Kristian Kiehling
@kristiankiehling.bsky.social
Danish born German and Latvian indie filmmaker and retired actor. Focuses on journalism and foreign policy in Eastern (Central) Europe. No A.I. Every post is carefully handcrafted. " Kur aitas, tur vilks." https://kristiankiehling.substack.com/
There is one way to make sure that Russia's attempt to colonize Ukraine and erase its cultural identity will never succeed: decolonize your friends' and family's bookshelves by gifting them beautiful Ukrainian books for Christmas.This incredible site lists translations in English,Spanish and German.
Ukrainian literature in English translation – Chapter Ukraine
Build your own bookshelf dedicated to Ukrainian literature in English translation. | Chapter Ukraine
chapterukraine.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
There is one way to make sure that Russia's attempt to colonize Ukraine and erase its cultural identity will never succeed: decolonize your friends' and family's bookshelves by gifting them beautiful Ukrainian books for Christmas.This incredible site lists translations in English,Spanish and German.
Encouraged by the new U.S. National Security Strategy, which shocked the free world with its overt support for Moscow's fascism against Europe, the Russians continue to pound Ukrainian cities with supersonic missiles and drones.
kyivindependent.com/explosions-r...
kyivindependent.com/explosions-r...
Explosions, outages reported in Kremenchuk as Russia launches barrage of missiles, drones towards central Ukraine
Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk overnight on Dec. 6, officials reported.
kyivindependent.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Encouraged by the new U.S. National Security Strategy, which shocked the free world with its overt support for Moscow's fascism against Europe, the Russians continue to pound Ukrainian cities with supersonic missiles and drones.
kyivindependent.com/explosions-r...
kyivindependent.com/explosions-r...
The Russians are still successfully circumventing EU sanctions on their information warfare weapons. Disguised as the voices of the "underrepresented" Global South, clandestine Russian propaganda outlets continue to influence young audiences desperate for alternatives to mainstream media.
From Berlin to Abu Dhabi: The Secret Rebranding of a Russian State Media Agency — OSINT for Ukraine
osintforukraine.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The Russians are still successfully circumventing EU sanctions on their information warfare weapons. Disguised as the voices of the "underrepresented" Global South, clandestine Russian propaganda outlets continue to influence young audiences desperate for alternatives to mainstream media.
The Guardian is once again aiding the Russian information war by creating a false sense of balance between press releases from Ukrainian authorities and misleading Russian propaganda:
" Ukrainian authorities said the drone was Russian. Moscow denied it had attacked the plant." Bad journalism!
" Ukrainian authorities said the drone was Russian. Moscow denied it had attacked the plant." Bad journalism!
Bombed Chornobyl shelter no longer blocks radiation and needs major repair – IAEA
Drone attack that Ukraine blamed on Russia blew hole in painstakingly erected €1.5bn shield meant to allow for final clean-up of 1986 meltdown site
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The Guardian is once again aiding the Russian information war by creating a false sense of balance between press releases from Ukrainian authorities and misleading Russian propaganda:
" Ukrainian authorities said the drone was Russian. Moscow denied it had attacked the plant." Bad journalism!
" Ukrainian authorities said the drone was Russian. Moscow denied it had attacked the plant." Bad journalism!
Pavel Durov has finally grown tired of playing the "free speech" activist and is no longer hiding his ties to the Kremlin and his murderous homeland.
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Pavel Durov has finally grown tired of playing the "free speech" activist and is no longer hiding his ties to the Kremlin and his murderous homeland.
As Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine are bombed again tonight by ordinary Russians, it serves as a tragic reminder that the free world is repeating the mistake it made in 1940 when it failed to protect the UK from Nazi bombardment. Stopping the Russians now would avert a larger war in Europe.
December 6, 2025 at 5:52 AM
As Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine are bombed again tonight by ordinary Russians, it serves as a tragic reminder that the free world is repeating the mistake it made in 1940 when it failed to protect the UK from Nazi bombardment. Stopping the Russians now would avert a larger war in Europe.
