Edward S. Solomon
@edsolomon.net
Retired from government, law, broadcasting.
Articles: EdSolomon.substack.com (always free)
Metro Washington, DC. Supports Ukraine & Taiwan
Articles: EdSolomon.substack.com (always free)
Metro Washington, DC. Supports Ukraine & Taiwan
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Edward S. Solomon
@edsolomon.net
· Aug 7
NATO and the European Union are throwing Ukraine under the bus.
It's not personal, it's business.
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A controversial post that was painful for me to write.
The European Union and its members have given massive amounts of aid to Ukraine, but from the beginning has never wanted to jeopardize trade with Russia. The EU won't do what it takes to end the war.
edsolomon.substack.com/p/nato-and-t...
The European Union and its members have given massive amounts of aid to Ukraine, but from the beginning has never wanted to jeopardize trade with Russia. The EU won't do what it takes to end the war.
edsolomon.substack.com/p/nato-and-t...
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Far from making a ‘reckless’ commitment likely to escalate tension, by checking Beijing’s hubristic tendencies, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may have done us all a favour, writes Dr Philip Shetler-Jones in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Japan’s Stance on Taiwan’s Security is Good for the Status Quo and Asian Security
Far from making a ‘reckless’ commitment likely to escalate tension, by checking Beijing’s hubristic tendencies, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may have done us all a favour.
www.rusi.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Far from making a ‘reckless’ commitment likely to escalate tension, by checking Beijing’s hubristic tendencies, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may have done us all a favour, writes Dr Philip Shetler-Jones in the latest RUSI Commentary.
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Commissioner Kubilius proposes that "the battle tested Ukrainian army, after peace has been established in Ukraine, would be ready to be present in all the countries of our frontier region." Yet, he fails to appreciate the need for Baltic nation troops to fight in Ukraine against Russian troops now.
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Commissioner Kubilius proposes that "the battle tested Ukrainian army, after peace has been established in Ukraine, would be ready to be present in all the countries of our frontier region." Yet, he fails to appreciate the need for Baltic nation troops to fight in Ukraine against Russian troops now.
Andrius Kubilius, the EU Commissioner for Defence (and a former PM of Lithuania), proposes Ukrainian troops in Lithuania to protect the Baltics. In my opinion, there is a more immediate need for his nation to send troops to Ukraine to fight RU. @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu @lithuaniamfa.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Andrius Kubilius, the EU Commissioner for Defence (and a former PM of Lithuania), proposes Ukrainian troops in Lithuania to protect the Baltics. In my opinion, there is a more immediate need for his nation to send troops to Ukraine to fight RU. @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu @lithuaniamfa.bsky.social
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Wow. Just wow. www.ft.com/content/b345...
Jeffrey Epstein’s network: ‘Life among the lucrative and louche’
New documents reveal fresh details about the sex offender’s powerful connections
www.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Wow. Just wow. www.ft.com/content/b345...
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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Might not be tomorrow, but it will happen. See: 3/3 ca.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Peter Thiel dumps entire Nvidia stake, slashes Tesla holdings amid bubble fears By Investing.com
Peter Thiel dumps entire Nvidia stake, slashes Tesla holdings amid bubble fears
ca.investing.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Might not be tomorrow, but it will happen. See: 3/3 ca.investing.com/news/stock-m...
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As many of us wait for the long promised DNI report+HPSCI investigation on AHIs, re-posting my story that @michaeldweiss.bsky.social and the @theins.press
published. For victims from CIA who were cut down in the line of duty, then gaslit, is vindication nearly here? theins.press/en/opinion/m...
published. For victims from CIA who were cut down in the line of duty, then gaslit, is vindication nearly here? theins.press/en/opinion/m...
“All I wanted was to see a doctor”: Ex-CIA officer tells all about his battle with Havana Syndrome — and his former agency
Former CIA operations officer Marc Polymeropoulos, a 26-year veteran of the agency, served his country in hotspots from Baghdad to Kabul — and numerous clandestine spots in between. In 2017, while on ...
theins.press
November 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
As many of us wait for the long promised DNI report+HPSCI investigation on AHIs, re-posting my story that @michaeldweiss.bsky.social and the @theins.press
published. For victims from CIA who were cut down in the line of duty, then gaslit, is vindication nearly here? theins.press/en/opinion/m...
published. For victims from CIA who were cut down in the line of duty, then gaslit, is vindication nearly here? theins.press/en/opinion/m...
