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Maia Sandu’s podcast remark on union with Romania sparked confusion far beyond Moldova. It wasn’t a policy signal - but it does echo a century of hard security choices. It’s a a Hypothetical with History.
open.substack.com/pub/moldovam...
open.substack.com/pub/moldovam...
January 18, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Maia Sandu’s podcast remark on union with Romania sparked confusion far beyond Moldova. It wasn’t a policy signal - but it does echo a century of hard security choices. It’s a a Hypothetical with History.
open.substack.com/pub/moldovam...
open.substack.com/pub/moldovam...
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1/ 30 years ago, Russian law enforcement agents started wearing masks to carry out their duties. It soon became a standard tactic to intimidate and extort those seen as opponents of the regime, and became known in Russian as a 'mask show'. ⬇️
January 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
1/ 30 years ago, Russian law enforcement agents started wearing masks to carry out their duties. It soon became a standard tactic to intimidate and extort those seen as opponents of the regime, and became known in Russian as a 'mask show'. ⬇️
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Significant legal case in Moldova: a man (D. Cuculescu) has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for treason. He worked for Russian secret services and helped funnel money for them, in efforts to destabilize MD, including by encouraging narratives against Ukrainian refugees ...
January 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Significant legal case in Moldova: a man (D. Cuculescu) has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for treason. He worked for Russian secret services and helped funnel money for them, in efforts to destabilize MD, including by encouraging narratives against Ukrainian refugees ...
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Moldavie: probablement libre de toute épée de Damoclès électorale, Maia Sandu assume son passé de rattachiste / unioniste en affirmant qu'elle aurait voté "oui" à un référendum sur l'union entre la Moldavie et la Roumanie (cad l'annexion de la petite 1ère par la grosse 2nde 1/
January 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Moldavie: probablement libre de toute épée de Damoclès électorale, Maia Sandu assume son passé de rattachiste / unioniste en affirmant qu'elle aurait voté "oui" à un référendum sur l'union entre la Moldavie et la Roumanie (cad l'annexion de la petite 1ère par la grosse 2nde 1/
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“The Russian state has consistently demanded recognition as a great power, even as it has consistently lacked the material, political, and moral means to sustain one.”
tomorrowsaffairs.com/putins-lies-...
tomorrowsaffairs.com/putins-lies-...
Putin’s Lies Hide Weakness
Russia has thrived on lies for centuries; its undoing will come when truth proves more powerful than the fictions it desperately spins
tomorrowsaffairs.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
“The Russian state has consistently demanded recognition as a great power, even as it has consistently lacked the material, political, and moral means to sustain one.”
tomorrowsaffairs.com/putins-lies-...
tomorrowsaffairs.com/putins-lies-...
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A Sobering New Year for Russia’s Propagandists
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality.
My latest for @cepa.org:
cepa.org/article/a-so...
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality.
My latest for @cepa.org:
cepa.org/article/a-so...
A Sobering New Year for Russia’s Propagandists
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality for Russian propagandists.
cepa.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
A Sobering New Year for Russia’s Propagandists
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality.
My latest for @cepa.org:
cepa.org/article/a-so...
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality.
My latest for @cepa.org:
cepa.org/article/a-so...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRnZ...
Interview (in English) by the UK's Telegraph, with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, their politician of the year.
Covers Moldova as a testing ground for attacks on the rest of Europe, how she goes about tyhe job, and much more.
Interview (in English) by the UK's Telegraph, with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, their politician of the year.
Covers Moldova as a testing ground for attacks on the rest of Europe, how she goes about tyhe job, and much more.
Moldova president: We are just a testing ground for Putin | Exclusive interview
YouTube video by The Telegraph
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:55 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRnZ...
Interview (in English) by the UK's Telegraph, with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, their politician of the year.
Covers Moldova as a testing ground for attacks on the rest of Europe, how she goes about tyhe job, and much more.
Interview (in English) by the UK's Telegraph, with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, their politician of the year.
Covers Moldova as a testing ground for attacks on the rest of Europe, how she goes about tyhe job, and much more.
