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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 9h

Quite possibly. That passport has been around since 2015 in the public arena during which Trukhanov has been elected at least twice and yet nothing was done to stop his running at the time

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 9h

New grubby deals will be struck behind the scenes. It won't take long for those to be formed

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 11h

Brigadier General Serhiy Lysak has been appointed head of military administration in #Odesa, thus (eventually) replacing Gennady Trukhanov as Mayor now his citzenship removal prevents him holding political office.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 1d

As stated yesterday regarding the impending loss of UA citzenship for #Odesa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov, I understand it has now been removed and thus #Odesa has no mayor.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 2d

This does seem somewhat unnecessary/ugly optics when there are at least 6 major ciminal investigations open against Trukhanov, at least two of which are air-tight, and would put him behind bars for a decade.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 2d

It appears that the odious and distinctly dubious Odesa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov is about to have his Ukrainian citizenship removed, and thus can no longer act as Mayor. Rumour has it that the relevant decree awaits the president's signature imminently.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 4d

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 5d

Well if there were any such position muted among the members, the Chathma House Rule would apply

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 5d

Isn't that the default position of the RIIA?

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 14d

The first thing for allies to consider is if and by how much US terms of engagement will change, and if/when they do will they be so distant from those of allies that fighting along side the US becomes impossible

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 15d

It's excurciatingly cringeworthy to watch a Beta male trying to act like an Alpha male and believe that he's pulling it off.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Hegseth: "No more dudes in dresses. No more climate change worship ... we are done with that shit."

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 17d

It seems that current whispers in the wind are that the next Kremlin provocation will be shooting down their own drones over Belarus and bringing Belrus officially into the fray, or claiming that RU drones falling in Poland were actually fired by UA as a false flag. A transparent Kremling play.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 24d

Ummmm, the airfield was built by the Soviet Union in the 1950s, and was the Soviet main base during the 1980s

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 25d

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 26d

How very Soviet. Here is the criminal, find me their crime......or it will be your head on a pike.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 27d

If only I could find my surprised face......but I can't.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Three arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia

The two men and a woman were all arrested in Grays, Essex, the Metropolitan Police says.

www.bbc.co.uk

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · Sep 15

In an attempt to secure a base for his presidential run......

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · Sep 15

I would suggest that is more than likely. It's not as though Reform claims to be the new Tory party or its replacement.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · Sep 15

Indeed. Turkey shooting down a RU fighter in 2015 resulted in no action from RU.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · Sep 14

Meaning that they won't be imposed.

WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · Sep 14

US House Speaker Mike Johnson stated desperate times call for desperate measures, and sanctions against Russia are long overdue. He noted strong congressional support and readiness to work with the White House and Senate. Congress won’t impose them without Trump’s coordination.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · Sep 13

And why not send drones to enter Romanian airspace? The lesson from the Poland incident is that there are no significant consequences.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · Sep 13

This is #TACOTrump's way out, knowing full well his "friend" Orban (and Fico) won't stop buying RU oil. That said nobody ever expected #TACOTrump to seriously sanction RU, this, however, lets him blame others for his deliberate inaction.

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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · Sep 12

At the Chinese LNG terminal Beihai a 4th LNG tanker carrying LNG from the US sanctioned Arctic LNG-2 project of NOVATEK has arrived. The US has to act or the sanctions will become meaningless.

www.kommersant.ru/doc/8026685

Reuters: четвертый танкер с «Арктик СПГ-2» пришел в Китай

Подробнее на сайте

www.kommersant.ru

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · Sep 12

Indeed. It's not what you say but what they hear.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · Sep 12

Use the formal title, RIIA in full. That removes the need to explain anything. That's what my membership fees are for.

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