August Wraae
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"We've let a war criminal drag us into a boxing match; and made him the referee!"
That’s how EU lawmaker Reinier van Lanschot sums up the West’s handling of Putin, warning it’s time to stop playing by Moscow’s rules.
That’s how EU lawmaker Reinier van Lanschot sums up the West’s handling of Putin, warning it’s time to stop playing by Moscow’s rules.
November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"We've let a war criminal drag us into a boxing match; and made him the referee!"
That’s how EU lawmaker Reinier van Lanschot sums up the West’s handling of Putin, warning it’s time to stop playing by Moscow’s rules.
That’s how EU lawmaker Reinier van Lanschot sums up the West’s handling of Putin, warning it’s time to stop playing by Moscow’s rules.
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In November, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs reported that 44 Indian nationals were serving in the Russian army. Frontelligence Insight obtained and reviewed data that shows the real number is higher. At least 146 Indian citizens have signed contracts. 🧵Thread:
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
In November, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs reported that 44 Indian nationals were serving in the Russian army. Frontelligence Insight obtained and reviewed data that shows the real number is higher. At least 146 Indian citizens have signed contracts. 🧵Thread:
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Hi All, Just sent out my free weekend update. It starts with the Ukrainian corruption scandal--we must all remember that this war is not about Zelensky personally, it’s about that for which the Ukrainians are fighting and dying. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #159: Ukraine Is Much More Than Zelensky
Ukraine’s Ranged War: Thermal Plants and Ports; Russia's Ranged War: Darkness and Death; Pokrovsk is all about the Relative Losses
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Hi All, Just sent out my free weekend update. It starts with the Ukrainian corruption scandal--we must all remember that this war is not about Zelensky personally, it’s about that for which the Ukrainians are fighting and dying. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Totally surreal Mad Max shit. This is Russian forces entering Pokrovsk on the E50 highway under cover of fog. 🎥 Video from Telegram.
How are they able to do this? In large part because of their manpower advantage. Read @fabricedeprez.bsky.social’s story about that here: www.ft.com/content/ebdf...
How are they able to do this? In large part because of their manpower advantage. Read @fabricedeprez.bsky.social’s story about that here: www.ft.com/content/ebdf...
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Totally surreal Mad Max shit. This is Russian forces entering Pokrovsk on the E50 highway under cover of fog. 🎥 Video from Telegram.
How are they able to do this? In large part because of their manpower advantage. Read @fabricedeprez.bsky.social’s story about that here: www.ft.com/content/ebdf...
How are they able to do this? In large part because of their manpower advantage. Read @fabricedeprez.bsky.social’s story about that here: www.ft.com/content/ebdf...
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Ukraine has made mistakes before in withdrawing from lost positions too late, but there have also been examples of Ukraine staying in areas despite commentators calling for a retreat, and it turning out to be the right decision. These decisions are hard to get right.
Ukraine may be repeating a costly mistake in Pokrovsk.
It’s a recurring pattern, seen for example in Vuhledar and Kursk – a reluctance to conduct a controlled, militarily justified withdrawal from a threatened salient when the situation no longer favors the defender. 1/
It’s a recurring pattern, seen for example in Vuhledar and Kursk – a reluctance to conduct a controlled, militarily justified withdrawal from a threatened salient when the situation no longer favors the defender. 1/
November 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Ukraine has made mistakes before in withdrawing from lost positions too late, but there have also been examples of Ukraine staying in areas despite commentators calling for a retreat, and it turning out to be the right decision. These decisions are hard to get right.
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The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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President Zelenskyy in Sweden today: Ukraine plans to buy 100-150 JAS-39 Gripen E fighters. Certainly a positive sign for the post-war prospects of the Ukrainian Air Force. Great EW suite, modern AESA radar, Meteor missile compatible.
But, it doesn't help win the current war.
But, it doesn't help win the current war.
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
President Zelenskyy in Sweden today: Ukraine plans to buy 100-150 JAS-39 Gripen E fighters. Certainly a positive sign for the post-war prospects of the Ukrainian Air Force. Great EW suite, modern AESA radar, Meteor missile compatible.
But, it doesn't help win the current war.
But, it doesn't help win the current war.
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Läget just nu. Mycket bra. Tack alla! Men vi har långt kvar. Fortsätt sprida detta, inte bara här utan även i era andra kanaler. www.kickstarter.com/projects/294...
October 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Läget just nu. Mycket bra. Tack alla! Men vi har långt kvar. Fortsätt sprida detta, inte bara här utan även i era andra kanaler. www.kickstarter.com/projects/294...
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Dear friends, when you pick up your little ones from kindergarten today hold them tight and kiss and take a moment to be grateful that your neighbor isn’t Russia, and your children don’t have to live through what Ukrainian kids do.