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🇺🇦🇲🇩 The joint path of Ukraine and Moldova toward EU membership must be coordinated. Today I discussed it with President Sandu, focusing primarily on the simultaneous opening of the first negotiating clusters.
January 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
🇺🇦🇲🇩 The joint path of Ukraine and Moldova toward EU membership must be coordinated. Today I discussed it with President Sandu, focusing primarily on the simultaneous opening of the first negotiating clusters.
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Moldova’s progress on its EU path is remarkable, dear Maia Sandu.
Moldova just joined the Single Euro Payments Area and the EU’s roaming scheme.
Today in Nicosia, we continue to work together on the next steps towards EU accession.
Making sure all Moldovans will benefit.
Moldova just joined the Single Euro Payments Area and the EU’s roaming scheme.
Today in Nicosia, we continue to work together on the next steps towards EU accession.
Making sure all Moldovans will benefit.
January 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Moldova’s progress on its EU path is remarkable, dear Maia Sandu.
Moldova just joined the Single Euro Payments Area and the EU’s roaming scheme.
Today in Nicosia, we continue to work together on the next steps towards EU accession.
Making sure all Moldovans will benefit.
Moldova just joined the Single Euro Payments Area and the EU’s roaming scheme.
Today in Nicosia, we continue to work together on the next steps towards EU accession.
Making sure all Moldovans will benefit.
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President Macron:
Peace agreements signed by Russia in the last 15 years have all been broken in Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine.
Based on that experience, we want to have peace and guarantees.
Peace agreements signed by Russia in the last 15 years have all been broken in Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine.
Based on that experience, we want to have peace and guarantees.
January 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
President Macron:
Peace agreements signed by Russia in the last 15 years have all been broken in Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine.
Based on that experience, we want to have peace and guarantees.
Peace agreements signed by Russia in the last 15 years have all been broken in Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine.
Based on that experience, we want to have peace and guarantees.
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RIP petit navire autrefois visible de l’espace grâce à son nuage de fumée caractéristique.
(Pas besoin d’un porte-avion dans un monde qui ne nécessitera des guerres que dans son étranger proche!)
(Pas besoin d’un porte-avion dans un monde qui ne nécessitera des guerres que dans son étranger proche!)
L’Amiral Kouznetsov ne reprendra pas la mer. Après des années de maintenance au coût astronomique, le Kremlin a décidé de se passer de son seul porte-avions. Un choix présenté comme stratégique mais qui reflète les difficultés financières du pays.
L’Amiral Kouznetsov, seul porte-avions russe, retiré du service après des années de maintenance coûteuse
l.lavoixdunord.fr
January 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
RIP petit navire autrefois visible de l’espace grâce à son nuage de fumée caractéristique.
(Pas besoin d’un porte-avion dans un monde qui ne nécessitera des guerres que dans son étranger proche!)
(Pas besoin d’un porte-avion dans un monde qui ne nécessitera des guerres que dans son étranger proche!)
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Great interview with Moldova's Defense Minister about the modernization of MD's army. The country is giving up on Soviet-era weaponry (the military academy is no longer using kalashnikovs, for instance) and adopting NATO and EU standards. A few other major highlights: ...
January 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Great interview with Moldova's Defense Minister about the modernization of MD's army. The country is giving up on Soviet-era weaponry (the military academy is no longer using kalashnikovs, for instance) and adopting NATO and EU standards. A few other major highlights: ...
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You cannot cheer America’s illegal attack on Venezuela while condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s threats against Taiwan. Selective application of international law means no rule of law.
January 5, 2026 at 1:51 PM
You cannot cheer America’s illegal attack on Venezuela while condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s threats against Taiwan. Selective application of international law means no rule of law.
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The year 2020, Russian state television ⬇️
January 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM
The year 2020, Russian state television ⬇️
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People seem surprised that the multi polar world they've lusted after is as peaceful as they were told it would not be.
Odd.
Odd.
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
People seem surprised that the multi polar world they've lusted after is as peaceful as they were told it would not be.
Odd.
Odd.
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But modern influence campaigns use a whole spectrum of operations — subtle, layered, and designed to shape how you think before you even notice.
