Eugene McParland 🇺🇦
@eugenemcparland.bsky.social
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kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with russia’s vision
by Shaun Walker in Kyiv
moscow welcomes White House document critical of the #EU as talks to end the #Ukraine war enter a key phase
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
by Shaun Walker in Kyiv
moscow welcomes White House document critical of the #EU as talks to end the #Ukraine war enter a key phase
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
Moscow welcomes White House document critical of the EU as talks to end the Ukraine war enter a key phase
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with russia’s vision
by Shaun Walker in Kyiv
moscow welcomes White House document critical of the #EU as talks to end the #Ukraine war enter a key phase
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
by Shaun Walker in Kyiv
moscow welcomes White House document critical of the #EU as talks to end the #Ukraine war enter a key phase
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius says Europe must plan for the possibility that NATO’s Article 5 might “not work” when needed. With the U.S. pivoting to the Pacific and signaling it wants Europe to take more responsibility, Kubilius stresses the need for backup security guarantees/readiness.
December 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius says Europe must plan for the possibility that NATO’s Article 5 might “not work” when needed. With the U.S. pivoting to the Pacific and signaling it wants Europe to take more responsibility, Kubilius stresses the need for backup security guarantees/readiness.
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Trump's new National Security Strategy avoids calling Russia a threat, blames the EU for blocking peace efforts, and calls for restoring "strategic stability" to Russia
Kremlin response: "Largely consistent with our vision"
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/07/r...
Kremlin response: "Largely consistent with our vision"
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/07/r...
Russia hails Trump’s new security strategy: “Largely consistent with our vision”
Document blames EU for blocking peace efforts, calls for restoring 'strategic stability' to Russia.
euromaidanpress.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Trump's new National Security Strategy avoids calling Russia a threat, blames the EU for blocking peace efforts, and calls for restoring "strategic stability" to Russia
Kremlin response: "Largely consistent with our vision"
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/07/r...
Kremlin response: "Largely consistent with our vision"
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/07/r...
Nicola Jennings on putin's dealings with Trump over #Ukraine - cartoon
Guardian Opinion cartoon 📎 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Guardian Opinion cartoon 📎 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nicola Jennings on Putin’s dealings with Trump over Ukraine – cartoon
Russia and the US have not made progress toward a peace deal for Ukraine despite their recent talks
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Nicola Jennings on putin's dealings with Trump over #Ukraine - cartoon
Guardian Opinion cartoon 📎 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Guardian Opinion cartoon 📎 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
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Lines to soup kitchens in Ukraine getting longer and longer with each day as people live through 12 hours long daily blackouts hfu.org #hfu #hopeforukraine
December 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Lines to soup kitchens in Ukraine getting longer and longer with each day as people live through 12 hours long daily blackouts hfu.org #hfu #hopeforukraine
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This @thetimes.com piece www.thetimes.com/uk/education... on UK universities' co-operation with Chinese military-affiliated researchers strengthens the case in my @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief for strengthening the UK approval scheme for sensitive research: www.cer.eu/publications...
China ‘systematically’ using UK research to gain a military edge
Report reveals that 8,000 scientific papers — involving 5,000 academics — have been produced in partnerships linked to the People’s Liberation Army
www.thetimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This @thetimes.com piece www.thetimes.com/uk/education... on UK universities' co-operation with Chinese military-affiliated researchers strengthens the case in my @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief for strengthening the UK approval scheme for sensitive research: www.cer.eu/publications...
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India is reportedly set to help Russia produce drones that could be used against Ukraine. Moscow is offering tech transfers and battlefield experience in return. A delegation from Russia’s FPV drone center visited India with Putin, signaling deepening defense ties. Modi called Russia a “true friend”
December 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
India is reportedly set to help Russia produce drones that could be used against Ukraine. Moscow is offering tech transfers and battlefield experience in return. A delegation from Russia’s FPV drone center visited India with Putin, signaling deepening defense ties. Modi called Russia a “true friend”
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Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris weighs in on FIFA playing to Trump’s vanity, presenting him with a peace prize in the hopes it will prevent disruptive immigration raids during the World Cup.
