do more to help Ukrainian young people integrate into society, otherwise they risk becoming […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

As Trump has repeatedly made it clear that he intends to continue Joe Biden's policy of appeasing Russia, German Chancellor Merz has also turned out to be more like his spineless predecessor by failing to fulfill his promise to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

The Russian world continues to bring nothing but misery, pollution and death to Europe. An investigation has revealed that Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers are sailing unimpeded in European waters, leaving oil slicks near the continent's shores.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/61553

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Leaks Oil Across Europe, Exposing Sanctions Gaps, Investigation Shows

An investigation combining satellite imagery with shipping data showed that the tankers had continued to sail unimpeded in European waters after leaving oil slicks near the continent’s shores.

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Former Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš:
"At that time, many countries did not understand Russia — including Germany and the former chancellor herself. I consistently told her that you cannot deal with Putin ‘in good faith,’ but she believed that the Baltic States were wrong. I was well […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

@hallunke23
Every news outlet has picked it up by now

https://www.spiegel.de/politik/angela-merkel-polen-und-baltische-staaten-blockierten-gespraeche-mit-wladimir-putin-a-f12f0281-c450-4727-a514-a0c3b4f1e740

Angela Merkel: Polen und baltische Staaten blockierten Gespräche mit Wladimir Putin

Normalerweise hält sich Angela Merkel als Altkanzlerin mit Äußerungen zum Weltgeschehen zurück. Nicht so auf ihrer aktuellen Ungarnreise, wo sie im Interview Vorwürfe gegen mehrere Länder erhebt. Polens Ex-Premier reagiert prompt.

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

"As part of the administration's campaign, U.S. diplomats will tell countries that the Cuban government is actively supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine with up to 5,000 Cubans fighting alongside Moscow's forces." […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

The problem with Merkel is that she has always brushed off intimidation, as became evident in her 2007 meeting with the Russian Führer and his dog in Sochi. From that moment on, the Russians knew that she would do nothing against the invasions of Georgia or […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjSHkSPUxRc&t=630s

Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

The Russian invaders have destroyed the once beautiful city of Mariupol and murdered approximately 100,000 of its inhabitants. Since then, they have been producing advertisements to cover up their crimes. This particularly repugnant ad for the 'Russian world' […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Angela Merkel has reportedly displayed her pro-Russian and imperialist East German attitude again by criticising Poland and the Baltic States for opposing EU-Russian negotiations without Ukraine.
Please note:this news item is being distributed by Russian propaganda outlets and right-wing […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Romania has shown the UK and Germany how to deal with Russian fascists properly by cancelling performances by the warmongering Anna Netrebko, who infamously refused to distance herself from her Führer, saying, "I cannot do that. I am Russian and he is my […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Monitorwar reports that the Russians attacked Ukraine on the night of 05.10.2025 with over 600 'Geran-2' UAV's, 'Kh-101' and 'Kalibr' cruise missiles and 'Kinzhal' aeroballistic missiles. Odesa, Kharkiv region, Sumy region, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Kolomya, Stryi […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

The airport in the Lithuanian capital was temporarily closed last night due to the sighting of 25 balloons, which were deployed from Belarus. Vilmantas Vitkauskas, chief of the National Crisis Management Centre NKVC, told LRT radio that around 500 such balloons had already been recorded this […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

The Czechs have decided to go backwards. Expect Andrej Babiš to push for the 'Orbánisation' of Czech politics, with the country aligning itself with Hungary,Slovakia and,of course, Russia and China. This will mean significant changes to Czech domestic and […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

The German media belatedly reports on drones flying over ammunition depots and mil. installations. It seems that freedom is an abstract concept for Germans, one that they will only truly understand once they lose it again. Meanwhile, East Germany is leading the nostalgia for a new Russian […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

The reason why Rafael Grossi of the IAEA has been so evasive regarding the obvious act of the Russians disconnecting the generators at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which they occupy, in order to connect it to the Russian power grid, is that this scoundrel is courting the Kremlin […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

On the same day that 15 drones were spotted flying above the Belgian military base in Elsenborn, in eastern Liège province, a Belgian security officer was detained on charges of spying for China. I wonder who Mr. Rutte is going to shout at now? […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

The Russians are employing the same tactic that the Chinese used to successfully create and fortify artificial islands in the South China Sea. If NATO continues to be pushed around, it won't be long before Russians establish their own 'nine dash line' in the Baltic Sea […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

This news item serves as a warning to anyone who believes that electing right-wing politicians will not lead to the rise of Russian authoritarianism in Europe.(Unfortunately, in the German context, this extends to the National Socialist BSW party and the left-wing Die Linke party) […]

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