@andreasherdina.bsky.social
Retired official of the European Commission; former lawyer and diplomat; originally from Tyrol in Austria, happily living in Finland; I enjoy sailing in the archipelago.
Gerade ORF-Pressestunde vom vergangenen Sonntag nachgesehen. @beate.neos.eu wieder ausgezeichnet. Beeindruckende Energie und Sachkenntnis!
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Gerade ORF-Pressestunde vom vergangenen Sonntag nachgesehen. @beate.neos.eu wieder ausgezeichnet. Beeindruckende Energie und Sachkenntnis!
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Children killed by Russians in #Ternopil.
On November 19, Russian terrorists attacked residential buildings in Ternopil,killing 34 people.Six more people are considered missing, including one child.
The six kids who will never become adults because Russia killed them:
On November 19, Russian terrorists attacked residential buildings in Ternopil,killing 34 people.Six more people are considered missing, including one child.
The six kids who will never become adults because Russia killed them:
November 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Children killed by Russians in #Ternopil.
On November 19, Russian terrorists attacked residential buildings in Ternopil,killing 34 people.Six more people are considered missing, including one child.
The six kids who will never become adults because Russia killed them:
On November 19, Russian terrorists attacked residential buildings in Ternopil,killing 34 people.Six more people are considered missing, including one child.
The six kids who will never become adults because Russia killed them:
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🇺🇦🇺🇸 We are at a critical moment now. There is a lot of noise in the media, a lot of political pressure, - Zelensky on the US peace plan
"We will continue to explain how dangerous it is to pretend that aggression can be ignored, as if everything is "defeated" by itself."
"We will continue to explain how dangerous it is to pretend that aggression can be ignored, as if everything is "defeated" by itself."
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🇺🇦🇺🇸 We are at a critical moment now. There is a lot of noise in the media, a lot of political pressure, - Zelensky on the US peace plan
"We will continue to explain how dangerous it is to pretend that aggression can be ignored, as if everything is "defeated" by itself."
"We will continue to explain how dangerous it is to pretend that aggression can be ignored, as if everything is "defeated" by itself."
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🇺🇸🇺🇦 U.S. official said that Truml hasn't
been as involved in the specifics, - WP
"You tell him, T'm going to try to get a deal.' He will say, 'Great, go see what you can do.' And that's the level of detail he has."
"It's been absolute chaos all day. It's embarrassing."
been as involved in the specifics, - WP
"You tell him, T'm going to try to get a deal.' He will say, 'Great, go see what you can do.' And that's the level of detail he has."
"It's been absolute chaos all day. It's embarrassing."
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
🇺🇸🇺🇦 U.S. official said that Truml hasn't
been as involved in the specifics, - WP
"You tell him, T'm going to try to get a deal.' He will say, 'Great, go see what you can do.' And that's the level of detail he has."
"It's been absolute chaos all day. It's embarrassing."
been as involved in the specifics, - WP
"You tell him, T'm going to try to get a deal.' He will say, 'Great, go see what you can do.' And that's the level of detail he has."
"It's been absolute chaos all day. It's embarrassing."
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❗️ Ternopil: As of 14:00, 21 people were known to have died, 2 of them were children, 66 people were injured (16 of them were children).
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
❗️ Ternopil: As of 14:00, 21 people were known to have died, 2 of them were children, 66 people were injured (16 of them were children).
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Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
Looks Like a Munich scenario.
🇺🇸‼️🇺🇦 US discussed with Russia proposals to end the war without Ukraine's participation and gave Kyiv "signals", - Reuters
The terms of the peace agreement negotiated by the US and Russia will be announced to Zelenskyy tomorrow.
The terms of the peace agreement negotiated by the US and Russia will be announced to Zelenskyy tomorrow.
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Looks Like a Munich scenario.
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🇮🇹 Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto warns that Russia is already waging a “hybrid war” against Europe—targeting infrastructure, elections, public opinion, and supply chains—and says Western inaction is “absurd.” — POLITICO
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🇮🇹 Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto warns that Russia is already waging a “hybrid war” against Europe—targeting infrastructure, elections, public opinion, and supply chains—and says Western inaction is “absurd.” — POLITICO
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🤬 The moment a Russian missile struck a residential building in Ternopil.
November 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🤬 The moment a Russian missile struck a residential building in Ternopil.
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This war feels endless.
Sometimes at night, when I hide from russian drones and missiles and my world is shaking with explosions, I imagine that somewhere it is a bright day, that people are living their normal lives, making vacation plans and thinking about the future.
Sometimes at night, when I hide from russian drones and missiles and my world is shaking with explosions, I imagine that somewhere it is a bright day, that people are living their normal lives, making vacation plans and thinking about the future.
November 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This war feels endless.
Sometimes at night, when I hide from russian drones and missiles and my world is shaking with explosions, I imagine that somewhere it is a bright day, that people are living their normal lives, making vacation plans and thinking about the future.
Sometimes at night, when I hide from russian drones and missiles and my world is shaking with explosions, I imagine that somewhere it is a bright day, that people are living their normal lives, making vacation plans and thinking about the future.
