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US kill-switch for F-35 is confirmed. The US has the means to ground a country's F-35 within 24 hours. Don't retire your Eurofighters, F-16, F-18 et al.
February 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
US kill-switch for F-35 is confirmed. The US has the means to ground a country's F-35 within 24 hours. Don't retire your Eurofighters, F-16, F-18 et al.
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In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’m going to talk about Europe’s information defense against foreign influence operations & disinformation. The EU can’t rely anymore on America’s help in geopolitical struggles, and it’s time we created a united front against information threats.
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February 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’m going to talk about Europe’s information defense against foreign influence operations & disinformation. The EU can’t rely anymore on America’s help in geopolitical struggles, and it’s time we created a united front against information threats.
1/24
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The Art of the Worst Deal Ever:
”President Trump has effectively surrendered to Putin before the negotiations have even begun.”
”President Trump has effectively surrendered to Putin before the negotiations have even begun.”
February 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The Art of the Worst Deal Ever:
”President Trump has effectively surrendered to Putin before the negotiations have even begun.”
”President Trump has effectively surrendered to Putin before the negotiations have even begun.”
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Americans must resist Musk’s ongoing coup as if it’s their last chance—because the longer they wait, the harder it will be to stop
February 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Americans must resist Musk’s ongoing coup as if it’s their last chance—because the longer they wait, the harder it will be to stop
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1/8 Elon Musk is working to ensure far-right parties win elections in Europe. Is the EU going to wait until his interference results in victories for far-right parties—contests they previously had no chance of winning—before taking action to counter his influence? Do something!
February 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
1/8 Elon Musk is working to ensure far-right parties win elections in Europe. Is the EU going to wait until his interference results in victories for far-right parties—contests they previously had no chance of winning—before taking action to counter his influence? Do something!
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Just South of Greenland -- the Sub-polar North Atlantic is on fire:
January 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Just South of Greenland -- the Sub-polar North Atlantic is on fire:
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🇩🇪🚫 German Foreign Minister Baerbock left a government meeting, refusing a photo with Scholz after his decision to block the allocation of a new aid package to Ukraine, — Bild
January 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🇩🇪🚫 German Foreign Minister Baerbock left a government meeting, refusing a photo with Scholz after his decision to block the allocation of a new aid package to Ukraine, — Bild
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I really hope that Bluesky will become THE place to be, but at its current stage I'm inclined to use X, still.
There are simply too many limitations I dislike (60 sec videos, can't post multiple images/videos on one post, threading is terrible...).
There are simply too many limitations I dislike (60 sec videos, can't post multiple images/videos on one post, threading is terrible...).
January 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I really hope that Bluesky will become THE place to be, but at its current stage I'm inclined to use X, still.
There are simply too many limitations I dislike (60 sec videos, can't post multiple images/videos on one post, threading is terrible...).
There are simply too many limitations I dislike (60 sec videos, can't post multiple images/videos on one post, threading is terrible...).
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In today’s #vatniksoup, I’ll introduce an American podcaster, Darryl Cooper (@martyrmade). He’s best-known for “Martyr Made”, a history podcast that provides a strongly revisionist and biased analysis on historical events such as the Revolution of Dignity and World War II.
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January 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
In today’s #vatniksoup, I’ll introduce an American podcaster, Darryl Cooper (@martyrmade). He’s best-known for “Martyr Made”, a history podcast that provides a strongly revisionist and biased analysis on historical events such as the Revolution of Dignity and World War II.
1/22
1/22
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50,000+ Jews once lived in Yemen.
Today, they have all been ethnically cleansed.
Most Yemenite Jews came as refugees to Israel, where their culture - and stunning wedding style - is still alive.
📷: Malin Fezehai
Today, they have all been ethnically cleansed.
Most Yemenite Jews came as refugees to Israel, where their culture - and stunning wedding style - is still alive.
📷: Malin Fezehai
January 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
50,000+ Jews once lived in Yemen.
Today, they have all been ethnically cleansed.
Most Yemenite Jews came as refugees to Israel, where their culture - and stunning wedding style - is still alive.
📷: Malin Fezehai
Today, they have all been ethnically cleansed.
Most Yemenite Jews came as refugees to Israel, where their culture - and stunning wedding style - is still alive.
📷: Malin Fezehai
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Still burning..
A day after strikes on the fuel storage facilities that supply Russia's Engels military airfield, the inferno sees no signs of slowing, now spreading to neighboring storage tanks.
A day after strikes on the fuel storage facilities that supply Russia's Engels military airfield, the inferno sees no signs of slowing, now spreading to neighboring storage tanks.
January 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Still burning..
A day after strikes on the fuel storage facilities that supply Russia's Engels military airfield, the inferno sees no signs of slowing, now spreading to neighboring storage tanks.
A day after strikes on the fuel storage facilities that supply Russia's Engels military airfield, the inferno sees no signs of slowing, now spreading to neighboring storage tanks.
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⚠️ China is closing key oil ports in the east of the country to tankers on US sanctions lists, @Reuters reported, citing traders familiar with the situation
The restrictions were announced by Shandong Port Group, one of China's largest port operators and which manages ports in Shandong province>>
⚠️ China is closing key oil ports in the east of the country to tankers on US sanctions lists, @Reuters reported, citing traders familiar with the situation
The restrictions were announced by Shandong Port Group, one of China's largest port operators and which manages ports in Shandong province>>
January 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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⚠️ China is closing key oil ports in the east of the country to tankers on US sanctions lists, @Reuters reported, citing traders familiar with the situation
The restrictions were announced by Shandong Port Group, one of China's largest port operators and which manages ports in Shandong province>>
⚠️ China is closing key oil ports in the east of the country to tankers on US sanctions lists, @Reuters reported, citing traders familiar with the situation
The restrictions were announced by Shandong Port Group, one of China's largest port operators and which manages ports in Shandong province>>
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Frontline tech masters — the ones who bring tanks back into action. Despite the field conditions often resembling extreme trials, they always work diligently.
