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@mtthes.bsky.social

Economist, Ex-SPD member but still social democrat, pro Ukraine

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Man fragt sich welche politische Kehrtwende ihr Verein als notwendig betrachtet, wenn Ihr Kommunikationschef scheinbar Kommentaren von Rechtsextremen applaudiert.

19.02.2026 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Macron to Seek Use of EU Anti-Coercion Instrument Against US French President Emmanuel Macron will request the activation of the European Union’s anti-coercion instrument after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on European countries over Greenland...

β€œThe EU's anti-coercion instrument is the bloc's most powerful retaliatory tool, designed to respond to deliberate coercive actions from third countries that use trade measures to pressure the policy choices of the EU or its members.”

18.01.2026 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 528    πŸ” 185    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 16

It absolutely pisses me off to see cheese from the German brand Hochland in Russia.

18.01.2026 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The trust Canadians and Europeans had in the US is gone. Me and My family started to actively avoid buying products from the US.

17.01.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The use of the Oreshnik was a predictably weak Russian gambit and it is easily explained. Russians are absolutely desperate. The situation for them is getting out of control, across the globe. Their allies and their power are disappearing on a huge scale.

09.01.2026 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 591    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 18
Dem Erdboden gleichgemachte ukrainische Stadt

Dem Erdboden gleichgemachte ukrainische Stadt

Russia is operating in Ukraine in a "surgical manner" - this is not a war in the literal sense of this word (Putin)

The surgical manner

02.12.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 650    πŸ” 181    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 0

Great, more brainless AI slop on social media

28.12.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Putin: β€˜Russia is ready to keep fighting until the last Ukrainian dies.’

Western politicians & press: β€˜Peace talks have stalled…’

Russia has zero interest in peace. Calling Kremlin demands for Ukrainian surrender β€˜peace talks’ is just another way of spreading their propaganda.

03.12.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3929    πŸ” 1466    πŸ’¬ 150    πŸ“Œ 74

Like if Ukraine push Russia back across the border Putin would say "Okay, it's enough. I will admit defeat and sign a peace treaty. Then I will stand in front of my people like the biggest loser since Tsar Nikolai II. That will be my legacy. No problem".

28.11.2025 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 156    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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Europe thinks the unthinkable: Retaliating against Russia Countries are looking at joint offensive cyber operations and surprise military drills as Moscow steps up its campaign to destabilize NATO allies.

I hate that this is necessary, but it is. So it’s good that things are moving.

www.politico.eu/article/euro...

27.11.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 327    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 7
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β€œHe Must Have Got This From K.” How a Russian operative used the American media to force a risible β€œpeace deal” into existence

Reflexive control β€œis the psychological trick by which the Russians get their enemies to allow the Russians to do their thinking for them, at their own expense.” @michaeldweiss.bsky.social on how a Russian operative used the American media to force a risible β€œpeace deal” into existence.

22.11.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 442    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 16
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🧡1: Google updated their satellite images of Mariupol. The sight is horrifying.

For over 3 years russian occupiers have closed off the city. war crimes are being covered up, evidence erased.

In the outskirts; terrifying amounts of rapidly growing unmarked mass graves!

A πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

22.09.2025 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 226    πŸ” 182    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 28

Man schΓ€mt sich in diesem Bundesland geboren zu sein...

04.09.2025 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Europe must assert hard power or become a β€˜hunted animal,’ France’s top general warns General Thierry Burkhard said in an interview that European governments and populations are in denial about the β€œlevel of violence in the world today.”

Europe's disunited governments are in denial about the extent to which violence is shaping global politics and must step up to assert their combined force as a hard power, the chief of defense staff of the French military has warned in a sweeping interview.

28.08.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 294    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 5
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I'm not sure if a strong condemnation is the proper reaction ...

28.08.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wargaming announces decision to leave Russia and Belarus | Press release | News | Wargaming Over the past weeks,Β Wargaming has been conducting a strategic review of business operations worldwide.Β The company has decided it will not own or operate any businesses in Russia and Belarus and will...

If I understood correctly, the game originally came from Belarus and shortly after the outbreak of the war, the company closed its studios in Russia and Belarus.
share.google/7vSPhEOYjBCU...

27.08.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There will never come real pressure from the TACO Administration.

26.08.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Through its campaign of sabotage, vandalism, espionage & covert action, Russia’s aim has been to destabilise European governments, undermine public support for Ukraine and weaken the ability of NATO & the European Union to respond to Russian aggression"

www.iiss.org/research-pap...

26.08.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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It was not enough to defile US soil by inviting Putin to Alaska, now they are using the US flag when attacking Ukrainian positions.

18.08.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 690    πŸ” 203    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 44
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Das wundert mich nicht bei einer Frau, die an ihrer eigenen Hochzeit vor Putin unterwΓΌrfigst einen Knicks macht

17.08.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No concessions, no ceasefire: how Putin outplayed Trump in Anchorage Russia’s leader seems to have drawn the US president closer to Moscow’s position on the Ukraine war

How Putin outplayed Trump

on.ft.com/4mmo7XK

17.08.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 942    πŸ” 288    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 29

You sang a different song when you forced us to disarm in 1994, guaranteeing our security, only to be "sick" of sending not your soldiers, oh no, but only weapons, now when we are under attack by a ruthless terrorist country which burns families in their beds while they sleep.

10.08.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 375    πŸ” 107    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 7
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1/5 THREAD: russia’s empire of chaos

Putinism isn’t about building a future. It’s about burning the present.

russia’s imperialism is fueled by hate, destruction, and fear.

It doesn’t offer progress β€” only chaos

31.07.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2

That's so good. A great speech about the consequences of dehumanising people. Crystal clear, the Nazi playbook page by page, line by line. πŸ‘‡πŸ»

27.07.2025 06:18 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Russia’s Spy Teens: How the Kremlin Groomed Europe’s Youth Russia is turning teenagers in Europe into tools of espionage and sabotage, offering pocket money for deadly missions.

Russia is turning teenagers in Europe into tools of espionage and sabotage, offering pocket money for deadly missions.

The UK and the EU warn that this hybrid war campaign is only escalating.

21.07.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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450 Drohnen, Marschflugkârper, ballistische Raketen und aeroballistische Raketen ließ Putin letzte Nacht auf die Ukraine abfeuern. Menschen übernachten in U-Bahn-Stationen, WohnhÀuser brennen in Kyjiw. Wir EuropÀer kânnen das nicht einfach geschehen lassen.

21.07.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 371    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 6
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Trump Official Behind Controversial Russia Decision Has Kremlin Ties Darren Beattie dismantled a key agency fighting Russian propaganda. There’s a reason why.

😲 This explains SO MUCH:

πŸ‘‰ Darren Beattie – the man behind the State Department purge – is married to a Russian woman with close family ties to Vladimir Putin πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί

Yes, really.

newrepublic.com/post/196029/...

11.07.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1404    πŸ” 875    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 161

My expectation is that he'll announce on Monday that he'll make a decision on new sanctions and arms deliveries in two weeks' time.

11.07.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia

Trump is slowly, quietly, lifting sanctions on Russia. And halting previously allocated munitions too.
Without an announcement, US policy is beginning to favor not a ceasefire, but Russian success
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...

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