The free world should take note that the Russian "Führer" has once again revealed his lust for more conquest. In a recent interview, he mentioned that "Donbas and Novorossya" will be "liberated." Below is a map of the imperialistic concept of "Novorossya" for reference. english.nv.ua/nation/peace...
December 6, 2025 at 5:36 AM
The free world should take note that the Russian "Führer" has once again revealed his lust for more conquest. In a recent interview, he mentioned that "Donbas and Novorossya" will be "liberated." Below is a map of the imperialistic concept of "Novorossya" for reference. english.nv.ua/nation/peace...
The fact that the Russians are intensifying their information warfare campaign to prevent the release of their frozen assets at Euroclear speaks to their enormous fear of losing access to the funds they need to continue their costly war of conquest in Ukraine.
December 6, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The fact that the Russians are intensifying their information warfare campaign to prevent the release of their frozen assets at Euroclear speaks to their enormous fear of losing access to the funds they need to continue their costly war of conquest in Ukraine.
Russia has been a colonial empire for most of its history writes historian Franziska Davies. Therefore, Russia will not be bound by any agreements or treaties as long as it remains an empire, especially since the Ukrainian army is currently resisting Russia’s attempt at colonial conquest by force.
The history of Russia as a history of Perpetual Agreement-Breaking
Russia has, for most of its history, been a colonial empire and remains one to this day. As long as this is the case, don't expect Russia to stick to its own agreements. The problem is structural.
efdavies.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Russia has been a colonial empire for most of its history writes historian Franziska Davies. Therefore, Russia will not be bound by any agreements or treaties as long as it remains an empire, especially since the Ukrainian army is currently resisting Russia’s attempt at colonial conquest by force.
It defies belief how countries that were themselves brutally colonized for centuries could stoop so low as to actively side with a brutal, imperialist empire that is waging a genocidal war of aggression.
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
It defies belief how countries that were themselves brutally colonized for centuries could stoop so low as to actively side with a brutal, imperialist empire that is waging a genocidal war of aggression.
Europe must stand united against the U.S.-Russia alliance! May every American who voted for Trump be damned to eternal hellfire!
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unn.ua/en/news/us-u...
US urged Europeans to oppose EU plan for loan using Russian assets for Ukraine - Bloomberg
УНН Politics ✎ The US is trying to block EU plans to use frozen assets of the Russian central bank to support a loan to Ukraine. Washington believes that these asset…
unn.ua
December 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Europe must stand united against the U.S.-Russia alliance! May every American who voted for Trump be damned to eternal hellfire!
unn.ua/en/news/us-u...
unn.ua/en/news/us-u...
The new U.S. National Security Strategy essentially acknowledges that the U.S. will no longer uphold the rule of international law. By "reestablishing conditions of [...] strategic stability with Russia" and "preventing NATO from [...] expanding," the U.S. aims to reward the Russian aggressor.
www.whitehouse.gov
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The new U.S. National Security Strategy essentially acknowledges that the U.S. will no longer uphold the rule of international law. By "reestablishing conditions of [...] strategic stability with Russia" and "preventing NATO from [...] expanding," the U.S. aims to reward the Russian aggressor.
When the head of state prioritizes dissolving NATO and promoting Arab nationalism over helping defending Ukraine against a Russian invasion, the Irish Navy has no means to engage large military drones, which endangered the life of visiting President Zelenskyy.
www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
When the head of state prioritizes dissolving NATO and promoting Arab nationalism over helping defending Ukraine against a Russian invasion, the Irish Navy has no means to engage large military drones, which endangered the life of visiting President Zelenskyy.
www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
The 'Nord Stream' pipelines compromised European security and enabled Russia to invade Ukraine. A 25-year Russian lease to maintain a naval base in Port Sudan on the Red Sea could have equally harmful implications.
