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David Lister
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Mostly here for Ukraine geopolitical news, interested in energy systems, telecoms, law and economics.
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“We’re not kids playing with Putin in a park. He’s a killer who came to murder children,” Zelenskyy said, rebuking Trump’s remarks about him and the Russian dictator. Ukraine’s pain, he added, is hard for any non-Ukrainian, including the U.S. President, to fully grasp.
June 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Oof.
June 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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🌉/1. Ukraine’s Security Service Hits Crimean Bridge in Underwater Sabotage Operation

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has carried out a new special operation targeting the Crimean Bridge—its third successful strike on the structure, this time using underwater explosives.
June 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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"You teamed up with Trump to throw the Ukrainian people under the bus. Putin is playing you like a fiddle."

— Senator Chris Van Hollen clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during Senate hearings, accusing the Trump admin of failing to stop the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
May 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
UK-EU deal 👍👍

Tories should take this opportunity, embrace the deal, push for strengthening relationship, and put the Brexit nonsense behind them. Continuing Brexit ideology is nonsensical now.
May 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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A quick reminder of what today is really about: Russia threatens Europe. America is gone. It will not save us. Britain and Europe must work closely and with trust, on defense and everything else, in order to counter the Kremlin threat.
May 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Congratulations Romania! You've defeated Russia, fascism, and ignorance today. 🇷🇴🇪🇺🇫🇷
May 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Nicușor Dan, is the new President of Romania, he is pro-EU, pro-Ukraine, a mathematician, genius IQ, and wants to eradicate corruption and organized crime.

"Today’s win is by a Romanian community that wants a profound change," "We are living a moment of hope."
May 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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⚡️ Pro-European Nicușor Dan is set to become Romania’s next president. With nearly 99% in, his lead over George Simion is larger than the number of votes remaining — making his victory certain.
May 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Well, this didn't age particularly well.
Also depends if Trump can be trusted, and if he follows through on the threats.
May 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Wondering if the time passed is now sufficient for UK govt to disclose long suspected Russian interference in Brexit ....
‼️France has officially accused Russian military intelligence service of cyberattacks against French media, an attempt to disrupt the 2017 presidential election and targeting France's partners.
April 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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This is exactly how I thought India might interpret the Pakistani suspension of the Simla Agreement.

"In effect, Pakistan is saying that LoC does not exist anymore. So now, India can also cross it."

The second part is, well, nuts.
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April 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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🇵🇰Pakistan-India🇮🇳

▪️Pakistan says any attempt to violate its rights over the lower riparian waters will be considered an "act of war." Pakistan rejects India’s announcement to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty.

▪️India suspends visa services for Pakistani nationals with immediate effect.
April 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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This will lead to war, no doubt. Pakistan will suffer massive drought.

India Water Resources Minister C. R. Patil: “The government is working on measures so that not even a drop of water goes to Pakistan.

“Soon, desilting of rivers will be done to stop the water and divert it.”
April 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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evidence of truth
April 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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⚡️ 'We know what we are fighting for' — Zelensky's Easter address to Ukraine in full.

Zelensky lauded Ukraine's "resilience, compassion, and humanity," adding the country's faith has "not faded over 1,152 days of full-scale war."
'We know what we are fighting for' — Zelensky's Easter address to Ukraine in full
President Volodymyr Zelensky has lauded Ukraine's "resilience, compassion, and humanity" in his Easter address on April 20, adding the country's faith has "not faded over 1,152 days of full-scale war....
kyivindependent.com
April 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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🚫 On January 5, 2023, Putin announced a 36-hour Christmas ceasefire. There was no ceasefire, the assaults continued as before. Moreover, Russia was then regrouping near Bakhmut and exactly by the morning of January 6 began an assault on Soledar, which was occupied by the end of the following week.
April 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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🗣️ Zelensky: "We will return what is ours, no matter what. Because we never lost it. The Russians took our territories. We do not recognize the lands occupied by Russia. We will return them. We cannot forget about justice. The murderers must answer for their crimes."
April 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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This is organist Olena Kohut, killed today in Sumy by the Russian missile. Joseph Rheinberger, Visione, op. 156 no. 5
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April 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Hi all,

I sent out my latest newsletter earlier today, providing some final words on Europe's self-imposed missile conundrum.

It's obvious that Russia is preparing for the next missile war. Are we?

You can access the post via the link in my bio, short summary below.

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April 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Tin pot dictator overseeing the destruction his own incredible country.
What the hell has Donald Trump been up to?

Yet more corruption, no doubt.

Senator Adam Schiff is demanding a congressional investigation into the distinct possibility that Trump engaged in insider trading or market manipulation when he abruptly paused his sweeping tariffs — a move that sent…
April 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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The insiders seem to have had a 20min warning before the public
April 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Well said this man 👇
Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
April 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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There is not a single area where Ukrainian soldiers are even remotely in danger of being encircled.

Instead, there is one combat area where an encirclement is happening and this in Toretsk, where Russian forces are about to be cut off in the West of the town, if they didn't have left already.
March 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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🤬 Russia has abducted over 19,000 Ukrainian children, another 1,700 missing
Russia has abducted over 19,000 Ukrainian children, another 1,700 missing
Ukraine is calling on the OSCE to pay attention to the illegal deportation of 19,546 Ukrainian children by Russia and the disappearance of a further 1,700 children who have fallen victim to Russian ag...
www.pravda.com.ua
March 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM