Arie van der Ent
@arieiii.bsky.social
Dutch slavist, translator, poet, writer living permanently in Ukraine for more than 5 years.
Good question.
What is the US going to do if the courts find Maduro not guilty? Put him back in power in Venezuela?
January 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Good question.
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"American dominance" is our new foreign policy. And it will create a counter-reaction, everywhere.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM
"American dominance" is our new foreign policy. And it will create a counter-reaction, everywhere.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Je kunt het ook zou zien: dat ruilen van Venezuela tegen Oekraïne, dat wordt niks meer. Dan gaan we gewoon zelf maar onze eigem goddelijke gang. Positief signaal: Oekraïne láát zich niet ruilen.
January 4, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Je kunt het ook zou zien: dat ruilen van Venezuela tegen Oekraïne, dat wordt niks meer. Dan gaan we gewoon zelf maar onze eigem goddelijke gang. Positief signaal: Oekraïne láát zich niet ruilen.
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Wat deed de Chinese delegatie in Venezuela paar uurtjes voordat de Amerikanen Maduro zonder enig verzet konden meenemen naar de VS? Hem overtuigen om zichzelf over te geven, zou mijn antwoord zijn. China en Rusland wisten vooraf van deze aanval. Geopolitiek is deals achter gesloten deuren.
January 3, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Wat deed de Chinese delegatie in Venezuela paar uurtjes voordat de Amerikanen Maduro zonder enig verzet konden meenemen naar de VS? Hem overtuigen om zichzelf over te geven, zou mijn antwoord zijn. China en Rusland wisten vooraf van deze aanval. Geopolitiek is deals achter gesloten deuren.
WAARSCHUWING: IRONIE! Waar Poetin drie dagen nodig had om Kyiv in te nemen, daar had Troempovitsj genoeg aan drie minuten plaspauze tussen twee potjes golf. Wat een klasbak!
January 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
WAARSCHUWING: IRONIE! Waar Poetin drie dagen nodig had om Kyiv in te nemen, daar had Troempovitsj genoeg aan drie minuten plaspauze tussen twee potjes golf. Wat een klasbak!
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De Amerikaanse inval in Venezuela laat één ding duidelijk zien: neem Trumps uitspraken over Canada en Groenland bloedserieus. De Verenigde Staten zijn in verval en ondermijnen daarmee juist de liberale orde die zij zelf ooit hebben opgericht.
hiddebouwmeester.nl/amerika-is-e...
hiddebouwmeester.nl/amerika-is-e...
Amerika is een land in (moreel) verval - Hidde Bouwmeester
Stelt u zich eens het volgende voor: een president die zelf bepaalt welke journalisten vragen mogen stellen en wie niet. Een president die beslist welke demonstraties legaal zijn en welke niet. Deze…
hiddebouwmeester.nl
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 AM
De Amerikaanse inval in Venezuela laat één ding duidelijk zien: neem Trumps uitspraken over Canada en Groenland bloedserieus. De Verenigde Staten zijn in verval en ondermijnen daarmee juist de liberale orde die zij zelf ooit hebben opgericht.
hiddebouwmeester.nl/amerika-is-e...
hiddebouwmeester.nl/amerika-is-e...
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Trump’s illegal war on Venezuela, regardless of how bad the Maduro regime is, will give Putin, Xi, and their supporters excuses for their own invasions
January 3, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Trump’s illegal war on Venezuela, regardless of how bad the Maduro regime is, will give Putin, Xi, and their supporters excuses for their own invasions
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Everything is Connected and Everything is Complicated.
The Iran Domino
Why Russia, China, the US and Israel are all piling on
chadbourn.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Everything is Connected and Everything is Complicated.
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Maia Sandu is door The #Telegraph uitgeroepen tot "Wereldleider van het Jaar."
Ze trotseerde het Kremlin en maakte #Moldavië tot de frontlinie van de democratie in Europa.
#Oekraïne, #Belarus, #Georgië en #Moldavië willen weg uit de klauwen van de Russische beer.
Dat is de strijd van deze tijd.
