Eden
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The U.S. released a memorandum on economic partnership with Ukraine: investments in security, recognition of Ukraine's contribution to global security after giving up nuclear weapons, and support for EU integration. A strategic partnership in mining is also in the works.
April 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The U.S. released a memorandum on economic partnership with Ukraine: investments in security, recognition of Ukraine's contribution to global security after giving up nuclear weapons, and support for EU integration. A strategic partnership in mining is also in the works.
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Adds to the list.
The ZOV_Voevoda TG channel revealed previously unknown loss. On 24 February 2022, a Ka-52 was heavily damaged during a raid on Hostomel Airport. The crew managed to return to base, but the helicopter was written off due to 119 holes from shrapnel and bullets.
March 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Adds to the list.
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‘I am war. We Ukrainians all became a war. Nothing else about us matters now’. Victoria Amelina wrote these words in February 2022. They appear in a book published in February 2025—posthumously—because Victoria was killed in one of Russia’s numerous war crimes. 1/3
February 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
‘I am war. We Ukrainians all became a war. Nothing else about us matters now’. Victoria Amelina wrote these words in February 2022. They appear in a book published in February 2025—posthumously—because Victoria was killed in one of Russia’s numerous war crimes. 1/3
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Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra tells Washington Post’s Loveday Morris and Zakaria Zakaria that his government is open to the idea of letting Russia keep its bases in Syria, for the right price. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to build new alliances.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra tells Washington Post’s Loveday Morris and Zakaria Zakaria that his government is open to the idea of letting Russia keep its bases in Syria, for the right price. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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US Feb 2025
Former director of CIA and NSA, a retired 4-star general, reposting anti-fascist graffiti, aimed at present govt.
Recently purged of clearance by Trump. Wild.
Former director of CIA and NSA, a retired 4-star general, reposting anti-fascist graffiti, aimed at present govt.
Recently purged of clearance by Trump. Wild.
February 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
US Feb 2025
Former director of CIA and NSA, a retired 4-star general, reposting anti-fascist graffiti, aimed at present govt.
Recently purged of clearance by Trump. Wild.
Former director of CIA and NSA, a retired 4-star general, reposting anti-fascist graffiti, aimed at present govt.
Recently purged of clearance by Trump. Wild.
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This is an extremely interesting #AI thread 👇
Thus far OpenAI & its peer scaling labs have sought to convince the public & policymakers that scaling is the best way to reach so-called AGI. This has always been more of an argument based in business than in science. 4/
January 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is an extremely interesting #AI thread 👇
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Microsoft is going to price gouge you by adding their genAI to your subscription without your consent, and they are not transparent about how to avoid this bullshit.
Here's how to change your subscription back to "Classic" for a lower charge without Copilot: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffi...
Here's how to change your subscription back to "Classic" for a lower charge without Copilot: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffi...
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January 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Microsoft is going to price gouge you by adding their genAI to your subscription without your consent, and they are not transparent about how to avoid this bullshit.
Here's how to change your subscription back to "Classic" for a lower charge without Copilot: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffi...
Here's how to change your subscription back to "Classic" for a lower charge without Copilot: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffi...
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Happy 29th birthday to The New York Times website
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www.nytimes.com/1996/01/22/b...
January 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Happy 29th birthday to The New York Times website
www.nytimes.com/1996/01/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/1996/01/22/b...
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In collaboration with @casusbelli.bsky.social, our team Frontelligence Insight investigated a large Russian convoy: over 100 vehicles, including tanks, trucks, IFVs, artillery, and other equipment, that rolled into Bamako, Mali. We've assessed its composition and origins. 🧵Thread:
January 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
In collaboration with @casusbelli.bsky.social, our team Frontelligence Insight investigated a large Russian convoy: over 100 vehicles, including tanks, trucks, IFVs, artillery, and other equipment, that rolled into Bamako, Mali. We've assessed its composition and origins. 🧵Thread:
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January 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, acknowledged significant challenges within the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Mechanized Brigade, including high desertion rates and poor organization, during a Jan. 6 press conference.
'Negative lesson' — Ground Forces chief acknowledges desertions, mismanagement in French-trained brigade
Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, acknowledged significant challenges within the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Mechanized Brigade, including high desertion rates and poor ...
kyivindependent.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, acknowledged significant challenges within the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Mechanized Brigade, including high desertion rates and poor organization, during a Jan. 6 press conference.
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Russian Kamov Ka-52 and Mil Mi-8 helicopters escorting Russian military columns between Tartus Naval Base and Khmeimim Air Base in western Syria.
The two Russian bases are separated by 50 kilometers of territory controlled by new Syrian authorities.
The two Russian bases are separated by 50 kilometers of territory controlled by new Syrian authorities.
January 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Russian Kamov Ka-52 and Mil Mi-8 helicopters escorting Russian military columns between Tartus Naval Base and Khmeimim Air Base in western Syria.
The two Russian bases are separated by 50 kilometers of territory controlled by new Syrian authorities.
The two Russian bases are separated by 50 kilometers of territory controlled by new Syrian authorities.
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Russian Shahed-type long-range strike drone with garland spotted over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of Ukraine tonight.
January 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Russian Shahed-type long-range strike drone with garland spotted over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of Ukraine tonight.
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Interesting paper on Russia using the gig economy for sabotage ops.
“Available evidence suggests that Moscow has expanded its recruitment of agents-saboteurs online to go beyond the usual suspects. …Russia’s new model of sabotage appears to more closely resemble the key tenets of the ‘gig economy”
“Available evidence suggests that Moscow has expanded its recruitment of agents-saboteurs online to go beyond the usual suspects. …Russia’s new model of sabotage appears to more closely resemble the key tenets of the ‘gig economy”
Russian Sabotage in the Gig-Economy Era
The West is experiencing the most intense era of sabotage since the Second World War. Russian operations have now reached unprecedented levels. It seems that the main aim of this latest wave is to ...
www.tandfonline.com
January 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Interesting paper on Russia using the gig economy for sabotage ops.
