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Maurice Blok
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Interview with Andreas Umland | The best security guarantee for Ukraine is full NATO membership
"Ultimately, what matters most is not rhetorical or institutional declarations but material outcomes, of which the most important are financial support for Ukraine, military aid, and sanctions against...
ukrainian-studies.ca
July 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-putins-elites-keep-dying/
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July 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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ekspress.delfi.ee/artikkel/120...
Kremlin Secret Op Uses ’Human Rights Activists’ to Undermine Estonian Chancellor of Justice and Tarnish Estonia’s Global Reputation
A smear campaign funded by the Kremlin is attempting to unseat Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise. A ’human rights’ organisation operating in Switzerland has submitted numerous complaints against the E...
ekspress.delfi.ee
July 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Russian cargo ship implicated in arms smuggling returns to North Korean port | NK PRO
A Russian cargo ship at the center of arms smuggling operations for the Ukraine war docked at the North Korea port of Rason this week, NK Pro analysis shows, suggesting that the two countries’ clandes...
www.nknews.org
June 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Baltics, Nordics, Poland propose Schengen ban for Russians who fought in Ukraine
"There are hundreds of thousands of Russian citizens who have fought against Ukraine," Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro said. "We must take a clear stance, these individuals cannot freely travel a...
kyivindependent.com
June 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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New legislation to strengthen protection of critical infrastructure and resilience of society
valtioneuvosto.fi
June 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/the-escala...
The Escalation Debate Strikes Back
In this week’s Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander reviews the nuclear escalation debate that has been warmed up again after Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb.
phillipspobrien.substack.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
For Trump, This Is a Dress Rehearsal
Ordering the National Guard to deploy in Los Angeles is a warning of what to expect when his hold on power is threatened.
www.theatlantic.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Defensie-expert Ko Colijn over Trump die Poetin spaart en Europa dwarszit www.nu.nl/spanningen-o...
Defensie-expert Ko Colijn over Trump die Poetin spaart en Europa dwarszit
Defensie-expert Ko Colijn voorziet Nederlanders al vijftig jaar van duiding bij gewapende conflicten. Dit keer bespreekt hij hoe Donald Trump veel meer geduld heeft met Vladimir Poetin dan met zijn ei...
www.nu.nl
June 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Germany plans rapid bunker expansion amid fears of Russian attack
Civil protection agency chief says country is ill-prepared for conflict and calls for urgent upgrades to cold war shelters
www.theguardian.com
June 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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unherd.com/2025/06/the-...
The kings of the drone age
unherd.com
June 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Small Acts of Democratic Resistance - Democracy Seminar
Small Acts of Democratic Resistance We relaunched the Democracy Seminar back in 2018 as a “worldwide committee of democratic correspondence” in the hope that “democrats of the world can learn from each other as we oppose the dark forces of our times.” Unfortunately, we still have much to learn and much work to do in
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June 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Yes, this worry in Europe is real. But US intel flow likely will continue. The article misses a key point – the US will suffer when European services stop providing information to the US on such critical issues such as Russia. We need Europe too. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Europe worries about its dependence on U.S. intelligence under Trump
Over the past several months, amid President Donald Trump’s return to power, some Europeans increasingly see their reliance on U.S. intelligence as a vulnerability.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Ukraine Got a Major Battle Victory. Trump Is Not Happy.
The president has fumed that Kyiv’s drone strike could prolong a war that he’s desperate to end.
www.theatlantic.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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😂🤣 🤡🤡https://www.newsweek.com/russia-offers-political-asylum-elon-musk-over-trump-feud-2081887
Russia offers political asylum to Elon Musk over Trump feud
Elon Musk and Donald Trump clashed in a series of fiery exchanges.
www.newsweek.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Finnish Defence Ministry denies Israeli citizen's purchase of petrol station
The applicant had no previous ties to Finland and his potential links to Russsia also raised concerns.
yle.fi
June 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
North Korea's Kim vows unconditional support for Russia in meeting with Shoigu
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russia's Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported.
www.reuters.com
June 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Russia wants to deploy 10,000 troops in Moldovan breakaway region, PM warns
Moscow aims to eject government and place soldiers on Ukraine border in Transnistria, premier says
www.ft.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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nationalinterest.org/feature/russ...
Russia Is Closing in on Ukraine’s Tech Advantage
Backed by China, Russia is modernizing fast, posing growing threats to NATO and global stability.
nationalinterest.org
June 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Opinion | We are witnessing the suicide of a superpower
The president’s assault on science dangerously undermines America’s superpower status.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Trump Presidency’s World-Historical Heist
He is taking self-enrichment to a scale never seen before in America.
www.theatlantic.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Trump’s most prominent special envoy to Russia is a real-estate developer. The secretary of defense is a TV personality who mostly seems interested in bringing more bro culture into the military while his Pentagon falls into disarray.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Trump’s Tirades Aren’t Swaying Putin
The president stamping his feet on social media will do nothing to quell Russia's aims.
www.theatlantic.com
May 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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www.politico.eu/article/germ...
German firm shipped restricted tech to Russia — after EU sanctions kicked in
Calls for tightening of bloc’s sanctions regime after Kontron was able to export millions in sensitive telecoms tech to its Russian arm in late 2023.
www.politico.eu
May 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Thread by @ChrisO_wiki on Thread Reader App
@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ Enslaved people are being sold to the Russian army for up to 100,000 rubles ($1,240) each, according to anti-slavery campaigners. The issue highlights Russia's hidden but chronic prob...
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May 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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decorrespondent.nl/16109/dit-is...
Dit is fascisme
Fascisme begint met taal, niet met tanks. Met democratische verkiezingen, niet met een staatsgreep. En het krijgt vrij baan, dankzij mensen die denken dat het allemaal niet zo’n vaart zal lopen – tot ...
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May 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM