Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg
@factforce.bsky.social
🇳🇴 Social debater ︳Chronicler ︳Chessplayer
You are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts.
Ukraine is democracy's red line. Slava Ukraini🔥
https://benjaminhusstadnedberg.substack.com/
You are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts.
Ukraine is democracy's red line. Slava Ukraini🔥
https://benjaminhusstadnedberg.substack.com/
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Here to share factual info about the ua-ru war.
This order is crucial: Facts first. Then opinions.
Change of mind is strength, not weakness.
Especially encourage pro-ru ppl to follow me, bc you're probably just misinformed🤔
As European I‘m independent of Dem/GOP, and perhaps easier to trust?
This order is crucial: Facts first. Then opinions.
Change of mind is strength, not weakness.
Especially encourage pro-ru ppl to follow me, bc you're probably just misinformed🤔
As European I‘m independent of Dem/GOP, and perhaps easier to trust?
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I read some posts yesterday that made this sound like a real possibility — several parties are on board and the PM seems willing to support it. It would certainly boost Norway’s standing within Europe. I know you have been pushing for it to happen for a while now. 🤞
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I read some posts yesterday that made this sound like a real possibility — several parties are on board and the PM seems willing to support it. It would certainly boost Norway’s standing within Europe. I know you have been pushing for it to happen for a while now. 🤞
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1/7 #Russia #Europe
The public discussion in #Norway about acting as a loan guarantor is gaining strength.
"Acting as a guarantor for a giant loan to #Ukraine will significantly strengthen Norway's reputation in the #EU, says researcher Iver B. Neumann", in @aftenposten.no today....
skywriter.blue
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The thread as a shareable webpage: https://skywriter.blue/pages/did:plc:qciejmtc5bvv4p6bbs4evqct/post/3m5dqjy2x7k27.
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Norway has the money side checked. Hopefully they'll find the will and the way to secure this. Ukraine needs the assets and it would send a strong warning to Russia for the future. "If you wage a war, you'll pay for it and it will hurt."
1/7 #Russia #Europe
The public discussion in #Norway about acting as a loan guarantor is gaining strength.
"Acting as a guarantor for a giant loan to #Ukraine will significantly strengthen Norway's reputation in the #EU, says researcher Iver B. Neumann", in @aftenposten.no today.
The public discussion in #Norway about acting as a loan guarantor is gaining strength.
"Acting as a guarantor for a giant loan to #Ukraine will significantly strengthen Norway's reputation in the #EU, says researcher Iver B. Neumann", in @aftenposten.no today.
EU-ekspert om at Norge stiller som garantist for Ukraina-lån: – Strålende idé
Å stille som garantist for et gigantlån til Ukraina vil styrke Norges renommé i EU betraktelig, mener forsker Iver B. Neumann.
www.aftenposten.no
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Norway has the money side checked. Hopefully they'll find the will and the way to secure this. Ukraine needs the assets and it would send a strong warning to Russia for the future. "If you wage a war, you'll pay for it and it will hurt."
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Russia’s economy is not doing well
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Russia’s economy is not doing well
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Putin regime passes law enabling lifetime prison sentences for children as young as 14, as the hunt for critics expands.
youtu.be/XwwjaYt1eas
youtu.be/XwwjaYt1eas
Putin Arrests Critics As Russian Economy Implodes
YouTube video by Jay in Kyiv
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Putin regime passes law enabling lifetime prison sentences for children as young as 14, as the hunt for critics expands.
youtu.be/XwwjaYt1eas
youtu.be/XwwjaYt1eas
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1/6 Russia’s war economy is cracking under stagflation.
Ukraine’s ongoing strike campaign could make things worse
Ukraine’s ongoing strike campaign could make things worse
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
1/6 Russia’s war economy is cracking under stagflation.
Ukraine’s ongoing strike campaign could make things worse
Ukraine’s ongoing strike campaign could make things worse
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1/6 How long do we want Russia’s war on Ukraine to last?
Do we actually even want to end it?
Right now Europe and the US act like they are fine with it dragging on for years.
We have the tools to end it faster
Do we actually even want to end it?
Right now Europe and the US act like they are fine with it dragging on for years.
We have the tools to end it faster
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
1/6 How long do we want Russia’s war on Ukraine to last?
