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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 2h

Hegseth's speech to NATO today about strength and US/Europe/NATO imposing costs on Ru would be more reassuring if it didn't include the "if there’s no path to peace in the short term" clause, which sounds like another 2-week deadline for Pu. Enough ifs. Pu does not want peace. Send the Tomahawks!

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 4h

❗️The 🇮🇹Italian company Sir Industriale S.p.A. is suspected of supplying the 🇷🇺Russian Federation with epoxy resins used in the production of lightweight but durable hulls for ballistic missiles and drones, in particular in the Iskander-M design.

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Greg Davenport @gfazh.bsky.social · 3h

Be like Finland

UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 3h

⚡️ Finland confirmed over 50,000 bomb shelters are ready to protect nearly its entire population.

Finland Confirms 50,000 Bomb Shelters Ready to Protect Nearly Entire Population

Finland's robust network of bomb shelters, covering 4.8 million people, is operational amid rising security concerns, showcasing national preparedness.

united24media.com

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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 2h

Something to consider.

WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 2h

"Russia would have long lost this war. With the help of its partners, Ukraine would have regained all the occupied territories if it weren’t for the Kremlin’s support from Moscow’s allies." - Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense.

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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 12h

Erdoğan 🇹🇷 simplifies employment procedures for citizens of Turkic states. Among other things this is a power play against 🇷🇺 whos reeling economy also needs Centeal Asian cheap labor

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Turkey simplifies employment procedures for citizens of Turkic states - | 24.KG

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a decree simplifying employment procedures for citizens of Turkic countries. The document was published on October 10 in Resmî Gazete.

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Andreas Umland @umland.bsky.social · 9h

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

#RealClearDefense #TheNationalInterest

www.realcleardefense.com/2025/10/15/t...

@dgoberlin.bsky.social @cius-ualberta.bsky.social @kiu-network.bsky.social @isss-isa.bsky.social

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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 2h

Is he posting on X??? 😂

Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 4h

Just a classic post attacking the West on freedom of speech, by a totally neutral man holding Russian and Emirati passports. Any criticism of freedom of speech in Russia or the Emirates?

zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 2h

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Georg ‘Maverick’ Löfflmann @gloefflmann.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING NEWS - Schwarz-Rot diskutiert neues Wehrdienst-Modell:
Wehrpflicht Stufe I: Das Boot und Stalingrad auf VHS anschauen.
Wehrpflicht Stufe II: Rufe einen Freund an der in der NVA war.
Wehrpflicht Stufe III: Nominiere ein Familienmitglied.
Wehrpflicht Stufe IV: Wähle die Nummer der US Army.

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Lena Berger @lena4berger.bsky.social · 3h

Ah, perfect — so as long as Russia politely schedules any invasion after 2030, Europe should be just fine... 🤦‍♀️

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ukraine-russia-ready-for-war-2030/

October 15, 2025 6:11 pm CET
By Jacopo Barigazzi and Laura Kayali

EU to be ‘ready’ for war with Russia by 2030
The European Commission aims to help the bloc prepare “for the battlefields of tomorrow.”

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 11h

Ukraine’s drone strikes hit the exact points that keep Russia’s refineries alive, a new analysis shows

The top confirmed targets in August and September were AVT units — the first step in crude oil refining. Damaging just one can shut down an entire refinery.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/15/a...

Analysis of two months of deep strikes explains what Ukraine really targets at Russian oil refineries

The study reveals a deliberate focus on refinery processing units, whose loss cripples output far more than visible explosions do.

euromaidanpress.com

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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 2h

She did say that. 🤣

SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 5h

Kremlin Press Secretary admits that being sent to Russia is "barbaric and inhumane".

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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 2h

Indeed.

And this is one of the reasons why we recently saw Putin 'apologize' to Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan. 😎

Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 5h

For decades, Russia built its influence in Central Asia one pipeline at a time.
Now, the same network is unraveling.

Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are finding new exits—west to Turkey, east to China, south through Iran.

The map of power is being redrawn...

The end of Russia’s energy empire in Central Asia: pipelines, politics, and payback

Russia’s Central Asian energy empire is collapsing—and investors still betting on Moscow are making a costly mistake.

euromaidanpress.com

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Kraut @derparrot.bsky.social · 4h

I have not seen any officials state any outrage at the Russian army targeting U.N personnel. It really is a useless organisation at this point. Russia is currently in charge of the U.N Counter-Terrorism Committee btw.