“Available evidence suggests that Moscow has expanded its recruitment of agents-saboteurs online to go beyond the usual suspects. …Russia’s new model of sabotage appears to more closely resemble the key tenets of the ‘gig economy”
“Available evidence suggests that Moscow has expanded its recruitment of agents-saboteurs online to go beyond the usual suspects. …Russia’s new model of sabotage appears to more closely resemble the key tenets of the ‘gig economy”
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Turkish #drone maker Baykar (which makes the Bayraktar TB2) is buying Italian Piaggio, one of the world’s oldest aviation firms.
www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
Italy sells Piaggio Aerospace to Turkish drone maker Baykar
The choice of a Turkish buyer for an Italian aviation firm is a remarkable turnaround given Italy’s traditional heft in the aviation industry.
www.defensenews.com
December 31, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Turkish #drone maker Baykar (which makes the Bayraktar TB2) is buying Italian Piaggio, one of the world’s oldest aviation firms.
www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
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accidentally read a new year's post on linkedin, the saddest social network. stay safe out there everyone
December 31, 2024 at 5:51 AM
accidentally read a new year's post on linkedin, the saddest social network. stay safe out there everyone
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As Russian troops continued to hold an advantage on the ground, Ukraine has been keen to level the power in the air. In 2024, Ukrainian forces bet on drones, hitting targets thousands of kilometers deep inside Russia.
Ukraine struck hundreds of targets deep inside Russia in 2024. What did they achieve?
As Russian troops continued to hold an advantage on the ground, Ukraine has been keen to level the power in the air.
In 2024, Ukrainian forces bet on drones, hitting targets thousands of kilometers d...
kyivindependent.com
December 30, 2024 at 8:43 PM
As Russian troops continued to hold an advantage on the ground, Ukraine has been keen to level the power in the air. In 2024, Ukrainian forces bet on drones, hitting targets thousands of kilometers deep inside Russia.
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⚡ President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed human rights activist Olha Reshetylova to the newly created position of military ombudsman on Dec. 30.
Zelensky appoints human rights activist Olha Reshetylova as first military ombudsman
President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed human rights activist Olha Reshetylova to the newly-created position of military ombudsman on Dec. 30.
kyivindependent.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:35 PM
⚡ President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed human rights activist Olha Reshetylova to the newly created position of military ombudsman on Dec. 30.
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The problem with establishing whether Russian offensives have ceased to be sustainable is that we won't really know whether culmination has been reached until months after it happens because Putin will continue to fling troops at Ukrainian lines long after it has become futile.
December 30, 2024 at 11:14 AM
The problem with establishing whether Russian offensives have ceased to be sustainable is that we won't really know whether culmination has been reached until months after it happens because Putin will continue to fling troops at Ukrainian lines long after it has become futile.
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Chemical factories founded or owned by some of Russia's wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow's military during the war in Ukraine, an analysis of railway and financial data shows reut.rs/4fI0SmG
Exclusive: The Russian billionaires whose chemical factories fuel Russia's war machine
Chemicals factories founded or owned by some of Russia's wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow's military during the war in Ukraine.
reut.rs
December 30, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Chemical factories founded or owned by some of Russia's wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow's military during the war in Ukraine, an analysis of railway and financial data shows reut.rs/4fI0SmG
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Defense committee of Finlands parliament has been summoned for an unscheduled meeting coming Friday, in 3 days.
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xcancel.com/jukka_kopra/...
December 30, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Defense committee of Finlands parliament has been summoned for an unscheduled meeting coming Friday, in 3 days.
xcancel.com/jukka_kopra/...
xcancel.com/jukka_kopra/...
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It's been one month since HTS announced its offensive against the former regime.
I put together "Key Documents and Resources From HTS's Offensive (November 27-December 8)" so anyone can have for the historical record: www.jihadologyplus.com/p/key-docume...
I put together "Key Documents and Resources From HTS's Offensive (November 27-December 8)" so anyone can have for the historical record: www.jihadologyplus.com/p/key-docume...
Key Documents and Resources From HTS's Offensive (November 27-December 8)
From the offensive's announcement to the fall of Damascus
www.jihadologyplus.com
December 27, 2024 at 1:43 PM
It's been one month since HTS announced its offensive against the former regime.
I put together "Key Documents and Resources From HTS's Offensive (November 27-December 8)" so anyone can have for the historical record: www.jihadologyplus.com/p/key-docume...
I put together "Key Documents and Resources From HTS's Offensive (November 27-December 8)" so anyone can have for the historical record: www.jihadologyplus.com/p/key-docume...
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Finnish border guard arrested cable saboteur suspect EAGLE S and ordered them into Finland.
This happened in international waters. Precisely the thing every expert said was impossible with Yi Peng 3 =)
This happened in international waters. Precisely the thing every expert said was impossible with Yi Peng 3 =)
December 26, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Finnish border guard arrested cable saboteur suspect EAGLE S and ordered them into Finland.
This happened in international waters. Precisely the thing every expert said was impossible with Yi Peng 3 =)
This happened in international waters. Precisely the thing every expert said was impossible with Yi Peng 3 =)
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"The perfect weapons for hybrid warfare" strollings around Europe last 3 days.
December 25, 2024 at 10:08 PM
"The perfect weapons for hybrid warfare" strollings around Europe last 3 days.