Kristian Kiehling
@kristiankiehling.bsky.social
Danish born German and Latvian indie filmmaker and retired actor. Focuses on journalism and foreign policy in Eastern (Central) Europe. No A.I. Every post is carefully handcrafted. " Kur aitas, tur vilks." https://kristiankiehling.substack.com/
Here's some good news for those who still believe in Russian nuclear threats: Russia's failed test launch of its RS-28 Sarmat ICBM, captured by locals with the signature civilized Russian audio commentary, is a reminder that maintaining a nuclear arsenal is costly and that Russia is short on funds.
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Here's some good news for those who still believe in Russian nuclear threats: Russia's failed test launch of its RS-28 Sarmat ICBM, captured by locals with the signature civilized Russian audio commentary, is a reminder that maintaining a nuclear arsenal is costly and that Russia is short on funds.
"Kaja Kallas, the European Union foreign policy chief, asked her officials this week to dig up the number of times Russia had – in its various guises – invaded other states in the 20th and 21st centuries. The answer that came back was 19 states, on 33 occasions."
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The week Europe realised it stands alone against Russian expansionism
Washington’s Putin-appeasing plan for peace in Ukraine has failed, but many heard death knell sounded for European reliance on US protection
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November 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
"Kaja Kallas, the European Union foreign policy chief, asked her officials this week to dig up the number of times Russia had – in its various guises – invaded other states in the 20th and 21st centuries. The answer that came back was 19 states, on 33 occasions."
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This report reveals the U.S. administration's naivety. The White House believes it can benefit from bilateral business deals with Russia and China when, in reality, these countries are working to divide the U.S. and its former allies so they won't stand in the way of their territorial conquests.
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:49 AM
This report reveals the U.S. administration's naivety. The White House believes it can benefit from bilateral business deals with Russia and China when, in reality, these countries are working to divide the U.S. and its former allies so they won't stand in the way of their territorial conquests.
The U.S.'s betrayal of the Budapest Memorandum continues to allow ordinary Russians to murder and maim Ukrainian civilians in their sleep. Tonight, a massive combined ICBM and drone raid on Kyiv killed at least one person and injured 15. The numbers are likely to rise as rescue efforts are ongoing.
1 killed, 15 injured in Kyiv amid mass Russian missile, drone strikes on residential buildings
One person has been killed and 11 others injured, including a child, amid a mass Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Nov. 29, local authorities reported.
kyivindependent.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The U.S.'s betrayal of the Budapest Memorandum continues to allow ordinary Russians to murder and maim Ukrainian civilians in their sleep. Tonight, a massive combined ICBM and drone raid on Kyiv killed at least one person and injured 15. The numbers are likely to rise as rescue efforts are ongoing.
In this interview with former Second Service FSB employee Alexander Fedotov, the Russian "opposition media" Insider focuses on details about the Russian opposition. However, the most interesting parts are the insights into the Russian invasion of Crimea and Donbas and the illegal referendums.
«Навального отравили наши». Исповедь экс-офицера Второй Службы ФСБ о слежке за оппозиционерами и операциях в России и в Украине
Служба по защите конституционного строя и борьбе с терроризмом (СЗКСБТ), также известная как Вторая Служба ФСБ, де-факто уже много лет играет роль российского варианта Гестапо, то есть тайной полиции,...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:33 AM
In this interview with former Second Service FSB employee Alexander Fedotov, the Russian "opposition media" Insider focuses on details about the Russian opposition. However, the most interesting parts are the insights into the Russian invasion of Crimea and Donbas and the illegal referendums.
In his book Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win, Luke Harding recounts Natalia Dubinina's story of how her father, Soviet Ambassador Yuri Dubinin, was tasked with recruiting Donald Trump in 1986.
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The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow
In 1987, a young real estate developer traveled to the Soviet Union. The KGB almost certainly made the trip happen.
www.politico.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:23 AM
In his book Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win, Luke Harding recounts Natalia Dubinina's story of how her father, Soviet Ambassador Yuri Dubinin, was tasked with recruiting Donald Trump in 1986.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
This is what the Russians fear the most: a functioning democracy where there is accountability and the rule of law.
www.kyivpost.com/post/65206
www.kyivpost.com/post/65206
Zelensky’s Top Aide Yermak Resigns After Corruption Raids
The raid, carried out by Ukraine’s anti-graft agencies, is linked to an ongoing investigation into a $100-million kickback scheme in Ukraine’s energy sector.
www.kyivpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is what the Russians fear the most: a functioning democracy where there is accountability and the rule of law.
www.kyivpost.com/post/65206
www.kyivpost.com/post/65206
A Black Friday indeed! If the free nations of the world won't stand up to this Russia-U.S. pact now, today will forever be remembered as the blackest day of this century!
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November 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A Black Friday indeed! If the free nations of the world won't stand up to this Russia-U.S. pact now, today will forever be remembered as the blackest day of this century!
