Ulrich Schneckener
@uschneck.bsky.social
Professor of International Relations and Peace & Conflict Studies, Osnabrück University, Germany. Co-Director of MA Conflict Studies and Peacebuilding. Lives & works in Osnabrück, Berlin and Vienna. Fussball: @werder.de 💚
Trump's advisor Witkoff is also the advisor of Putin's advisor and, thereby, a useful idiot of a Kremlin information operation pretending its willingness to peace and negotiation.
So this is Steven Witkoff coaching Putin‘s advisor Ushakov about how to please Trump
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Trump's advisor Witkoff is also the advisor of Putin's advisor and, thereby, a useful idiot of a Kremlin information operation pretending its willingness to peace and negotiation.
"Geneva talks" by 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 🇪🇺: Telling symbolism of the site, since talks between transatlantic partners do not take place in Washington, Brussels or London, but at a location known for talks between enemies who either cannot travel elsewhere or do not to talk to each other anywhere else or both.
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"Geneva talks" by 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 🇪🇺: Telling symbolism of the site, since talks between transatlantic partners do not take place in Washington, Brussels or London, but at a location known for talks between enemies who either cannot travel elsewhere or do not to talk to each other anywhere else or both.
E3 (France, Germany, UK) counter-proposal to the Witkoff-Dimitriev Plan according to Reuters, now 27 instead of 28points: www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
E3 (France, Germany, UK) counter-proposal to the Witkoff-Dimitriev Plan according to Reuters, now 27 instead of 28points: www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Trumputin collusion: Over months, EUropean leaders have wasted time and resources to please Trump (oftentimes in a rather painful manner) to soften or alter his approach towards 🇺🇦. It did not work and turns out to be a desaster for 🇪🇺 security and a catastrophy for 🇺🇦. /1
November 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Trumputin collusion: Over months, EUropean leaders have wasted time and resources to please Trump (oftentimes in a rather painful manner) to soften or alter his approach towards 🇺🇦. It did not work and turns out to be a desaster for 🇪🇺 security and a catastrophy for 🇺🇦. /1
Trumputin collusion: Over months, EUropean leaders have wasted time and resources to please Trump (oftentimes in a rather painfully manner) to soften or alter his approach towards 🇺🇦. It did not work and turns out to be a desaster for 🇪🇺 security and a catastrophy for 🇺🇦.
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Trumputin collusion: Over months, EUropean leaders have wasted time and resources to please Trump (oftentimes in a rather painfully manner) to soften or alter his approach towards 🇺🇦. It did not work and turns out to be a desaster for 🇪🇺 security and a catastrophy for 🇺🇦.
The Witkoff-Dimitriev Plan for 🇺🇦 marks essentially the end of the transatlantic alliance (or whatever is left of it). It is already another great propaganda victory for Putin served by the Trump administration. /1
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Witkoff-Dimitriev Plan for 🇺🇦 marks essentially the end of the transatlantic alliance (or whatever is left of it). It is already another great propaganda victory for Putin served by the Trump administration. /1
28points of Witkoff-Dimitriev Plan for 🇺🇦 marks essentially the end of the transatlantic alliance (or whatever is left of it). It's already a big propaganda win for Putin. If 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 reject the plan, Trump will remove US support from 🇺🇦 + Putin will continue the war, both will blame 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 for this.
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
28points of Witkoff-Dimitriev Plan for 🇺🇦 marks essentially the end of the transatlantic alliance (or whatever is left of it). It's already a big propaganda win for Putin. If 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 reject the plan, Trump will remove US support from 🇺🇦 + Putin will continue the war, both will blame 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 for this.
Vermeintliche Sicherheitsgarantien aus dem Hause Trump für 🇺🇦, konditioniert für einen "bedeutenden, vorsätzlichen UND anhaltenden bewaffneten Angriff". Der Kreml weiß genau, was dann zu tun wäre.
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Vermeintliche Sicherheitsgarantien aus dem Hause Trump für 🇺🇦, konditioniert für einen "bedeutenden, vorsätzlichen UND anhaltenden bewaffneten Angriff". Der Kreml weiß genau, was dann zu tun wäre.
Investitionen in Bahn-Infrastruktur im Vergleich mit Österreich, Schweiz u. Luxemburg. Jahrelang hieß es: Hauptsache, die "schwarze Null" steht. Jetzt muss bei steigenden Kosten alles gleichzeitig saniert werden.
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Investitionen in Bahn-Infrastruktur im Vergleich mit Österreich, Schweiz u. Luxemburg. Jahrelang hieß es: Hauptsache, die "schwarze Null" steht. Jetzt muss bei steigenden Kosten alles gleichzeitig saniert werden.
