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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1h

1/7 Ukraine: Hope is slowly coming back.

After years of brutal war, 2025 has brought a renewed sense of possibility for Ukraine and its supporters.

The war remains devastating, but recent developments are starting to shift the narrative and reshape international perceptions

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 2h

1/7 Several ongoing and upcoming developments are turning out to be very unfavorable for Russia

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🇪🇺 @veertjephilips.bsky.social · 1h

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 3h

‘I’m afraid I’ll be kidnapped and taken to russia’

Obtaining political asylum in #Ukraine for someone with russian citizenship isn’t easy, even if they defend Ukrainian interests and could face imprisonment on terrorism charges in russia.

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‘I’m afraid I’ll be kidnapped and taken to Russia’

Obtaining political asylum in Ukraine for someone with Russian citizenship isn’t easy, even if they defend Ukrainian interests and could face imprisonment on terrorism charges in Russia.

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Volt Nederland @voltnederland.org · 8h

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 5h

Myanmar’s military government has bombed a protest, killing 24.

Myanmar: At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Buddhist festival

Locals tell the BBC the carnage has made it hard to identify victims of the military attack.

www.bbc.co.uk

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 7h

Thales Belgium, one of Europe’s main weapons producers, warns its rocket factories are increasingly being overflown by drones, including near its explosive assembly site in Liège.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 8h

Up to 25,000 Cubans could soon be fighting for Russia.

It is reported that Cubans are promised about $2,000 per month - far more than they can earn at home. It is also possible that they are promised jobs in construction but then sent to the frontlines.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 8h

"Listen to the nonsense Putin spouts, observing his language and maintaining a skeptical and critical mindset, and see that this man is simply insane."

Russian officials and propaganda are constantly trying to convince their citizens that Moscow is at war with the entire NATO.

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🇪🇺 @veertjephilips.bsky.social · 7h

I prefer a desintegration of the states of the former Soviet Union. 😏

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 10h

putin Decree Appears To Take Aim At Assets Of European Companies Still Active In russia

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Putin Decree Appears To Take Aim At Assets Of European Companies Still Active In Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin last week signed a decree that appears to target the assets of foreign companies that continue to operate in Russia and currently have no connection to Russian federal property.

www.rferl.org

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 10h

Lawyers of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group spoke with many #Ukraine warriors released from enemy captivity who have passed through several russian places of detention.

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Uncle Vanya, Bison, San Sanych — who tortures Ukrainian prisoners of war?

Ukrainians returning from captivity will undoubtedly never forget those who turned their lives in imprisonment into hell. Everything is known about some of the torturers. Others hide behind a call sig...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12h

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 17h

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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🇪🇺 @veertjephilips.bsky.social · 20h

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 21h

A 64-year-old doctor from Donetsk breaks his silence after seven years of torture in Russian captivity.

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 21h

russia’s Criminal Army Strikes Europe From Within in a Wave of Attacks

by Jess Daly

Why waste elite spies when petty criminals will do? A new study exposes how moscow is outsourcing sabotage and assassinations across Europe to gangs and convicts.

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Russia’s Criminal Army Strikes Europe From Within in a Wave of Attacks

Why send spies when criminals will do? A new study reveals Russia is outsourcing sabotage and assassinations across Europe to criminals.

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🇪🇺 @veertjephilips.bsky.social · 21h

a red sign says self destruction imminent please evacuate facility

ALT: a red sign says self destruction imminent please evacuate facility

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 23h

Greta Thunberg called out Russia and Israel, Pope Leo called out Russia and Israel, the late Jane Goodall called out Russia and Israel. Notice a pattern? Intelligent and heroic people stand against tyranny whether it is Russia or Israel.

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🇪🇺 @veertjephilips.bsky.social · 23h

I think he really thinks of himself to be the reincarnation of Göbbels. He not only plagiarizes his speeches but also tries to fully mimic him. Stephen Miller must suffer from a huge pathological identity problem.
Fact is that they both are pure evil.

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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 1d

1/ A Tbilisi court has ordered pre-trial detention for five organisers of the October 4 anti-government protest — Paata Burchuladze, Irakli Nadiradze, Murtaz Zodelava, Paata Manjgaladze, and Lasha Beridze.

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🇪🇺 @veertjephilips.bsky.social · 23h

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 1d

Nice try, but naive in the extreme.

Ukraine agreed to a Trump 'enforced' ceasefire 210 days ago. We still wait for Russia.

Italy's FM @Antonio_Tajani wants a truce for Italy's winter Olympics in February. He forgets Putin started the war during Sochi 2014 Olympics.

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Ton Aarts @tonaarts.bsky.social · 1d

'Niets' te maken met 300 glashard verbroken verkiezingsbeloftes van Ome Geert: "Op dag één!"

Of de 14 PVV vrouwenmeppers & meisjes vanaf 14 aanranders
De 28 PVV fraudeurs van belastinggeld

Of de ~50x meer criminelen onder PVV politici. Dan in welke andere partij ooit.

Arjan Noorlander @arjannoorlander.bsky.social · 1d

PVV-leider Geert Wilders gaat als enige niet in op de uitnodiging om naar de verkiezingsuitzending van ⁦‪@Nieuwsuur‬⁩ te komen.

Jammer, we hadden hem best wat te vragen. ⁦‪

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De verkiezingsuitzendingen met lijsttrekkers bij Nieuwsuur

In aanloop naar de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen komt Nieuwsuur in oktober met speciale uitzendingen. Centraal staan thema-afleveringen rondom de grootste politieke partijen.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d

Euractiv reports a drop in European support for higher defense spending despite rising Russian provocations. A Polling Europe survey shows 67% back increased budgets, down from 74% in April 2024. Support varies by region—76% in Central and Eastern Europe, 59% in the South, and peaks in Poland at 86%

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🇪🇺 @veertjephilips.bsky.social · 1d

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