Do we actually even want to end it?
Right now Europe and the US act like they are fine with it dragging on for years.
We have the tools to end it faster
Do we actually even want to end it?
Right now Europe and the US act like they are fine with it dragging on for years.
We have the tools to end it faster
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1/7 Ukraine’s lack of infantry is its biggest weakness and Russia’s biggest opportunity.
It is the toughest problem Ukraine faces and it could decide the war if not fixed.
This is existential and must be fixed one way or another. The sooner the better
It is the toughest problem Ukraine faces and it could decide the war if not fixed.
This is existential and must be fixed one way or another. The sooner the better
November 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
1/7 Ukraine’s lack of infantry is its biggest weakness and Russia’s biggest opportunity.
It is the toughest problem Ukraine faces and it could decide the war if not fixed.
This is existential and must be fixed one way or another. The sooner the better
It is the toughest problem Ukraine faces and it could decide the war if not fixed.
This is existential and must be fixed one way or another. The sooner the better
As expected.
#USA is leaving #Europe, democracy, the international rule of law, and all the basic principles of human rights.
The Trump administration is destroying everything we fought for in WW2, and confirming that America's international reputation is completely in tatters.
#USA is leaving #Europe, democracy, the international rule of law, and all the basic principles of human rights.
The Trump administration is destroying everything we fought for in WW2, and confirming that America's international reputation is completely in tatters.
The Trump administration is pushing to strip language from a resolution that affirms the country’s territorial integrity and condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea and other regions, according to two people familiar with internal UN discussions.
www.kyivpost.com/post/63999
www.kyivpost.com/post/63999
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
1/7 #Russia #Europe
The public discussion in #Norway about acting as a loan guarantor is gaining strength.
"Acting as a guarantor for a giant loan to #Ukraine will significantly strengthen Norway's reputation in the #EU, says researcher Iver B. Neumann", in @aftenposten.no today.
The public discussion in #Norway about acting as a loan guarantor is gaining strength.
"Acting as a guarantor for a giant loan to #Ukraine will significantly strengthen Norway's reputation in the #EU, says researcher Iver B. Neumann", in @aftenposten.no today.
EU-ekspert om at Norge stiller som garantist for Ukraina-lån: – Strålende idé
Å stille som garantist for et gigantlån til Ukraina vil styrke Norges renommé i EU betraktelig, mener forsker Iver B. Neumann.
www.aftenposten.no
November 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Most likely #Pokrovsk will fall, but it is not certain.
The battle here shows Ukraine's strategy for victory in the war, in a nutshell:
#Ukraine knows #Russia must take the city to move forward. They know the Russians are attacking regardless of their own casualties.
Most likely #Pokrovsk will fall, but it is not certain.
The battle here shows Ukraine's strategy for victory in the war, in a nutshell:
#Ukraine knows #Russia must take the city to move forward. They know the Russians are attacking regardless of their own casualties.
❓ ISW analyses situation around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
ISW analyses situation around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have noted that the situation near the cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast remains difficult, as Ukrainian forces are fighting to ho...
www.pravda.com.ua
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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More than that, Russia needs to be broken up into a hundred pieces and all its nukes taken away from them. We should prepare to trade their nukes for financial support to rebuild the republics that were once part of the ruscist empire. A modern day Marshall plan
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
More than that, Russia needs to be broken up into a hundred pieces and all its nukes taken away from them. We should prepare to trade their nukes for financial support to rebuild the republics that were once part of the ruscist empire. A modern day Marshall plan
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Ukraine is forcing Russia to mobilize reservists to protect its critical infrastructure
1/5 Russia’s hidden mobilization:
Ukraine’s deep strikes are so effective that Moscow is quietly mobilizing reservists to protect key infrastructure
Ukraine’s deep strikes are so effective that Moscow is quietly mobilizing reservists to protect key infrastructure
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Ukraine is forcing Russia to mobilize reservists to protect its critical infrastructure
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The Saratov oil refinery in Russia has been shot ablaze.
The facility is run by Rosneft and produces annually 7 million tons of oil products.
The facility is run by Rosneft and produces annually 7 million tons of oil products.
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The Saratov oil refinery in Russia has been shot ablaze.