Getrennte Erinnerungskulturen in EUropa: In 🇩🇪 feiert man am 11.11. traditionell Sankt Martinstag (oder aktuell des Kanzlers Geburtstag), in 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇧🇪 dagegen Gedenken an das Ende des 1. Weltkrieges (Waffenstillstand von Compiègne), in 🇵🇱 zudem Tag der nationalen Unabhängigkeit.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Getrennte Erinnerungskulturen in EUropa: In 🇩🇪 feiert man am 11.11. traditionell Sankt Martinstag (oder aktuell des Kanzlers Geburtstag), in 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇧🇪 dagegen Gedenken an das Ende des 1. Weltkrieges (Waffenstillstand von Compiègne), in 🇵🇱 zudem Tag der nationalen Unabhängigkeit.
Demontage eines Außenministers: Schon bemerkenswert, dass viele in der CDU/CSU, die NICHT in Syrien waren, offenbar besser wissen, wie es dort aussieht, als derjenige, der sich vor Ort ein Bild gemacht.
November 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Demontage eines Außenministers: Schon bemerkenswert, dass viele in der CDU/CSU, die NICHT in Syrien waren, offenbar besser wissen, wie es dort aussieht, als derjenige, der sich vor Ort ein Bild gemacht.
Merz und sein Stadtbild: Ich habe auch ein Problem mit dem Stadtbild, dies betrifft aber zugeparkte Innenstädte, mangelnde Radwege, zubetonierte Fussgängerzonen mit den immer gleichen Filialgeschäften großer Ketten, so dass es oftmals einerlei ist, in welcher Stadt man sich gerade aufhält.
October 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Merz und sein Stadtbild: Ich habe auch ein Problem mit dem Stadtbild, dies betrifft aber zugeparkte Innenstädte, mangelnde Radwege, zubetonierte Fussgängerzonen mit den immer gleichen Filialgeschäften großer Ketten, so dass es oftmals einerlei ist, in welcher Stadt man sich gerade aufhält.
EU Commissioner Kubilius calls for a European Defence Union, including EU-27 plus Ukraine, UK and Norway (and, most probably, others), linked to both NATO and EU.
On material, institutional, and political defence readiness; on the European Defence Union; on the need to have a strategy for victory of Ukraine; and on the need to have a long-term strategy on Russia 🔗 ⬇️
#MartensCentre
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#MartensCentre
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Keynote Speech by Commissioner Kubilius at the Conference “Towards a new European Security Architecture” by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
“What\'s next?”\n \nThe answer is obvious – we need to ramp up our defence readiness. Before 2030. And we know why.\nBut my conclusion on how to achieve it is not very simple – in order to ramp-up our...
ec.europa.eu
October 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
EU Commissioner Kubilius calls for a European Defence Union, including EU-27 plus Ukraine, UK and Norway (and, most probably, others), linked to both NATO and EU.
Alle Versuche der EUropäer, ob Merz, Macron, Starmer, Stubb, Meloni oder Von der Leyen, Trump den 🇷🇺 Angriffs- u. Eroberungskrieg zu erklären, sind vergeblich. Es interessiert ihn null, er ist noch stolz drauf. Da genügt ein Telefonat mit Putin u. schon erzählt er wieder Kremlmärchen.
October 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Alle Versuche der EUropäer, ob Merz, Macron, Starmer, Stubb, Meloni oder Von der Leyen, Trump den 🇷🇺 Angriffs- u. Eroberungskrieg zu erklären, sind vergeblich. Es interessiert ihn null, er ist noch stolz drauf. Da genügt ein Telefonat mit Putin u. schon erzählt er wieder Kremlmärchen.
Rumors about the return of Martin Selmayr (currently EU ambassador to the Holy See in Rome) to Brussels. Possible Top-Job at the EEAS under the leadership of Kaja Kallas, new Deputy General-Secretary on Geoeconomics and Interinstitutional Relations.
A potential dramatic return to Brussels of one of the EU’s biggest beasts could trigger a massive escalation in the simmering battle for influence between the European Commission and the bloc’s foreign policy wing.
Selmayr’s possible comeback raises prospect of major von der Leyen-Kallas turf war
One of the EU’s most powerful men could be in line for a big job at the heart of the bloc’s decision-making. Some officials are alarmed.
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October 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Rumors about the return of Martin Selmayr (currently EU ambassador to the Holy See in Rome) to Brussels. Possible Top-Job at the EEAS under the leadership of Kaja Kallas, new Deputy General-Secretary on Geoeconomics and Interinstitutional Relations.
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Lviv region: a family of four killed by the Russian massive attack. A 15 year old girl is among the victims.
Four more people injured.
Private homes destroyed.
Four more people injured.
Private homes destroyed.
October 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Lviv region: a family of four killed by the Russian massive attack. A 15 year old girl is among the victims.
Four more people injured.
Private homes destroyed.
Four more people injured.
Private homes destroyed.
Today, Sept. 30, 🇺🇦 has completed bilateral screening process with EU COM as 🇲🇩 did (Sept. 22). Both can now go the next step, provided that EU-27 will vote unamimously for opening chapter negotiations, starting with "fundamentals" (cluster 1). (1)
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Ukraine successfully completes its screening process
Today, Ukraine has reached an important milestone on its EU accession path with the completion of the bilateral screening with the European Commission. The bilateral screening began in July 2024
enlargement.ec.europa.eu
September 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Today, Sept. 30, 🇺🇦 has completed bilateral screening process with EU COM as 🇲🇩 did (Sept. 22). Both can now go the next step, provided that EU-27 will vote unamimously for opening chapter negotiations, starting with "fundamentals" (cluster 1). (1)
enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/ukraine...
enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/ukraine...
