Tomek Jankowski
@tomekjankowski.bsky.social
Author, analyst, historian
While that street cop is beating you up and depriving you of your basic human rights in Russia today, be sure to give them a hug and wish them Happy Cop Day. I mean, who else is going to help keep corrupt kleptocrats in power and ensure Russia has a 3rd tier living standard, behind most of Asia?
The Russians have a dense calendar of days devoted to various professions, and today is Police Day. So AiF offers a bizarre and bewildering array of virtual cards to send to the cop in your life, from cute kitten/puppy ones to cops as... Terminators?
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30+ открыток с Днем полиции. Красивые картинки для сотрудников МВД России
10 ноября отмечается День сотрудника органов внутренних дел Российской Федерации, в недавнем прошлом - День милиции. Скачайте бесплатно красивые открытки и поздравляйте своих друзей, родных и коллег, ...
aif.ru
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
While that street cop is beating you up and depriving you of your basic human rights in Russia today, be sure to give them a hug and wish them Happy Cop Day. I mean, who else is going to help keep corrupt kleptocrats in power and ensure Russia has a 3rd tier living standard, behind most of Asia?
A Deutsche Welle report on how the Latvian government is dealing with modern Russian citizens living in Latvia. This is a imperialism holdover problem from the USSR, of ethnic Russians who moved to Latvia when it was occupied by the Soviet Union. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_R...
Why hundreds of Russians now face expulsion from Latvia | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A Deutsche Welle report on how the Latvian government is dealing with modern Russian citizens living in Latvia. This is a imperialism holdover problem from the USSR, of ethnic Russians who moved to Latvia when it was occupied by the Soviet Union. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_R...
Eastern European-themed restaurants have become a sort of chic in the U.S., even here in New England. www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-n...
Dishing out a taste of Eastern Europe
COLUMBIANA — Pierogis have become a staple in Eastern European households — especially around the Christmas season. That is why chef Sebastian Chomezyk of Sabi’s is hosting Agata (aka Agi) Khoury to i...
www.morningjournalnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Eastern European-themed restaurants have become a sort of chic in the U.S., even here in New England. www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-n...
Putin's mantra is simply, if I can't rule over you then I'll make you suffer. I'll make it so that living under my thumb seems like the better option. www.fdd.org/analysis/202...
Ukrainian Power Outages Follow ‘Massive’ Russian Attack on Electric Grid
Ukrainian Power Outages Follow ‘Massive’ Russian Attack on Electric Grid Latest Developments ‘Zero’ Generating Capacity: Russia launched what was described as the “most massive strike”...
www.fdd.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Putin's mantra is simply, if I can't rule over you then I'll make you suffer. I'll make it so that living under my thumb seems like the better option. www.fdd.org/analysis/202...
Again and again and again. www.euronews.com/2025/11/08/o...
Three killed and 12 injured in overnight Russian attacks on Dnipro
Overnight Russian strikes targeting the eastern city of Dnipro killed three people and injured at least 12 civilians, including two children, as Moscow continues to show no desire to end its invasion ...
www.euronews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Again and again and again. www.euronews.com/2025/11/08/o...
More handiwork from Putin, the destroyer of civilization.
Several apartments were destroyed in a damaged high-rise building in Dnipro. Preliminary reports indicate seven people were injured, including two children—aged 2 and 13. The information is still being verified, according to acting head of the Regional Military Administration, Vladyslav Haivanenko.
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
More handiwork from Putin, the destroyer of civilization.
Can't have it both ways. www.gmfus.org/news/incompl...
Incomplete Exit: Central and Eastern Europe’s Corporate Decoupling From Russia
www.gmfus.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Can't have it both ways. www.gmfus.org/news/incompl...
Reposted by Tomek Jankowski
"The allegations that we would be building drones felt to me like anti-Russian propaganda," she explained. "There is a lot of fake news when it comes to Russia, trying to make Russia look bad."
Excuse me, but which part of Russia invading Ukraine and kidnapping kids looked GOOD? Zero sympathy.
Excuse me, but which part of Russia invading Ukraine and kidnapping kids looked GOOD? Zero sympathy.
African women tricked into making Russian drones: 'My skin was peeling'
A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
"The allegations that we would be building drones felt to me like anti-Russian propaganda," she explained. "There is a lot of fake news when it comes to Russia, trying to make Russia look bad."
Excuse me, but which part of Russia invading Ukraine and kidnapping kids looked GOOD? Zero sympathy.
Excuse me, but which part of Russia invading Ukraine and kidnapping kids looked GOOD? Zero sympathy.