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Wir mögen gerne sagen, dass wir nicht im Krieg mit russland sind. Aber russland ist längst im Krieg mit uns.
Je länger wir weg sehen und das ignorieren, desto böser wird unser Erwachen werden. ☝️
Je länger wir weg sehen und das ignorieren, desto böser wird unser Erwachen werden. ☝️
Die Sabotage an Bahnlinien in Polen ist kein Einzelfall. Solche Attacken sind Teil von Russlands hybridem Krieg gegen Europa – ein Krieg, der seit langem unsere Infrastruktur und unseren Alltag ins Visier nimmt. 1/ www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
Polen vermutet russischen Geheimdienst hinter Sabotage an Bahnstrecke
Die polnischen Behörden gehen davon aus, dass russische Geheimdienste hinter dem Anschlag auf die polnische Bahn stecken. Sprengsätze waren an einer Strecke explodiert, die wichtig für Militärtranspor...
www.tagesschau.de
November 19, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Wir mögen gerne sagen, dass wir nicht im Krieg mit russland sind. Aber russland ist längst im Krieg mit uns.
Je länger wir weg sehen und das ignorieren, desto böser wird unser Erwachen werden. ☝️
Je länger wir weg sehen und das ignorieren, desto böser wird unser Erwachen werden. ☝️
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This is absolutely nuts
Trump did incite the January 6 riot. Splicing a video to make that point is shoddy editorial but hardly a resignation event
When BBC is needed more than ever, Telegraph/Boris Johnson running the show
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Trump did incite the January 6 riot. Splicing a video to make that point is shoddy editorial but hardly a resignation event
When BBC is needed more than ever, Telegraph/Boris Johnson running the show
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary edit
Davie says
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This is absolutely nuts
Trump did incite the January 6 riot. Splicing a video to make that point is shoddy editorial but hardly a resignation event
When BBC is needed more than ever, Telegraph/Boris Johnson running the show
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Trump did incite the January 6 riot. Splicing a video to make that point is shoddy editorial but hardly a resignation event
When BBC is needed more than ever, Telegraph/Boris Johnson running the show
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
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Dmitry Medvedev is back with another rant, this time claiming Trump’s cancellation of the Budapest summit and new US sanctions are “acts of war” against Russia. He accuses Trump of joining “crazy Europe” and says this is now his war, not Biden’s. Ends by calling for more strikes, not talks.
October 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Dmitry Medvedev is back with another rant, this time claiming Trump’s cancellation of the Budapest summit and new US sanctions are “acts of war” against Russia. He accuses Trump of joining “crazy Europe” and says this is now his war, not Biden’s. Ends by calling for more strikes, not talks.
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It's Thursday 23 October - Day 1338 of this immoral and sickening war, started by Russia on its peaceful neighbour.
Ukraine, as history tells us, refuses to give in and suddenly last night things took a terrible turn for Putin.
It's the Daily Thread: all the news all the time:
Ukraine, as history tells us, refuses to give in and suddenly last night things took a terrible turn for Putin.
It's the Daily Thread: all the news all the time:
October 23, 2025 at 6:39 AM
It's Thursday 23 October - Day 1338 of this immoral and sickening war, started by Russia on its peaceful neighbour.
Ukraine, as history tells us, refuses to give in and suddenly last night things took a terrible turn for Putin.
It's the Daily Thread: all the news all the time:
Ukraine, as history tells us, refuses to give in and suddenly last night things took a terrible turn for Putin.
It's the Daily Thread: all the news all the time:
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A Russian brand new fishing boat is almost blocking Öresund strait.
They seemingly lost propulsion 4 hours ago, drifted north towards the very narrow channels (~300m) but seem to have anchored.
Swedish coast guard and police have been at scene.
AIS-caveats apply.
They seemingly lost propulsion 4 hours ago, drifted north towards the very narrow channels (~300m) but seem to have anchored.
Swedish coast guard and police have been at scene.
AIS-caveats apply.
September 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A Russian brand new fishing boat is almost blocking Öresund strait.
They seemingly lost propulsion 4 hours ago, drifted north towards the very narrow channels (~300m) but seem to have anchored.
Swedish coast guard and police have been at scene.
AIS-caveats apply.
They seemingly lost propulsion 4 hours ago, drifted north towards the very narrow channels (~300m) but seem to have anchored.
Swedish coast guard and police have been at scene.
AIS-caveats apply.
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Talk to Putin, then fire your Russia expert.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump, Gabbard fired top CIA Russia expert days after Alaska summit
Days after the Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump ordered the security clearance revocation of a top CIA official and Russia expert.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Talk to Putin, then fire your Russia expert.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Shocked by the terrible murder in Lviv of Andriy Parubiy, real symbol of the Maidan Revolution.
Commandant of Maidan Square camp in 2013-2014, later-Secretary of the National Security Council, Speaker of the Rada was killed in broad daylight by a shooter disguised as a courier.
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Commandant of Maidan Square camp in 2013-2014, later-Secretary of the National Security Council, Speaker of the Rada was killed in broad daylight by a shooter disguised as a courier.