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"There is no future without Russia" Why does the German publication Der Spiegel continue to give a platform to people who spread Russian propaganda? In the 1940s, the only magazines running headlines like 'There is no future without the German Reich' were Nazi propaganda magazines. Bad journalism!
November 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"There is no future without Russia" Why does the German publication Der Spiegel continue to give a platform to people who spread Russian propaganda? In the 1940s, the only magazines running headlines like 'There is no future without the German Reich' were Nazi propaganda magazines. Bad journalism!
This Reuters headline is emblematic of a wider problem: Russian information warfare has successfully diverted global attention away from Russia's crimes against humanity in Ukraine. What Reuters calls "strengthening Russian identity" is in fact the crime of genocide in its purest form.
Putin says authorities must 'strengthen' Russian identity in Ukraine
Russian authorities must increase the number of people who identify as Russian and speak Russian in the parts of Ukraine incorporated into the country since Moscow's 2022 invasion, according to a docu...
www.reuters.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This Reuters headline is emblematic of a wider problem: Russian information warfare has successfully diverted global attention away from Russia's crimes against humanity in Ukraine. What Reuters calls "strengthening Russian identity" is in fact the crime of genocide in its purest form.
The British version of 'Der Stürmer',the Daily Mail,unironically ran an article warning against fake accounts spreading racist and anti-immigrant misinformation to stir up discontent for monetary gain:"please check where the account originates.And if it's any country other than ours,press 'report'"
How so many pics fomenting racial division were made by foreign trolls
These posts - popping up on X, YouTube , Instagram and originating from Facebook pages with names such as Heart Of British, Proper British Pride and Together For Britain - are all fake.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The British version of 'Der Stürmer',the Daily Mail,unironically ran an article warning against fake accounts spreading racist and anti-immigrant misinformation to stir up discontent for monetary gain:"please check where the account originates.And if it's any country other than ours,press 'report'"
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, proved once again that it is not a sovereign state, but rather a vassal of Moscow. The country concealed the Ukrainian embassy behind massive scaffolding so as to avoid confronting the visiting Russians with the reality of an existing, sovereign Ukraine.
In Kyrgyzstan, ahead of Putin's visit, the Ukrainian embassy with its flag was hidden behind an LED screen.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, proved once again that it is not a sovereign state, but rather a vassal of Moscow. The country concealed the Ukrainian embassy behind massive scaffolding so as to avoid confronting the visiting Russians with the reality of an existing, sovereign Ukraine.
Encouraged by the U.S. White House's unanimous support, the Russian Führer once again demonstrated that violence is the only language Russians understand. He denied President Zelenskyy's legitimacy and demanded that Ukraine withdraw its troops from Ukraine.
Putin insists Ukraine has to surrender territory for any deal to be possible
Russian president says latest draft peace plan ‘can be basis for future agreements’ if Kyiv gives up unspecified areas
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Encouraged by the U.S. White House's unanimous support, the Russian Führer once again demonstrated that violence is the only language Russians understand. He denied President Zelenskyy's legitimacy and demanded that Ukraine withdraw its troops from Ukraine.
"When looking at Steve Witkoff’s real estate career, the image of a naive businessman blundering around the Kremlin begins to crack, and what emerges is the figure of a shrewd and ruthless operator, with documented links to Russian billionaires as well as the Russian mafia."
The Realtor Who Came in From the Cold • russian desk
Trump's chief negotiator is acting in the service of a section of the elite, interested in restoring trade ties.
desk-russie.info
November 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"When looking at Steve Witkoff’s real estate career, the image of a naive businessman blundering around the Kremlin begins to crack, and what emerges is the figure of a shrewd and ruthless operator, with documented links to Russian billionaires as well as the Russian mafia."
'In Their Own Words'. A brief history of the rise and fall of Russian imperialism, as captured by ordinary Russian documentary filmmakers.
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
'In Their Own Words'. A brief history of the rise and fall of Russian imperialism, as captured by ordinary Russian documentary filmmakers.
During a meeting with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv,US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll spread Russian disinformation.He claimed that the Russians could fight indefinitely and urged the Ukrainians to negotiate a 'peace settlement' immediately,rather than risking an even weaker position in the future
U.S. Army secretary warned Ukraine of imminent defeat while pushing initial peace plan
The meeting last week was just the latest example of a long-running rift inside the Trump administration over how to end the war in Ukraine.
www.nbcnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
During a meeting with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv,US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll spread Russian disinformation.He claimed that the Russians could fight indefinitely and urged the Ukrainians to negotiate a 'peace settlement' immediately,rather than risking an even weaker position in the future
'We go behind the dam and lie as low as possible in a ditch,' say Romanian villagers on the Danube River, who describe having to hide from Russian drones. Russian drones have flown over the village three times in the last week. 'We kind of consider ourselves part of the war,' says the mayor.