October 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Dear friends, when you pick up your little ones from kindergarten today hold them tight and kiss and take a moment to be grateful that your neighbor isn’t Russia, and your children don’t have to live through what Ukrainian kids do.
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Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...
Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’
Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...
www.volkskrant.nl
October 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...
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De senaste månadernas tal om fred och försoning låter hoppfulla – men bakom de politiska handslagen döljer sig en farligare verklighet. När rättvisa förhandlas bort till förmån för stillestånd blir freden den starkares vapen, inte de svagas skydd.
blankspot.se/kronika-fred...
blankspot.se/kronika-fred...
Krönika: Freden är inte alltid god
De senaste månadernas tal om fred och försoning låter hoppfulla – men bakom de politiska handslagen döljer sig en farligare verklighet. När rättvisa förhandlas bort till förmån för stillestånd blir…
blankspot.se
October 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
De senaste månadernas tal om fred och försoning låter hoppfulla – men bakom de politiska handslagen döljer sig en farligare verklighet. När rättvisa förhandlas bort till förmån för stillestånd blir freden den starkares vapen, inte de svagas skydd.
blankspot.se/kronika-fred...
blankspot.se/kronika-fred...
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Swedish rapper Yung Lean plans a free concert in Ukraine.
🧵 1/5 ⬇️
🧵 1/5 ⬇️
October 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Swedish rapper Yung Lean plans a free concert in Ukraine.
🧵 1/5 ⬇️
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I know there is a new surge of optimism that Trump will really help Ukraine and hammer Russia. And the White House is making lots of "noise". However, keep in mind the following:
The first threat to really hammer Putin with sanctions was made 9 months ago. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/22/t...
The first threat to really hammer Putin with sanctions was made 9 months ago. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/22/t...
Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs if Putin doesn't end Ukraine war
The war in Ukraine began with an invasion by Russia in February 2022. More than 240,000 soldiers have been killed on both sides, according to Ukraine.
www.cnbc.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I know there is a new surge of optimism that Trump will really help Ukraine and hammer Russia. And the White House is making lots of "noise". However, keep in mind the following:
The first threat to really hammer Putin with sanctions was made 9 months ago. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/22/t...
The first threat to really hammer Putin with sanctions was made 9 months ago. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/22/t...
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Free link: on.ft.com/435Cvfi Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help
October 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Free link: on.ft.com/435Cvfi Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help
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Our exclusive report on Russia’s tank production is out. Using internal files and state contracts, we show production plans for the next decade and current output. A short thread will follow soon, but for now, you can read the report
frontelligence.substack.com/p/exclusive-inside-russias-20262036
frontelligence.substack.com/p/exclusive-inside-russias-20262036
Exclusive: Inside Russia’s 2026–2036 Tank Fleet Modernization and Buildup Plans
In the spring and summer of 2025, as part of our own operation, our team obtained exclusive documents that provide new insight into Russia’s tank-production plans and confirm the existence of a little...
frontelligence.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Our exclusive report on Russia’s tank production is out. Using internal files and state contracts, we show production plans for the next decade and current output. A short thread will follow soon, but for now, you can read the report
frontelligence.substack.com/p/exclusive-inside-russias-20262036
frontelligence.substack.com/p/exclusive-inside-russias-20262036
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In a surprise move 🇩🇰Denmark today changed the order with 🇸🇪BAE Systems Hägglunds to upgrade the existing 44 CV9035DK to acquire 44 new CV CV9035IIIC to create a uniform fleet of 159 CV9035IIIC for the 1st Brigade. A donation to 🇺🇦Ukraine of the old CV90 is not unlikely. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
October 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In a surprise move 🇩🇰Denmark today changed the order with 🇸🇪BAE Systems Hägglunds to upgrade the existing 44 CV9035DK to acquire 44 new CV CV9035IIIC to create a uniform fleet of 159 CV9035IIIC for the 1st Brigade. A donation to 🇺🇦Ukraine of the old CV90 is not unlikely. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
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Please join me in raising funds for medical cargo buses and trucks with electric jamming for brigades of Ukraine's Khartiia Corps. These automobiles make the difference between whether people survive or not. We can do something very specific and meaningful to help.
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
Timothy Snyder: Freedom is Action
Professor Timothy Snyder – a prominent voice of freedom, teams up with NAFO to fundraise for ten trucks and ten cargo buses with anti-drone jamming systems. These will transport and protect those who ...
www.help99.co
October 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Please join me in raising funds for medical cargo buses and trucks with electric jamming for brigades of Ukraine's Khartiia Corps. These automobiles make the difference between whether people survive or not. We can do something very specific and meaningful to help.