📷: 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade
📷: 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade
January 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Frontline tech masters — the ones who bring tanks back into action. Despite the field conditions often resembling extreme trials, they always work diligently.
📷: 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade
📷: 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade
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Hackers successfully hacked Rosregistr: downloaded a huge amount of personal data of #Russians
Late in the evening of January 6, it became known that hackers had hacked and downloaded the Rosregistry databases, >>
obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/hake…
Hackers successfully hacked Rosregistr: downloaded a huge amount of personal data of #Russians
Late in the evening of January 6, it became known that hackers had hacked and downloaded the Rosregistry databases, >>
obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/hake…
https://obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/hake…
January 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Hackers successfully hacked Rosregistr: downloaded a huge amount of personal data of #Russians
Late in the evening of January 6, it became known that hackers had hacked and downloaded the Rosregistry databases, >>
obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/hake…
Hackers successfully hacked Rosregistr: downloaded a huge amount of personal data of #Russians
Late in the evening of January 6, it became known that hackers had hacked and downloaded the Rosregistry databases, >>
obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/hake…
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In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll introduce a Venezuelan bus driver, politician and dictator, Nicolás Maduro. He’s best-known for ruining Venezuela, turning it into a dictatorship, and for collaborating with other authoritarian regimes like Russia, Iran and Belarus.
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January 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll introduce a Venezuelan bus driver, politician and dictator, Nicolás Maduro. He’s best-known for ruining Venezuela, turning it into a dictatorship, and for collaborating with other authoritarian regimes like Russia, Iran and Belarus.
1/21
1/21
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Happy New Year! So many events have unfolded during the break that it’s hard to choose a topic for an article. Perhaps the most pressing issue today is the new offensive in the Kursk region. Since the operation has just begun, and naturally, the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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January 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Happy New Year! So many events have unfolded during the break that it’s hard to choose a topic for an article. Perhaps the most pressing issue today is the new offensive in the Kursk region. Since the operation has just begun, and naturally, the Armed Forces of Ukraine
1/18
1/18
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Elon Musk is rapidly becoming the largest spreader of disinformation in human history, hijacking political debates in the process. The EU must take action!
January 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Elon Musk is rapidly becoming the largest spreader of disinformation in human history, hijacking political debates in the process. The EU must take action!
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Now that Ukraine has become very active in the Kursk region, we would like everyone that hasn't found us on BlueSky, to be aware of the latest updates.
Therefore, we would like to ask you to share this post in order to reach as many people as possible. Let's aim for 75.000 followers 👍
Therefore, we would like to ask you to share this post in order to reach as many people as possible. Let's aim for 75.000 followers 👍
January 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Now that Ukraine has become very active in the Kursk region, we would like everyone that hasn't found us on BlueSky, to be aware of the latest updates.
Therefore, we would like to ask you to share this post in order to reach as many people as possible. Let's aim for 75.000 followers 👍
Therefore, we would like to ask you to share this post in order to reach as many people as possible. Let's aim for 75.000 followers 👍
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1/6 Ukraine aims to secure $1 billion from its allies in 2025 by utilizing the Danish model to purchase weapons directly from its defense industry. We could and should increase that amount tenfold!
January 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
1/6 Ukraine aims to secure $1 billion from its allies in 2025 by utilizing the Danish model to purchase weapons directly from its defense industry. We could and should increase that amount tenfold!
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The conflicts of interest are huge
December 24, 2024 at 9:03 AM
The conflicts of interest are huge
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Yesterday, December 14, the SBU, together with the Tavria Special Operations Command, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Special Operations Command, and the Ukrainian Special Operations Command, >>
Yesterday, December 14, the SBU, together with the Tavria Special Operations Command, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Special Operations Command, and the Ukrainian Special Operations Command, >>
December 15, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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Yesterday, December 14, the SBU, together with the Tavria Special Operations Command, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Special Operations Command, and the Ukrainian Special Operations Command, >>
Yesterday, December 14, the SBU, together with the Tavria Special Operations Command, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Special Operations Command, and the Ukrainian Special Operations Command, >>
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Happy Budapest Memorandum Day!
Exactly today 20 years ago, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom forced Ukraine to give up its nuclear arsenal - third in the world at that time.
Here is what these superpowers promised Ukraine in return 🧵
Exactly today 20 years ago, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom forced Ukraine to give up its nuclear arsenal - third in the world at that time.
Here is what these superpowers promised Ukraine in return 🧵
December 5, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Happy Budapest Memorandum Day!
Exactly today 20 years ago, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom forced Ukraine to give up its nuclear arsenal - third in the world at that time.
Here is what these superpowers promised Ukraine in return 🧵
Exactly today 20 years ago, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom forced Ukraine to give up its nuclear arsenal - third in the world at that time.
Here is what these superpowers promised Ukraine in return 🧵
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1/7 Imperial russia is not the only regime facing setbacks in recent years: Tehran's influence, power, and deterrence in the Middle East have significantly diminished over the past year, and the situation in Syria is only exacerbating these challenges
December 1, 2024 at 9:14 PM
1/7 Imperial russia is not the only regime facing setbacks in recent years: Tehran's influence, power, and deterrence in the Middle East have significantly diminished over the past year, and the situation in Syria is only exacerbating these challenges