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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 3h

So sorry to read this. 😬

The Insider @theins.press · 4h

Back to the 1990s: Russians are being forced to choose between overpriced foreign cars and locally assembled scrap metal

Buyers are forced to pay heavily inflated prices at dealerships or to settle for low-quality vehicles assembled in Russia or China.

Back to the 1990s: Russians are being forced to choose between overpriced foreign cars and locally assembled scrap metal

The exit of major foreign automakers from Russia, along with higher recycling fees and rising loan rates, has made cars far less affordable for Russian consumers. Today, the price of a budget Kia equa...

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 3h

The most recent security report from Telenor, Norway's largest telecom operator, says the situation today is the most serious since the end of WWII. www.finansavisen.no/teknologi/20...

Ny rapport: Norge står i sin mest alvorlige situasjon siden krigen

Norge står i dag overfor den mest alvorlige geopolitiske situasjonen siden andre verdenskrig. Det haster å bygge samfunnet mer robust og motstandsdyktig, slår Telenor fast i ny Sikkerhetsrapport.

www.finansavisen.no

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 5h

‼️ Russia: “The commissioning of new units at the Neryungri State District Power Plant will be delayed by two years.”

Why?

Because once again, they can’t seem to manufacture and/or acquire the necessary equipment.

Power Machines are once gain blamed.

www.kommersant.ru/doc/8119282

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 5h

‼️ Russia: “The Russian government has eliminated duties on petroleum product imports from third countries, but import capacity is limited by infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters.”

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www.interfax.ru/business/105...

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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 5h

Updated map of the regions of Russia where there are shortages of gasoline or diesel and how early was it first reported. As always it's worse in the occupied territories. Added 3 new regions since last update, Tomsk, Kemerovо and Bashkortostan.

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bluenote1866.bsky.social @bluenote1866.bsky.social · 9h

When this comes to pampered Moscow it will be poetry

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 9h

Russia, which is referred to as a 'gas station,' stands in lines for gas and exports it from Belarus and China.

📹: line for gasoline in one of the cities of Russia's Irkutsk region

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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 4h

For context:
bsky.app/profile/fact...

Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 7h

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But the level is low, based on the fact that Norway has had extraordinary revenues of 150-200 B in the last 2-3 years. The fact that we only provide 4% of this in support is very weak.

Previois post on this subject; bsky.app/profile/fact...

Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · Feb 2

It's nice to see economic experts supporting the argument I myself have been making for months💪😤

We must build as strong pressure on the Norwegian government as possible👊

I called for action from the no government in October, and pressure keeps building👇

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#Norway #Ukraine #Denmark #Russia

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Kristopher North @amethystmedicus.bsky.social · 6h

"I brought a thing the Russians shot at my country to the meeting" is pretty badass

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 7h

Polish FM Radosław Sikorski voiced support for Trump's stance, writing: "I agree with President Trump that without striking enemy territory, you can’t win a war. That’s why Tomahawks must be delivered to Ukraine."

He made the statement from London, where he brought a captured Russian Shahed drone.

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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 5h

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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 5h

LOL, Hungary's good relationship with russia's cheap gas has turned Hungary in the EU's poorest country! 🤦‍♂️
Yes, why cut ties with russia while Hungary still can sink even lower? 🤔

stolen from @theseeduneed.bsky.social

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

Hungary would suffer if it was cut off from Russian energy,the country's FM Szijjártó said during the Russian Energy Week

"We really cherish our cooperation with our Russian partners&colleagues in the field of energy.Why?Because of our experience.My question is: why should we cut this relationship?

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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 5h

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 6h

The UK has announced its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, targeting Rosneft, Lukoil, Naraya Energy, four Chinese oil terminals, 44 shadow fleet tankers, and suppliers of missile and drone components. The package also cracks down on insurers, ports, and financial firms enabling the trade.

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Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen und Rants" Masala @carlomasala1.bsky.social · 14h

Italien, Österreich, die Niederlande, Frankreich und andere Staaten zeigen wohin das führt. Aber hey, die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt.

Tagesschau Bot @tagesschau.bsky.social · 14h

Einzelne Unionspolitiker fordern Abkehr von Brandmauer#AfD#Brandmauer#Union

Einzelne Unionspolitiker fordern Abkehr von Brandmauer

Entzauberung gelinge nicht durch Boykott, sagen einzelne Unionspolitiker und fordern einen anderen Umgang mit der AfD.

www.tagesschau.de

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