Antonio Grotheer
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Unglaublicher Text. Kein Wort zu Trumps Ukraine-Politik, zur Brüderschaft mit Putin, zur Aufkündigung der NATO, zu Trumps Gegnerschaft zu EU. Und das alles wegen wirtschaftlicher Interessen des Springer-Verlags in den USA (Politiko)
December 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Unglaublicher Text. Kein Wort zu Trumps Ukraine-Politik, zur Brüderschaft mit Putin, zur Aufkündigung der NATO, zu Trumps Gegnerschaft zu EU. Und das alles wegen wirtschaftlicher Interessen des Springer-Verlags in den USA (Politiko)
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Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
An estimated 200,000 people have fled fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo just days after Trump hailed a “historic” peace deal to end the conflict.
200,000 Flee Congo After Trump’s ‘Historic’ Peace Deal
Why the Rwanda-Congo accord misses the point.
foreignpolicy.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
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Schau an. Von offizieller Stelle würde so was derzeit wohl kaum veröffentlicht. Dabei haben diese jungen Journalisten nur öffentlich zugängliche Informationen ausgewertet. #Drohnen
They Droned Back
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast
www.digitaldigging.org
December 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Schau an. Von offizieller Stelle würde so was derzeit wohl kaum veröffentlicht. Dabei haben diese jungen Journalisten nur öffentlich zugängliche Informationen ausgewertet. #Drohnen
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The European Union has triggered Article 122 to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, worth a whopping €210 billion.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
December 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The European Union has triggered Article 122 to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, worth a whopping €210 billion.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
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Deutsche Soldaten können nur inständig hoffen, dass sie nie, nie, nie wieder irgendwo auf örtliche Unterstützung angewiesen sein werden.
Dobrindt entzieht Ortskräften Aufnahmezusage – „Warum zerstören Sie mich und meine Familie wissentlich?“
Dobrindt wollte nur noch Ortskräften aus Afghanistan ein Visa gewähren. Man habe eine politische Verantwortung für diese Menschen. Es kommt anders.
www.fr.de
December 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Deutsche Soldaten können nur inständig hoffen, dass sie nie, nie, nie wieder irgendwo auf örtliche Unterstützung angewiesen sein werden.
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Großbritannien: Fotograf Martin Parr im Alter von 73 Jahren verstorben: Als scharfer Beobachter der britischen Gesellschaft und seine farbenfrohen Bilder wurde Martin Parr zu einem Star der Fotografie. Nun starb er im Alter von 73 Jahren in seiner Heimat Bristol.
Großbritannien: Fotograf Martin Parr im Alter von 73 Jahren verstorben
Als scharfer Beobachter der britischen Gesellschaft und seine farbenfrohen Bilder wurde Martin Parr zu einem Star der Fotografie. Nun starb er im Alter von 73 Jahren in seiner Heimat Bristol.
www.spiegel.de
December 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Großbritannien: Fotograf Martin Parr im Alter von 73 Jahren verstorben: Als scharfer Beobachter der britischen Gesellschaft und seine farbenfrohen Bilder wurde Martin Parr zu einem Star der Fotografie. Nun starb er im Alter von 73 Jahren in seiner Heimat Bristol.
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It's not credible the US would fight a nuclear war over Europe if they aren't willing to contribute conventionally.
December 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It's not credible the US would fight a nuclear war over Europe if they aren't willing to contribute conventionally.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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"Trump and his people are openly hostile to Europe. Once it is spelled out in the NSS, European leaders cannot ignore or explain the fact away anymore."
The new US National Security Strategy, in its predictable and characteristic ugliness, is a good occasion for Europe to finally let go of the time-consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and start focusing on a proper and proactive own strategy instead.
Europe Needs A New Strategy Too
The new US National Security Strategy helps - or forces - European leaders to let go of the consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and to focus on an own strategy instead.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"Trump and his people are openly hostile to Europe. Once it is spelled out in the NSS, European leaders cannot ignore or explain the fact away anymore."
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I assumed the NSS would just ignore/deprioritize Europe (It did that on defense/NATO).
But the actual message was: Europe matters to us, we must save it from itself, the EU and its wokeness. Thus, the USG is going all in on foreign interference to help the far-right win a civilizational war.
But the actual message was: Europe matters to us, we must save it from itself, the EU and its wokeness. Thus, the USG is going all in on foreign interference to help the far-right win a civilizational war.
a man with a mustache is wearing a white shirt and a blue sweater .