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united24media.com/latest-news/...
Sudan Offers Russia 25-Year Red Sea Naval Base Deal in Exchange for Weapons
Sudan's military has proposed a 25-year deal with Russia for a Red Sea military base in exchange for advanced weaponry, including air defense systems.
united24media.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The 'Nord Stream' pipelines compromised European security and enabled Russia to invade Ukraine. A 25-year Russian lease to maintain a naval base in Port Sudan on the Red Sea could have equally harmful implications.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
united24media.com/latest-news/...
It's interesting that the daughter of the Russian war criminal sounds exactly like every other ordinary Russian living the high life abroad while their compatriots commit genocide—just like the German Nazis,who were also infamous for claiming,"It wasn't me; it was Hitler."
inshe.tv/suspilstvo/2...
inshe.tv/suspilstvo/2...
December 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
It's interesting that the daughter of the Russian war criminal sounds exactly like every other ordinary Russian living the high life abroad while their compatriots commit genocide—just like the German Nazis,who were also infamous for claiming,"It wasn't me; it was Hitler."
inshe.tv/suspilstvo/2...
inshe.tv/suspilstvo/2...
The fact that a Kremlin operative feels comfortable insulting and belittling the head of Europe's most powerful nation speaks volumes about how closely the Russians think they are allied with the Trump clan. It's unfortunate that Merz reneged on his election promise to deliver 'Taurus' to Ukraine
December 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The fact that a Kremlin operative feels comfortable insulting and belittling the head of Europe's most powerful nation speaks volumes about how closely the Russians think they are allied with the Trump clan. It's unfortunate that Merz reneged on his election promise to deliver 'Taurus' to Ukraine
Oleg Artemyev, an imperialist nationalist Russian astronaut infamous for being photographed holding the flag of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic aboard the ISS, was found spying for his motherland and removed from the SpaceX program. Even in space, Russians are a disgrace.
Russia pulls cosmonaut over alleged security breach at SpaceX facility
Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was removed from the Crew-12 mission after allegedly photographing restricted SpaceX materials. Andrey Fedyaev will replace him.
www.euronews.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Oleg Artemyev, an imperialist nationalist Russian astronaut infamous for being photographed holding the flag of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic aboard the ISS, was found spying for his motherland and removed from the SpaceX program. Even in space, Russians are a disgrace.
Dr. Kateryna Rashevska, a legal expert at the Regional Center for Human Rights, submitted written testimony to the U.S. Congress, presenting evidence that the Russians are deporting kidnapped Ukrainian children to forced Russification and reeducation camps in North Korea and Belarus. A link to 1/2
www.appropriations.senate.gov
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Dr. Kateryna Rashevska, a legal expert at the Regional Center for Human Rights, submitted written testimony to the U.S. Congress, presenting evidence that the Russians are deporting kidnapped Ukrainian children to forced Russification and reeducation camps in North Korea and Belarus. A link to 1/2
This excellent SWP research paper illustrates the long overdue mental shift in German thinking, moving from a Russified, "Russia first" perspective to the realization that lasting peace in Europe can only be achieved together with Ukraine and without Russia.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
The Tipping Point: An Emerging Model of European Security with Ukraine and without Russia
This joint study by the SWP and the Institute for Strategic Research (IRSEM, Paris) starts from the premise that Ukraine’s and Russia’s visions...
www.swp-berlin.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:27 AM
This excellent SWP research paper illustrates the long overdue mental shift in German thinking, moving from a Russified, "Russia first" perspective to the realization that lasting peace in Europe can only be achieved together with Ukraine and without Russia.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
There is something fundamentally wrong with the independent film scene when a sob story about Russian journalists who fled abroad due to government persecution wins an award, yet a Ukrainian film about soldiers who sacrificed their lives defending their homeland against Russian invaders does not.
