Laura Starink

Coming out of the shadows: how Ukraine and its allies are countering the Russian Federation's shadow fleet schemes What is a shadow fleet? The “Russian shadow fleet” is a term that emerged in the context of the occupier's invasion of Ukraine. However, the term itself is

🛳️ How Ukraine and its allies are countering Russia’s shadow fleet schemes

🔥 This time, the strike on empty ships demonstrated that even the sale of Russian oil after transshipment and transportation is no guarantee of safety.

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Poland to Close Russia’s Last Consulate in Response to Sabotage Accusations - The Moscow Times Poland will revoke permission for Russia’s last operating consulate in the country, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Wednesday, after Warsaw accused Moscow of orchestrating acts of sabot...

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it would reduce Poland’s diplomatic presence in Russia in response to the closure of its Gdansk consulate.

Russian attack on Ternopil hits flats in one of deadliest strikes on western Ukraine At least 16 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in the attack on the western region of Ternopil.

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Death toll in Russian attack on Ternopil rises to 16, number of injured stands at 64 At least 16 people died and 64 others were wounded when Russian drones and missiles struck two residential high-rises in Ternopil early on Wednesday, the National Police of Ukraine reported .

At least 16 people died and 64 others were wounded when Russian drones and missiles struck two residential high-rises in Ternopil on Wednesday morning, the National Police of Ukraine reported.

🇺🇦❗️ Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned Ukraine is running short on soldiers as many men flee abroad, - POLITICO

He said Russian forces attack in relentless "waves" and urged lowering the draft age from 25 to around 22.

Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption scandal – Europe live Prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said that the decision to suspend German Galushchenko had been taken at an emergency government session Ukrainian justice minister German Galushchenko has been suspended amid an alleged corruption scandal in the country’s energy sector, uncovered by the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, or SAPO. AFP reported that the authorities alleged that Galushchenko was involved in a $100m corruption scheme orchestrated by Timur Mindich, an ally of president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and personally benefited from the plot. Continue reading...

Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption scandal – Europe live

YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg Russia: budget deficit grows and new "tax on gadgets"

In today’s Russian papers:
▪️ Russia’s budget deficit gets bigger
▪️ plans for a new “tax on gadgets”
▪️ a “cooling off period” for SIM cards
▪️t he dangers of rehabilitating Joseph Stalin
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In Kyiv, a court is deciding pre-trial measures for Dmytro Basov, a key figure in the "Mindych tapes" case. Basov, ex-security director of Energoatom and a former prosecutor, is accused by NABU of co-leading the scheme under the alias "Tenor." SAP seeks his arrest with bail set at 45.4 million UAH.

Ukraine’s justice minister suspended amid $100M corruption probe Growing scandal rattles Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government in Kyiv.

Ukraine’s Justice Minister German Galushchenko has been suspended amid a sweeping corruption probe into the country’s energy sector, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced.

Russia claimed it is ready for new direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, while NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov arrived in Turkey to restart stalled prisoner exchange negotiations.

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Vladimir Putin has no plan for winning in Ukraine Fighting in Ukraine will grind on in 2026. Vladimir Putin will continue to throw away Russian lives pointlessly, but sooner or later a reckoning is coming

Fighting in Ukraine will grind on in 2026. Vladimir Putin will continue to throw away Russian lives pointlessly, but sooner or later a reckoning is coming

Ukrainian Drone Attacks Have Killed Nearly 400 People Across Russia in 2025, MFA Official Says - The Moscow Times Almost 400 people have been killed in Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia since January, the pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia reported on Wednesday, citing a senior Foreign Ministry official.

Russian regions bordering Ukraine, including Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk, regularly report civilian casualties and damage from drone and missile attacks.

Radicaalrechts lied over azc’s van YouTube en Spotify verdwenen Het radicaalrechtse anti-azc-lied Wij zeggen nee, nee, nee tegen een azc staat woensdag niet meer op YouTube en Spotify.

Radicaalrechts lied over azc’s van YouTube en Spotify verdwenen

The phrase “We tried to tell you” springs to mind for some reason

Rob Jetten grote winnaar, maar VVD heeft sleutel van formatie in handen

Rob Jetten grote winnaar, maar VVD heeft sleutel van formatie in handen

Trump Is Very Confused About Nuclear Weapons The president says he wants to resume nuclear testing but doesn’t seem to know why.

The president wants to resume nuclear testing. This is a really bad idea - and he can't even get his facts right about why he wants to do it:

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Met een partijleider die transformeerde van klimaatdrammer naar positivo boekte D66 een grote verkiezingswinst Het was zijn energie waarmee D66-leider Rob Jetten succes boekte deze campagne. Onwankelbaar, optimistisch en niet vies van een beetje theater. Een beetje zoals… Rutte.

Het was zijn energie waarmee D66-leider Rob Jetten succes boekte deze campagne. Onwankelbaar, optimistisch en niet vies van een beetje theater. Een beetje zoals... Rutte. @kimvankeken.bsky.social

Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy, railway, and residential infrastructure last night.

▪️ In Zaporizhzhia, private houses and apartment buildings were damaged. One person was killed. More than a dozen people were injured, including six children. Russia struck a dormitory, destroying several floors.

Pretty scary that a dottering man who wrongly thinks Russia and China are testing nukes, who doesn’t know which part of his government is in charge of US nukes, and assumes they can be tested “immediately” has sole authority to order their launch.

Intellectueel zijn is een doodszonde in zompig Nederland.

That Putin will not accept.

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

NO KINGS!

Join the nationwide protest this Saturday, October 18th - America has no monarchs and no one is above the law. #NoKings
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Benoeming omstreden Oekraïense historicus rakelt oorlog om het verleden op De benoeming van Oleksandr Alfjorov tot directeur van het Oekraïense Instituut voor Nationale Herinnering in Kyiv heeft de afgelopen weken tot ophef...

De benoeming van Oleksandr Alfjorov tot directeur van het Oekraïense Instituut voor Nationale Herinnering heeft tot ophef geleid. Het laat zien hoe geschiedenis een wapen in een oorlog op leven en dood is geworden, schrijft @laurastarink.bsky.social.

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Die Versuche Karl Schlögel als Kriegstreiber darzustellen offenbaren den Amoklauf gegen die Wirklichkeit, wenn es um Russlands Krieg in der Ukraine geht, schonungslos. Historiker, die seit Jahren vor russischer Aggression warnen, die klar die wahren Wurzeln des Konflikts 1/

15 killed, record number of children injured in Russia’s massive attack on Kyiv Three police officers and 12 children were among the injured. Thirty people, including five children, remain hospitalized as of 2:40 p.m. local time, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

⚡️Update: 15 killed, 135 injured in mass Russian strike on Kyiv.

"Unfortunately, the worst predictions regarding the number of people who may be trapped under the rubble have been confirmed," Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said.

Pjotr Sauer schrijft een afscheidscolumn voor zijn overleden vader Derk: ‘Ik ga ontelbaar veel dingen aan hem missen’

Pjotr Sauer schrijft een afscheidscolumn voor zijn overleden vader Derk: ‘Ik ga ontelbaar veel dingen aan hem missen’

US halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine, White House says US is concerned about low stockpiles for its own needs, as Russia intensifies the war in Ukraine.

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Zijn hele leven deed Chomsky zijn best om de kille politiek achter de zachte diplomatie te ontmaskeren, maar nu kan iedereen live op zijn scherm zien hoe wereldleiders over kleinere staten denken.
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This is also what happened in Nazi Germany. Only there the firings were antisemitic rather than ideological in motivation. The effect is the same: science is made subservient to the ruling party.