Jens D. Sonne
@slimjohndouglas.bsky.social
Dedikeret følger af politik og internationale forhold.
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The Kremlin is using energy to blackmail the people of Moldova.
This is outrageous albeit unsurprising.
The EU will provide €30 million to help Moldova buy and transport national gas to their people.
In times of need, the EU will always support its friends and allies.
This is outrageous albeit unsurprising.
The EU will provide €30 million to help Moldova buy and transport national gas to their people.
In times of need, the EU will always support its friends and allies.
January 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Kremlin is using energy to blackmail the people of Moldova.
This is outrageous albeit unsurprising.
The EU will provide €30 million to help Moldova buy and transport national gas to their people.
In times of need, the EU will always support its friends and allies.
This is outrageous albeit unsurprising.
The EU will provide €30 million to help Moldova buy and transport national gas to their people.
In times of need, the EU will always support its friends and allies.
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The main parts of the new Arctic agreement:
2 long range drones in addition to the 2 already decided in 2021 (likely MQ-9B)
3 new Arctic patrol vessels to replace 4 ageing Thetis class OPVs
+ “increased SAT capacity” and basic training in 🇬🇱
2 long range drones in addition to the 2 already decided in 2021 (likely MQ-9B)
3 new Arctic patrol vessels to replace 4 ageing Thetis class OPVs
+ “increased SAT capacity” and basic training in 🇬🇱
January 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The main parts of the new Arctic agreement:
2 long range drones in addition to the 2 already decided in 2021 (likely MQ-9B)
3 new Arctic patrol vessels to replace 4 ageing Thetis class OPVs
+ “increased SAT capacity” and basic training in 🇬🇱
2 long range drones in addition to the 2 already decided in 2021 (likely MQ-9B)
3 new Arctic patrol vessels to replace 4 ageing Thetis class OPVs
+ “increased SAT capacity” and basic training in 🇬🇱
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Last November, a British submarine surfaced close to the Russian spy ship Yantar to warn it had been covertly tracked while operating near critical underwater infrastructure.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56251
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56251
British submarine forces Russian spy ship away from UK
Last November, a British submarine surfaced close to the Russian spy ship Yantar to warn it had been covertly tracked while operating near critical underwater infrastructure.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
January 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Last November, a British submarine surfaced close to the Russian spy ship Yantar to warn it had been covertly tracked while operating near critical underwater infrastructure.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56251
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56251
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Everyone should read this.👇
For no reason that he can articulate, Trump has triggered a crisis in Denmark
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe
"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.
www.theatlantic.com
January 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Everyone should read this.👇
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The German weekly Die Zeit has compiled a list of suspected acts of Russian sabotage and hybrid warfare all over Europe since the invasion of Ukraine.
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
Russische Sabotage in Europa: Wie Russland einen hybriden Krieg in Europa führt
Russland bekämpft europäische Staaten seit Langem mit Desinformation, inzwischen aber auch mit Sabotage und Anschlägen. Wann und wo es Attacken gab
www.zeit.de
January 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The German weekly Die Zeit has compiled a list of suspected acts of Russian sabotage and hybrid warfare all over Europe since the invasion of Ukraine.
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
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Danmark har nærmest ingen kapacitet til overvågning af maritim infrastruktur og der findes et relativt quick gix der ikke behøver at afvente Flådeplanen, nemlig som jeg har været fortaler for i årevis, og indkøbe flere OSV’er (offshoreskibe) der kan udrustes og ikke kræver en stor besætning
December 26, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Danmark har nærmest ingen kapacitet til overvågning af maritim infrastruktur og der findes et relativt quick gix der ikke behøver at afvente Flådeplanen, nemlig som jeg har været fortaler for i årevis, og indkøbe flere OSV’er (offshoreskibe) der kan udrustes og ikke kræver en stor besætning
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Why leave it so late? If the Biden administration truly wanted “safety” for the 🇺🇦 people, NATO would be directly involved in shooting down 🇷🇺 missiles!