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The continuation of Russia’s war against Ukraine serves Chinese interests in several important ways: bit.ly/4p66agW
November 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The continuation of Russia’s war against Ukraine serves Chinese interests in several important ways: bit.ly/4p66agW
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"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
The Grift Bubble
A Political Theory of American Collapse
snyder.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
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Ukraine must treat the #MindichGate scandal as a turning point. Corruption in #Energoatom is not a secondary problem — it is a structural vulnerability that the Kremlin has exploited for decades to penetrate, influence, and ultimately weaken Ukraine from within. Time for shift to #CleanEnergy
Zelenskyy tried to kill NABU. Then it exposed his friend's $100M scheme. - Euromaidan Press
Zelenskyy's friend Mindich allegedly ran a $100M Energoatom kickback scheme. NABU's tapes explain July's anti-corruption crackdown—and test whether Ukraine can prosecute presidential allies.
euromaidanpress.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Ukraine must treat the #MindichGate scandal as a turning point. Corruption in #Energoatom is not a secondary problem — it is a structural vulnerability that the Kremlin has exploited for decades to penetrate, influence, and ultimately weaken Ukraine from within. Time for shift to #CleanEnergy
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Senior Ukrainians are accused of taking kickbacks from projects to defend energy plants in wartime, prompting a wave of public anger. on.ft.com/4oI5BtR
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Senior Ukrainians are accused of taking kickbacks from projects to defend energy plants in wartime, prompting a wave of public anger. on.ft.com/4oI5BtR
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If you’re looking for a case study in how a decade of misrule can disfigure a nation, look no further than Malta.
It's a place where money flowed, morals frayed and the skyline tells the story.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/malt...
It's a place where money flowed, morals frayed and the skyline tells the story.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/malt...
November 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
If you’re looking for a case study in how a decade of misrule can disfigure a nation, look no further than Malta.
It's a place where money flowed, morals frayed and the skyline tells the story.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/malt...
It's a place where money flowed, morals frayed and the skyline tells the story.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/malt...
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The EU's biggest failing is that it sends mixed messages to autocrats in Russia and China. On one hand, it condemns the invasion of Ukraine. On the other, key EU countries - here's the Netherlands - fall over themselves transshipping to Russia. Do better...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/how-does-t...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/how-does-t...
November 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The EU's biggest failing is that it sends mixed messages to autocrats in Russia and China. On one hand, it condemns the invasion of Ukraine. On the other, key EU countries - here's the Netherlands - fall over themselves transshipping to Russia. Do better...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/how-does-t...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/how-does-t...
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You can't have it both ways 👇
Italy's exports to well-known transshipment hubs like Kyrgyzstan (lhs) and Armenia (rhs) are going through the roof. This is happening more than 3 years after the invasion of Ukraine. You can do this kind of thing, but it makes the EU ineffective as a geopolitical actor. You can't have it both ways.
November 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
You can't have it both ways 👇
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Enervement devant une partie de cette opposition russe qui ne cesse, de manière parfois clientéliste, de se plaindre du sort des Russes (visas, avoirs gelés), mais ne manifeste nulle solidarité envers les Ukrainiens assassinés, torturés, violés, déportés.
Indécent.
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
Indécent.
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
Des Russes anti-Kremlin victimes collatérales des sanctions contre Moscou
Les mesures de l’Union européenne ciblant le système financier russe ont conduit au gel des avoirs de Russes exilés en Europe après le début de la guerre en Ukraine. L’institution belge Euroclear, qui...
www.lemonde.fr
November 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Enervement devant une partie de cette opposition russe qui ne cesse, de manière parfois clientéliste, de se plaindre du sort des Russes (visas, avoirs gelés), mais ne manifeste nulle solidarité envers les Ukrainiens assassinés, torturés, violés, déportés.
Indécent.
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
Indécent.
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
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NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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The economic sense is so extremely in favour of renewables now, Pakistan is even paying Qatar penalties to rather NOT deliver the fossil gas that Pakistan already placed orders for, because their Solar PV and batteries make much more sense.