The facility is run by Rosneft and produces annually 7 million tons of oil products.
The facility is run by Rosneft and produces annually 7 million tons of oil products.
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A truly infernal video has surfaced from attack by Ukrainian forces yesterday, on the Tuapse seaport. The massive explosion points to a serious payload carried by an USV. Extra credit goes to the cameraman, who happened to be in the right place at the right time
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
A truly infernal video has surfaced from attack by Ukrainian forces yesterday, on the Tuapse seaport. The massive explosion points to a serious payload carried by an USV. Extra credit goes to the cameraman, who happened to be in the right place at the right time
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New: We've translated in full a 1988 KGB training manual on how to infiltrate U.S. government facilities in the Middle East and North Africa. Something of a Russian growth industry these days, you might say. open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
How Russian Spies Infiltrate U.S. Institutions
Read a 1988 KGB textbook on how to recruit agents working for the U.S. government abroad.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New: We've translated in full a 1988 KGB training manual on how to infiltrate U.S. government facilities in the Middle East and North Africa. Something of a Russian growth industry these days, you might say. open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
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🇨🇿🇺🇦 Czech media Deník N releases cover with QR codes for fundraisers to help Ukraine.
The publication responded to the decision of the new speaker of the Czech Parliament who last week ordered the removal of the Ukrainian flag from the building of the Chamber of Deputies.
The publication responded to the decision of the new speaker of the Czech Parliament who last week ordered the removal of the Ukrainian flag from the building of the Chamber of Deputies.
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
🇨🇿🇺🇦 Czech media Deník N releases cover with QR codes for fundraisers to help Ukraine.
The publication responded to the decision of the new speaker of the Czech Parliament who last week ordered the removal of the Ukrainian flag from the building of the Chamber of Deputies.
The publication responded to the decision of the new speaker of the Czech Parliament who last week ordered the removal of the Ukrainian flag from the building of the Chamber of Deputies.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦 The suspension of the US government due to the failure to approve the budget for the 2026 fiscal year did not stop the supply of American weapons to Ukraine under the PURL program, — "Suspilne" with reference to its own sources in NATO.
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
🇺🇸🇺🇦 The suspension of the US government due to the failure to approve the budget for the 2026 fiscal year did not stop the supply of American weapons to Ukraine under the PURL program, — "Suspilne" with reference to its own sources in NATO.
Russian economy is collapsing.
But remember tha "collaps" when it comes to a state economy is not swift, it is slow and gringing.
There is hundres on hundreds of examples like these;
www.reuters.com/business/big...
But remember tha "collaps" when it comes to a state economy is not swift, it is slow and gringing.
There is hundres on hundreds of examples like these;
www.reuters.com/business/big...
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Russian economy is collapsing.
But remember tha "collaps" when it comes to a state economy is not swift, it is slow and gringing.
There is hundres on hundreds of examples like these;
www.reuters.com/business/big...
But remember tha "collaps" when it comes to a state economy is not swift, it is slow and gringing.
There is hundres on hundreds of examples like these;
www.reuters.com/business/big...
The Putin apologists over at X are delighted with this. But they don't understand;
The fact that a major investigation, close to the president's circle, is taking place at all is precisely a sign that they are actively working against corruption.
Even in wartime!
Impressive, if you ask me...
The fact that a major investigation, close to the president's circle, is taking place at all is precisely a sign that they are actively working against corruption.
Even in wartime!
Impressive, if you ask me...
Zelensky on today’s NABU raids at Energoatom: “Any effective action against corruption is necessary. Accountability is necessary. Everyone who built these schemes must face a clear legal response. There must be verdicts.”
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Putin apologists over at X are delighted with this. But they don't understand;
The fact that a major investigation, close to the president's circle, is taking place at all is precisely a sign that they are actively working against corruption.
Even in wartime!
Impressive, if you ask me...
The fact that a major investigation, close to the president's circle, is taking place at all is precisely a sign that they are actively working against corruption.
Even in wartime!
Impressive, if you ask me...
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🇬🇧🇪🇺 The EU is asking the UK to contribute €4–6 billion (plus a €150m admin fee) in return for letting British defense firms bid for up to 50% of a €150 billion EU rearmament fund, - The Telegraph
‼️ Currently, the UK can only access 35%. France wants the cap kept at 50%.
