Hans de Vreij
@vreij.bsky.social
Dutch journalist (ret). Was defence editor at Radio Netherlands. Studied Russian. First job: Amnesty spokesman in the Netherlands. Then 3 decades in journalism. My Cold War spy story: https://hansdevreij.com/2017/01/24/russian-spy-and-i-2/
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Hans de Vreij
@vreij.bsky.social
· Dec 29
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'The situation in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, remains difficult: dozens of combat engagements are recorded in the city every day, while Russian forces are attempting to cut logistical routes and take control of the settlement.' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Intense street fighting continues in Huliaipole — Defense Forces
The situation in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, remains difficult: dozens of combat engagements are recorded in the city every day, while Russian forces are attempting to cut logistical routes and t...
www.ukrinform.net
December 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
'The situation in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, remains difficult: dozens of combat engagements are recorded in the city every day, while Russian forces are attempting to cut logistical routes and take control of the settlement.' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
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Trump is expected to host Zelensky in Mar-a-Lago on Sunday to try and reach agreement on the U.S. peace plan.
The meeting is a sign of significant progress in the talks. Trump said previously that he'd only meet Zelensky if he felt a deal was close.
The meeting is a sign of significant progress in the talks. Trump said previously that he'd only meet Zelensky if he felt a deal was close.
Trump and Zelensky to meet Sunday to try and close out peace plan
Zelensky is heading to Mar-a-Lago.
www.axios.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Trump is expected to host Zelensky in Mar-a-Lago on Sunday to try and reach agreement on the U.S. peace plan.
The meeting is a sign of significant progress in the talks. Trump said previously that he'd only meet Zelensky if he felt a deal was close.
The meeting is a sign of significant progress in the talks. Trump said previously that he'd only meet Zelensky if he felt a deal was close.
'Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets overnight on December 26 following a new attack by Russian drones on Ukrainian ports in the Odesa region.' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Romania scrambles F-16 jets amid Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa region
Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets overnight on December 26 following a new attack by Russian drones on Ukrainian ports in the Odesa region. — Ukrinform.
www.ukrinform.net
December 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
'Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets overnight on December 26 following a new attack by Russian drones on Ukrainian ports in the Odesa region.' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
'Trump to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, Axios reports' www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Trump to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, Axios reports
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday at Mar-a-Lago, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said on social media platform X, citing a Ukrainian official.
www.reuters.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
'Trump to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, Axios reports' www.reuters.com/world/europe...
'Russia attacked ports in the Odesa region all night. Grain elevators, warehouses of civilian enterprises, a barge, and vessels flying the flags of Slovakia and the Republic of Palau were damaged' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Russia attacked ports in Odesa region all night – Kuleba
As a result of a Russian attack on seaports in the Odesa region, vessels flying the flags of Slovakia and the Republic of Palau, as well as grain elevators and warehouses, were damaged. — Ukrinform.
www.ukrinform.net
December 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
'Russia attacked ports in the Odesa region all night. Grain elevators, warehouses of civilian enterprises, a barge, and vessels flying the flags of Slovakia and the Republic of Palau were damaged' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
'Trump and Zelenskyy to meet on 28 December if everything goes as planned – Kyiv Post' www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Trump and Zelenskyy to meet on 28 December if everything goes as planned – Kyiv Post
There have been media reports that a meeting between US President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may take place on Sunday 28 December.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
'Trump and Zelenskyy to meet on 28 December if everything goes as planned – Kyiv Post' www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Column Caroline de Gruyter: ‘Hoe harder Trump en Poetin Europa bedreigen, hoe sterker het wordt’ www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Column | Hoe harder Trump en Poetin Europa bedreigen, hoe sterker het wordt
Een van de eerste keren dat Europa als politiek begrip werd genoemd, was in de vijftiende eeuw. Dat was in 1458, om precies te zijn, in een Latijnse tekst getiteld De Europa. Daarin noemt de auteur, E...