Ze trotseerde het Kremlin en maakte #Moldavië tot de frontlinie van de democratie in Europa.
#Oekraïne, #Belarus, #Georgië en #Moldavië willen weg uit de klauwen van de Russische beer.
Dat is de strijd van deze tijd.
December 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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New Year, new beginning, right?
I used to do predictions for the year ahead, but in the Mad World we’re in it seems a wild roll of the dice.
Instead a hope: the end of one despot which could set off a chain reaction bringing down other despots and would-be despots.
A chance to turn to the light.
I used to do predictions for the year ahead, but in the Mad World we’re in it seems a wild roll of the dice.
Instead a hope: the end of one despot which could set off a chain reaction bringing down other despots and would-be despots.
A chance to turn to the light.
December 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
New Year, new beginning, right?
I used to do predictions for the year ahead, but in the Mad World we’re in it seems a wild roll of the dice.
Instead a hope: the end of one despot which could set off a chain reaction bringing down other despots and would-be despots.
A chance to turn to the light.
I used to do predictions for the year ahead, but in the Mad World we’re in it seems a wild roll of the dice.
Instead a hope: the end of one despot which could set off a chain reaction bringing down other despots and would-be despots.
A chance to turn to the light.
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According to the BBC, in 2025 Russia lost 40% more soldiers on the front line than at any other time since the start of the full-scale invasion.
bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com/news/article...
December 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
According to the BBC, in 2025 Russia lost 40% more soldiers on the front line than at any other time since the start of the full-scale invasion.
bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com/news/article...
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In 1754, Benjamin Franklin designed the famous "Join or Die" political cartoon telling the colonies they could only be strong through union.
It was later used to argue for the independence revolution and against the Articles of Confederation.
Europeans should draw inspiration from it today.
It was later used to argue for the independence revolution and against the Articles of Confederation.
Europeans should draw inspiration from it today.
Europe's choice in 2026: join, or die
As we start the new year, Europeans face a crucial decision. Will they allow themselves to be dictated to by Washington and Moscow, or will they unite to achieve independence?
davekeating.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In 1754, Benjamin Franklin designed the famous "Join or Die" political cartoon telling the colonies they could only be strong through union.
It was later used to argue for the independence revolution and against the Articles of Confederation.
Europeans should draw inspiration from it today.
It was later used to argue for the independence revolution and against the Articles of Confederation.
Europeans should draw inspiration from it today.
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Trump is not really in sync with the American people.
December 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Trump is not really in sync with the American people.
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🇺🇦 vecht nu onze oorlog
alle landen in EU dus ook 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 moeten daarom 0,5% gdp (€100mrd/jr) aan 🇺🇦 geven ipv 3,5% aan NAVO die zonder US geen inzetbaar leger heeft
Daarmee kan 🇺🇦 rusland uitputten en uiteindelijk verslaan voor ons
alleen een nederlaag van rusland kan volgende oorlog voorkomen
alle landen in EU dus ook 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 moeten daarom 0,5% gdp (€100mrd/jr) aan 🇺🇦 geven ipv 3,5% aan NAVO die zonder US geen inzetbaar leger heeft
Daarmee kan 🇺🇦 rusland uitputten en uiteindelijk verslaan voor ons
alleen een nederlaag van rusland kan volgende oorlog voorkomen
December 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🇺🇦 vecht nu onze oorlog
alle landen in EU dus ook 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 moeten daarom 0,5% gdp (€100mrd/jr) aan 🇺🇦 geven ipv 3,5% aan NAVO die zonder US geen inzetbaar leger heeft
Daarmee kan 🇺🇦 rusland uitputten en uiteindelijk verslaan voor ons
alleen een nederlaag van rusland kan volgende oorlog voorkomen
alle landen in EU dus ook 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 moeten daarom 0,5% gdp (€100mrd/jr) aan 🇺🇦 geven ipv 3,5% aan NAVO die zonder US geen inzetbaar leger heeft
Daarmee kan 🇺🇦 rusland uitputten en uiteindelijk verslaan voor ons
alleen een nederlaag van rusland kan volgende oorlog voorkomen
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Proof that Epstein helped Russia blackmail Donald Trump:
December 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Proof that Epstein helped Russia blackmail Donald Trump:
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Why Russia is dependent on Chinese intel nowadays. Of six Tundra satellites in orbit, only one still functions.