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August 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Shocked by the terrible murder in Lviv of Andriy Parubiy, real symbol of the Maidan Revolution.
Commandant of Maidan Square camp in 2013-2014, later-Secretary of the National Security Council, Speaker of the Rada was killed in broad daylight by a shooter disguised as a courier.
1/2
Commandant of Maidan Square camp in 2013-2014, later-Secretary of the National Security Council, Speaker of the Rada was killed in broad daylight by a shooter disguised as a courier.
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The first ever successful & impactful cyber-physical attack on European critical infrastructure outside of Ukraine? “Russian hackers took control of a Norwegian dam this year, opening a floodgate and allowing water to flow unnoticed for four hours, Norway’s intelligence service has said.”
August 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The first ever successful & impactful cyber-physical attack on European critical infrastructure outside of Ukraine? “Russian hackers took control of a Norwegian dam this year, opening a floodgate and allowing water to flow unnoticed for four hours, Norway’s intelligence service has said.”
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Last night,Russia launched yet another massive drone&missile attack on Ukraine.Air raid alert was announced in most regions of 🇺🇦
This is the second massive strike on 🇺🇦 in just a few days.The deadline for Putin to agree to negotiations expires on Monday
◾️Zaporizhzhia:at least 12 strikes on the city
This is the second massive strike on 🇺🇦 in just a few days.The deadline for Putin to agree to negotiations expires on Monday
◾️Zaporizhzhia:at least 12 strikes on the city
August 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Last night,Russia launched yet another massive drone&missile attack on Ukraine.Air raid alert was announced in most regions of 🇺🇦
This is the second massive strike on 🇺🇦 in just a few days.The deadline for Putin to agree to negotiations expires on Monday
◾️Zaporizhzhia:at least 12 strikes on the city
This is the second massive strike on 🇺🇦 in just a few days.The deadline for Putin to agree to negotiations expires on Monday
◾️Zaporizhzhia:at least 12 strikes on the city
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Charkiw
Die Zahl der Opfer des russischen Angriffs auf die Stadt ist auf 24 gestiegen
7 Menschen, darunter 2 Kinder, sind ums Leben gekommen.
Die Rettungsarbeiten dauern an.
DSNS
Die Zahl der Opfer des russischen Angriffs auf die Stadt ist auf 24 gestiegen
7 Menschen, darunter 2 Kinder, sind ums Leben gekommen.
Die Rettungsarbeiten dauern an.
DSNS
August 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Charkiw
Die Zahl der Opfer des russischen Angriffs auf die Stadt ist auf 24 gestiegen
7 Menschen, darunter 2 Kinder, sind ums Leben gekommen.
Die Rettungsarbeiten dauern an.
DSNS
Die Zahl der Opfer des russischen Angriffs auf die Stadt ist auf 24 gestiegen
7 Menschen, darunter 2 Kinder, sind ums Leben gekommen.
Die Rettungsarbeiten dauern an.
DSNS
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🇺🇦 Syrskyi: During the “May truce,” Russia moved artillery and drone units to the front line, something it could not have done while active fighting was ongoing. It regrouped its forces and immediately launched offensives.
August 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🇺🇦 Syrskyi: During the “May truce,” Russia moved artillery and drone units to the front line, something it could not have done while active fighting was ongoing. It regrouped its forces and immediately launched offensives.
De gustibus non est disputandum.
The White House has posted a photo of the room where Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump will hold talks.
Friends, what do you think we will see and hear?
Friends, what do you think we will see and hear?
August 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
De gustibus non est disputandum.
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1/ #Russia #Ukraine @aftenposten.no
The naivety of the current government in #Norway is absolutely incredible;
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The naivety of the current government in #Norway is absolutely incredible;
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Skip med russisk mannskap seiler sikksakk over rørledninger. – Situasjonen er bekymringsfull.
Politiet har avdekket uvanlige seilingsmønstre utenfor Mongstad, Sture og Kollsnes. Bare én prosent av skipene utenfor Vestland blir kontrollert.
www.aftenposten.no
July 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
1/ #Russia #Ukraine @aftenposten.no
The naivety of the current government in #Norway is absolutely incredible;
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The naivety of the current government in #Norway is absolutely incredible;
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Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
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Since Russia's deployment of military equipment from Syria into Libya, there has been a 173% rise in migrant arrivals to Greece. Russia is enabling people-smuggling along Libya’s coast. Moscow wants Europe to face a migration crisis. Europe must wake up.
euobserver.com/migration/ar...
euobserver.com/migration/ar...
Russia tightens Libya hold, sparking migration fears ahead of EU summit
Russia's deployment of military equipment from Syria into and around Libya's Benghazi coincides with a 173-percent increase of arrivals to Greece from eastern Libya, EU Commission president Ursula von...
euobserver.com
June 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Since Russia's deployment of military equipment from Syria into Libya, there has been a 173% rise in migrant arrivals to Greece. Russia is enabling people-smuggling along Libya’s coast. Moscow wants Europe to face a migration crisis. Europe must wake up.
euobserver.com/migration/ar...
euobserver.com/migration/ar...