ALT: a man with a mustache is wearing a white shirt and a blue sweater .
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I assumed the NSS would just ignore/deprioritize Europe (It did that on defense/NATO).
But the actual message was: Europe matters to us, we must save it from itself, the EU and its wokeness. Thus, the USG is going all in on foreign interference to help the far-right win a civilizational war.
But the actual message was: Europe matters to us, we must save it from itself, the EU and its wokeness. Thus, the USG is going all in on foreign interference to help the far-right win a civilizational war.
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Holy moly, do people still think the U.S. is an ally of Europe? It is now an officially stated foreign policy goal to undermine the EU and centrist European governments that don't ideologically align with MAGA.
Europeans are waking up this morning to find the new US National Security Strategy (quietly) released. And what it has to say on Europe could not be clearer. On the „stark prospect of civilizations erasure“ for example. 👇
December 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Holy moly, do people still think the U.S. is an ally of Europe? It is now an officially stated foreign policy goal to undermine the EU and centrist European governments that don't ideologically align with MAGA.
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Despite turbulent rhetoric over US security guarantees and Europe’s push to bolster deterrence with France & the UK, both sides still invest in NATO nuclear-sharing—observable when it comes to upgraded dual-capable aircraft & gravity bombs, argue Alex Bollfrass & Annemiek Dols 8/10
Investment in nuclear sharing continues despite European doubts about US extended deterrence
In a year marked by debate about the reliability of US extended nuclear deterrence in Europe and by efforts to enhance British and French nuclear contributions, both sides of the Atlantic continue to upgrade aircraft and nuclear weapons that could contribute to a nuclear-sharing mission.
www.iiss.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Despite turbulent rhetoric over US security guarantees and Europe’s push to bolster deterrence with France & the UK, both sides still invest in NATO nuclear-sharing—observable when it comes to upgraded dual-capable aircraft & gravity bombs, argue Alex Bollfrass & Annemiek Dols 8/10
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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‼️Stunning statements by the Belgian Prime Minister at an event in Brussels this week.
🔹It's an illusion that Russia will lose in Ukraine
🔹If they lose, instability is bad because of nuclear weapons
🔹I have been personally threatened by Russia if their assets are seized
Wow.
🔹It's an illusion that Russia will lose in Ukraine
🔹If they lose, instability is bad because of nuclear weapons
🔹I have been personally threatened by Russia if their assets are seized
Wow.
December 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
‼️Stunning statements by the Belgian Prime Minister at an event in Brussels this week.
🔹It's an illusion that Russia will lose in Ukraine
🔹If they lose, instability is bad because of nuclear weapons
🔹I have been personally threatened by Russia if their assets are seized
Wow.
🔹It's an illusion that Russia will lose in Ukraine
🔹If they lose, instability is bad because of nuclear weapons
🔹I have been personally threatened by Russia if their assets are seized
Wow.
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Neues von #Sarkozy:
Über die 20 Tage in Haft veröffentlicht er das “Tagebuch eines Häftlings”.
Dazu G. Faure in @lemonde.fr
“20 Tage im Gefängnis und Sarkozy macht daraus ein Buch. Das ist so, als würde ich ein feministisches Essai veröffentlichen, weil ich die Spülmaschine ausgeräumt habe.“
Über die 20 Tage in Haft veröffentlicht er das “Tagebuch eines Häftlings”.
Dazu G. Faure in @lemonde.fr
“20 Tage im Gefängnis und Sarkozy macht daraus ein Buch. Das ist so, als würde ich ein feministisches Essai veröffentlichen, weil ich die Spülmaschine ausgeräumt habe.“
November 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Neues von #Sarkozy:
Über die 20 Tage in Haft veröffentlicht er das “Tagebuch eines Häftlings”.
Dazu G. Faure in @lemonde.fr
“20 Tage im Gefängnis und Sarkozy macht daraus ein Buch. Das ist so, als würde ich ein feministisches Essai veröffentlichen, weil ich die Spülmaschine ausgeräumt habe.“
Über die 20 Tage in Haft veröffentlicht er das “Tagebuch eines Häftlings”.