www.nrc.nl
December 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Column Caroline de Gruyter: ‘Hoe harder Trump en Poetin Europa bedreigen, hoe sterker het wordt’ www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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Voor in je agenda: Frontlinie: oorlog onder invloed: 30 December 2025: Terwijl de oorlog in Oekraïne voortduurt, kampt het land met een groeiende drugsepidemie. Journalist en fotograaf Daphne Wesdorp woont al vier jaar in de Donbas en doet daar verslag van het conflict. In een speciale aflevering…
Voor in je agenda: Frontlinie: oorlog onder invloed
30 December 2025: Terwijl de oorlog in Oekraïne voortduurt, kampt het land met een groeiende drugsepidemie. Journalist en fotograaf Daphne Wesdorp woont al vier jaar in de Donbas en doet daar verslag van het conflict. In een speciale aflevering van Frontlinie…
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Voor in je agenda: Frontlinie: oorlog onder invloed: 30 December 2025: Terwijl de oorlog in Oekraïne voortduurt, kampt het land met een groeiende drugsepidemie. Journalist en fotograaf Daphne Wesdorp woont al vier jaar in de Donbas en doet daar verslag van het conflict. In een speciale aflevering…
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Andere indeling, toegepast door het Oekraïense ministerie van Defensie. Grootte staat niet voorop, maar functie.
Sowieso nuttig artikel, vind ik: laender-analysen.de/ukraine-anal...
Sowieso nuttig artikel, vind ik: laender-analysen.de/ukraine-anal...
December 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Andere indeling, toegepast door het Oekraïense ministerie van Defensie. Grootte staat niet voorop, maar functie.
Sowieso nuttig artikel, vind ik: laender-analysen.de/ukraine-anal...
Sowieso nuttig artikel, vind ik: laender-analysen.de/ukraine-anal...
'De Oekraïense president Zelensky zegt dat hij binnenkort zijn Amerikaanse collega Trump zal ontmoeten. De geplande ontmoeting volgt op weken van diplomatiek overleg om de oorlog met Rusland te beëindigen.' nos.nl/collectie/13...
Zelensky gaat Trump ontmoeten: 'We verliezen geen dag'
Het bezoek zou al op 28 december kunnen plaatsvinden, schrijft de Oekraïense krant de Kyiv Post op basis van een bron.
nos.nl
December 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
'De Oekraïense president Zelensky zegt dat hij binnenkort zijn Amerikaanse collega Trump zal ontmoeten. De geplande ontmoeting volgt op weken van diplomatiek overleg om de oorlog met Rusland te beëindigen.' nos.nl/collectie/13...
'Oekraïne heeft donderdag een grote raffinaderij in Rusland aangevallen met Britse Storm Shadow-kruisraketten. Dat heeft de militaire staf van het Oekraïense leger bekendgemaakt.' www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/l...
December 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
'Oekraïne heeft donderdag een grote raffinaderij in Rusland aangevallen met Britse Storm Shadow-kruisraketten. Dat heeft de militaire staf van het Oekraïense leger bekendgemaakt.' www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/l...
'Kleine drones, grote drones, dodelijke drones. De ontwikkelingen gaan razendsnel' www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/... (€)
December 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM
'Kleine drones, grote drones, dodelijke drones. De ontwikkelingen gaan razendsnel' www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/... (€)
'Putin continues to demand "the entire Donbas" in talks with US' www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Putin continues to demand "the entire Donbas" in talks with US
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has said that Russia in talks with the United States continues to demand control over the entire Donbas, including areas it has failed to capture militarily.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
'Putin continues to demand "the entire Donbas" in talks with US' www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
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⁉️ Putin claims US interested in joint management of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant without Ukraine
Putin claims US interested in joint management of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant without Ukraine
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has said that the US side is interested in setting up mining at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and in jointly managing the facility without Ukraine's involvement.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM
⁉️ Putin claims US interested in joint management of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant without Ukraine
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Theater in Kyiv biedt afleiding van oorlog, maar is zelf in rouw
Theater in Kyiv biedt afleiding van oorlog, maar is zelf in rouw
Het Podil Theater verloor een van zijn belangrijkste spelers, die sneuvelde in de oorlog met Rusland.
nos.nl
December 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Theater in Kyiv biedt afleiding van oorlog, maar is zelf in rouw
Reposted by Hans de Vreij
The threat from the missiles has ended. I honestly don't know yet if there were any strikes from the Kalibr cruise warheads. I am hoping no news is good news in that regard.
The drone threat continues.
bsky.app/profile/twmc...
The drone threat continues.
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Russia has launched Kalibr cruise missiles.
They're expected to arrive in Ukraine in half an hour or so.
They're expected to arrive in Ukraine in half an hour or so.
December 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The threat from the missiles has ended. I honestly don't know yet if there were any strikes from the Kalibr cruise warheads. I am hoping no news is good news in that regard.
The drone threat continues.
bsky.app/profile/twmc...
The drone threat continues.
bsky.app/profile/twmc...
