Christiaan van Beek
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Six metres below ground, a hospital treats Ukrainian soldiers injured by Russian drones
Six metres below ground, a hospital treats Ukrainian soldiers injured by Russian drones
Doctors at the secret facility are able to perform amputations while others monitor zigzagging drones overhead
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Six metres below ground, a hospital treats Ukrainian soldiers injured by Russian drones
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7/ Putin appears to be transforming Russia into a Soviet-style police state, likely in preparation for expected anti-war sentiment in the Russian population as the Kremlin prolongs the war in Ukraine and prepares for a future war with NATO.
August 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
7/ Putin appears to be transforming Russia into a Soviet-style police state, likely in preparation for expected anti-war sentiment in the Russian population as the Kremlin prolongs the war in Ukraine and prepares for a future war with NATO.
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Hoe het front in Oekraïne zich verplaatst, maar nauwelijks verschuift
Hoe het front in Oekraïne zich verplaatst, maar nauwelijks verschuift
Rusland verovert stapsgewijs gebied, maar lijdt zware verliezen.
nos.nl
July 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Hoe het front in Oekraïne zich verplaatst, maar nauwelijks verschuift
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German security officials believe the Kremlin is laying the groundwork for a potential large-scale conventional war with NATO by the end of the decade, according to multiple reports cited by European Pravda and Bild.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-warn...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-warn...
Germany warns Russia may be preparing attack on NATO
German security officials believe the Kremlin is laying the groundwork for a potential large-scale conventional war with NATO by the end of the decade.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
May 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
German security officials believe the Kremlin is laying the groundwork for a potential large-scale conventional war with NATO by the end of the decade, according to multiple reports cited by European Pravda and Bild.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-warn...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-warn...
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'Thousands of Ukrainian civilians lost in hellish archipelago of Russian jails. There is abundant evidence they are being tortured, sexually abused and killed in custody.' news.sky.com/story/thousa...
Thousands of Ukrainian civilians lost in hellish archipelago of Russian jails
Their plight is truly horrific. Ukraine has identified almost 16,000 names of people lost in a gulag of 180 prisons in Russian-held Ukraine and in Russia itself, as far away as Siberia.
news.sky.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
'Thousands of Ukrainian civilians lost in hellish archipelago of Russian jails. There is abundant evidence they are being tortured, sexually abused and killed in custody.' news.sky.com/story/thousa...
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Another bloody crime by russians against the civilians.
This morning, the russian army struck the center of Sumy with two ballistic missiles.
At present, 21 people are confirmed killed. At least 20 others have been injured, including a child.
This morning, the russian army struck the center of Sumy with two ballistic missiles.
At present, 21 people are confirmed killed. At least 20 others have been injured, including a child.
April 13, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Another bloody crime by russians against the civilians.
This morning, the russian army struck the center of Sumy with two ballistic missiles.
At present, 21 people are confirmed killed. At least 20 others have been injured, including a child.
This morning, the russian army struck the center of Sumy with two ballistic missiles.
At present, 21 people are confirmed killed. At least 20 others have been injured, including a child.
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Ongeveer een jaar na een wapenstilstand in Oekraïne zal Rusland weer in staat zijn tot "grootschalige" troepenbewegingen. Dat zei minister van Defensie Brekelmans donderdag tijdens een lezing, op basis van informatie van de MIVD, meldt DefenseNews. Hij verwees daarbij naar de Baltische landen.
'Russia is seen ready to execute a “large scale” troop move about one year after the conclusion of a ceasefire or peace in Ukraine, Dutch Minister of Defence Ruben Brekelmans said in a speech, citing the military intelligence service of the Netherlands.' www.defensenews.com/global/europ... #MIVD
March 30, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Ongeveer een jaar na een wapenstilstand in Oekraïne zal Rusland weer in staat zijn tot "grootschalige" troepenbewegingen. Dat zei minister van Defensie Brekelmans donderdag tijdens een lezing, op basis van informatie van de MIVD, meldt DefenseNews. Hij verwees daarbij naar de Baltische landen.
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Putin seized on a statement by US President Donald Trump about the supposed encirclement of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast to distract from his recent rejection of the US-Ukrainian ceasefire proposal. (1/2) isw.pub/UkrWar031425
March 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Putin seized on a statement by US President Donald Trump about the supposed encirclement of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast to distract from his recent rejection of the US-Ukrainian ceasefire proposal. (1/2) isw.pub/UkrWar031425
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At last, it's March 1st. Happy start of meteorological spring, folks. 🌼
(Oh yes... and Happy St David's Day - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!) 🏴
#StDavidsDay #DyddGwylDewi
(Oh yes... and Happy St David's Day - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!) 🏴
#StDavidsDay #DyddGwylDewi
March 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
At last, it's March 1st. Happy start of meteorological spring, folks. 🌼
(Oh yes... and Happy St David's Day - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!) 🏴
#StDavidsDay #DyddGwylDewi
(Oh yes... and Happy St David's Day - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!) 🏴
#StDavidsDay #DyddGwylDewi
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Zelensky is a wartime leader watching his people suffer and die under Russian attacks every day. To be lectured and lied to by Trump and Vance, as they defend the war criminal dictator committing these atrocities, is unimaginable agony. An everlasting shame for America.
