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Michael Gentile
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Professor in human geography at the University of Oslo. My current research interests surround the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Putin belongs behind bars.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 11h
The Luhansk komsomol group (to which Yefremov belonged) was Russia's pet throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 11h
Trains that go through Sumy change locomotives in Konotop - from electrical to diesel. That's because the train passes passes through Vorozhba (9,1 km from Russian border), and an electric locomotive would risk getting stranded in case of an attack.
noelreports.com NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 12h
Russian forces intensified strikes on civilian railway infrastructure in Sumy and Chernihiv regions. A drone hit a locomotive at Konotop station meant to join a passenger train, damaged tracks near Tereshchenska station, and struck a service vehicle, injuring one railway worker. #Ukraine

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 12h
Russian forces intensified strikes on civilian railway infrastructure in Sumy and Chernihiv regions. A drone hit a locomotive at Konotop station meant to join a passenger train, damaged tracks near Tereshchenska station, and struck a service vehicle, injuring one railway worker. #Ukraine

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 12h
Former Party of Regions faction leader Oleksandr Yefremov, who faces treason charges in Ukraine and fled to Moscow after the full-scale invasion, has obtained a Russian passport
Ex-Party of Regions leader Yefremov gets Russian passport
Former Party of Regions faction leader Oleksandr Yefremov, who faces treason charges in Ukraine and fled to Moscow after the full-scale invasion, has obtained a Russian passport, Radio Liberty’s inves...
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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 12h
It's basically like reviving ZIK, Newsone and 112 during an ongoing armed conflict.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 13h
My bet is that they will be kicked out after producing too much hostile content and MAGA-friendly (=Russia-friendly) disinfo.
kyivindependent.com The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 14h
⚡️ Newsmax, a conservative US network, launching Ukraine news channel.

The media company, founded by Chris Ruddy, a close ally of President Trump, will open a full-fledged editorial office in Ukraine to produce local and regional news content.
Newsmax, a conservative US network, launching Ukraine news channel this spring
Newsmax, founded by Chris Ruddy, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, will open a full-fledged editorial office in Ukraine to produce local and regional news content.
kyivindependent.com

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 14h
⚡️ Newsmax, a conservative US network, launching Ukraine news channel.

The media company, founded by Chris Ruddy, a close ally of President Trump, will open a full-fledged editorial office in Ukraine to produce local and regional news content.
Newsmax, a conservative US network, launching Ukraine news channel this spring
Newsmax, founded by Chris Ruddy, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, will open a full-fledged editorial office in Ukraine to produce local and regional news content.
kyivindependent.com

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 5d
Trump wants a Golden Arc de Triomphe. Turkmenistan, he's trying to surpass you, do something! www.dn.se/varlden/trum...
Trumps plan efter balsalen: Världens största triumfbåge
Kritiker varnar för att hela stadsbilden påverkas om bygget blir av.
www.dn.se

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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 5d
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 6d
Epstein was involved with so many people across the world that there's hardly anyone that was more than a handshake or two away from him.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 6d
Ukrainian sports minister calls FIFA boss's suggestion about letting Russia back in "childish." Well of course, what would you expect from a guy whose name is "Infantino"? www.dn.se/sport/ukrain...
Ukrainska ministern om Infantinos ord: ”Barnsliga”
Fifas president Gianni Infantino tycker att Rysslands avstängning ska hävas. Ukrainas idrottsminister kallar orden ”barnsliga”.
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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 6d
I guess the difference would be in the wording: "assurances" vs. guarantees. But like with any guarantee there are all sorts of loopholes for the guarantor to exploit, especially plausibly deniable attacks (oh no, they are trying to establish a people's republic in Kharkiv, maybe it's genuine!).

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 6d
I don't really get it. Why would the West respond militarily after a ceasefire breach by Russia when everything so far has been about "escalation management"? Surely there will be those that will say that the breach isn't "bad enough" to justify an escalatory counter-measure?

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 8d
At last something positive from Musk. Or rather: a step back from something utterly disgusting. Hope it'll stay this way.
antongerashchenko.bsky.social Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 8d
Musk's has taken measures against Starlink satellite Internet being used on Russian combat drones.Thank u

This was done very quickly after Ukraine's Defense Minister Fedorov addressed Elon Musk&SpaceX leaders
Thank u for protecting Ukrainians
Technologies must serve to protection&peace,not genocide

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 8d
Stalinist cities weren't 15-minute cities. They were quite often commuting nightmares. Or, when people didn't commute, they often lived in unhealthy and extremely overcrowded barracks. But it could also have been both: awful barracks AND horrific commutes.
spinninghugo.bsky.social SpinningHugo @spinninghugo.bsky.social · 8d
The problem with this account, so far as Oxford itself is concerned, is that these restrictions never actually happened.