‼️ Currently, the UK can only access 35%. France wants the cap kept at 50%.
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🇬🇧🇪🇺 The EU is asking the UK to contribute €4–6 billion (plus a €150m admin fee) in return for letting British defense firms bid for up to 50% of a €150 billion EU rearmament fund, - The Telegraph
‼️ Currently, the UK can only access 35%. France wants the cap kept at 50%.
‼️ Currently, the UK can only access 35%. France wants the cap kept at 50%.
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🇨🇿🇺🇦 48 Hours, Two Missiles: How Czech Solidarity Turns Into Real Aid for Ukraine
Czech initiative demonstrated two key things. First, civic solidarity can be fast and large-scale. Second, symbols and real action reinforce each other.
Read more 👀⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/48-hours-two...
Czech initiative demonstrated two key things. First, civic solidarity can be fast and large-scale. Second, symbols and real action reinforce each other.
Read more 👀⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/48-hours-two...
48 Hours, Two Missiles: How Czech Solidarity Turns Into Real Aid for Ukraine
Gift for Putin, a Czech civic initiative, raised enough money in two days not for one, but for two Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles. The volunteers announced
theukrainianreview.info
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🇨🇿🇺🇦 48 Hours, Two Missiles: How Czech Solidarity Turns Into Real Aid for Ukraine
Czech initiative demonstrated two key things. First, civic solidarity can be fast and large-scale. Second, symbols and real action reinforce each other.
Read more 👀⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/48-hours-two...
Czech initiative demonstrated two key things. First, civic solidarity can be fast and large-scale. Second, symbols and real action reinforce each other.
Read more 👀⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/48-hours-two...
Good pod on the topic of post-Putin👇
Will the succession happen in wartime or peace? Who is running? What is the outcome?
Personally, I think Russia needs a hard military defeat, if Europe is to have lasting peace.
The next Russian leadership must learn never to attack democracies again.
Will the succession happen in wartime or peace? Who is running? What is the outcome?
Personally, I think Russia needs a hard military defeat, if Europe is to have lasting peace.
The next Russian leadership must learn never to attack democracies again.
In Moscow's Shadows 223: After Putin Who... or What?
It's fruitless to try and come up with names of potential successors - but maybe we can identify archetypes, the kinds of people who might succeed him, depending on the perceived needs of the day.
www.buzzsprout.com/1026985/epis...
It's fruitless to try and come up with names of potential successors - but maybe we can identify archetypes, the kinds of people who might succeed him, depending on the perceived needs of the day.
www.buzzsprout.com/1026985/epis...
In Moscow's Shadows 223: After Putin, Who... or What? - In Moscow's Shadows
We need to talk about post-Putin. It's fruitless at this point to try and come up with names of potential successors -- but maybe we can identify potential archetypes, the kinds of people who might su...
www.buzzsprout.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Good pod on the topic of post-Putin👇
Will the succession happen in wartime or peace? Who is running? What is the outcome?
Personally, I think Russia needs a hard military defeat, if Europe is to have lasting peace.
The next Russian leadership must learn never to attack democracies again.
Will the succession happen in wartime or peace? Who is running? What is the outcome?
Personally, I think Russia needs a hard military defeat, if Europe is to have lasting peace.
The next Russian leadership must learn never to attack democracies again.
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A new week starts with Day 1356 of Russia's genocidal war.
Ukraine continues to simultaneously struggle for power but causes fuel problems in Russia.
This is THE daily thread, with all the important news, fact checked, in one place, every single day - never missed one yet!
Ukraine continues to simultaneously struggle for power but causes fuel problems in Russia.
This is THE daily thread, with all the important news, fact checked, in one place, every single day - never missed one yet!
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A new week starts with Day 1356 of Russia's genocidal war.
Ukraine continues to simultaneously struggle for power but causes fuel problems in Russia.
This is THE daily thread, with all the important news, fact checked, in one place, every single day - never missed one yet!
Ukraine continues to simultaneously struggle for power but causes fuel problems in Russia.
This is THE daily thread, with all the important news, fact checked, in one place, every single day - never missed one yet!
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 10, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 10, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.