heepst
@heepst.bsky.social
Finnish architect rants and raves about geopolitics, politics, and culture
Russia's war in Ukraine as seen from the frontline states
The future of Europe at a time when global democracy is in decline
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Russia's war in Ukraine as seen from the frontline states
The future of Europe at a time when global democracy is in decline
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❗️Four people were killed as a result of a Russian strike on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region, — Zelenskyy
There were more than 200 people on the train. And in the carriage hit by one of the Russian drones, there were 18 people, the president reported.
There were more than 200 people on the train. And in the carriage hit by one of the Russian drones, there were 18 people, the president reported.
January 27, 2026 at 8:43 PM
❗️Four people were killed as a result of a Russian strike on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region, — Zelenskyy
There were more than 200 people on the train. And in the carriage hit by one of the Russian drones, there were 18 people, the president reported.
There were more than 200 people on the train. And in the carriage hit by one of the Russian drones, there were 18 people, the president reported.
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So to Odesa. A scene of utter devastation this morning.
23 people have been injured during repeated drone swarm attacks on the city.
Apartment blocks, schools even religious places counting the cost.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
So to Odesa. A scene of utter devastation this morning.
23 people have been injured during repeated drone swarm attacks on the city.
Apartment blocks, schools even religious places counting the cost.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
January 27, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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So to Odesa. A scene of utter devastation this morning.
23 people have been injured during repeated drone swarm attacks on the city.
Apartment blocks, schools even religious places counting the cost.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
So to Odesa. A scene of utter devastation this morning.
23 people have been injured during repeated drone swarm attacks on the city.
Apartment blocks, schools even religious places counting the cost.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
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That's a point as valid for the EU and UK as it is for Ukraine
Security guarantees from Trump can’t be relied on. He treats any decision point as an opportunity for extortion.
The Trump admin has indicated to Ukraine that US security guarantees are contingent on Kyiv first agreeing a peace deal that would likely involve ceding the Donbas region to Russia…
Scoop with FT comrades
@maxseddon.bsky.social
@henryjfoy.ft.com
@a-mackinnon.bsky.social
Scoop with FT comrades
@maxseddon.bsky.social
@henryjfoy.ft.com
@a-mackinnon.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 8:50 AM
That's a point as valid for the EU and UK as it is for Ukraine
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🇺🇸❗️🇺🇦 The Trump administration has made it clear that US security guarantees are contingent on Ukraine's agreement to a peace agreement, which would likely require it to cede Donbas to Russia, - FT
January 27, 2026 at 8:29 AM
🇺🇸❗️🇺🇦 The Trump administration has made it clear that US security guarantees are contingent on Ukraine's agreement to a peace agreement, which would likely require it to cede Donbas to Russia, - FT
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❗️🇯🇵Japan has delivered a large batch of generators to 🇺🇦Ukraine
January 26, 2026 at 7:54 PM
❗️🇯🇵Japan has delivered a large batch of generators to 🇺🇦Ukraine
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The media are fixated on the Trump Administration’s fascist rhetoric & bloody repression.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
January 26, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The media are fixated on the Trump Administration’s fascist rhetoric & bloody repression.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
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me: the right today has abandoned the most basic principles of liberal democracy
center-right pundits: hysterical, trump derangement syndrome lib
katie miller: no, he's got it right
center-right pundits: hysterical, trump derangement syndrome lib
katie miller: no, he's got it right
January 26, 2026 at 8:08 PM
me: the right today has abandoned the most basic principles of liberal democracy
center-right pundits: hysterical, trump derangement syndrome lib
katie miller: no, he's got it right
center-right pundits: hysterical, trump derangement syndrome lib
katie miller: no, he's got it right
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Hope you slept well, fellow Europeans.
Because this bomb just landed:
Greenland is key U.S. terrain - like “Gulf of America”.
Russia is the neighbors’ problem.
Europe is on its own - new force posture exp.
Because this bomb just landed:
Greenland is key U.S. terrain - like “Gulf of America”.
Russia is the neighbors’ problem.
Europe is on its own - new force posture exp.
January 24, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Hope you slept well, fellow Europeans.
Because this bomb just landed:
Greenland is key U.S. terrain - like “Gulf of America”.
Russia is the neighbors’ problem.
Europe is on its own - new force posture exp.
Because this bomb just landed:
Greenland is key U.S. terrain - like “Gulf of America”.