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‼️ 🇷🇺 - #RussiaIsCollapsing
La Russie a effectivement perdu son réseau de satellites d’alerte aux attaques de missiles
📍Des six satellites Tundra lancés en orbite, un seul reste opérationnel.
‼️ 🇷🇺 - #RussiaIsCollapsing
La Russie a effectivement perdu son réseau de satellites d’alerte aux attaques de missiles
📍Des six satellites Tundra lancés en orbite, un seul reste opérationnel.
December 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Why Russia is dependent on Chinese intel nowadays. Of six Tundra satellites in orbit, only one still functions.
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Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
One of Ukraine’s most decorated soldiers says he often intercepts transmissions in which orders to kill surrendering troops are given
One of Ukraine’s most decorated soldiers says he often intercepts transmissions in which orders to kill surrendering troops are given
Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
One of Ukraine’s most decorated soldiers says he often intercepts transmissions in which orders to kill surrendering troops are given
www.the-independent.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
One of Ukraine’s most decorated soldiers says he often intercepts transmissions in which orders to kill surrendering troops are given
One of Ukraine’s most decorated soldiers says he often intercepts transmissions in which orders to kill surrendering troops are given
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❗️🇺🇦 85% of our citizens support peace, but at the same time 85% of Ukrainians are against the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbas, — Zelensky.
December 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
❗️🇺🇦 85% of our citizens support peace, but at the same time 85% of Ukrainians are against the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbas, — Zelensky.
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“Russia wants Ukraine to succeed,” says Donald Trump.
Missiles. Drones. Graves.
Reality tends to disagree.
Missiles. Drones. Graves.
Reality tends to disagree.
December 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
“Russia wants Ukraine to succeed,” says Donald Trump.
Missiles. Drones. Graves.
Reality tends to disagree.
Missiles. Drones. Graves.
Reality tends to disagree.
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This was to be expected...
Russia must withdraw from Donbas AND Crimea for ceasefire I say (just as meaningless)
Or just quit invading, as they have no business in Ukraine. #GTFO
Russia must withdraw from Donbas AND Crimea for ceasefire I say (just as meaningless)
Or just quit invading, as they have no business in Ukraine. #GTFO
👺 Ukraine must withdraw from Donbas for ceasefire, Kremlin says
Ukraine must withdraw from Donbas for ceasefire, Kremlin says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that the Kremlin's condition for halting hostilities is Ukraine's complete withdrawal of its armed forces beyond Donbas.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This was to be expected...
Russia must withdraw from Donbas AND Crimea for ceasefire I say (just as meaningless)
Or just quit invading, as they have no business in Ukraine. #GTFO
Russia must withdraw from Donbas AND Crimea for ceasefire I say (just as meaningless)
Or just quit invading, as they have no business in Ukraine. #GTFO
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🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini!
December 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini!
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Budanov, on the negotiations...
December 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Budanov, on the negotiations...
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All of Ukraine is under a Russian missile attack
Multiple Kinzhal ballistic and Kalibr launches reported. Powerful explosions heard in Kyiv
Russia is targeting the capital's power grid. Power outages in several districts (apart from 16 hour power cuts)
Multiple Kinzhal ballistic and Kalibr launches reported. Powerful explosions heard in Kyiv
Russia is targeting the capital's power grid. Power outages in several districts (apart from 16 hour power cuts)
December 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
All of Ukraine is under a Russian missile attack
Multiple Kinzhal ballistic and Kalibr launches reported. Powerful explosions heard in Kyiv
Russia is targeting the capital's power grid. Power outages in several districts (apart from 16 hour power cuts)
Multiple Kinzhal ballistic and Kalibr launches reported. Powerful explosions heard in Kyiv
Russia is targeting the capital's power grid. Power outages in several districts (apart from 16 hour power cuts)