December 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris weighs in on FIFA playing to Trump’s vanity, presenting him with a peace prize in the hopes it will prevent disruptive immigration raids during the World Cup.
X axes European Commission's ad account after €120M #EU fine
by Bjarke Smith-Meyer
Nikita Bier, X's head of product, accused the EU executive of trying to amplify its own social media post about the fine on X by trying "to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer."
by Bjarke Smith-Meyer
Nikita Bier, X's head of product, accused the EU executive of trying to amplify its own social media post about the fine on X by trying "to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer."
X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine
Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, accused the EU executive of trying to amplify its own social media post about the fine on X by trying “to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer.”…
www.politico.eu
December 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
X axes European Commission's ad account after €120M #EU fine
by Bjarke Smith-Meyer
Nikita Bier, X's head of product, accused the EU executive of trying to amplify its own social media post about the fine on X by trying "to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer."
by Bjarke Smith-Meyer
Nikita Bier, X's head of product, accused the EU executive of trying to amplify its own social media post about the fine on X by trying "to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer."
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Ivan, a pilot, was killed in action while defending the skies over Ukraine. Now his wife and young son must face life without the person that meant the world to them. Across Ukraine, countless families are being torn apart by russia’s senseless aggression. u24.gov.ua/donate/defen...
December 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Ivan, a pilot, was killed in action while defending the skies over Ukraine. Now his wife and young son must face life without the person that meant the world to them. Across Ukraine, countless families are being torn apart by russia’s senseless aggression. u24.gov.ua/donate/defen...
Trump's eldest son (Donald Trump Jr) has said his father may walk away from the #Ukraine peace process, claiming the issue is not a priority for Americans, and signalling Europe needs a better plan.
news.sky.com/story/presid...
news.sky.com/story/presid...
President Trump may walk away from Ukraine peace process, his eldest son says
Speaking to Sky's lead world news presenter Yalda Hakim at Doha Forum 2025, Donald Trump Jr also said Elon Musk was "100%" back in the president's good books.
news.sky.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Trump's eldest son (Donald Trump Jr) has said his father may walk away from the #Ukraine peace process, claiming the issue is not a priority for Americans, and signalling Europe needs a better plan.
news.sky.com/story/presid...
news.sky.com/story/presid...
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russia just banned Roblox yesterday
and Twitter is banned in russia, so is Instagram, Youtube and Facebook
but EU is bad for penalizing Musk
and Twitter is banned in russia, so is Instagram, Youtube and Facebook
but EU is bad for penalizing Musk
December 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
russia just banned Roblox yesterday
and Twitter is banned in russia, so is Instagram, Youtube and Facebook
but EU is bad for penalizing Musk
and Twitter is banned in russia, so is Instagram, Youtube and Facebook
but EU is bad for penalizing Musk
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The German #BSI has made 2025 the Year of #Email #Security
Great initiative - and great rating for Tuta ❤️ - your secure email provider from Germany. 🇩🇪
www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Ka...
Great initiative - and great rating for Tuta ❤️ - your secure email provider from Germany. 🇩🇪
www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Ka...
December 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The German #BSI has made 2025 the Year of #Email #Security
Great initiative - and great rating for Tuta ❤️ - your secure email provider from Germany. 🇩🇪
www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Ka...
Great initiative - and great rating for Tuta ❤️ - your secure email provider from Germany. 🇩🇪
www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Ka...
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#Russia has made two failed attempts to get the West to accept a Russian sphere of influence in Eastern Europe by diplomatic means. Now #Putin is intent on creating a sphere of influence by force. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social paper by @cerianbond.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social paper by @cerianbond.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#Russia has made two failed attempts to get the West to accept a Russian sphere of influence in Eastern Europe by diplomatic means. Now #Putin is intent on creating a sphere of influence by force. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social paper by @cerianbond.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social paper by @cerianbond.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4
Europe's populist right hails Trump team's EU bashing
by Max Griera
Transatlantic rift over fine on Musk's X fires up Euroskeptic parties across the continent.
