Lauri Talve
@ltalve.bsky.social
Keywords: Human rights, foreign policy, fight for democracy.
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Relatives of Russian soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine keep thanking Putin. "Thank you," he smirks in return.
April 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Relatives of Russian soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine keep thanking Putin. "Thank you," he smirks in return.
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Forgive the rant, but what the hell is this Administration doing?
Not gonna be easy to undo the damage, folks. But I’ve got some ideas on where to start.
Not gonna be easy to undo the damage, folks. But I’ve got some ideas on where to start.
April 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Forgive the rant, but what the hell is this Administration doing?
Not gonna be easy to undo the damage, folks. But I’ve got some ideas on where to start.
Not gonna be easy to undo the damage, folks. But I’ve got some ideas on where to start.
Financial Times thinks the capital of #Finland is Helinski. 🙄
A ceasefire in Ukraine would allow Russia to reposition its forces and increase the threat to the Baltics, FT reports. Moscow aims to build a 1.5-million-strong army, doubling its troop presence near Finland and the Baltics.
www.ft.com/content/9b50...
www.ft.com/content/9b50...
March 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Financial Times thinks the capital of #Finland is Helinski. 🙄
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1/7. In case you haven’t been following, here is a short summary of the misnamed Russian-American "peace process" regarding Ukraine.
March 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
1/7. In case you haven’t been following, here is a short summary of the misnamed Russian-American "peace process" regarding Ukraine.
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"Insider reports" have emerged about a new U.S.-Ukraine rare earth minerals deal. A Ukrainian MP has criticized the new document.
March 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Insider reports" have emerged about a new U.S.-Ukraine rare earth minerals deal. A Ukrainian MP has criticized the new document.
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It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
March 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
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Näin syvälle on Yhdysvaltain erikoislähettiläs Witkoff vajonnut. Hän toistaa sanasta sanaan Venäjän propagandaa ”hyödyllisen idiootin” ja propagandistin Tucker Carlsonin podcast-jaksossa:
apostrophe.ua/en/news/worl... >
apostrophe.ua/en/news/worl... >
March 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Näin syvälle on Yhdysvaltain erikoislähettiläs Witkoff vajonnut. Hän toistaa sanasta sanaan Venäjän propagandaa ”hyödyllisen idiootin” ja propagandistin Tucker Carlsonin podcast-jaksossa:
apostrophe.ua/en/news/worl... >
apostrophe.ua/en/news/worl... >
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Soviet-era dissident given ‘draconian’ jail sentence in Russia for anti-war views
Soviet-era dissident given ‘draconian’ jail sentence in Russia for anti-war views
Alexander Skobov jailed for 16 years over social media post and alleged involvement in opposition group
A Soviet-era dissident has been sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia for his anti-war views, in a case that observers say highlights how the country’s repression now exceeds even parts of the Soviet period.
Alexander Skobov, a 67-year-old lifelong dissident, was sentenced on Friday by a military court in St Petersburg over a social media post supporting Ukraine’s 2022 strike on the Crimea Bridge, as well as his alleged involvement with the foreign-based opposition group the Free Russia Forum. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Soviet-era dissident given ‘draconian’ jail sentence in Russia for anti-war views
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"We wanted to see Hayes electrical substation which is famous not just in Europe, but in the whole world"
March 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
"We wanted to see Hayes electrical substation which is famous not just in Europe, but in the whole world"
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Russian Telegram channels report an ammunition warehouse might have been hit near Engels military airfield. Some say missiles might have been stored there.
March 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Russian Telegram channels report an ammunition warehouse might have been hit near Engels military airfield. Some say missiles might have been stored there.
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/5. Engels, massive expansion at the ammunition storage at the local Russian military airbase
March 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
/5. Engels, massive expansion at the ammunition storage at the local Russian military airbase
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But will there be a halt to Russian strikes on Ukrainian hospitals, schools and apartment blocks?
Details of the Trump-Putin phone call are emerging from the Kremlin:
* Putin wants a stop on Ukrainian mobilisation and arming
* there was agreement on a 30-day cessation on energy infrastructure strikes
* ice hockey games between the US and Russia
Yes. Really.