Russia is the neighbors’ problem.
Europe is on its own - new force posture exp.
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"Footage of the abandoned Russian military baseat the El-Kamishli airfield in Syria
Everything is a mess. They were in such a hurry that they even forgot to take down the flag."
Everything is a mess. They were in such a hurry that they even forgot to take down the flag."
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
"Footage of the abandoned Russian military baseat the El-Kamishli airfield in Syria
Everything is a mess. They were in such a hurry that they even forgot to take down the flag."
Everything is a mess. They were in such a hurry that they even forgot to take down the flag."
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In case you’ve ever wondered how you can engineer a sudden drop in your popularity among people who live in countries that belong to NATO, the answer is now in: Either invade Ukraine or elect Donald Trump as your president.
Full newsletter: www.nonzero.org/p/which-ai-t...
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January 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
In case you’ve ever wondered how you can engineer a sudden drop in your popularity among people who live in countries that belong to NATO, the answer is now in: Either invade Ukraine or elect Donald Trump as your president.
Full newsletter: www.nonzero.org/p/which-ai-t...
Full newsletter: www.nonzero.org/p/which-ai-t...
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61% of Germans see Trump as a threat to their country. Only 24% still consider him an ally.
46% believe America poses the greatest threat to world peace—nearly double from 2024.
Meanwhile, Russian state media praises Washington's aggression towards Denmark.
46% believe America poses the greatest threat to world peace—nearly double from 2024.
Meanwhile, Russian state media praises Washington's aggression towards Denmark.
Most Germans see Trump as threat to their country, poll finds
Just 24% still view the US president as an ally
euromaidanpress.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:08 PM
61% of Germans see Trump as a threat to their country. Only 24% still consider him an ally.
46% believe America poses the greatest threat to world peace—nearly double from 2024.
Meanwhile, Russian state media praises Washington's aggression towards Denmark.
46% believe America poses the greatest threat to world peace—nearly double from 2024.
Meanwhile, Russian state media praises Washington's aggression towards Denmark.
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That's it, we're totally stuck in a Rutte
January 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
That's it, we're totally stuck in a Rutte
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planning > dreaming
January 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM
planning > dreaming
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Did the bot problem over on the hellsite improve temporarily while the internets were down in St. Pete's? I've seen that effect happen before during unplanned outages and it was funny as shit 😆
January 26, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Did the bot problem over on the hellsite improve temporarily while the internets were down in St. Pete's? I've seen that effect happen before during unplanned outages and it was funny as shit 😆
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January 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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He doesn’t actually believe this.
But for NATO to survive (in its current form) Europe needs to remain reliant on the US.
And it’s clear that’s not the long-run direction of travel.
But for NATO to survive (in its current form) Europe needs to remain reliant on the US.
And it’s clear that’s not the long-run direction of travel.
Mark Rutte does a spectacular poo-pooing of EU defense independence saying it could never afford the nukes. @europarl.europa.eu @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
He doesn’t actually believe this.
But for NATO to survive (in its current form) Europe needs to remain reliant on the US.
And it’s clear that’s not the long-run direction of travel.
But for NATO to survive (in its current form) Europe needs to remain reliant on the US.
And it’s clear that’s not the long-run direction of travel.
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Coalition of the Willings to secure clean energy making Northern Europe more independent.
Many of the same countries also among the most active in supporting Ukraine.
And a number of them also sent soldiers/officers to Greenland.
Europe can be strong.
Many of the same countries also among the most active in supporting Ukraine.
And a number of them also sent soldiers/officers to Greenland.
Europe can be strong.
The Hamburg Declaration, signed by Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the U.K., the Netherlands, and Norway will pledge to build 100 gigawatts of joint offshore wind projects. #Windturbines are for winners 👏 #dkpol
Wind turbines are for “losers,” says Donald Trump.
Europe’s leaders beg to differ at a high-level meeting in Hamburg.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe’s leaders beg to differ at a high-level meeting in Hamburg.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
January 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Coalition of the Willings to secure clean energy making Northern Europe more independent.
Many of the same countries also among the most active in supporting Ukraine.
And a number of them also sent soldiers/officers to Greenland.
Europe can be strong.
Many of the same countries also among the most active in supporting Ukraine.
And a number of them also sent soldiers/officers to Greenland.
Europe can be strong.