There are no traffic filters on St Clements or Hollow Way or any of the other places on the map in the seventh post.

There was not trial. It never happened.

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monkemma.bsky.social Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 8d
Ok, let’s do this🙄

We’ll start with an explainer covering:

🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from

And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article

🧵
1/25

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 8d
Musk's has taken measures against Starlink satellite Internet being used on Russian combat drones.Thank u

This was done very quickly after Ukraine's Defense Minister Fedorov addressed Elon Musk&SpaceX leaders
Thank u for protecting Ukrainians
Technologies must serve to protection&peace,not genocide

Reposted by Michael Gentile

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SpinningHugo @spinninghugo.bsky.social · 8d
The problem with this account, so far as Oxford itself is concerned, is that these restrictions never actually happened.

There are no traffic filters on St Clements or Hollow Way or any of the other places on the map in the seventh post.

There was not trial. It never happened.

/1
monkemma.bsky.social Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 8d
Ok, let’s do this🙄

We’ll start with an explainer covering:

🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from

And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article

🧵
1/25

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 9d
Maybe. Or perhaps it's a guy stating the obvious because he's planning to commit suicide anyway.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 10d
Might? I would say it is a certainty that Zelensky would either be killed or imprisoned (and then killed in jail like Navalny).
david-k-clark.bsky.social David Clark @david-k-clark.bsky.social · 10d
Putin might easily decide to kill Zelensky in Moscow, believing that the consequences would be short-term and manageable. That’s how badly deterrence has been eroded through a combination of Western weakness and Trump.
rshereme.bsky.social Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · 11d
Putin’s representative said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could come to Moscow if he is willing to meet with Putin, claiming that “russia would guarantee his safety.”

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David Clark @david-k-clark.bsky.social · 10d
Putin might easily decide to kill Zelensky in Moscow, believing that the consequences would be short-term and manageable. That’s how badly deterrence has been eroded through a combination of Western weakness and Trump.
rshereme.bsky.social Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · 11d
Putin’s representative said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could come to Moscow if he is willing to meet with Putin, claiming that “russia would guarantee his safety.”

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 10d
Riktig krigsjournalistik.
alexvoronov.bsky.social Alex Voronov @alexvoronov.bsky.social · 10d
“Automatkarbinerna står intill sovplatserna. Några drönare står färdiga, redo för flygning. Det är återkommande prat i radion. En katt strosar runt. Det övergivna djuret har blivit soldaternas maskot.”
Jag har bott några dagar med ukrainska FPV-piloter.
LEDARE: Där kylan hjälper och drönarna dödar
FPV-piloterna är de som orsakar fienden de största förlusterna. De bor i och strider från utrymmen under mark. Alex…
www.ystadsallehanda.se

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Alex Voronov @alexvoronov.bsky.social · 10d
“Automatkarbinerna står intill sovplatserna. Några drönare står färdiga, redo för flygning. Det är återkommande prat i radion. En katt strosar runt. Det övergivna djuret har blivit soldaternas maskot.”
Jag har bott några dagar med ukrainska FPV-piloter.
LEDARE: Där kylan hjälper och drönarna dödar
FPV-piloterna är de som orsakar fienden de största förlusterna. De bor i och strider från utrymmen under mark. Alex…
www.ystadsallehanda.se

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 11d
Concerning Russia's "unstoppable" army: consider they still don't control Pokrovsk. Not all of it at any rate.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 11d
New neo-fascist party launched in Italy. Don't they already have enough of them? www.corriere.it/politica/26_...
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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 12d
The analogy is perfect. And the dogs that piddle on the same spot afterwards are actually giving likes.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 12d
Mine too. The baseball bats are just for decoration.

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Andreas Umland @umland.bsky.social · 12d
Oleksa Drachewych argues that Russia’s instrumentalization of its memory of WWII has played a significant role in leading Russian forces to commit similar atrocities in its war against Ukraine.

ibidem-Verlag
Columbia University Press
www.ibidem.eu/Fachgebiete/...
cup.columbia.edu/book/replayi...

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 12d
"They are our brotherly people, why don't they love us? If they don't love us we must force them to do so."
stratcomcentre.bsky.social SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 12d
Families flee with their children after Russians target their passenger train in Kharkiv with multiple drone strikes that killed 5 people.

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SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 12d
Families flee with their children after Russians target their passenger train in Kharkiv with multiple drone strikes that killed 5 people.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 13d
In short: US security guarantees are worthless and Washington is a Russian ally.
noelreports.com NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 13d
The United States has signaled to Kyiv that it is ready to discuss security guarantees only if Ukraine agrees to give up part of the Donbas, the Financial Times reports. According to the report, the message was conveyed as part of broader discussions on possible future arrangements.