⚡️ Biden directs Pentagon to 'continue its surge' of weapons deliveries to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack.
“The Ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and safety,” U.S. President Joe Biden said.
“The Ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and safety,” U.S. President Joe Biden said.
Biden directs Pentagon to 'continue its surge' of weapons deliveries to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack
U.S. President Joe Biden directed the Pentagon to "continue its surge" of weapons deliveries to Ukraine in response to Russia's mass attack on the country on Christmas Day, he announced on Dec. 25.
kyivindependent.com
December 26, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Why leave it so late? If the Biden administration truly wanted “safety” for the 🇺🇦 people, NATO would be directly involved in shooting down 🇷🇺 missiles!
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NATO has taken over coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the U.S., aiming to secure the support mechanism ahead of U.S. President-elect Trump’s term. This move strengthens NATO's role in aiding Ukraine without committing its own forces.
www.reuters.com/world/nato-t...
www.reuters.com/world/nato-t...
NATO takes over coordination of military aid to Kyiv from US, source says
NATO has taken over the coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the United States, as planned, a source said on Tuesday, in a move widely seen as aiming to safeguard the support mechanism against NATO sceptic Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2024 at 7:44 AM
NATO has taken over coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the U.S., aiming to secure the support mechanism ahead of U.S. President-elect Trump’s term. This move strengthens NATO's role in aiding Ukraine without committing its own forces.
www.reuters.com/world/nato-t...
www.reuters.com/world/nato-t...
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Hvad ønsker Jolani? Kort🧵
Der er næppe nogen, der kan give et sikkert bud på, hvad Ahmed al-Shara'as endemål er med Syrien. Han har haft en bemærkelsesværdig karriere. Jeg stødte på ham for første gang i Irak i 2004, da han var sammen med den bestialske topterrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi /1
Der er næppe nogen, der kan give et sikkert bud på, hvad Ahmed al-Shara'as endemål er med Syrien. Han har haft en bemærkelsesværdig karriere. Jeg stødte på ham for første gang i Irak i 2004, da han var sammen med den bestialske topterrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi /1
Kan nogen i #dkmedier #dkpol forklare mig, hvorfor man er så usikker på, hvad al-Jolani fra HTS ønsker.
Han har jo sagt det højt og tydeligt i 2021: Ikke et sekulært demokrati men en islamisk stat. Hvorfor tager man ham ikke på ordet?
Link til interview 👇👇👇
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
Han har jo sagt det højt og tydeligt i 2021: Ikke et sekulært demokrati men en islamisk stat. Hvorfor tager man ham ikke på ordet?
Link til interview 👇👇👇
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
December 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Hvad ønsker Jolani? Kort🧵
Der er næppe nogen, der kan give et sikkert bud på, hvad Ahmed al-Shara'as endemål er med Syrien. Han har haft en bemærkelsesværdig karriere. Jeg stødte på ham for første gang i Irak i 2004, da han var sammen med den bestialske topterrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi /1
Der er næppe nogen, der kan give et sikkert bud på, hvad Ahmed al-Shara'as endemål er med Syrien. Han har haft en bemærkelsesværdig karriere. Jeg stødte på ham for første gang i Irak i 2004, da han var sammen med den bestialske topterrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi /1
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⚡️Ukraine calls for FIFA apology over map of Crimea.
Ukraine has criticized FIFA for an "unacceptable error" after a map displayed during the 2026 World Cup draw appeared to exclude Crimea from the country's territory.
Ukraine has criticized FIFA for an "unacceptable error" after a map displayed during the 2026 World Cup draw appeared to exclude Crimea from the country's territory.
Ukraine calls for FIFA apology over map of Crimea
Ukraine has criticized FIFA for an "unacceptable error" after a map displayed during the 2026 World Cup draw appeared to exclude Crimea from the country's territory.
kyivindependent.com
December 15, 2024 at 2:01 AM
⚡️Ukraine calls for FIFA apology over map of Crimea.