Trump has not uttered a critical word about Putin but he and his VP publicly belittled the leader of the nation Putin invaded.
February 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Zelensky is a wartime leader watching his people suffer and die under Russian attacks every day. To be lectured and lied to by Trump and Vance, as they defend the war criminal dictator committing these atrocities, is unimaginable agony. An everlasting shame for America.
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The support of The Netherlands to Ukraine is unwavering.
We stand with Ukraine, especially when times are tough.
Over the last years, today, and in the future for as long as it takes. 🇳🇱🇺🇦
We stand with Ukraine, especially when times are tough.
Over the last years, today, and in the future for as long as it takes. 🇳🇱🇺🇦
February 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The support of The Netherlands to Ukraine is unwavering.
We stand with Ukraine, especially when times are tough.
Over the last years, today, and in the future for as long as it takes. 🇳🇱🇺🇦
We stand with Ukraine, especially when times are tough.
Over the last years, today, and in the future for as long as it takes. 🇳🇱🇺🇦
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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
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Russia does not want to end the war, and the Trump administration has shown no ability to induce Russia to end the war. And so, predictably, the Trump administration blames the victim, blames Ukraine.
February 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Russia does not want to end the war, and the Trump administration has shown no ability to induce Russia to end the war. And so, predictably, the Trump administration blames the victim, blames Ukraine.
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MORE: ISW continues to assess that Putin remains uninterested in good-faith negotiations that require compromises and thinks that he can achieve his war objectives militarily in the medium- to long-term. (1/3)
isw.pub/UkrWar022725
isw.pub/UkrWar022725
February 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
MORE: ISW continues to assess that Putin remains uninterested in good-faith negotiations that require compromises and thinks that he can achieve his war objectives militarily in the medium- to long-term. (1/3)
isw.pub/UkrWar022725
isw.pub/UkrWar022725
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February 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Ukraine Fact Sheet - February 21, 2025: isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
February 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ukraine Fact Sheet - February 21, 2025: isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
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Reagan-era Republicans aghast as Trump turns Russia policy on its head
Reagan-era Republicans aghast as Trump turns Russia policy on its head
Officials who served in 1980s say Trump is opposing friends and supporting enemies: ‘It makes me sick what’s going on’
Republicans who served under President Ronald Reagan during the cold war have condemned Donald Trump’s move to soften relations with…
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Reagan-era Republicans aghast as Trump turns Russia policy on its head
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Amazing. Devils Bridge near Aberystwyth, Wales. The original medieval bridge at the bottom, the 18th-c turnpike road bridge in the middle and the modern 20th-c bridge above.
February 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Amazing. Devils Bridge near Aberystwyth, Wales. The original medieval bridge at the bottom, the 18th-c turnpike road bridge in the middle and the modern 20th-c bridge above.
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'Meer militaire slagkracht en een sterke economie' om vrijheid, democratie en veiligheid te beschermen, stelt minister van Defensie @rubenbrekelmans.bsky.social in #buitenhof. 'Het is een cruciaal jaar'
February 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
'Meer militaire slagkracht en een sterke economie' om vrijheid, democratie en veiligheid te beschermen, stelt minister van Defensie @rubenbrekelmans.bsky.social in #buitenhof. 'Het is een cruciaal jaar'
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Denmark's Defense Intelligence Service assessed that Russia may have the capabilities to launch a full-scale war against NATO in the next 5 years, which is consistent w/ ISW's assessments about Russian efforts to restructure and prepare its military and society for a future conflict w/ NATO. (1/3)
February 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Denmark's Defense Intelligence Service assessed that Russia may have the capabilities to launch a full-scale war against NATO in the next 5 years, which is consistent w/ ISW's assessments about Russian efforts to restructure and prepare its military and society for a future conflict w/ NATO. (1/3)
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President Trump has caused a constitutional crisis as he tests the boundaries of executive power, scholars say. “There have been so many unconstitutional and illegal actions in the first 18 days of the Trump presidency,” one expert said. “We never have seen anything like this.” nyti.ms/4aWSijk
February 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
President Trump has caused a constitutional crisis as he tests the boundaries of executive power, scholars say. “There have been so many unconstitutional and illegal actions in the first 18 days of the Trump presidency,” one expert said. “We never have seen anything like this.” nyti.ms/4aWSijk
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The Welsh told the Saxons this hill was called "pen" (meaning "hill"). The Saxons added their word for hill, "tor," and called it Torpen (hill hill).
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
January 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Welsh told the Saxons this hill was called "pen" (meaning "hill"). The Saxons added their word for hill, "tor," and called it Torpen (hill hill).
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
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Influence of super rich on Donald Trump threatens democracy, say Patriotic Millionaires
Influence of super rich on Donald Trump threatens democracy, say Patriotic Millionaires
Pro-tax group tell world leaders that ‘wealth extremism’ is damaging trust in media and influencing legal systems
The influence of the super rich on Donald Trump’s presidency is a threat to global stability, a new poll of millionaires has found.
A…
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Influence of super rich on Donald Trump threatens democracy, say Patriotic Millionaires