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Wake me up when we’re done negotiating with ourselves and Russia actually joins the table.
December 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Wake me up when we’re done negotiating with ourselves and Russia actually joins the table.
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Just sent out this piece. The whole idea that Trump's sanctions on Russian oil were meant to hurt Putin is collapsing on all fronts. Indian and Chinese purchases are up and there are no secondary sanctions to be found. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Trump Russian Oil Sanctions Con Is Collapsing
And Why It Matters
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Just sent out this piece. The whole idea that Trump's sanctions on Russian oil were meant to hurt Putin is collapsing on all fronts. Indian and Chinese purchases are up and there are no secondary sanctions to be found. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Maria Kalesnikava, Viktar Babaryka und mehr als 100 weitere politische Gefangene des Lukaschenka-Regimes in Belarus sind frei.
December 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Maria Kalesnikava, Viktar Babaryka und mehr als 100 weitere politische Gefangene des Lukaschenka-Regimes in Belarus sind frei.
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I can’t take seriously Anatol Lieven after he has written crap such as this: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
For years, Putin didn’t invade Ukraine. What made him finally snap in 2022? | Anatol Lieven
This war is Russia’s fault. But European nations rebuffing Russia during the noughties did not help, says Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I can’t take seriously Anatol Lieven after he has written crap such as this: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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And, btw, Trump's oil "sanctions" were never meant to be serious and were part of his con to seem like he might be tough on Putin when he was working out a deal with Putin.
December 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
And, btw, Trump's oil "sanctions" were never meant to be serious and were part of his con to seem like he might be tough on Putin when he was working out a deal with Putin.
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Remember when we heard that Trump's "sanctions" were going to lead to large reductions of Russian crude by India. Well, the opposite has happened. Indian purchases of Russian crude surged in November. energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and...
India's Russian crude imports hit five-month high in Nov; fuel exports to Australia soar
Indian Crude Oil Imports: India's imports of Russian crude oil have surged to a five-month high in November, accounting for 35% of all crude oil imports. The nation has also ramped up its fuel exports...
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Remember when we heard that Trump's "sanctions" were going to lead to large reductions of Russian crude by India. Well, the opposite has happened. Indian purchases of Russian crude surged in November. energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and...
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Die Kämpfe zwischen Kambodscha/Thailand und Ruanda/DR Kongo zeigen: Es reicht eben nicht, ein Papier zu unterschreiben und schon ist Frieden.
Diese Länder haben, vermittelt von den USA, dieses Jahr Abkommen unterzeichnet. Könnte man sich ja überlegen, was das für die Ukraine/Russland bedeutet.
Diese Länder haben, vermittelt von den USA, dieses Jahr Abkommen unterzeichnet. Könnte man sich ja überlegen, was das für die Ukraine/Russland bedeutet.
December 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Die Kämpfe zwischen Kambodscha/Thailand und Ruanda/DR Kongo zeigen: Es reicht eben nicht, ein Papier zu unterschreiben und schon ist Frieden.
Diese Länder haben, vermittelt von den USA, dieses Jahr Abkommen unterzeichnet. Könnte man sich ja überlegen, was das für die Ukraine/Russland bedeutet.
Diese Länder haben, vermittelt von den USA, dieses Jahr Abkommen unterzeichnet. Könnte man sich ja überlegen, was das für die Ukraine/Russland bedeutet.
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Schau an. Von offizieller Stelle würde so was derzeit wohl kaum veröffentlicht. Dabei haben diese jungen Journalisten nur öffentlich zugängliche Informationen ausgewertet. #Drohnen
They Droned Back
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast
www.digitaldigging.org
December 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Schau an. Von offizieller Stelle würde so was derzeit wohl kaum veröffentlicht. Dabei haben diese jungen Journalisten nur öffentlich zugängliche Informationen ausgewertet. #Drohnen
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Teile der Ukraine zu einer "neutralen Freihandelszone" zu machen, klingt gut, aber was sollte Russland davon abhalten, mit kleinen grünen Männchen einzurücken und neue Fakten zu schaffen? "Neutralität" von Gebieten würde Gefahr laufen, dass Russland sie sich einverleibt.
December 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Teile der Ukraine zu einer "neutralen Freihandelszone" zu machen, klingt gut, aber was sollte Russland davon abhalten, mit kleinen grünen Männchen einzurücken und neue Fakten zu schaffen? "Neutralität" von Gebieten würde Gefahr laufen, dass Russland sie sich einverleibt.
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People who are saying that Trump's new National Security Strategy should not be taken seriously should ask themselves this: Was it right or wrong not to take Project 2025 seriously?
