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Frederik Hoedeman

@longinsights.bsky.social

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MA in East and Central European Studies/Polish, official, Copenhagen. Late night Czech language student Слава Україні!

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Frederik Hoedeman @longinsights.bsky.social · 5d

Czech editor in-chief Jakub Patočka on today's Czech elections:

"I see no hope at all, and I believe that here in the Czech Republic, in a short time, a regime could emerge that is worse than Orban's Hungary. And that is something I have seen develop since the last election four years ago.”

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Frederik Hoedeman @longinsights.bsky.social · 1h

"Det er en tragedie, der handler om at svigte sine værdier. En tragedie, der handler om egoisme og svigt af solidaritet. En tragedie, der blotlægger afstanden mellem idealer og realisme. Thi alt det er Europa lige nu".

Det er Europa lige nu og lige siden 2008 hvor Rusland invaderede Georgien...

Det, vi ser, er en gryende europæisk tragedie

Leder | Her kan du læse Politikens leder, der skrives på skift af medlemmerne af avisens lederkollegium, som Kronikredaktør Marcus Rubin står i spidsen for

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Jakub Patočka @jakubpat.bsky.social · 15h

Pěkně, dneska Zuzka @zuzanavlasata.bsky.social k nářkům Pirátů nad tím, že jim voliči poslali do sněmovny "nezkušené ženy". denikreferendum.cz/clanek/23801...

Zuzana Vlasatá: Mladí a ženy mají zájem o politiku. No ještě že tak!

Úspěch žen a mladších kandidátů v parlamentních volbách rozvrkočil mnohé mudrlanty na sociálních sítích. Co kdybychom ale pro jednou lidem s ideály hned v začátku nepodráželi nohy?

denikreferendum.cz

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 23h

💥🔎💰NEW INVESTIGATION: Across the Visegrád countries, politicians use paid social media ads to attack journalists, human rights activists, and NGOs – while Meta & Google profit from this #SponsoredHate. Such ads reach tens of thousands of users while evading platform moderation. @vsquare.bsky.social

Sponsored Hate: How Politicians Paid for Meta Ads to Attack Journalists - VSquare.org

Across the Visegrád countries, politicians have increasingly used paid social media ads to attack journalists, human rights activists, and civil society organizations.

vsquare.org

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Jiri Pehe @pehe.bsky.social · 20h

Pokud Donald Trump nedostane v pátek Nobelovu cenu míru, bude naštvaný tak, že to historie ještě neviděla. Nobelův výbor označí za radikální levici, do Osla možná pošle národní gardu z Texasu 😎

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Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen und Rants" Masala @carlomasala1.bsky.social · 3h

„This isn’t a Russian “gray zone” war with Europe. It’s a real war. And the West is dithering.“

Die WaPo bespricht mein Buch

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | What if a Russian victory in Ukraine were only the beginning?

This isn’t a Russian “gray zone” war with Europe. It’s a real war. And the West is dithering.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 12h

russia's stocks in freefall. Worst day since 2022. With 4% drop. The reason for it? Putins b-day speech and implications that peace remains elusive

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 16h

Tetyana Sakiian and husband Vadym were preparing to start a new chapter together with the birth of their son.

U24 Gov UA / Instagram

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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 17h

Hmm. The Russia–Ukraine war has entered a new phase
Recent policy choices by America, EU and CN, and domestic economic strains, are reshaping Russia’s calculus. Since time may no longer be on its side, it is challenging Western resolve in more risky and aggressive ways.

www.iiss.org/online-analy...

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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 22h

I agree. I've seen Putin described as risk-averse; I don't think that's right. He takes risks that other leaders wouldn't, but only when he assesses that the likelihood of an effective response is low. The West has yet to change his assessment that he can keep pushing us back.

Keir Giles @keirgiles.bsky.social · 1d

Here is @nigelgould-davies.bsky.social on Russia’s disruption campaign against Europe. I’m not sure I would be so optimistic on the Kremlin being worried by US & EUR behaviour, but the conclusion is unshakeable: absent a serious response, this will get much worse.

www.iiss.org/online-analy...

Screenshot from linked article, saying Western officials are puzzled, but they shouldn’t be.

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kdole.bsky.social @kdole.bsky.social · 3d

Putin vyhrál v České republice blisty.cz/art/129119-p...

Putin vyhrál v České republice | 6. 10. 2025 | Britské listy

Stalo se očekávané. Vládnoucí proevropská liberální koalice vedená premiérem Petrem Fialou prohrála s miliardářem Andrejem Babišem, euroskeptickým Putinovým...