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🇩🇪🇺🇦❗️Germany cannot yet provide Ukraine with new Patriots — the country itself is waiting for deliveries of these air defense systems instead of those already transferred, — Pistorius
January 26, 2026 at 8:46 PM
🇩🇪🇺🇦❗️Germany cannot yet provide Ukraine with new Patriots — the country itself is waiting for deliveries of these air defense systems instead of those already transferred, — Pistorius
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Please. This is absurd. Europe can certainly deter Russia and defend itself if its focused and determined. Perpetuating a sense of European helplessness may help Rutte bureaucratically but its 1. wrong 2. prevents action. 3. willfully blind: the US ain't coming to defend Europe.
“If anyone thinks here… that the European Union or Europe as a whole can defend itself without the US, keep on dreaming,” Nato SecGen Mark Rutte told the European Parliament. “You can’t.”
“It will make things more complicated. I think Putin will love it. So think again.”
as.ft.com/r/25718b02-2...
“It will make things more complicated. I think Putin will love it. So think again.”
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Europe must stop ‘dreaming’ about defence without US, Rutte warns
[FREE TO READ] Nato chief says continent cannot afford to replace American security umbrella
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January 26, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Please. This is absurd. Europe can certainly deter Russia and defend itself if its focused and determined. Perpetuating a sense of European helplessness may help Rutte bureaucratically but its 1. wrong 2. prevents action. 3. willfully blind: the US ain't coming to defend Europe.
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🇩🇰🇪🇺 Danish PM Frederiksen:
I think, or I hope, that all Europeans can now see that it was a huge mistake to be dependent on Russian fossil fuels. We should never have been.
And now we have to make sure that we will have no dependencies on other countries outside Europe, not only in energy…
I think, or I hope, that all Europeans can now see that it was a huge mistake to be dependent on Russian fossil fuels. We should never have been.
And now we have to make sure that we will have no dependencies on other countries outside Europe, not only in energy…
January 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
🇩🇰🇪🇺 Danish PM Frederiksen:
I think, or I hope, that all Europeans can now see that it was a huge mistake to be dependent on Russian fossil fuels. We should never have been.
And now we have to make sure that we will have no dependencies on other countries outside Europe, not only in energy…
I think, or I hope, that all Europeans can now see that it was a huge mistake to be dependent on Russian fossil fuels. We should never have been.
And now we have to make sure that we will have no dependencies on other countries outside Europe, not only in energy…
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We misconceive of #russia and excuse it at our peril.
And we’ve done so eagerly, despite overwhelming evidence, despite the clear and present danger it poses not just to 🇺🇦 but to Europe, to the global security order, and to russians themselves.
My latest
open.substack.com/pub/clairebe...
And we’ve done so eagerly, despite overwhelming evidence, despite the clear and present danger it poses not just to 🇺🇦 but to Europe, to the global security order, and to russians themselves.
My latest
open.substack.com/pub/clairebe...
January 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM
We misconceive of #russia and excuse it at our peril.
And we’ve done so eagerly, despite overwhelming evidence, despite the clear and present danger it poses not just to 🇺🇦 but to Europe, to the global security order, and to russians themselves.
My latest
open.substack.com/pub/clairebe...
And we’ve done so eagerly, despite overwhelming evidence, despite the clear and present danger it poses not just to 🇺🇦 but to Europe, to the global security order, and to russians themselves.
My latest
open.substack.com/pub/clairebe...
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I wrote this long essay on October 1, 2025, before the cold-blooded murder of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.
Yes, this is fascism, and this American fascism is being deliberately spread throughout Europe.
I have removed the paywall for a few days.
tenzerstrategics.substack.com/p/american-f...
Yes, this is fascism, and this American fascism is being deliberately spread throughout Europe.
I have removed the paywall for a few days.
tenzerstrategics.substack.com/p/american-f...
American Fascism and its Spread Across Europe
Dark Times Are Not Behind Us—For a Long Time
tenzerstrategics.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I wrote this long essay on October 1, 2025, before the cold-blooded murder of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.
Yes, this is fascism, and this American fascism is being deliberately spread throughout Europe.
I have removed the paywall for a few days.
tenzerstrategics.substack.com/p/american-f...
Yes, this is fascism, and this American fascism is being deliberately spread throughout Europe.
I have removed the paywall for a few days.
tenzerstrategics.substack.com/p/american-f...