It saves them money to cancel their gas imports and pay!
It saves them money to cancel their gas imports and pay!
So Pakistan is *paying* Qatar to *not* deliver LNG because even including this penalty payment their solar PV and battery spending is much better value for money and saves them billions.
How fascinating!
How fascinating!
November 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The economic sense is so extremely in favour of renewables now, Pakistan is even paying Qatar penalties to rather NOT deliver the fossil gas that Pakistan already placed orders for, because their Solar PV and batteries make much more sense.
It saves them money to cancel their gas imports and pay!
It saves them money to cancel their gas imports and pay!
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November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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'Survival-minded' ex-national security officials warn 'guardrails are collapsing' under Trump
www.alternet.org/news-politic...
www.alternet.org/news-politic...
'Survival-minded' ex-national security officials warn 'guardrails are collapsing' under Trump
Despite the Democrats' sweeping electoral victories, President Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans "are far from surrendering," and, according to a former national security official, they are moving at ...
www.alternet.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
'Survival-minded' ex-national security officials warn 'guardrails are collapsing' under Trump
www.alternet.org/news-politic...
www.alternet.org/news-politic...
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I still can't get over my amazement about Finland, of all countries, having a relatively strong military by European standards.
Just shows how far the dismantling of European militaries went, I guess.
Just shows how far the dismantling of European militaries went, I guess.
This would be great but it’s kinda funny that Germany would still have a small total force + reserve than Finland (wartime strength 280,000 and total reserve about 900,000)
www.ft.com/content/6cbf...
www.ft.com/content/6cbf...
November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I still can't get over my amazement about Finland, of all countries, having a relatively strong military by European standards.
Just shows how far the dismantling of European militaries went, I guess.
Just shows how far the dismantling of European militaries went, I guess.
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Tolerating corruption is a luxury that Ukraine can no longer afford if it wants to survive as an independent country — the latest from Tetyana Malyarenko and me: bit.ly/3WXZJk5
Ukraine's latest corruption scandal not only threatens to derail Zelensky’s government. It also undermines Kyiv's war effort.
By Tetyana Malyarenko & Stefan Wolff
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Tolerating corruption is a luxury that Ukraine can no longer afford if it wants to survive as an independent country — the latest from Tetyana Malyarenko and me: bit.ly/3WXZJk5
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Ukraine’s 🇪🇺 integration is needed not only for Ukraine itself — it is also in the EU’s vital interest.
On the European continent, there are only two battle-tested armies: Russia and Ukraine.
A defence-ready EU is only possible together with 🇺🇦. Now!
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
On the European continent, there are only two battle-tested armies: Russia and Ukraine.
A defence-ready EU is only possible together with 🇺🇦. Now!
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Greeting message by Commissioner Kubilius at the Conference on Ukraine\'s European Future (pre-recorded)
Why Does the European Union Need Ukraine? \n \nI am very glad with the title you have chosen for this conference: “Why does the European Union need Ukraine?” Because far too often the discussion is on...
ec.europa.eu
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Ukraine’s 🇪🇺 integration is needed not only for Ukraine itself — it is also in the EU’s vital interest.
On the European continent, there are only two battle-tested armies: Russia and Ukraine.
A defence-ready EU is only possible together with 🇺🇦. Now!
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
On the European continent, there are only two battle-tested armies: Russia and Ukraine.
A defence-ready EU is only possible together with 🇺🇦. Now!
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Is the Trump administration trying to drag America into another war?
They are parking some of our most lethal warships off the coast of Venezuela and sending thousands of service members to the region.
And we're supposed to believe this is about blowing up speedboats?
They are parking some of our most lethal warships off the coast of Venezuela and sending thousands of service members to the region.
And we're supposed to believe this is about blowing up speedboats?
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Is the Trump administration trying to drag America into another war?
They are parking some of our most lethal warships off the coast of Venezuela and sending thousands of service members to the region.
And we're supposed to believe this is about blowing up speedboats?
They are parking some of our most lethal warships off the coast of Venezuela and sending thousands of service members to the region.
And we're supposed to believe this is about blowing up speedboats?
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