Russia's war against Ukraine is on every level. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
Learning the lessons from Ukraine’s fight against Russian cyber warfare
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is among the most technologically advanced wars the world has seen. But while rapid developments in drone warfare tend to attract most attention, the cyber front also o...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Russia's war against Ukraine is on every level. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
While he apparently wanted to rattle NATO's eastern flank, Putin has (once again) encouraged them to invest heavily in anti-drone measures. In other words, if Putin has any intentions of (eventually) invading Eastern Europe, he just made it harder for Russia to do so. abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...
Russian drone incursions rattle Europe, Poland and Romania deploy new defense system
Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones
abcnews.go.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
While he apparently wanted to rattle NATO's eastern flank, Putin has (once again) encouraged them to invest heavily in anti-drone measures. In other words, if Putin has any intentions of (eventually) invading Eastern Europe, he just made it harder for Russia to do so. abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...
Some positive news: Bulgaria and North Macedonia move to complete a critical economic and cultural rail link that has been long-delayed: eualive.net/bulgaria-and...
Bulgaria and North Macedonia finally break ground on Adriatic-Black Sea corridor
The transport ministers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia signed on Thursday (8 november) the long ...
eualive.net
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Some positive news: Bulgaria and North Macedonia move to complete a critical economic and cultural rail link that has been long-delayed: eualive.net/bulgaria-and...
It has been 147 years since the Ottoman Empire ruled Montenegro but an incident involving immigrants -- though the immigrants involved weren't even Turkish -- sparks a national wave of violence against Turkish immigrants. eualive.net/the-monteneg...
The Montenegro’s outburst of anti-Turkish violence explained
A string of violent incidents targeting Turkish immigrants in Montenegro- ranging from demolished businesses and ...
eualive.net
November 7, 2025 at 6:22 AM
It has been 147 years since the Ottoman Empire ruled Montenegro but an incident involving immigrants -- though the immigrants involved weren't even Turkish -- sparks a national wave of violence against Turkish immigrants. eualive.net/the-monteneg...
Trump is bailing out ideological buddy Javier Milei in Argentina so Viktor Orbán is heading to Washington with hat in hand hoping the U.S. will bail out Hungary too, so that Orbán's failing economy won't cost him the election in 2026: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Orban Dangles Energy Deals to Sway Trump on Russia Oil Sanctions
Viktor Orban expected a political boon and a flood of investments after Donald Trump was re-elected to the US presidency. A year later, the Hungarian prime minister is going to the White House with ca...
www.bloomberg.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Trump is bailing out ideological buddy Javier Milei in Argentina so Viktor Orbán is heading to Washington with hat in hand hoping the U.S. will bail out Hungary too, so that Orbán's failing economy won't cost him the election in 2026: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Russia's response to its manpower shortages has been to go global. North Koreans, Indians, Cubans, Kazakhs, Tuvans, and Chinese have all shown up in the front lines of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. platformraam.nl/uit-andere-m...
The Middle East on the Ukrainian front: from one-off actions to systematic recruitment
RAAM – op Rusland, Oekraïne en Belarus. Platform voor kennis, analyse en debat.
platformraam.nl
November 6, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Russia's response to its manpower shortages has been to go global. North Koreans, Indians, Cubans, Kazakhs, Tuvans, and Chinese have all shown up in the front lines of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. platformraam.nl/uit-andere-m...
The Putin contract with Russia is, 'Leave politics to us and we'll give you a decent middle class lifestyle.' That contract is breaking down now.... carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
The Kremlin Is Using Governors and Senators to Prepare Russians for Hard Times
Governors and senators are the perfect lightning rods for the Kremlin. And if unpopular measures are somehow mitigated, then Putin, the government, and State Duma deputies can appear to have saved the...
carnegieendowment.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Putin contract with Russia is, 'Leave politics to us and we'll give you a decent middle class lifestyle.' That contract is breaking down now.... carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
Both sides are struggling with manpower and Ukraine is having to get creative. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
Its Forces Worn Down, Ukraine Moves to Revamp Military Service
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Both sides are struggling with manpower and Ukraine is having to get creative. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
Poland has gotten economically serious -- but its old geopolitical demons are coming back to haunt it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
This Trillionaire Economy Thrived in a Global Order Trump Is Ditching
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Poland has gotten economically serious -- but its old geopolitical demons are coming back to haunt it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
As I realized Ukraine wasn't going to succumb in 2022, a crucial ingredient I identified in that success was Ukraine's surprisingly resilient and very serious civil society. It created a cohesion no dictator could. Putin never understood this. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/11/03/c...