Mstyslav Chernov’s “2000 Meters to Andriivka” Loses Best Documentary at Gotham Awards to Film on Russian Journalism
At the 2025 Gotham Awards, Mstyslav Chernov's documentary on the Russian-Ukrainian war was eclipsed by a film on independent Russian journalism.
united24media.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:59 AM
There is something fundamentally wrong with the independent film scene when a sob story about Russian journalists who fled abroad due to government persecution wins an award, yet a Ukrainian film about soldiers who sacrificed their lives defending their homeland against Russian invaders does not.
In a Reuters interview, the UN Secretary-General fails to mention the crimes against humanity that Russians commit daily. Instead,he discusses territorial disputes,revealing his inability to interpret the true intentions behind the Russian/US "peace plan," which aims to end Ukraine's sovereignty.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the Reuters NEXT summit in New York. The two-day conference brings together more than 700 international business leaders and policy makers to examine th...
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
In a Reuters interview, the UN Secretary-General fails to mention the crimes against humanity that Russians commit daily. Instead,he discusses territorial disputes,revealing his inability to interpret the true intentions behind the Russian/US "peace plan," which aims to end Ukraine's sovereignty.
You might be wondering why Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever is going to such lengths to protect the frozen Russian assets held by the Belgian company Euroclear? This thread by @vic_010100 reveals his travels to the RF and his dealings with Sobyanin and Beglov threadreaderapp.com/thread/19959...
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
You might be wondering why Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever is going to such lengths to protect the frozen Russian assets held by the Belgian company Euroclear? This thread by @vic_010100 reveals his travels to the RF and his dealings with Sobyanin and Beglov threadreaderapp.com/thread/19959...
This seems to be by far the most effective way to sanction Russian fossil fuel contraband.
www.reuters.com/world/owner-...
www.reuters.com/world/owner-...
Owner of oil tanker damaged near Senegal says it is ceasing all Russian operations
Besiktas Shipping, the Turkish owner of an oil tanker that was damaged near Senegal's coast last week after being hit by four external explosions, said on Tuesday that it was ceasing all shipping oper...
www.reuters.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
This seems to be by far the most effective way to sanction Russian fossil fuel contraband.
www.reuters.com/world/owner-...
www.reuters.com/world/owner-...
“the contradiction between Ukraine’s goal of surviving as a sovereign democracy and Russia’s goal of imperial domination will never be resolved. The only factor that will change this situation is if one side or the other suffers economic or military collapse.”
www.kyivpost.com/post/65454
www.kyivpost.com/post/65454
‘Structurally Doomed’ From Outset: Why Trump’s Moscow Overture Fell Flat
Former top NSC official Michael Carpenter tells Kyiv Post that talks never stood a chance, with Kyiv’s survival and Moscow’s ambitions fixed on irreconcilable paths.
www.kyivpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
“the contradiction between Ukraine’s goal of surviving as a sovereign democracy and Russia’s goal of imperial domination will never be resolved. The only factor that will change this situation is if one side or the other suffers economic or military collapse.”
www.kyivpost.com/post/65454
www.kyivpost.com/post/65454
Reposted by Kristian Kiehling
This is the moment after the meeting where the Kremlin aide confirms the colonialist nature of the so-called peace negotiations yet again.
Q: "Won't they go to Kyiv?"
Yuri Ushakov: "They didn't promise us they would go to Kyiv. They promised they'd return home, to their native Washington."
Q: "Won't they go to Kyiv?"
Yuri Ushakov: "They didn't promise us they would go to Kyiv. They promised they'd return home, to their native Washington."
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
This is the moment after the meeting where the Kremlin aide confirms the colonialist nature of the so-called peace negotiations yet again.
Q: "Won't they go to Kyiv?"
Yuri Ushakov: "They didn't promise us they would go to Kyiv. They promised they'd return home, to their native Washington."
Q: "Won't they go to Kyiv?"
Yuri Ushakov: "They didn't promise us they would go to Kyiv. They promised they'd return home, to their native Washington."