We'll look at 12 tactics which you’ll start seeing everywhere ⬇️
We'll look at 12 tactics which you’ll start seeing everywhere ⬇️
November 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
But modern influence campaigns use a whole spectrum of operations — subtle, layered, and designed to shape how you think before you even notice.
We'll look at 12 tactics which you’ll start seeing everywhere ⬇️
We'll look at 12 tactics which you’ll start seeing everywhere ⬇️
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🧵 1/5: Russia is rolling out broad tax hikes for 2026. VAT rises to 22%, small and medium-sized businesses lose exemptions, excises expand, and social contributions rise. This isn’t a tax reform, it’s a revenue grab in a stressed economy.
kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
December 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🧵 1/5: Russia is rolling out broad tax hikes for 2026. VAT rises to 22%, small and medium-sized businesses lose exemptions, excises expand, and social contributions rise. This isn’t a tax reform, it’s a revenue grab in a stressed economy.
kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
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5/5: The 2026 tax hikes are not policy tweaks, they shift the burden onto households and small business because oil no longer covers the gap in the budget. That removes another buffer. One major shock now would travel fast through the system.
December 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
5/5: The 2026 tax hikes are not policy tweaks, they shift the burden onto households and small business because oil no longer covers the gap in the budget. That removes another buffer. One major shock now would travel fast through the system.
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The year 2025 marked a significant structural shift in the economy of the Republic of Moldova, visible not only in the modernization of public services but also in the economic activity.
www.moldpres.md/eng/economy/...
www.moldpres.md/eng/economy/...
Investment Agency: 2025 marked significant structural shift in Moldova's economy
The year 2025 marked a significant structural shift in the economy of the Republic of Moldova, vi...
www.moldpres.md
December 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The year 2025 marked a significant structural shift in the economy of the Republic of Moldova, visible not only in the modernization of public services but also in the economic activity.
www.moldpres.md/eng/economy/...
www.moldpres.md/eng/economy/...
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When it comes time to write the history of Europe in this period, there will be one area of consensus. One of the greatest errors European states ever made, was in trusting the USA.
December 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
When it comes time to write the history of Europe in this period, there will be one area of consensus. One of the greatest errors European states ever made, was in trusting the USA.
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What do people in the West usually get wrong about propaganda?
They imagine simple brainwashing. Someone lies. Someone believes it. End of story.
That idea is comforting because it suggests clear villains, clear victims, and that smart people are safe.
They imagine simple brainwashing. Someone lies. Someone believes it. End of story.
That idea is comforting because it suggests clear villains, clear victims, and that smart people are safe.
December 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
What do people in the West usually get wrong about propaganda?
They imagine simple brainwashing. Someone lies. Someone believes it. End of story.
That idea is comforting because it suggests clear villains, clear victims, and that smart people are safe.
They imagine simple brainwashing. Someone lies. Someone believes it. End of story.
That idea is comforting because it suggests clear villains, clear victims, and that smart people are safe.
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Just did a Substack Live with Ukrainian General Volodomyr Havrylov. He gave a fascinating overview of the changes in the war. For instance, now Ukraine is close to inflicting 50% of the casualties on the Russians using only 10% of the Ukr military. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Phillips O’Brien and Volodomyr Havrylov
A recording from Phillips P. OBrien's live video
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Just did a Substack Live with Ukrainian General Volodomyr Havrylov. He gave a fascinating overview of the changes in the war. For instance, now Ukraine is close to inflicting 50% of the casualties on the Russians using only 10% of the Ukr military. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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According to the plan: Despite denials, Trump’s team looks to be implementing Project 2025
According to the plan: Despite denials, Trump’s team looks to be implementing Project 2025
The summer before Donald Trump returned to the White House, a group of far-right Republicans wrote up their wish list for the next four years. Although Trump disavowed “Project 2025” — both during the...
theins.ru
December 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
According to the plan: Despite denials, Trump’s team looks to be implementing Project 2025
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The EU never gets praise even when it acts. There is so much constant EU negging that commentators struggle to praise when it delivers. The EU did what it needed to do. Take the win.
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The EU never gets praise even when it acts. There is so much constant EU negging that commentators struggle to praise when it delivers. The EU did what it needed to do. Take the win.
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/