Ukraine has criticized FIFA for an "unacceptable error" after a map displayed during the 2026 World Cup draw appeared to exclude Crimea from the country's territory.
Ukraine has criticized FIFA for an "unacceptable error" after a map displayed during the 2026 World Cup draw appeared to exclude Crimea from the country's territory.
The West's tacit acceptance of Russian attacks on Ukraine is ...well. I don't find words to describe it anymore...
Kyiv residents pouring into metro stations and bomb shelters this morning as Putin's nation of filthy barbarian savages launches cruise missiles from strategic bombers that Biden still forbids us from striking.
December 13, 2024 at 7:54 AM
The West's tacit acceptance of Russian attacks on Ukraine is ...well. I don't find words to describe it anymore...
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⚡️Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the most prominent Belarusian opposition leader, told European Pravda that the Belarusian United Democratic Forces group was able to establish relations with Ukrainian leaders.
She also noted the importance of a Ukrainian victory and continuing to send Ukraine weapons.
She also noted the importance of a Ukrainian victory and continuing to send Ukraine weapons.
Tsikhanouskaya says Ukraine maintains relations with Belarusian opposition leaders
Svitlana Tsikhanouskaya, the most prominent Belarusian opposition leader, discussed efforts to maintain relations with Ukrainian authorities in a European Pravda interview on Dec. 10.
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:08 AM
⚡️Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the most prominent Belarusian opposition leader, told European Pravda that the Belarusian United Democratic Forces group was able to establish relations with Ukrainian leaders.
She also noted the importance of a Ukrainian victory and continuing to send Ukraine weapons.
She also noted the importance of a Ukrainian victory and continuing to send Ukraine weapons.
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Day 14. The people of Georgia are not losing focus despite the worsening cold. Release the unlawfully detained (and tortured); schedule new, free and fair elections. #TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
📷 Nini Gabritchidze / Civil.ge
📷 Nini Gabritchidze / Civil.ge
December 11, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Day 14. The people of Georgia are not losing focus despite the worsening cold. Release the unlawfully detained (and tortured); schedule new, free and fair elections. #TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
📷 Nini Gabritchidze / Civil.ge
📷 Nini Gabritchidze / Civil.ge
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Zelenskyy criticises Western indecision over Georgia's pro-Russian government
Zelenskyy criticises Western indecision over Georgia’s pro-Russian government
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an interview with the American broadcaster CBN, has stated that the West has not responded decisively enough to the situation in Georgia and Russia’s efforts to estab...
www.pravda.com.ua
December 11, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Zelenskyy criticises Western indecision over Georgia's pro-Russian government
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Russia’s war narrative against Ukraine intertwines imperialist ideologies, historical revisionism, and ethno-cultural supremacy to justify aggression, framing the conflict as a spiritual and defensive struggle against a hostile West. 1/3
December 3, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Russia’s war narrative against Ukraine intertwines imperialist ideologies, historical revisionism, and ethno-cultural supremacy to justify aggression, framing the conflict as a spiritual and defensive struggle against a hostile West. 1/3
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The deeper misunderstanding behind @theguardian.com's and similar idle dreams is the idea that the West can somehow talk and contract away Russia's 500-year old state tradition of territorial expansionism, political colonialism and cultural imperialism.
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December 3, 2024 at 5:27 AM
The deeper misunderstanding behind @theguardian.com's and similar idle dreams is the idea that the West can somehow talk and contract away Russia's 500-year old state tradition of territorial expansionism, political colonialism and cultural imperialism.
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The West lacks clarity on its purpose in the Russo-Ukrainian war, has no defined strategic objective, and fails to fully understand the consequences of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with Politico.
Ukraine’s former foreign minister gives his assessment of how the Trump presidency could affect the course of the war in Ukraine.
www.kyivpost.com/post/43180
www.kyivpost.com/post/43180
Zelensky and Putin Will Have a Strategy to Get Trump on Their Side – Kuleba
Ukraine’s former foreign minister gave his assessment of how the Trump presidency could affect the course of the war in Ukraine in interviews with Western media.
www.kyivpost.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:15 PM
The West lacks clarity on its purpose in the Russo-Ukrainian war, has no defined strategic objective, and fails to fully understand the consequences of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with Politico.