Dazu G. Faure in @lemonde.fr
“20 Tage im Gefängnis und Sarkozy macht daraus ein Buch. Das ist so, als würde ich ein feministisches Essai veröffentlichen, weil ich die Spülmaschine ausgeräumt habe.“
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Hegseth is a murderer. Even if the US was "at war" with drug smugglers – which it isn't – that would still be a war crime ("no quarter", see Article 8(2)(b)(xii) of the ICC's Rome Statute)
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Hegseth is a murderer. Even if the US was "at war" with drug smugglers – which it isn't – that would still be a war crime ("no quarter", see Article 8(2)(b)(xii) of the ICC's Rome Statute)
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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"Die EU verliere damit den letzten noch verbliebenen Solarglashersteller" - na Hauptsache, die letzten verbliebenen Hersteller von Fahrzeugen mit Verbrennungsmotor werden gefördert.
Letzte Solarglasfirma der EU schließt: Hunderte Jobs gehen verloren
Zuletzt war von einer Rettungschance für den Solarglashersteller im südbrandenburgischen Tschernitz die Rede. Doch nun werden die Hoffnungen enttäuscht.
www.t-online.de
November 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"Die EU verliere damit den letzten noch verbliebenen Solarglashersteller" - na Hauptsache, die letzten verbliebenen Hersteller von Fahrzeugen mit Verbrennungsmotor werden gefördert.
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Post claims Hegseth ordered survivors of boat strikes - who would be hors de combat - to be killed & that the SOCOM commander followed this order on the basis that "they could theoretically call other traffickers to retrieve them and their cargo"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Post claims Hegseth ordered survivors of boat strikes - who would be hors de combat - to be killed & that the SOCOM commander followed this order on the basis that "they could theoretically call other traffickers to retrieve them and their cargo"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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De Europese Commissie roept westerse bondgenoten van Oekraïne op om de betalingen van een G7-lening van 50 miljard dollar aan Oekraïne te versnellen.
16 miljard dollar van het in juni goedgekeurde financieringspakket is nog niet uitgekeerd door de VS, Canada, Japan en het VK.
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16 miljard dollar van het in juni goedgekeurde financieringspakket is nog niet uitgekeerd door de VS, Canada, Japan en het VK.
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EXCLUSIVE: EU economy chief urges G7 to speed up $50 billion Ukraine loan | Euractiv
Valdis Dombrovskis wants allies to step up as Belgium continues to block a separate €185 billion cash plan for Kyiv
www.euractiv.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
De Europese Commissie roept westerse bondgenoten van Oekraïne op om de betalingen van een G7-lening van 50 miljard dollar aan Oekraïne te versnellen.
16 miljard dollar van het in juni goedgekeurde financieringspakket is nog niet uitgekeerd door de VS, Canada, Japan en het VK.
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16 miljard dollar van het in juni goedgekeurde financieringspakket is nog niet uitgekeerd door de VS, Canada, Japan en het VK.
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Who do I call if I want to call the United States?
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Who do I call if I want to call the United States?
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What I find most telling is that Trump said to Stubb: „Maybe you should throw 'em out of NATO frankly.“ He says YOU, not WE. And that is not a coincidence. Trumps talks about NATO as a third party all the time. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
www.reuters.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
What I find most telling is that Trump said to Stubb: „Maybe you should throw 'em out of NATO frankly.“ He says YOU, not WE. And that is not a coincidence. Trumps talks about NATO as a third party all the time. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Without any explanation, @state-department.bsky.social deleted 15 pages from a Reagan-era FRUS volume on how the 1983 Able Archer drill nearly sparked nuclear war. The move threatens the integrity of America’s official diplomatic record, argues Nate Jones @washingtonpost.com 8/10
Analysis | State Department erases 15 pages of nuclear history — with no warning
Key historical records about the incident during the Reagan administration, known as the Able Archer 83 War Scare, were removed without explanation.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Without any explanation, @state-department.bsky.social deleted 15 pages from a Reagan-era FRUS volume on how the 1983 Able Archer drill nearly sparked nuclear war. The move threatens the integrity of America’s official diplomatic record, argues Nate Jones @washingtonpost.com 8/10
Maybe European leaders can learn from this: bribe Trump (him personally, not the US gov) and get something in return
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Maybe European leaders can learn from this: bribe Trump (him personally, not the US gov) and get something in return
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A wounded 🇺🇦 soldier’s journey to medical help now often takes as long as it did in the bleakest days of World War I. This isn’t just the result of drones or other modern weapons. Russian drone operators ignore the legal protections meant for medics. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/m...
A Harrowing Escape From the Drone-Infested Hellscape of Ukraine’s Front Lines
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A wounded 🇺🇦 soldier’s journey to medical help now often takes as long as it did in the bleakest days of World War I. This isn’t just the result of drones or other modern weapons. Russian drone operators ignore the legal protections meant for medics. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/m...