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Jay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social · 10h

The Russian economy continues to slide into the abyss.

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The Perfect Storm Hits The Russian Economy

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 10h

For anyone paying attention, it’s clear: russia’s nuclear threats may be bluster, but they still shatter the foundations of nuclear nonproliferation if moscow is allowed to pocket anything resembling a win in 🇺🇦

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Andreas Umland @umland.bsky.social · 14h

The changes in global security triggered by Russia’s expansion and war crimes raise existential questions for smaller powers. This effect intensifies with each day the war continues. It would increase if Russia achieves a military victory or imposes a Siegfrieden on Ukraine.

@sceeus-ui.bsky.social

The Next Wave of Nuclear Proliferation?

For smaller powers, the Russia-Ukraine War’s lesson may be that their security will depend on nuclear deterrence.

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Andreas Umland @umland.bsky.social · 14h

The changes in global security triggered by Russia’s expansion and war crimes raise existential questions for smaller powers. This effect intensifies with each day the war continues. It would increase if Russia achieves a military victory or imposes a Siegfrieden on Ukraine.

@sceeus-ui.bsky.social

The Next Wave of Nuclear Proliferation?

For smaller powers, the Russia-Ukraine War’s lesson may be that their security will depend on nuclear deterrence.

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Andreas Umland @umland.bsky.social · 13h

As for now, this piece, posted a few hours ago, on how smaller powers may react to Russia's destruction of the post-World War II order remains the lead story of The National Interest.

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Screenshot taken at 7:00 pm CET, on 14 October 2025.

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 1d

Well, we've captured 1% of their territory this year for hundreds of thousands of casualties. So really badl, obviously.

But Ukrainians can't make these decisions for themselves. In the name of anti imperialism privileged westerners like you should instead.

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Shaun Pinner @olddogua.bsky.social · 2d

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“ I was a Ukrainian Marine. Why journalists find it so hard to say that without choking on their morning coffee, or realising they’re parroting a russian talking point is beyond me”
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The man Russia tried to break - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Explore the story of the man Russia tried to break, revealing the truth behind labels and media narratives in conflict.

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Andreas Umland @umland.bsky.social · 2d

Moscow increases the stakes of the war & hopes that this will confuse, divide & restrain the Coalition of the Willing.

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Margarete Rosalind Weidenhammer @margareterosali.bsky.social · 2d

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He is absolute right with this !

‼️So it's important to clear the misinterpretations from the so called russian opposition widow in an current interview with n-tv :

She calls #Kremlin chief murderer
#Navalnaya:
"Don't think that majority in #Russia supports #Putin"

www.msn.com/de-de/politi...

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Shaun Pinner @olddogua.bsky.social · 2d

londonlovesbusiness.com/the-man-russ...
My first article for the London Business News, part two to follow.

The man Russia tried to break - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Explore the story of the man Russia tried to break, revealing the truth behind labels and media narratives in conflict.

londonlovesbusiness.com

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 2d

In case anyone needed a reminder
POO-tihn did't create russians, russians created their POO-tihn

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 2d

Will the American government listen to the American People?

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 4d

The POO-tihn effect 🤮

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 3d

Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, killed in Russian captivity, has been posthumously named a 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero — honored for her fearless reporting from occupied Ukraine.

Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna posthumously named World Press Freedom Hero

Award honors journalist killed in Russian captivity for her fearless reporting from occupied Ukraine

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 3d

Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered.
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Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero

The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 3d

Trump and Zelenskyy discussed transferring US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine in a Saturday call

Kyiv argues more deep-strike capability could strengthen its negotiating position and push Russia toward diplomacy

euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/11/t...

Trump and Zelenskyy discuss possible US Tomahawk missile supply to Ukraine – Axios

Zelenskyy said the leaders discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense, noting "there are good options and strong ideas," with a Ukrainian delegation traveling to Washington next week for security…

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freeonis @freeonis.bsky.social · 3d

Energy Terror (animation)

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 3d

Triple terror.

In the Chernihiv region, a russian drone targeted a service car of engineers who came to repair an energy facility after russia's previous attack — killing two workers and injuring three.

When rescuers arrived, russians shelled them too.

Unspeakable horror. Don't look away.

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 3d

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 4d

The POO-tihn effect 🤮

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 5d

How NATO is a threat to russia — a brilliant documentary by @freeonis.bsky.social
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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 6d

🔴 the threat russia poses to all of Europe
🔵 the courage to face it

🔴 combined strength of the free world
🔵 fraction of it used to help #Ukraine

🔴 flood of russia’s lies and dirty money into the West
🔵 effort we invest to push back

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Leonie Chapman 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦 @leoniechapman.bsky.social · 5d

Yes this is their rationale for attacking Ukraine exactly!

Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 5d

How NATO is a threat to russia — a brilliant documentary by @freeonis.bsky.social
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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 5d

How NATO is a threat to russia — a brilliant documentary by @freeonis.bsky.social
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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 6d

I keep hoping that there is a lot we don't know that's going on behind the stage...

Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 6d

🔴 the threat russia poses to all of Europe
🔵 the courage to face it

🔴 combined strength of the free world
🔵 fraction of it used to help #Ukraine

🔴 flood of russia’s lies and dirty money into the West
🔵 effort we invest to push back

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 6d

🔴 the threat russia poses to all of Europe
🔵 the courage to face it

🔴 combined strength of the free world
🔵 fraction of it used to help #Ukraine

🔴 flood of russia’s lies and dirty money into the West
🔵 effort we invest to push back

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