Tanja Maier
@tanjamaier17.bsky.social
Russian-speaking Arizonan in Wien. Canada born. Maiden name ends in ić. Mom of 3. Co-founder http://cards-for-ukraine.at my writing on https://tanjamaier.substack.com
Another holiday, another deadline
New: Under immense pressure, Zelensky told European counterparts he'd been pressed to take a swift decision on the US peace plan by Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Trump is hoping for a final deal agreed “by Christmas”.
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Trump gives Zelenskyy ‘days’ to respond to peace proposal
Ukrainian president pressed by US envoys for a swift response with an aim to agree ceasefire with Russia ‘by Christmas’
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December 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Another holiday, another deadline
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Bombs on train tracks. Arson attacks on malls. Poisoned water supplies. These are just some of the recently foiled plots in Russia’s growing campaign of aggression across Europe. What was once a mere nuisance has escalated into a serious threat.
An #FTEdit 🧵 on the new era of Russian sabotage 👇
An #FTEdit 🧵 on the new era of Russian sabotage 👇
December 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Bombs on train tracks. Arson attacks on malls. Poisoned water supplies. These are just some of the recently foiled plots in Russia’s growing campaign of aggression across Europe. What was once a mere nuisance has escalated into a serious threat.
An #FTEdit 🧵 on the new era of Russian sabotage 👇
An #FTEdit 🧵 on the new era of Russian sabotage 👇
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TOMORROW! Russia’s economy hit the brakes — is a full stop coming?
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The Bell — A webinar and Q&A session with Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko
Russia’s economy hit the brakes — is a full stop coming? December, 10
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December 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
TOMORROW! Russia’s economy hit the brakes — is a full stop coming?
Join Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko for a live webinar followed by Q&A. Bring us your tough questions! Exclusively for our paid subscribers: first month now only $1, cancel anytime.
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My inbox this evening. If you can afford to help out this holiday season, I assure you every €50 donated reaches a Ukrainian family in need = €50 of groceries they purchase themselves. Danke ❤️
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December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My inbox this evening. If you can afford to help out this holiday season, I assure you every €50 donated reaches a Ukrainian family in need = €50 of groceries they purchase themselves. Danke ❤️
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Ukraine’s public defenders do themselves no favors when they ignore this (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
Zelensky’s Government Sabotaged Oversight, Allowing Corruption to Fester
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Ukraine’s public defenders do themselves no favors when they ignore this (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
We of course as a society have no other problems than home baked cookies (sarcasm)
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Schwarzmarkt im Netz: Weihnachtskekse als „heiße Ware“
Die Teuerungsrate in Österreich verharrt auf hohem Niveau und hat auch die Preise für Backzutaten in den vergangenen Jahren deutlich steigen lassen. Weihnachtsbäckereien in Supermärkten und Marktständ...
orf.at
December 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We of course as a society have no other problems than home baked cookies (sarcasm)
orf.at/stories/3412...
orf.at/stories/3412...
December 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Танечка, мои первые покупки. Очень Вам благодарна, здоровья, Вам, счастья женского и радости в жизни за Вашу доброту.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Танечка, мои первые покупки. Очень Вам благодарна, здоровья, Вам, счастья женского и радости в жизни за Вашу доброту.
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cards-for-ukraine.at/donate
Tomorrow is giving Tuesday, and in that light I can assure you every €50 donated to Cards for Ukraine goes entirely into €50 of groceries families buy for themselves. @mariozechner.at and I cover the envelopes and stamps.
Татьяна , добрый день!Спасибо Вам большое❤️
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Татьяна , добрый день!Спасибо Вам большое❤️
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December 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Tomorrow is giving Tuesday, and in that light I can assure you every €50 donated to Cards for Ukraine goes entirely into €50 of groceries families buy for themselves. @mariozechner.at and I cover the envelopes and stamps.
Татьяна , добрый день!Спасибо Вам большое❤️
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Татьяна , добрый день!Спасибо Вам большое❤️
cards-for-ukraine.at/donate
A fascinating, around the world list of books if you, like me, tend to read more non-fiction than novels:
www.foreignaffairs.com/lists/best-b...
www.foreignaffairs.com/lists/best-b...
The Best of Books 2025
The very best of the hundreds of books on international politics, economics, and history that were featured in the magazine this year, selected by Foreign Affairs’ editors and book reviewers.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A fascinating, around the world list of books if you, like me, tend to read more non-fiction than novels:
www.foreignaffairs.com/lists/best-b...
www.foreignaffairs.com/lists/best-b...
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Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Reposted by Tanja Maier
This week, Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko look at how the Kremlin may have the upper hand on the battlefield, but at home its top companies are struggling with the costs of the war.
Free to read in The Bell's new Substack:
thebellio.substack.com/p/wartime-de...
Free to read in The Bell's new Substack:
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Wartime debts drag Russian businesses down
This week we look at how the Kremlin may have the upper hand on the battlefield, but at home its top companies are struggling with the costs of the war.
thebellio.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
This week, Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko look at how the Kremlin may have the upper hand on the battlefield, but at home its top companies are struggling with the costs of the war.