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Peter Unfried @peterunfried.bsky.social · 1d

"Es ist die Zerstörung einer „gemeinsamen Welt“ und einer gemeinsamen Wirklichkeit, die die Voraussetzung der Zerstörung von Demokratie bildet."

@tazfuturzwei.bsky.social-Herausgeber Harald Welzer empfiehlt aus aktuellem Anlass: Hannah Arendt, Sebastian Haffner und Steven Levitsky/Daniel Ziblatt.

Buchempfehlungen von Harald Welzer: Welzer liest

Krise der Demokratie, Totalitarismus und Zahlen des Grauens. Die Gegenwart gibt viel Grund zur Weltflucht. Der taz FUTURZWEI Herausgeber empfiehlt drei scharfsinnige politische Studien zur Wappnung.

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Frederik Hoedeman @longinsights.bsky.social · 1d

Vedr. Merkels eftermæle: Forhenværende litauisk general skrev tidligere på året, at Merkel bad Ukraine om ikke at modsætte sig annekteringen af Krim.

Merkels Ruslandspolitik styrkede Putin og gjorde EU afhængig af hans energi og risokoblind. Prisen? Det begynder vist langsomt at gå op for os.

Frederik Hoedeman @longinsights.bsky.social · 1d

Merkel leder febrilsk efter en måde at pynte på sit eftermæle. Hun kommer det ikke ligefrem nærmere her:

"Merkel giver Polen og de Baltiske lande en del af skylden for Putins krig".

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Frederik Hoedeman @longinsights.bsky.social · 2d

🎯 "It is not Russia. This is an international conflict. China is supporting this war. It is not just a russo-ukrainian war. Its bigger."

Eager to see for how long we can really afford to stay in denial about this.

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 3d

"China is providing a lifeline to Russia. China is supporting this war."

Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk on the role played by China in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Watch our event ➡️ bit.ly/432GZDj

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 6d

Russia now has to import gasoline from China. This is the ultimate humiliation for the Russians to be so at the mercy of China for both their imports AND exports.

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 2d

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1321

One of those days...

1. According to Reuters, Cuban army 🇨🇺 is now a cobelligerent of 🇷🇺 in 🇺🇦

2. Belgorod blacked out

3. Feodosya (Crimea) oil terminal (250 kt capacity) burns

4. 33 Shahed leakers out of 116

5. 🇫🇷: Lecornu forms government Sunday PM, resigns Monday AM

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Frederik Hoedeman @longinsights.bsky.social · 3d

Thats great, congratulations. München is not too bad and the theme extremely timely...

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Frederik Hoedeman @longinsights.bsky.social · 3d

I do not think this has anything to do with stupidity. It is much worse, its ideology.

Ex: another outright pro-chinese business book published was praised to the skies by the entire establishment. In 2025.

"Nothing to see here, its good money and we have to jump into Xi's arms or we're doomed"

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 3d

1/5 China is an enemy of Europe, and only Europeans are stupid enough not to see it.

China sees itself as being in a proxy war, backing Russia in Ukraine to weaken us.

The longer we deny this reality, the harder it will be to deter China from escalating its support

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 3d

⁉️ Chinese reconnaissance satellites flew over Ukraine's west during Russia's overnight attack

Chinese reconnaissance satellites flew over Ukraine's west during Russia's overnight attack

www.pravda.com.ua

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 3d

"Czech President Petr Pavel said Sunday that a strong pro-NATO and pro-EU stance, along with safeguarding democratic institutions, will be key factors in appointing the country’s next prime minister and Cabinet."
@politico.eu
www.politico.eu/article/czec...

Czech president puts NATO, EU at core of Cabinet talks after elections

Petr Pavel says it is “premature” to speak of names for prime minister, after right-wing populist Andrej Babiš and his ANO movement gained a decisive victory in the Czech parliamentary …

www.politico.eu

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 3d

The Nordic-Baltic countries have a total GDP of close to $2T. That's close to Russia's most likely inflated number.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic-...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 3d

Iceland is becoming no-ice land.

How Icelanders are grieving the loss of 'dead' and melting glaciers

Iceland’s glaciers are disappearing. For locals, it’s a profoundly sad loss.

www.thejournal.ie

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Milan Merle 🦁🇪🇺 @milanmerle.bsky.social · 3d

"Žádám vás snažně, abyste nepodpořili ty, kteří vám slibují, že všechno vyřeší za vás. Takoví lidé chtějí, abyste jen mlčeli, poslouchali a drželi krok. Žádám vás snažně, abyste nepodpořili ty, kteří mají diktátorské sklony, příliš často mění názory, nejsou schopni se domluvit s jinými..."

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