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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 2h

And yet he really likes being in the EU and does not want to see Ukraine in it at any cost. What a vile character.

Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 13h

Orbán now says helping Ukraine is a “war plan” and wants every Hungarian to help block it.

He claims Hungary now faces a Brussels-led retaliation campaign involving spy charges and legal tricks.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/12/h...

Hungary’s Orbán launches petition against EU defense policy, calls it a “war plans,” targets Ukraine support against Russia

While offering zero support to Kyiv, the pro-Russian Hungarian leader launched a nationwide petition to block EU military aid for Ukraine.

euromaidanpress.com

Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 3h

Well said.

Graham C Lester @grahamclester.bsky.social · 7h

This "All options are on the table" rhetoric is usually used against places like Iran and North Korea, not against the American people!

Graham C Lester @grahamclester.bsky.social · 7h

This "All options are on the table" rhetoric is usually used against places like Iran and North Korea, not against the American people!

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 12h

The year before that I attended a seminar with her. Where she inter alia predicted that she was going to be murdered at some point.

Nicolas Tenzer @nicolastenzer.bsky.social · 5d

Nineteen years ago, on October 7, 2006, Anna Politkovskaya was assassinated by Putin's hitmen.
She was the first to tell the truth about Russia's mass crimes in Chechnya, which foreshadowed those in Syria, Ukraine, Africa and elsewhere. They could have been prevented.
Almost no one listened to her.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 13h

Orbán now says helping Ukraine is a “war plan” and wants every Hungarian to help block it.

He claims Hungary now faces a Brussels-led retaliation campaign involving spy charges and legal tricks.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/12/h...

Hungary’s Orbán launches petition against EU defense policy, calls it a “war plans,” targets Ukraine support against Russia

While offering zero support to Kyiv, the pro-Russian Hungarian leader launched a nationwide petition to block EU military aid for Ukraine.

euromaidanpress.com

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Alex Voronov @alexvoronov.bsky.social · 15h

”Det är samma budskap igen och igen. Ryssarna fortsätter hota väst enligt samma mall eftersom det fungerar. Det skapar tvekan. Det styr samtalsdagordningen mot frågan om allmän farlighet för alla. Det bromsar upp stödet. Det gör att Ukraina förlorar tid.”
(Ingen betalvägg)

Ryssland hotar, Ukraina förlorar tid

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 2d

A TanTrump of galactic dimensions is about to start.

Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 2d

TanTrumP in 3...2...1...

Maaike @maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social · 2d

The winner is María Corina Machado of Venezuela

#nobelpeaceprize #nobelpeaceprize2025

Maaike @maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social · 2d

Who might get the Nobel Peace Prize today?
And who do you think deserves it?

* Can't be given posthumously
* Nominated before 31 Jan and decided upon before 31 Aug
* Not for actively warring parties (e.g. zelensky)
* Not about who is the biggest victim
* Can be an encouragement or recognition prize

Maaike @maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social · 2d

The winner is María Corina Machado of Venezuela

#nobelpeaceprize #nobelpeaceprize2025

Maaike @maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social · 2d

Who might get the Nobel Peace Prize today?
And who do you think deserves it?

* Can't be given posthumously
* Nominated before 31 Jan and decided upon before 31 Aug
* Not for actively warring parties (e.g. zelensky)
* Not about who is the biggest victim
* Can be an encouragement or recognition prize

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 3d

Hellre bjuda in en expert på propaganda än besöka en desinformationsfabrik så att den framstår som lika trovärdig som alternativen.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 3d

Det är framförallt temat för besöket som gör mig, ehm... skeptisk. Propaganda? I meningen att man ska lyssna på propaganda för att sedan kunna analysera den? Knappast, eftersom besöket efterföljs av ett sådant på USA:s ambassad. Snarare ett textboksexempel av bothsideism.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 3d

Something like that, yeah.

Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 3d

Yes. Was tempted to mention that, but the notion of tätort that includes multiple communes while excluding parts of the eponymous commune is internationally difficult to comprehend. Although Brussels technically is the same. More or less.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 4d

On my way back home from London, where I had the pleasure of being the external examiner of an excellent PhD thesis at UCL. And I also allowed myself to take two 25 km-walks - one after midnight and one this morning. Here are some sights.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 4d

Last week I took my students on a field trip to Stockholm. Stockholm was more beautiful than I have ever seen it before (and I used to live there). The last picture is from Solna, so technically not Stockholm.

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Nicolas Tenzer @nicolastenzer.bsky.social · 5d

Nineteen years ago, on October 7, 2006, Anna Politkovskaya was assassinated by Putin's hitmen.
She was the first to tell the truth about Russia's mass crimes in Chechnya, which foreshadowed those in Syria, Ukraine, Africa and elsewhere. They could have been prevented.
Almost no one listened to her.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 6d

Basically, she partially blames Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine on Poland and the Baltics.

Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 6d

If this isn't taken out of context, it shows that Merkel still doesn't understand much about Russia: www.unian.ua/world/viyna-....

Меркель звинуватила Польщу і країни Балтії у вторгненні Путіна в Україну

Меркель також заявила, що початку війни в Україні сприяла пандемія COVID-19.

www.unian.ua

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 6d

So now Fox favours the Democrats?

The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 6d

For claiming to be a badass, he sure bitches a lot.

The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 6d

For claiming to be a badass, he sure bitches a lot.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 7d

Reportedly, this is an encounter of a Russian soldier with a pig in a tunnel in Kharkiv region.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 7d

Massive Russian missile and drone attack on #Ukraine last night. Russia used different types of cruise missiles, Kinzhal missiles and drones on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and civilian objects. Western regions of Ukraine were under the most intense attack.

◾️Lviv and Lviv region: massive attack.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 8d

Clap. Clap. Clap. Well done, Czechia. You chose shame and failure.

Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 8d

Absolut rekommenderad läsning.

Martin Gelin @martingelin.bsky.social · 9d

Recenserar Martin Kraghs "Historiens återkomst" i GP.
Boken om Europas moderna historia är både folkbildande och rykande aktuell. Men allt mer kommer Europa behöva titta bortom den egna kontinenten för att förstå framtidens säkerhetspolitiska utmaningar.
www.gp.se/kultur/recen...

Recension: ”Historiens återkomst“ är lysande och rykande aktuell

Martin Kragh skriver briljant om en kontinent som inte längre styr världen.

www.gp.se

Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 9d

Please, please, please, people of Czechia. Do the right thing. Don't let yourself be fooled, and don't stop supporting Ukraine. You can be next.

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Martin Gelin @martingelin.bsky.social · 9d

Recenserar Martin Kraghs "Historiens återkomst" i GP.
Boken om Europas moderna historia är både folkbildande och rykande aktuell. Men allt mer kommer Europa behöva titta bortom den egna kontinenten för att förstå framtidens säkerhetspolitiska utmaningar.
www.gp.se/kultur/recen...

Recension: ”Historiens återkomst“ är lysande och rykande aktuell

Martin Kragh skriver briljant om en kontinent som inte längre styr världen.

www.gp.se

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 9d

⚡️ Russia keeps targeting farms in Ukraine.

A Russian drone strike on a Kharkiv region killed 13,000 pigs and destroyed 8 of 10 barns after deliberate hits on livestock shelters.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10d

PM of Albania having a good laugh with President of Azerbaijan and Macron about Trump repeatedly claiming that he ended the war between their two countries which were not at war with each other.

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Michael Gentile @michaelgentile.bsky.social · 12d

So basically the US is just Russia, but with leaders that are not only evil but also dumb.

Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 12d

Over the past century and a half, the US military has developed an entire body of law relating to the legitimate use of force that Hegseth completely erases here. To most in the armed forces, it is important to have a code of ethics (no matter how imperfect). Otherwise they are just hired killers.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 12d

Over the past century and a half, the US military has developed an entire body of law relating to the legitimate use of force that Hegseth completely erases here. To most in the armed forces, it is important to have a code of ethics (no matter how imperfect). Otherwise they are just hired killers.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."

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