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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Sep 4

Paying tribute to the great Maidan figure, former Rada Speaker and Ukrainian politician Andryi Parubyi whose murder leaves an enormous empty space. It was an honour to light a candle at his grave in Lviv.

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Aug 30

A Ukrainian patriot 🇺🇦. A courageous reformer. An ambitious European 🇪🇺. R.I.P.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · Aug 30

⚡️ Update: Ex-parliament speaker’s murder ‘carefully prepared,’ Zelensky says.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had instructed security services to present verified information about the investigation of Andrii Parubii's murder as soon as possible.

Ukraine's ex-parliament speaker shot dead in Lviv

Andrii Parubii, a Ukrainian politician who previously served as the parliament speaker and played a prominent role in the EuroMaidan Revolution, was shot dead in Lviv on Aug. 30.

kyivindependent.com

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Aug 23

Happy #FlagDay #Ukraine 🇺🇦
(Pic taken a few years ago on the #Azov Sea)

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Aug 15

Food for thought: „the NGO sector has less political opportunity and capacity than it once had. And in many cases, NGOs have not just lost power relative to previous decades. States have clawed that power back. The result is an end to the era of NGOs“.

The End of the Age of NGOs?

How civil society lost its post–Cold War power.

www.foreignaffairs.com

Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Aug 1

We’re at the Osaka EXPO with our exhibition “#TeamEurope & Japan: „United for a Safer World”, showing how we and 🇯🇵 Japan support humanitarian demining globally — from #Ukraine to #Syria. 🐕🤖👩‍🎓 Meet the heroes of mine action. Since 2022, 🇪🇺 has invested €200M+ in mine action worldwide.

Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Jul 31

„Europe is not powerless, but it has not yet converted its multiple strengths into decisive action. To unpower Russia, the EU must think and act in terms of power – and have the courage to use it.“ www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Unpowering Russia: How the EU can counter and undermine the Kremlin

It’s time for the EU to push back against Russian aggression and dismantle the Kremlin’s ability to undermine its interests. We propose a strategic playbook to shift from defence to disruption, and hi...

www.iss.europa.eu

Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Jul 30

„in the new world of the “right of force”, American, Russian and Chinese interests coincide. (…) They want a Europe that is not an independent centre of power but only a set of markets in which they can trade profitably.“ neweasterneurope.eu/2025/07/24/w...

Will Russia attack beyond Ukraine? - New Eastern Europe

Europe has all the necessary resources to defend itself. The problem is that governments and societies do not see that war is inching closer.

neweasterneurope.eu

Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Jul 26

“The moratorium on criticism that has been in place for the past three and a half years had a rationale for Ukraine’s allies. (…) But a total absence of criticism harms #Ukraine. It undermines reforms. It kills the future.” www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles...

Silence is no longer an option: the West must rethink its Ukraine policy

There were two reasons that forced President Zelenskyy to change direction and agree to reverse a law that would have seriously jeopardised Ukraine’s future within Europe.

www.eurointegration.com.ua

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · Jul 25

If you want to understand how Ukraine is governed today, read this superbly informative article about @AndriyYermak - by @christopherjm.ft.com of @FT www.ft.com/content/4d61...

The polarising power of Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s other wartime leader

President Zelenskyy’s right-hand man is fuelling concerns over creeping authoritarianism

www.ft.com

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Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk @ilkokowalczuk.bsky.social · Jul 20

Richtig schreiben ist nicht schwer – aber es bedeutet viel.

🔹Kyjiw, nicht Kiew
🔸Charkiw, nicht Charkow
🔹Odesa, nicht Odessa
🔸Lwiw, nicht Lwow

Ein kleiner Schritt mit großer Bedeutung. Ukrainische Identität statt imperialer Narrative.
#KyjiwNichtKiew

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Geneva Call - Appel de Genève @genevacall.org · Jul 16

🌍 Grateful for the continued support of the EU Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments in advancing our mission to protect civilians through #IHL training.

Our DG Alain Délétroz met with Director @petermwagner.bsky.social to discuss our work in Syria, Sudan, Iraq, Ukraine and the Sahel.