After Moldova elections: EU COM-Moldova have completed bilateral screening (started in July 2024) of the enlargement clusters by Sept. 22. Now, the EU-27 should open clusters for negotiations asap in order to further stabilize the sucessful pro-EU forces. enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/moldova...
Moldova successfully completes its screening process
Today, Moldova has reached an important milestone on its EU accession path with the completion of the bilateral screening with the European Commission. The bilateral screening began in July 2024
enlargement.ec.europa.eu
September 29, 2025 at 6:50 AM
After Moldova elections: EU COM-Moldova have completed bilateral screening (started in July 2024) of the enlargement clusters by Sept. 22. Now, the EU-27 should open clusters for negotiations asap in order to further stabilize the sucessful pro-EU forces. enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/moldova...
Elections in Moldova: After 84% counted votes pro-EU PAS does much better than expected with 44.9% vs. pro-Russia Patriotic Bloc with 27.7. Only three other parties make it to the parliament, one of them - the centre-right, pro-EU PPDA - most likely as PAS coalition partner.
September 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Elections in Moldova: After 84% counted votes pro-EU PAS does much better than expected with 44.9% vs. pro-Russia Patriotic Bloc with 27.7. Only three other parties make it to the parliament, one of them - the centre-right, pro-EU PPDA - most likely as PAS coalition partner.
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Die AfD verliert gerade eine Wahl nach der anderen, am Sonntag allein 5 in Brandenburg. Das geht medial aber etwas unter, auch in den Wochen zuvor: Niederlage nach Niederlage. Warum wir mehr darüber sprechen müssen. www.volksverpetzer.de/analyse/die-...
Warum kaum jemand über die vielen AfD-Wahlniederlagen spricht
Die AfD verliert gerade eine Wahl nach der anderen, am Sonntag allein 5 in Brandenburg. Das geht medial aber etwas unter, auch in den Wochen zuvor: Niederlage nach Niederlage. Warum wir mehr darüber s...
www.volksverpetzer.de
September 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Die AfD verliert gerade eine Wahl nach der anderen, am Sonntag allein 5 in Brandenburg. Das geht medial aber etwas unter, auch in den Wochen zuvor: Niederlage nach Niederlage. Warum wir mehr darüber sprechen müssen. www.volksverpetzer.de/analyse/die-...
Absolute important (and moving) discussion by Ezra Klein and the great author & lawyer Philippe Sands on the concept of genocide (as coined by Raphael Lemkin) and its difficulties in application both in international law and in politics in historical and current cases.
August 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Absolute important (and moving) discussion by Ezra Klein and the great author & lawyer Philippe Sands on the concept of genocide (as coined by Raphael Lemkin) and its difficulties in application both in international law and in politics in historical and current cases.
"Der Ball liegt in Putins Feld". Mehr fällt NATO-GS Mark Rutte nicht ein. Wie oft muss man diese (Nonsens-)Floskel noch ertragen? In welcher Ballsportart ist es eigentlich von Vorteil, wenn sich der (umkämpfte) Ball im Feld - sprich im Besitz - des Gegners befindet?
August 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Der Ball liegt in Putins Feld". Mehr fällt NATO-GS Mark Rutte nicht ein. Wie oft muss man diese (Nonsens-)Floskel noch ertragen? In welcher Ballsportart ist es eigentlich von Vorteil, wenn sich der (umkämpfte) Ball im Feld - sprich im Besitz - des Gegners befindet?
Anne Applebaum "Der Eiserne Vorhang" (Originalausgabe von 2012) als Pflichtlektüre, bevor TrumPutin in Alaska Grenzen in Europa erneut verschieben und die Ukraine aufteilen.
August 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Anne Applebaum "Der Eiserne Vorhang" (Originalausgabe von 2012) als Pflichtlektüre, bevor TrumPutin in Alaska Grenzen in Europa erneut verschieben und die Ukraine aufteilen.
Was absolut entbehrlich ist: "Sommerinterviews" mit Politiker:innen - und zwar ganz egal mit wem - bei ARD und @zdfde.bsky.social. Lasst es einfach.
August 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Was absolut entbehrlich ist: "Sommerinterviews" mit Politiker:innen - und zwar ganz egal mit wem - bei ARD und @zdfde.bsky.social. Lasst es einfach.
What does "swapping of territories" (Trump) mean, when all terrorities to be swapped are 🇺🇦 ones? It simply means to allow Putin to grap more 🇺🇦 territory without fighting. Trump calls it a "deal".
August 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
What does "swapping of territories" (Trump) mean, when all terrorities to be swapped are 🇺🇦 ones? It simply means to allow Putin to grap more 🇺🇦 territory without fighting. Trump calls it a "deal".