Free to read in The Bell's new Substack:
thebellio.substack.com/p/wartime-de...
Free to read in The Bell's new Substack:
thebellio.substack.com/p/wartime-de...
Reposted by Tanja Maier
BREAKING: Zelensky’s Chief-of-Staff, Andrii Yermak, has just submitted his resignation
“There will be a complete reboot of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Tomorrow I will hold consultations regarding the new Head of the Presidential Office,” Zelensky said.
“There will be a complete reboot of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Tomorrow I will hold consultations regarding the new Head of the Presidential Office,” Zelensky said.
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
BREAKING: Zelensky’s Chief-of-Staff, Andrii Yermak, has just submitted his resignation
“There will be a complete reboot of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Tomorrow I will hold consultations regarding the new Head of the Presidential Office,” Zelensky said.
“There will be a complete reboot of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Tomorrow I will hold consultations regarding the new Head of the Presidential Office,” Zelensky said.
Reposted by Tanja Maier
The Bell is pleased to announce our second Webinar exclusively for our paid subscribers. Please join us on Dec 10. Live Q&A will follow!
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The Bell — A webinar and Q&A session with Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko
Russia’s economy hit the brakes — is a full stop coming? December, 10
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November 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The Bell is pleased to announce our second Webinar exclusively for our paid subscribers. Please join us on Dec 10. Live Q&A will follow!
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This is getting more embarrassing by the minute
⚡️ US to discuss Ukraine security guarantees after peace deal signed, Rubio tells allies.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured allies during a Nov. 25 call that the U.S. plans to address security guarantees once an agreement is reached, Politico reported.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured allies during a Nov. 25 call that the U.S. plans to address security guarantees once an agreement is reached, Politico reported.
US to discuss Ukraine security guarantees after peace deal signed, Rubio tells allies
Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured allies during a Nov. 25 call that the U.S. plans to address security guarantees once an agreement is reached, Politico reported.
kyivindependent.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
This is getting more embarrassing by the minute
This is the best explainer I’ve heard yet on the corruption scandal within Ukraine:
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The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by ... Russia?
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 11/26/2025 · 28m
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November 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This is the best explainer I’ve heard yet on the corruption scandal within Ukraine:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Is Europe really ok with Trump’s son in law with no official role being the peace whisperer in Moscow? It’s like a parallel universe which bypasses Ukraine’s neighbors and financiers completely.
November 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Is Europe really ok with Trump’s son in law with no official role being the peace whisperer in Moscow? It’s like a parallel universe which bypasses Ukraine’s neighbors and financiers completely.
The we made a peace deal but still some details to work out sounds to me like being a little bit pregnant.
November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The we made a peace deal but still some details to work out sounds to me like being a little bit pregnant.
Can’t make it up
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Sooo, in OÖ bekommen ukrainische Familien gerade Geldstrafen von 700€ wegen des Jugendfahrtickets. In OÖ ist Bezug von Familienhilfe nämlich eine Voraussetzung für den Ticket.
Wegen dem politischen Chaos März + Oktober, gibt's aber Bezugslücken, da ein neuer Antrag gestellt werden muss.
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Sooo, in OÖ bekommen ukrainische Familien gerade Geldstrafen von 700€ wegen des Jugendfahrtickets. In OÖ ist Bezug von Familienhilfe nämlich eine Voraussetzung für den Ticket.
Wegen dem politischen Chaos März + Oktober, gibt's aber Bezugslücken, da ein neuer Antrag gestellt werden muss.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Can’t make it up
We received this heartfelt message in three languages: Ukrainian, German & English!
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November 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We received this heartfelt message in three languages: Ukrainian, German & English!
cards-for-ukraine.at/donate
cards-for-ukraine.at/donate
This is a very sober take, recommended reading! The arbitrary Thanksgiving deadline is Trump's alone. Russia still pounded Kyiv last night. I understand the hope for peace, but the reality may indeed be trickier:
This week, The Bell's Peter Mironenko tackles the question on everyone's minds: could Donald Trump’s controversial peace plan lead to an end of the war?
Free to read in our new Substack:
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Free to read in our new Substack:
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Trump's Ukraine plan: Peace on the horizon?
Hello! This week we, like everybody else, have our attention fixed on just one question: Could Donald Trump’s controversial peace plan lead to an end of the war?
thebellio.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
This is a very sober take, recommended reading! The arbitrary Thanksgiving deadline is Trump's alone. Russia still pounded Kyiv last night. I understand the hope for peace, but the reality may indeed be trickier:
Reposted by Tanja Maier
Russia showing just how serious it is about peace tonight, launching waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv. Air defenses are working to knock them down. A series of explosions just rocked Ukraine’s capital. It’ll be another long night.
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Russia showing just how serious it is about peace tonight, launching waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv. Air defenses are working to knock them down. A series of explosions just rocked Ukraine’s capital. It’ll be another long night.