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Jul 18

„A report last month from the UK think-tank Royal United Services Institute found that Russian hackers were actively exploring ways of injecting propaganda or biased material into the training data of generative AI models to skew their output.“ www.ft.com/content/2712...

Disinformation warriors are ‘grooming’ chatbots

Russian hackers are exploring ways to inject propaganda into the training data of generative AI models

www.ft.com

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Jul 12

A 30% tariff on EU exports would hurt businesses, consumers and patients on both sides of the Atlantic.

We will continue working towards an agreement by August 1.

At the same time, we are ready to safeguard EU interests on the basis of proportionate countermeasures.

→ europa.eu/!tPvKn8

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Jul 11

Getting ready for the beginning of the discussion of the next 🇪🇺 budget discussion for the seven years as of 2028. Next week @ec.europa.eu is supposed to present its proposals.

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Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk @ilkokowalczuk.bsky.social · Jun 30

Sabine Fischer ist eine der besten Kennerinnen Russlands und der Ukraine. Ihr Essay in der heutigen FAZ bestätigt das - sie mahnt, Europa müsse stärker der Ukraine beistehen, auch gegen Präsident Trump.

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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · Jun 29

Ukraine war: Mariupol residents deny Russian stories about the city

Russian shattered Mariupol with a months-long siege in 2022. Now, it says it's rebuilding it.

www.bbc.com

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · Jun 8

“While her nation is fighting for its survival, her task is to give that survival a meaning when peace comes. Olha Stefanishyna is ”THE EUKRAINIAN” – a young minister with the almost insurmountable task of bringing her country into the EU.” Tickets: briff.be/en/film/the-eu…briff.be/en/film/the-...n/

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jun 3

The magic of an affogato is that even a bad one can be very good, but a very good one can change your life. nyti.ms/3SwZU3N

A close-up of a dessert, an affogato, with a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream in a glass, covered in rich brown espresso, and resting on a ceramic saucer. Headline: The Best Coffee Break Is an Affogato

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · May 31

A writing on the wall of a cafe in Kharkiv.
Our current life is in those four lines written by Vitalii Lisovytskyy:

"Put on your warmest pants,
Or your feet will get cold in the shelter.
I have loved you long before the war,
And I'll say that on Victory Day."

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Matthew Palmer @so3brocktree.bsky.social · May 30

'Data analysed by the BBC show that Ukraine's Western allies have paid Russia more for its hydrocarbons than they have given Ukraine in aid.'

What a bleak set of statistics.

How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine

Data shows that Russian fossil fuel revenues are three times higher than aid allocated to Ukraine.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · May 21

Devastated by siege and war, #Yarmouk Camp is seeing its first waves of return since the fall of the Assad regime. Families come back to rubble, not homes. 🇪🇺 support is essential to Syria’s recovery, and we are proud to support the outstanding efforts of 🇺🇳UNMAS and many others

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · May 21

The enormous destructions and the many landmines and unexploded ammunition across the country kill people, prevent families from returning home, the economy and agriculture to take up. Fruitful exchange with the White Helmets on how to support their work and increase their capacity

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · May 21

Transitional justice was an area discussed with interlocutors, incl. 🇸🇾 Justice Minister Madhhar Al-Wais. We discussed concept and possible 🇪🇺 support via our Foreign Policy Instruments. Good to see now the creation of the long-awaited National Authority for Transitional Justice
sana.sy/en/?p=355958

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · May 21

Very good meetings with several ministers, civil society, some of our project partners, media, #EU 🇪🇺 diplomats present in #Syria 🇸🇾… Building on the big support packages already in place, discussions went around the economy, media, transitional justice, capacity building etc.

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Peter M. Wagner @petermwagner.bsky.social · May 21

Back from some busy and productive days in #Damascus 🇸🇾, together with our #EU delegation colleagues. Lots of people in the street to celebrate the announced lifting of sanctions by 🇺🇸, hoping for this to bring some of the desperately needed jobs

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