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Aidas Palubinskas

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Lithuanian. EU. Foreign policy junkie. Views are my own. Russia is a terrorist state. It is also a colonial empire that commits genocide regularly. Make russia small again. #NAFO

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · Sep 18

Aware of violations of EU sanctions on Russia or Belarus?

The EU Commission has created an online tool for whistle-blowers, where your identity is protected.

Make an anonymous report now.

👉 eusanctions.integrityline.com
🇺🇦🇪🇺 #StandWithUkraine

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 2d

OTD in 2002 🇺🇦 began decommissioning its nuclear capable Tu-22 strategic bombers & Kh-22 cruise missiles, as per the Budapest memo.

30 bombers & 230 missiles were destroyed over 2 & half years in exchange for promise 🇷🇺 would never invade.

But you can believe our promises now

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 6d

Russia

Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 6d

Russia

Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 10d

Merkel is the new Gerhard Schroeder.

What a shame.

Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 14d

russia's recent belicose rhetoric and threats are a sure sign of desperation. The more russians rant and rave, declare their strength, reveals how weak they are and feel.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 14d

🇪🇺 European Commission proposes tougher sanctions against Russia, — Ursula von der Leyen

"We are no longer approaching sanctions gradually, but are proposing much tougher measures on energy, financial services and trade. 19th package is currently under consideration."

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 14d

This week's russia disinformation review.

Normally, intelligence services operate quietly in the background. But lately, russia's SVR has done something unusual: it’s been putting out official public statements to amplify the aims of its covert operations.

euvsdisinfo.eu/the-shadowy-...

Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 15d

kyivindependent.com/russian-terr...

Russian territorial gains in Ukraine drop sharply in September, monitoring group says

The pace of Russia’s territorial advances in Ukraine slowed significantly in September, with Russian forces seizing 44% less land compared to August, the Ukrainian monitoring group DeepState reported ...

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 16d

Volodymyr Z?

Really?

Now this is REALLY looking like a false flag. russians have never been known for high subtlety, so this would be par for the course. LOL!

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16d

⚡️Poland detains Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage, media reports.

The suspect, identified as Volodymyr Z., was apprehended in the town of Pruszkow in central-eastern Poland. He is wanted under a European arrest warrant issued by a German court in 2024.

Poland detains Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage, media reports

The suspect, identified as Volodymyr Z., was apprehended in the town of Pruszkow in central-eastern Poland. He is wanted under a European arrest warrant issued by a German court in 2024.

kyivindependent.com

Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 16d

Volodymyr Z?

Really?

Now this is REALLY looking like a false flag. russians have never been known for high subtlety, so this would be par for the course. LOL!

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 16d

The russian playbook for wannabe oligarchs has been the same for ages. These two are being run by that playbook.

Farage worships his own ego and money.
Trump worships his own ego and money.

Thinking that they have heroes or ANY sort of values beyond narcissism is a mistake.

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 16d

Makes a lot of sense.

Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 16d

As I am making a presentation to European Commission officials tomorrow, and the Commission *loves* the idea of re-gauging railways, I thought it was high time to write up why it's mostly a bad idea

Explained in depth here! 👇
jonworth.eu/why-you-prob...

Why you probably should not re-gauge railways in Europe - Jon Worth

Once in a while the debate pops up that some country should re-gauge its railways – Finland being the most recent example. In this blog post I am going to delve into this issue, and explain why – in m...

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 16d

The siphoning off of state assets to Orbán loyalists and people connected to his Fidesz party has become more and more common.

This is a direct threat to EU taxpayer money, and to EU Member States' defence.

www.ftm.eu/articles/vik...

Viktor Orbán hands over Hungary’s defence industry to business ally

As Europe ramps up military and security spending, Hungary is selling a sizable slice of its defence industry interests to telecoms company 4iG. The firm’s chairman has close ties to Hungarian Prime M...

www.ftm.eu

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 17d

Biking while brown is now illegal in Chicago.

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 17d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 22d

I care about Kirk's death as much as MAGA cares about school shootings' children's deaths.

Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · 28d

Latest russian disinformation review:

RU drones penetrated Polish airspace and then RU vomited disinfo about the incursions. As usual, they said anything, everywhere, all at the once, as long as what was said served to deny and distract from Russian responsibility.
euvsdisinfo.eu/the-kremlin-...

Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · Sep 14

Russia makes threatening and provocative military moves on NATO's borders.

There. Fixed the headline.

www.euronews.com/2025/09/12/r...

www.euronews.com

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · Sep 14

Trump can get NATO countries to stop buying russian oil by simply telling his allies Hungary and Slovakia to stop buying russian oil.

Problem solved.

Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · Sep 12

This week's russia disinformation review:

The UN opened its 80th session with familiar themes: peace, development, and human rights. Enter the Kremlin’s propaganda machine, loudly proclaiming support for those noble ideals while working tirelessly to subvert them.
euvsdisinfo.eu/please-mind-...

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · Sep 11

The kids shot in the Denver school shooting deserve more media attention than hate-spreader Kirk.

Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · Sep 11

russia uses all types of ships for their military machine, including SAR, "research", tankers, barges, etc.

Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · Sep 10

www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-for...

The Forest Brotherhood | Hurst Publishers

The untold tale of heroic battles for freedom in the Baltic states, during and after World War II.

www.hurstpublishers.com

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · Sep 10

commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...

State of the Union 2025

On 10 September 2025, President von der Leyen delivers the State of the Union (SOTEU) annual address to the European Parliament. Tune in to find out more.

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · Sep 10

State of the European Union.

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu mentioned the Baltics' Forest Brothers who fought for freedom from russian oppression.

@dankaszeta.bsky.social wrote a wonderful book about them (maybe the Commission President read it and was inspired).

Highly recommend both. Links below.

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Aidas Palubinskas @apalubinskas.bsky.social · Aug 31

You'll be able to until hell freezes over. Ukraine is going to win, and they're protecting us all. That said, we're not sitting on our hands. @dankaszeta.bsky.social mentioned the riflemen - russia will have to deal with NATO and then house to house.

They'll never take us.

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