Europe’s far-right firebrands are rushing to hitch their fortunes to Washington’s new crusade against Brussels.
by Max Griera
Transatlantic rift over fine on Musk's X fires up Euroskeptic parties across the continent.
Europe’s far-right firebrands are rushing to hitch their fortunes to Washington’s new crusade against Brussels.
Europe’s populist right hails Trump team’s EU bashing
Transatlantic rift over fine on Musk’s X fires up Euroskeptic parties across the continent.
www.politico.eu
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Europe's populist right hails Trump team's EU bashing
by Max Griera
Transatlantic rift over fine on Musk's X fires up Euroskeptic parties across the continent.
Europe’s far-right firebrands are rushing to hitch their fortunes to Washington’s new crusade against Brussels.
by Max Griera
Transatlantic rift over fine on Musk's X fires up Euroskeptic parties across the continent.
Europe’s far-right firebrands are rushing to hitch their fortunes to Washington’s new crusade against Brussels.
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Despite Russia's ability to enlist proxies in Europe, Putin still relies on his trained spies across the continent trib.al/nS472WY
December 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Despite Russia's ability to enlist proxies in Europe, Putin still relies on his trained spies across the continent trib.al/nS472WY
Paying up: The kremlin is sacrificing regional development, business, healthcare, and education to fund the war in #Ukraine
by Berta Shapiro
A new tax reform approved by the russian parliament in mid-November is intended to squeeze enough money out of the economy to keep the war going.
by Berta Shapiro
A new tax reform approved by the russian parliament in mid-November is intended to squeeze enough money out of the economy to keep the war going.
Paying up: The Kremlin is sacrificing regional development, business, healthcare, and education to fund the war in Ukraine
A new tax reform approved by the Russian parliament in mid-November is intended to squeeze enough money out of the economy to keep the war going. The change provides for an increase in the VAT rate an...
theins.ru
December 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Paying up: The kremlin is sacrificing regional development, business, healthcare, and education to fund the war in #Ukraine
by Berta Shapiro
A new tax reform approved by the russian parliament in mid-November is intended to squeeze enough money out of the economy to keep the war going.
by Berta Shapiro
A new tax reform approved by the russian parliament in mid-November is intended to squeeze enough money out of the economy to keep the war going.
President #Zelenskyy:
#Ukraine fights for independence thanks to its people and communities who defend, support, and aid those in need.
Today, on Local Self-Government Day, #Zelenskyy announces a new award for brave, rescuing communities.
Glory to Ukraine
#Ukraine fights for independence thanks to its people and communities who defend, support, and aid those in need.
Today, on Local Self-Government Day, #Zelenskyy announces a new award for brave, rescuing communities.
Glory to Ukraine
December 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
President #Zelenskyy:
#Ukraine fights for independence thanks to its people and communities who defend, support, and aid those in need.
Today, on Local Self-Government Day, #Zelenskyy announces a new award for brave, rescuing communities.
Glory to Ukraine
#Ukraine fights for independence thanks to its people and communities who defend, support, and aid those in need.
Today, on Local Self-Government Day, #Zelenskyy announces a new award for brave, rescuing communities.
Glory to Ukraine
russia's state-backed pravfond funded intermediaries in #Ukraine to gather info supporting kremlin narratives, like alleged Ukrainian war crimes and "violations of russian-speakers' rights."
How A State-Backed Russian Outfit Financed Pro-Kremlin Activities In Ukraine
Funds were allocated in an effort to collect information supporting the Kremlin's war-crimes claims and undermine Kyiv’s defense against the invasion.
www.rferl.org
December 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
russia's state-backed pravfond funded intermediaries in #Ukraine to gather info supporting kremlin narratives, like alleged Ukrainian war crimes and "violations of russian-speakers' rights."