* Putin wants a stop on Ukrainian mobilisation and arming
* there was agreement on a 30-day cessation on energy infrastructure strikes
* ice hockey games between the US and Russia
Yes. Really.
March 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
But will there be a halt to Russian strikes on Ukrainian hospitals, schools and apartment blocks?
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whoever is doing this campaign in London well bloody done 👍
March 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
whoever is doing this campaign in London well bloody done 👍
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
2
CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
3
CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
4
BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
5
HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
6
HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
7
HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
11
HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
12
HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
[ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreibw4ldc3fhslbvxgy2oqrof2oys5kpgh7zu6a5f3usmx3lf4547qm@jpeg)
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MAGA 2017: "Trump-Russia is a hoax and a slur."
MAGA 2025: "Trump-Russia is the basis for our foreign policy and anybody who doesn't agree should be primaried out of the party."
MAGA 2025: "Trump-Russia is the basis for our foreign policy and anybody who doesn't agree should be primaried out of the party."
March 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
MAGA 2017: "Trump-Russia is a hoax and a slur."
MAGA 2025: "Trump-Russia is the basis for our foreign policy and anybody who doesn't agree should be primaried out of the party."
MAGA 2025: "Trump-Russia is the basis for our foreign policy and anybody who doesn't agree should be primaried out of the party."
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Several countries on the Eastern Flank of NATO are considering leaving the Ottawa Treaty, which bans anti-personnel mines.
Yesterday, Finland and Poland both announced their intentions to leave the treaty in the coming weeks.
Yesterday, Finland and Poland both announced their intentions to leave the treaty in the coming weeks.
March 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Several countries on the Eastern Flank of NATO are considering leaving the Ottawa Treaty, which bans anti-personnel mines.
Yesterday, Finland and Poland both announced their intentions to leave the treaty in the coming weeks.
Yesterday, Finland and Poland both announced their intentions to leave the treaty in the coming weeks.
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The power of hyper-partisanship + propaganda.
March 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The power of hyper-partisanship + propaganda.
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"The defeat of #Ukraine would be the defeat of Europe. The Baltic States, Georgia and Moldova are already on the list. Putin’s goal is to return to Yalta, where half the continent was ceded to Stalin." - French Senator Claude Malhuret made an excellent speech.
March 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"The defeat of #Ukraine would be the defeat of Europe. The Baltic States, Georgia and Moldova are already on the list. Putin’s goal is to return to Yalta, where half the continent was ceded to Stalin." - French Senator Claude Malhuret made an excellent speech.
There may be a tiny unsafe aspect which the Brussels bureaucrats overlooked.
March 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
There may be a tiny unsafe aspect which the Brussels bureaucrats overlooked.
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The Trump-Putin Pact already exists, and we should act accordingly. There are some things we will never change with nice words or smart clothing. If you are worried about those things, you should understand where Trump's tactics come from. From Russia.
A thread. 🧵1/14
A thread. 🧵1/14
March 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Trump-Putin Pact already exists, and we should act accordingly. There are some things we will never change with nice words or smart clothing. If you are worried about those things, you should understand where Trump's tactics come from. From Russia.
A thread. 🧵1/14
A thread. 🧵1/14
March 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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The Finnish government recognises internally that the United States will not necessarily honour its NATO commitments in case of a Russia-Europe war. Planning for the eventuality of war without U.S. support has begun.
www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a...
www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a...
IL:n tiedot: Suomi varautuu siihen, että USA ei olisi sitoutunut Naton 5. artiklaan
Suomessa ei pidetä enää varmana, että Donald Trump sallisi Naton komentajille amerikkalaisten joukkojen käyttämisen sotilasoperaatioissa venäläisiä joukkoja vastaan.
www.iltalehti.fi
March 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Finnish government recognises internally that the United States will not necessarily honour its NATO commitments in case of a Russia-Europe war. Planning for the eventuality of war without U.S. support has begun.
www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a...
www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a...
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Ukrainian forces are retaking more and more villages around Pokrovsk. Russian channels report of problems in manpower and Russian glide bombs being jammed.
March 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Ukrainian forces are retaking more and more villages around Pokrovsk. Russian channels report of problems in manpower and Russian glide bombs being jammed.