Living With War: Romanian Villagers 'Lie Low' As Russian Drones Buzz Overhead
Fighter jets scrambled over Romania on November 25 as Russian drones entered its airspace during an attack on southern Ukraine. There have been three incursions in the past week, which at one point fo...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
'We go behind the dam and lie as low as possible in a ditch,' say Romanian villagers on the Danube River, who describe having to hide from Russian drones. Russian drones have flown over the village three times in the last week. 'We kind of consider ourselves part of the war,' says the mayor.
Russian information warfare spreads the narrative that their resources are unlimited and that they can outlast Ukraine in terms of (in)human resources. However, the Russians are increasingly having to rely on tricking gullible foreigners to fight in their stead as Russian manpower is running low.
Facing a lack of Russian recruits, Moscow turns to deception, blackmail and bribery to sign up foreigners for its war in Ukraine | CNN
The prisoners of war come from all corners of the world: Kenya, Nepal, Tajikistan. They say they were deceived by Russia into joining a war they did not want to fight.
edition.cnn.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Russian information warfare spreads the narrative that their resources are unlimited and that they can outlast Ukraine in terms of (in)human resources. However, the Russians are increasingly having to rely on tricking gullible foreigners to fight in their stead as Russian manpower is running low.
Myroslava Kopcha, 25-year-old graphic artist and volunteer from Ternopil Oblast, and fellow soldier Artur Vilchynskyi, alias Promin ("Ray"), an engineer and designer, have been killed in action while carrying out a combat mission to defend Ukraine's skies.
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Artist Myroslava Kopcha killed in action
While carrying out a combat mission, 25-year-old graphic artist, designer, and volunteer with the Barracuda aerial reconnaissance unit, Myroslava Kopcha (callsign ‘Akira’), was killed. — Ukrinform.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Myroslava Kopcha, 25-year-old graphic artist and volunteer from Ternopil Oblast, and fellow soldier Artur Vilchynskyi, alias Promin ("Ray"), an engineer and designer, have been killed in action while carrying out a combat mission to defend Ukraine's skies.
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The lies are really getting out of hand. Here, Yuri Ushakov, the assistant to the President of Russia, is contradicting the claims of Kirill Dmitriev, JD Vance and Marco Rubio that the transcript published by Bloomberg earlier was fake. This was on Russian state media outlet Kommersant, no less.
Ушаков эксклюзивно прокомментировал «Ъ» острую ситуацию с утечкой переговоров с США
Подробнее на сайте
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November 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The lies are really getting out of hand. Here, Yuri Ushakov, the assistant to the President of Russia, is contradicting the claims of Kirill Dmitriev, JD Vance and Marco Rubio that the transcript published by Bloomberg earlier was fake. This was on Russian state media outlet Kommersant, no less.
This is the most conclusive evidence of active US-Russian collaboration against Ukraine so far. According to sources cited by Reuters, the 28-point US peace plan for Ukraine was based on a Russian-authored paper submitted to the Trump administration in October.
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US peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document, sources say
The Russians reportedly shared the paper in mid-October, following a meeting between the US and Ukrainian leaders. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This is the most conclusive evidence of active US-Russian collaboration against Ukraine so far. According to sources cited by Reuters, the 28-point US peace plan for Ukraine was based on a Russian-authored paper submitted to the Trump administration in October.
www.straitstimes.com/world/united...
www.straitstimes.com/world/united...
By sending this message, the Russian 'special envoy' is essentially admitting that the US government is assisting the Russians in conquering Ukraine and handing Europe over to the Russian sphere of influence. If Europe does not fight back for real now to prevent this, a much larger war will follow.
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
By sending this message, the Russian 'special envoy' is essentially admitting that the US government is assisting the Russians in conquering Ukraine and handing Europe over to the Russian sphere of influence. If Europe does not fight back for real now to prevent this, a much larger war will follow.
Unfortunately, this report confirms that many journalists are naive when it comes to Russian information warfare. By using the 'Pravda network's' free content, they amplify Russian narratives in major publications, thereby harming their audience and themselves by aiding Russia's aggressive war.
Link by link: Hundreds of webpages cite pro-Russia Pravda network
ISD has built a free browser extension to help individuals recognise Pravda network sites, which hundreds of media outlets still treat as credible.
www.isdglobal.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Unfortunately, this report confirms that many journalists are naive when it comes to Russian information warfare. By using the 'Pravda network's' free content, they amplify Russian narratives in major publications, thereby harming their audience and themselves by aiding Russia's aggressive war.
If we are to contain Russia and avoid encouraging more Russian aggression on our territory, European nations must stop allowing this to happen and start shooting down Russian drones and planes immediately.
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Nato scrambles jets as Russian drones make deepest incursion into Romania
Fighter jets track two uncrewed aircraft in first daytime breach of Romanian airspace since full-scale Ukraine war
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 AM
If we are to contain Russia and avoid encouraging more Russian aggression on our territory, European nations must stop allowing this to happen and start shooting down Russian drones and planes immediately.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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