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This isn't Hiroshima in 1945.
This isn't Dresden in 1945.
This is Vovchansk, Ukraine — December 2025.
Days before Christmas.
A European town in 2025 looks like cities erased in World War II.
Not because of a natural disaster.
Not because of an accident.👇
This isn't Dresden in 1945.
This is Vovchansk, Ukraine — December 2025.
Days before Christmas.
A European town in 2025 looks like cities erased in World War II.
Not because of a natural disaster.
Not because of an accident.👇
December 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
This isn't Hiroshima in 1945.
This isn't Dresden in 1945.
This is Vovchansk, Ukraine — December 2025.
Days before Christmas.
A European town in 2025 looks like cities erased in World War II.
Not because of a natural disaster.
Not because of an accident.👇
This isn't Dresden in 1945.
This is Vovchansk, Ukraine — December 2025.
Days before Christmas.
A European town in 2025 looks like cities erased in World War II.
Not because of a natural disaster.
Not because of an accident.👇
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Nobel Peace Prize laureat Matviichuk called on Germany to supply 🇺🇦with Taurus missiles:
"42sec-that’s how long it takes a Russian missile to reach a school in Kharkiv.In 42sec,children don’t have time to reach shelter.The only way to prevent this is to stop the missiles at the airfield in Russia"
"42sec-that’s how long it takes a Russian missile to reach a school in Kharkiv.In 42sec,children don’t have time to reach shelter.The only way to prevent this is to stop the missiles at the airfield in Russia"
December 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Nobel Peace Prize laureat Matviichuk called on Germany to supply 🇺🇦with Taurus missiles:
"42sec-that’s how long it takes a Russian missile to reach a school in Kharkiv.In 42sec,children don’t have time to reach shelter.The only way to prevent this is to stop the missiles at the airfield in Russia"
"42sec-that’s how long it takes a Russian missile to reach a school in Kharkiv.In 42sec,children don’t have time to reach shelter.The only way to prevent this is to stop the missiles at the airfield in Russia"
The Double-Headed Eagle: russia, America and the Authoritarian Big Tech Alliance
by Peter Jukes
It's all in plain sight: Bannon and dugin preach a pro-russian "Christian" civilisation, Musk and medvedev call for the EU's undoing, while Vance and Thiel's network shields kremlin-aligned Big Tech
by Peter Jukes
It's all in plain sight: Bannon and dugin preach a pro-russian "Christian" civilisation, Musk and medvedev call for the EU's undoing, while Vance and Thiel's network shields kremlin-aligned Big Tech
The Double-Headed Eagle: Russia, America and the Authoritarian Big Tech Alliance
It’s all in plain sight: Bannon and Dugin preach a pro-Russian “Christian” civilisation, Musk and Medvedev call for the EU’s undoing, while Vance and Thiel’s network shields Kremlin-aligned Big Tech
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The Double-Headed Eagle: russia, America and the Authoritarian Big Tech Alliance
by Peter Jukes
It's all in plain sight: Bannon and dugin preach a pro-russian "Christian" civilisation, Musk and medvedev call for the EU's undoing, while Vance and Thiel's network shields kremlin-aligned Big Tech
by Peter Jukes
It's all in plain sight: Bannon and dugin preach a pro-russian "Christian" civilisation, Musk and medvedev call for the EU's undoing, while Vance and Thiel's network shields kremlin-aligned Big Tech
#UEFA fined the #Ukraine Football Association for an anti-russian banner displayed by fans
unn.ua/en/news/uefa...
unn.ua/en/news/uefa...
UEFA fined the Ukrainian Football Association for an anti-Russian banner displayed by fans
УНН Sports ✎ UEFA fined the Ukrainian Football Association 34,000 euros for fans running onto the field, using pyrotechnics, and displaying a
banner with political…
unn.ua
December 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
#UEFA fined the #Ukraine Football Association for an anti-russian banner displayed by fans
unn.ua/en/news/uefa...
unn.ua/en/news/uefa...