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NEW: U.S. forces "launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS" in Nigeria's northwest, President Trump said.
U.S. forces strike ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says
The U.S. military conducted "numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing," Trump said.
www.axios.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
NEW: U.S. forces "launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS" in Nigeria's northwest, President Trump said.
Reposted by Hans de Vreij
BREAKING: Trump says the U.S. struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after he said the group had targeted Christians in the country.
Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians
President Donald Trump says he launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after he spent weeks decrying the group for targeting Christians.
bit.ly
December 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
BREAKING: Trump says the U.S. struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after he said the group had targeted Christians in the country.
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“Kalibr cruise missiles have been launched from the Black Sea. They are expected to arrive in our airspace in the next 45 minutes.” - monitoring channels
Fucking russians‼️
Fucking russians‼️
December 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
“Kalibr cruise missiles have been launched from the Black Sea. They are expected to arrive in our airspace in the next 45 minutes.” - monitoring channels
Fucking russians‼️
Fucking russians‼️
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Russia has launched Kalibr cruise missiles.
They're expected to arrive in Ukraine in half an hour or so.
They're expected to arrive in Ukraine in half an hour or so.
December 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Russia has launched Kalibr cruise missiles.
They're expected to arrive in Ukraine in half an hour or so.
They're expected to arrive in Ukraine in half an hour or so.
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DeepState confirms the chaos. Russian troops overran a TDF battalion command post, leaving behind maps, documents, devices and seals. This points to a serious breakdown in command and control. Huliaipole is turning into a gray zone. Urgent action is needed.
December 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
DeepState confirms the chaos. Russian troops overran a TDF battalion command post, leaving behind maps, documents, devices and seals. This points to a serious breakdown in command and control. Huliaipole is turning into a gray zone. Urgent action is needed.
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Zes jaar cel voor Russische linkse dissident die anti-Kremlinprotesten organiseerde, maar de invasie van Oekraïne steunt
Zes jaar cel voor Russische linkse dissident die anti-Kremlinprotesten organiseerde, maar de invasie van Oekraïne steunt
De Russische oppositieactivist Sergej Oedaltsov (48) is donderdag door een rechtbank in Moskou veroordeeld tot zes jaar celstraf.
www.nrc.nl
December 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Zes jaar cel voor Russische linkse dissident die anti-Kremlinprotesten organiseerde, maar de invasie van Oekraïne steunt
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No words to describe this.
December 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
No words to describe this.
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Chinese satellieten hebben Oekraïense energie-infrastructuurlocaties in beeld gebracht voorafgaand aan Russische aanvallen, zegt Zelensky.
De 🇺🇦 buitenlandse inlichtingendienst ziet intensievere samenwerking van Rusland met "entiteiten in China die mogelijk gegevens voor ruimteverkenning leveren".
De 🇺🇦 buitenlandse inlichtingendienst ziet intensievere samenwerking van Rusland met "entiteiten in China die mogelijk gegevens voor ruimteverkenning leveren".
Zelenskyy: Chinese Satellites Tracked Ukrainian Energy Sites Ahead of Russian Attacks
President Zelenskyy revealed that Chinese satellites tracked energy sites before Russian attacks, raising concerns over ties between Russia and China.
united24media.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Chinese satellieten hebben Oekraïense energie-infrastructuurlocaties in beeld gebracht voorafgaand aan Russische aanvallen, zegt Zelensky.
De 🇺🇦 buitenlandse inlichtingendienst ziet intensievere samenwerking van Rusland met "entiteiten in China die mogelijk gegevens voor ruimteverkenning leveren".
De 🇺🇦 buitenlandse inlichtingendienst ziet intensievere samenwerking van Rusland met "entiteiten in China die mogelijk gegevens voor ruimteverkenning leveren".
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💔 In Cherkasy, Ukrainians spent the Christmas morning checking if the graves of their loved ones had sustained damage from a Russian attack.
On Christmas Eve, a Russian missile strike damaged a cemetery, a school, and a garage complex in Cherkasy.
On Christmas Eve, a Russian missile strike damaged a cemetery, a school, and a garage complex in Cherkasy.
December 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
💔 In Cherkasy, Ukrainians spent the Christmas morning checking if the graves of their loved ones had sustained damage from a Russian attack.
On Christmas Eve, a Russian missile strike damaged a cemetery, a school, and a garage complex in Cherkasy.
On Christmas Eve, a Russian missile strike damaged a cemetery, a school, and a garage complex in Cherkasy.