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
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7 October – Putin’s 73rd birthday. I won’t wish him many happy returns, but let’s just spend a moment pondering the dilemmas that will likely face him in the coming year 1/
October 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
7 October – Putin’s 73rd birthday. I won’t wish him many happy returns, but let’s just spend a moment pondering the dilemmas that will likely face him in the coming year 1/
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HI all, just sent out my free weekend update. It was one of those weeks (months really) which confirmed how the war is evolving. The land war is getting more frozen and destructive for those in it, the strategic air war is broadening and expanding. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #153: The Land War Is Hardening; The Air War Is Broadening
Has Trump's Rhetorical Change Meant Anything Concrete?
open.substack.com
October 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM
HI all, just sent out my free weekend update. It was one of those weeks (months really) which confirmed how the war is evolving. The land war is getting more frozen and destructive for those in it, the strategic air war is broadening and expanding. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Mitt främsta problem med Andersson är att hon frånkänner ukrainarna egna, sunda önskningar. Ukrainare har en starkare längtan efter fred och en bättre förståelse av krigets pris än vad Andersson någonsin kan filosofera sig fram till. De vet även allt om vad som händer när man försöker tillmötesgå 🇷🇺.
30 minuter – Avsnitt 7
Anders Holmberg intervjuar författaren Lena Andersson.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Mitt främsta problem med Andersson är att hon frånkänner ukrainarna egna, sunda önskningar. Ukrainare har en starkare längtan efter fred och en bättre förståelse av krigets pris än vad Andersson någonsin kan filosofera sig fram till. De vet även allt om vad som händer när man försöker tillmötesgå 🇷🇺.
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Our research, based on tens of thousands of personal records, shows that desertion rates in the Russian army have doubled in 2025 compared with 2024. If the trend continues, we estimate at least 70,000 deserters this year - roughly 10% of the entire force deployed in Ukraine:
September 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Our research, based on tens of thousands of personal records, shows that desertion rates in the Russian army have doubled in 2025 compared with 2024. If the trend continues, we estimate at least 70,000 deserters this year - roughly 10% of the entire force deployed in Ukraine:
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Meduza examines a scandal in the Z-blogosphere that may conceal a power struggle over the crowdfunding that keeps soldiers equipped on the battlefield. Whatever the reality, argues journalist Ivan Filippov, it's a cause for celebration among opponents of Russia's war. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
‘Nothing short of delightful’ How a corruption scandal and power struggle in the Z-blogosphere could paralyze the Russian military’s grassroots funding pipeline — Meduza
In a society that no longer tolerates public criticism of the state’s military policies, why are Russia’s “Z-bloggers” allowed to publish speech that would land others behind bars? Journalist Ivan…
meduza.io
September 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Meduza examines a scandal in the Z-blogosphere that may conceal a power struggle over the crowdfunding that keeps soldiers equipped on the battlefield. Whatever the reality, argues journalist Ivan Filippov, it's a cause for celebration among opponents of Russia's war. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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Reuters reports that U.S. military officers observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus on Monday.
The U.S. granted sanctions relief to Belarus’ airline Belavia, enabling it to purchase Boeing parts. Trump also seeks to reopen the U.S. embassy, normalize ties, and revive trade relations
The U.S. granted sanctions relief to Belarus’ airline Belavia, enabling it to purchase Boeing parts. Trump also seeks to reopen the U.S. embassy, normalize ties, and revive trade relations
September 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Reuters reports that U.S. military officers observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus on Monday.
The U.S. granted sanctions relief to Belarus’ airline Belavia, enabling it to purchase Boeing parts. Trump also seeks to reopen the U.S. embassy, normalize ties, and revive trade relations
The U.S. granted sanctions relief to Belarus’ airline Belavia, enabling it to purchase Boeing parts. Trump also seeks to reopen the U.S. embassy, normalize ties, and revive trade relations
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We're witnessing Putin’s reckless bid to get the Ukraine deal he wants
Drones, threats, all part of negotiation, Putin-style. My take for @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/news/world/d...
Drones, threats, all part of negotiation, Putin-style. My take for @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/news/world/d...
We're witnessing Putin’s reckless bid to get the Ukraine deal he wants
Drones, missiles and threats – this is negotiation, Putin-style
inews.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We're witnessing Putin’s reckless bid to get the Ukraine deal he wants
Drones, threats, all part of negotiation, Putin-style. My take for @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/news/world/d...
Drones, threats, all part of negotiation, Putin-style. My take for @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/news/world/d...
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A recent clash between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sberbank CEO German Gref shows an increasing disconnect between the Kremlin and Russia's economic community, experts say.
Putin's clash with Russia's top banker shows increasing disconnect over war economy, experts say
A recent clash between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sberbank CEO German Gref shows an increasing disconnect between the Kremlin and Russia's economic community, experts say.
Gref, head of Rus...
kyivindependent.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A recent clash between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sberbank CEO German Gref shows an increasing disconnect between the Kremlin and Russia's economic community, experts say.