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Auf Seite 1 der FAZ steht heute in wenigen Worten, was zu sagen ist.
December 2, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Auf Seite 1 der FAZ steht heute in wenigen Worten, was zu sagen ist.
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On 1 Dec 1991, Ukrainians decisively chose independence, with over 90% of voters supporting the declaration. The turnout was an impressive 84%. I remember that day vividly—it was the day a dream became reality. You can hear more about it in my TED talk: www.ted.com/talks/olesya...
What the world can learn from Ukraine's fight for democracy
"A flourishing democracy next door is a scary thing for an autocrat," says Ukrainian historian Olesya Khromeychuk. Detailing the history of Ukraine's long struggle for sovereignty and freedom — agains...
www.ted.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM
On 1 Dec 1991, Ukrainians decisively chose independence, with over 90% of voters supporting the declaration. The turnout was an impressive 84%. I remember that day vividly—it was the day a dream became reality. You can hear more about it in my TED talk: www.ted.com/talks/olesya...
I vatnik-segmentet bliver det ellers ofte hævdet, at der ingen kobling er mellem Sovjet og Rusland.
What we call Russia does not exist.
Russia doesn't belong in the UN.
"According to Article 4 of the U.N. Charter,new member states must be admitted by a vote of the General Assembly. But Russia avoided this by claiming to continue the membership formerly held by the USSR."
time.com/6256488/russ...
Russia doesn't belong in the UN.
"According to Article 4 of the U.N. Charter,new member states must be admitted by a vote of the General Assembly. But Russia avoided this by claiming to continue the membership formerly held by the USSR."
time.com/6256488/russ...
November 29, 2024 at 2:13 PM
I vatnik-segmentet bliver det ellers ofte hævdet, at der ingen kobling er mellem Sovjet og Rusland.
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Training soldiers is key to shoring up 🇺🇦 defence. Biletskyi advocates for 1000s of trainers to train 10.000 soldiers a month. NATO needs to field trainers in western 🇺🇦 to support combat experienced 🇺🇦 trainers ASAP! www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles...
www.pravda.com.ua
November 26, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Training soldiers is key to shoring up 🇺🇦 defence. Biletskyi advocates for 1000s of trainers to train 10.000 soldiers a month. NATO needs to field trainers in western 🇺🇦 to support combat experienced 🇺🇦 trainers ASAP! www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles...
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💥 Ukraine fires ATACMS missiles at Russian airfield for first time – media
Ukraine fires ATACMS missiles at Russian airfield for first time – media
OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) analysts have found that Ukraine has, for the first time, fired US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles with cluster warheads at a military airfield in Russia’s Kursk Oblast...
www.pravda.com.ua
November 25, 2024 at 4:56 PM
💥 Ukraine fires ATACMS missiles at Russian airfield for first time – media
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Key points about NATO enlargement:
1. No country has ever been forced to join NATO
2. All new members must first apply and meet rigorous standards
3. The vast majority of new members since 1991 have joined due to fear of Russian aggression
4. NATO has never attacked Russia
1. No country has ever been forced to join NATO
2. All new members must first apply and meet rigorous standards
3. The vast majority of new members since 1991 have joined due to fear of Russian aggression
4. NATO has never attacked Russia
November 24, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Key points about NATO enlargement:
1. No country has ever been forced to join NATO
2. All new members must first apply and meet rigorous standards
3. The vast majority of new members since 1991 have joined due to fear of Russian aggression
4. NATO has never attacked Russia
1. No country has ever been forced to join NATO
2. All new members must first apply and meet rigorous standards
3. The vast majority of new members since 1991 have joined due to fear of Russian aggression
4. NATO has never attacked Russia