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Julia Davis

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Columnist @TheDailyBeast, creator of the Russian Media Monitor, sanctioned by Russia, member of @TheEmmys. I watch Russian state TV, so you don't have to. Author of a book "In Their Own Words: How Russian Propagandists Reveal Putin’s Intentions."

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 4h

Meanwhile in Russia: writer Sergery Strokan asserted that no other country understands Trump better than Russia. He warned Trump not to lose Russia's trust by delivering Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, claiming that unspecified consequences would follow.
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Sergey Strokan says no one understands Trump better than Russia

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 14h

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov and weatherman Evgeny Tishkovets are back with helpful guidance on how to take Kyiv in 3 days and defeat the West.
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Vladimir Solovyov tells Russian troops how to take Kyiv in 3 days

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV pundits say that Trump's threat of providing Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine is merely a part of the plan worked out with Putin in Anchorage, and after Trump's call with Putin, he will announce a change of plans and send nothing.
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State TV pundits say Trump's call with Putin is a ploy not to provide Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in Russia: decorated state TV host Vladimir Solovyov threatened Ukraine and the West with destruction.
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Vladimir Solovyov threatens Ukraine and the West with destruction

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genereaux.bsky.social @genereaux.bsky.social · 2d

So Russia says Trump’s intellect is not up to par, that he acts like a cowboy from a saloon or an infant, and that he is as simple as pocket change. They freely admit they have to stroke his ego and manipulate him.

What does Trump do? He thanks Putin. 🙄

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Citizen Snippy △ @citizensnippy.bsky.social · 2d

WE'RE THE ONLY ONES TALKING ABOUT PEACE MAKING!

LAUNCH ALL THE PEACE MISSILES SO THEY UNDERSTAND!

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile in Russia: pundits claimed that no one except for Russia is interested in peacemaking, praised Putin for stroking Trump's infantile ego, and explained why they believe the US president won't send Tomahawks to Ukraine.
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Evgenia Volgina claims no one but Russia wants peace

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 3d

Meanwhile in Russia: frustrated by the creeping speed of Putin's invasion, state TV host Vladimir Solovyov provides his advice to the troops on how to speed up their advancement, and proposes various terrorist attacks and sabotage against Europe & the US.
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Vladimir Solovyov tells the Russian military how to advance faster and how to punish the West

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 4d

Meanwhile in Russia: military expert Igor Korotchenko claimed that massive strikes against Ukraine are "humanitarian" in their nature. He complained about Trump not getting the Nobel Peace Prize & urged Denmark to give him Greenland as a consolation prize.
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Igor Korotchenko praises Russia's humanitarian strikes & bemoans Trump being denied the Nobel Prize

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 6d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov, who is still supremely upset about potential deliveries of Tomahawks to Ukraine, once again promised to erase multiple Ukrainian cities off the face of the earth, and threatened NATO's troops and bases.
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Vladimir Solovyov threatens Ukraine and NATO

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warriorseamstress.bsky.social @warriorseamstress.bsky.social · 6d

Meanwhile in Russia's other wars on Europe 👇

"We now have an excellent reason to burn down Britain. The king is the head but formally, the highest position within their church is now occupied by a woman. Down with the Satanic island!"

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 8d

Meanwhile in Russia: convinced that Trump doesn't share Kellogg's views about providing Tomahawks to Ukraine, state TV pundits carefully avoided their customary demands to nuke the US. Instead, Vladimir Solovyov argued that Russia should burn down Britain.
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Vladimir Solovyov says Russia should burn down Britain

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 7d

Meanwhile in Russia: First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Alexey Zhuravlyov argued that the best way Russia can retaliate against America for sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would be to bomb Rzeszów airbase in Poland.
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Alexey Zhuravlyov suggests bombing Poland if the US sends Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 7d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov criticized Donald Trump and his administration for their schizophrenic policies and incompetence, and threatened humanity with extinction, because of Trump's decision to supply Tomahawks to Ukraine.
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Vladimir Solovyov threatens humanity and criticizes Trump for his statements about Tomahawk missiles

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 8d

Meanwhile in Russia: convinced that Trump doesn't share Kellogg's views about providing Tomahawks to Ukraine, state TV pundits carefully avoided their customary demands to nuke the US. Instead, Vladimir Solovyov argued that Russia should burn down Britain.
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Vladimir Solovyov says Russia should burn down Britain

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 9d

Meanwhile in Russia: State Duma member Andrey Lugovoy urges Russia to undermine America and Europe by buying journalists and politicians, interfering in elections, infiltrating the opposing parties and amplifying divisions.
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Andrey Lugovoy talks about undermining America and Europe

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 9d

Meanwhile in Russia: experts disagreed whether or not Trump is still theirs, and whether he will send Tomahawk missiles or other weapons to Ukraine.
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Russian experts disagree whether Trump will send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 10d

Tomahawk Missile Threat Rattles Putin’s Regime | "Russia’s deepest fears are all-too-visible in its media output. High-performance cruise missiles are high on its anxieties list." @juliadavisnews.bsky.social

Tomahawk Missile Threat Rattles Putin’s Regime

Russia’s deepest fears are all-too-visible in its media output. High-performance cruise missiles are high on its anxieties list.

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 10d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Olga Skabeeva shot down State Duma deputy Boris Chernyshov, who was unreasonably optimistic about the prospect of strikes against major Russian cities with Tomahawk missiles.

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Olga Skabeeva is pessimistic about Tomahawk missiles

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 11d

Meanwhile in Russia: Apti Alaudinov boasted that Russia killed 2 billion Ukrainians and said that Tomahawk missiles can't bring them back. He said that after defeating Ukraine, Russia will wage war against Ukraine's neighbors.
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Apti Alaudinov says Tomahawk missiles can't bring back 2 billion dead Ukrainians

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 11d

Tomahawk Missile Threat Rattles Putin’s Regime

Russia’s deepest fears are all-too-visible in its media output. High-performance cruise missiles are high on its anxieties list.

My latest for @cepa.org:

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Tomahawk Missile Threat Rattles Putin’s Regime

Russia’s deepest fears are all-too-visible in its media output. High-performance cruise missiles are high on its anxieties list.

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 13d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov responded to Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth. He scoffed at Trump's peacekeeping efforts, ridiculed the American military and U.S. participation in WWII, and talked about Russia's objectives.
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Vladimir Solovyov responds to Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 14d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV's experts discussed what to do in case of potential US deliveries of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and insisted that Ukraine owes reparations to Russia.
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Russian state TV discusses Tomahawk missiles and reparations

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 16d

Meanwhile in Russia: TV pundits honored the memory of Tigran Keosayan and discussed Donald Trump's stance that benefits Russia, in spite of public insults.
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Pundits talk about Tigran Keosayan and Donald Trump

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 16d

Meanwhile in Russia: TV pundits honored the memory of Tigran Keosayan and discussed Donald Trump's stance that benefits Russia, in spite of public insults.
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Pundits talk about Tigran Keosayan and Donald Trump

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18d

Putin’s Propagandists Dismiss US Statements | "Russian propagandists are parroting the Kremlin’s apparent indifference to Trump’s attacks." @juliadavisnews.bsky.social

Putin’s Propagandists Dismiss US Statements

Russian propagandists are parroting the Kremlin’s apparent indifference to Trump’s attacks and comments regarding NATO.