Civil society in Ukraine: a sled dog, not a watchdog
In order to truly understand Ukraine, and particularly in wartime, it is necessary to look at the role of the extensive civil society that has emerged since the country's independence.
neweasterneurope.eu
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
As I realized Ukraine wasn't going to succumb in 2022, a crucial ingredient I identified in that success was Ukraine's surprisingly resilient and very serious civil society. It created a cohesion no dictator could. Putin never understood this. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/11/03/c...
There has been considerable criticism of Tsikhanouskaya from Ukrainians as well for not being aggressive enough, or effective. Some geopolitics may be at play, but it seems she may be weakening her own case through mismanagement. jamestown.org/program/viln...
Vilnius Downgrades Tsikhanouskaya’s Protection
Executive Summary: After fleeing Belarus in 2020, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya received unprecedented support from Lithuania and Western partners, including head-of-state-level security ...
jamestown.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 AM
There has been considerable criticism of Tsikhanouskaya from Ukrainians as well for not being aggressive enough, or effective. Some geopolitics may be at play, but it seems she may be weakening her own case through mismanagement. jamestown.org/program/viln...
I'm a big fan Janusz Bugajski and his work. It's seen by Moscow as a Polish idea but really, how far of a stretch is it to see Russia as a Muscovite empire oppressing neighboring peoples? jamestown.org/program/mosc...
Moscow Alarmed by Revival and Spread of Promethean Ideas
In memory of Janusz Bugajski, friend, colleague, and promoter of Promethean Ideas Executive Summary: Moscow is increasingly alarmed by the spread of Prometheanism, a set of ideas developed in pre-war ...
jamestown.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I'm a big fan Janusz Bugajski and his work. It's seen by Moscow as a Polish idea but really, how far of a stretch is it to see Russia as a Muscovite empire oppressing neighboring peoples? jamestown.org/program/mosc...
Russians celebrate their oppressors.
Governor Georgy Filimonov praised Ivan the Terrible as an “expander of Russian lands” and a “symbol of the Russian world.”
Russia’s Vologda Unveils 9-Meter Statue of Ivan the Terrible - The Moscow Times
The northwestern Russian city of Vologda has erected a 9-meter-tall statue of Tsar Ivan IV, better known as Ivan the Terrible, the Kommersant business daily reported Monday.
www.themoscowtimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Russians celebrate their oppressors.
The reality of Russia in 2025. Putin didn't create this problem; he just benefits from it, and rides its wave.
#OpEd Yes, the Russian system is repressive. But imagining that Putin is behind every headline-grabbing arrest is an unhelpful distortion of how the system works, argues Boris Bondarev.
Don't Blame Putin Alone for Russia's Misdeeds – It's the System - The Moscow Times
Opinion | There is an idea firmly rooted among the politically active segment of Russian society — both inside the country and among emigres — that the Russian state as something absolutely personalis...
www.themoscowtimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 AM
The reality of Russia in 2025. Putin didn't create this problem; he just benefits from it, and rides its wave.
This season is coming: www.traveloffpath.com/these-are-th...
These Are The Top 4 European Destinations For Christmas Markets According To Experts
Craving timeless plazas serving mulled wine and festive delights? Local experts revealed the top 4 Christmas market destinations in Europe.
www.traveloffpath.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This season is coming: www.traveloffpath.com/these-are-th...
Historian Sarah Paine dissects Chinese-Russian relations historically but she also spends time deconstructing Russia's decline, and along the way its relations with Eastern Europe. A long video but informative: www.dwarkesh.com/p/sarah-pain...
Sarah Paine – How Russia sabotaged China's rise
Plus, where Russia and China go from here
www.dwarkesh.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Historian Sarah Paine dissects Chinese-Russian relations historically but she also spends time deconstructing Russia's decline, and along the way its relations with Eastern Europe. A long video but informative: www.dwarkesh.com/p/sarah-pain...
The Russian Orthodox Church claims the mantle of the old church in Constantinople as the leader of the Orthodox Christian world but in reality, it long ago alienated other Orthodox faithful through arrogance and slavish alignment with Russian political interests: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
World’s Largest Orthodox Church Opens Doors to Divided Romania
The new cathedral in Bucharest costs more than $300 million, but the church transcends financial constraints in one of Europe’s most pious countries.
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The Russian Orthodox Church claims the mantle of the old church in Constantinople as the leader of the Orthodox Christian world but in reality, it long ago alienated other Orthodox faithful through arrogance and slavish alignment with Russian political interests: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...