December 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
People who are saying that Trump's new National Security Strategy should not be taken seriously should ask themselves this: Was it right or wrong not to take Project 2025 seriously?
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Putin behauptet: Russland kontrolliert Kupjansk. Selenskyj steht in Kupjansk und zeigt: Putin lügt. In einer entscheidenden Verhandlungsphase reist der ukrainische Präsident direkt an die Front. Die Botschaft an US-Präsident Trump: Russland ist längst nicht so stark, wie es tut.
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Putin behauptet: Russland kontrolliert Kupjansk. Selenskyj steht in Kupjansk und zeigt: Putin lügt. In einer entscheidenden Verhandlungsphase reist der ukrainische Präsident direkt an die Front. Die Botschaft an US-Präsident Trump: Russland ist längst nicht so stark, wie es tut.
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The baroque corruption schemes playing out in America and Russia completely outclass the kickback scandal in Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption
The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.
www.theatlantic.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The baroque corruption schemes playing out in America and Russia completely outclass the kickback scandal in Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Verheerender und vielsagender Satz von Kanzler Merz zur Unterwanderung des europäischen Zusammenhalts durch die US Regierung unter Trump, gerichtet an die USA: „Wenn ihr mit Europa nix anfangen könnt, dann macht wenigstens Deutschland zu eurem Partner." Es ist nicht zu fassen.
December 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Verheerender und vielsagender Satz von Kanzler Merz zur Unterwanderung des europäischen Zusammenhalts durch die US Regierung unter Trump, gerichtet an die USA: „Wenn ihr mit Europa nix anfangen könnt, dann macht wenigstens Deutschland zu eurem Partner." Es ist nicht zu fassen.
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What do the American people get from an alliance with Russia? Yes, Trump's family and friends will be given billions of dollars from Putin. But how do regular Americans prosper from betraying all of our European friends and allies?
Cartoon my Michael de Adder
Cartoon my Michael de Adder
December 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What do the American people get from an alliance with Russia? Yes, Trump's family and friends will be given billions of dollars from Putin. But how do regular Americans prosper from betraying all of our European friends and allies?
Cartoon my Michael de Adder
Cartoon my Michael de Adder
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A new free piece. China actually has the great whip-hand in the Russo-Ukrainian war. It supplies the parts which make UAVs for both sides. China could cripple Ukrainian drone production if it wanted. That is real power and we better hope China does not use it. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
China Has The Whip-Hand In The War
We better hope it does not use it.
open.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A new free piece. China actually has the great whip-hand in the Russo-Ukrainian war. It supplies the parts which make UAVs for both sides. China could cripple Ukrainian drone production if it wanted. That is real power and we better hope China does not use it. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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The Kremlin has announced their employees of the month.
December 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Kremlin has announced their employees of the month.
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If Ukraine actually gave up Donbas (which is simply not feasible and almost certainly won't happen), this would go down on history as one of the biggest mistakes ever made. It would not lead to peace, Russia would keep attacking, just from a much better starting position.
December 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
If Ukraine actually gave up Donbas (which is simply not feasible and almost certainly won't happen), this would go down on history as one of the biggest mistakes ever made. It would not lead to peace, Russia would keep attacking, just from a much better starting position.
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Two days after Witkoff and Kushner met Putin, the Treasury Department partially suspended sanctions on Russia announced last October
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia
President Donald Trump's envoys were to meet Thursday with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks to press his plan to end the war as his administration eased economic pressure on Russi...
www.france24.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Two days after Witkoff and Kushner met Putin, the Treasury Department partially suspended sanctions on Russia announced last October
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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"Trump and his people are openly hostile to Europe. Once it is spelled out in the NSS, European leaders cannot ignore or explain the fact away anymore."
The new US National Security Strategy, in its predictable and characteristic ugliness, is a good occasion for Europe to finally let go of the time-consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and start focusing on a proper and proactive own strategy instead.
Europe Needs A New Strategy Too
The new US National Security Strategy helps - or forces - European leaders to let go of the consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and to focus on an own strategy instead.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"Trump and his people are openly hostile to Europe. Once it is spelled out in the NSS, European leaders cannot ignore or explain the fact away anymore."
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Mal von der Aufregung über die neuen Nationale Sicherheitsstrategie der USA abgesehen - was, außer "Trump anrufen" ist eigentlich unsere deutsche und europäische Sicherheitsstrategie? Was wollen wir für die Europäische Sicherheit erreichen bis wann und mit welchen Mitteln?
December 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Mal von der Aufregung über die neuen Nationale Sicherheitsstrategie der USA abgesehen - was, außer "Trump anrufen" ist eigentlich unsere deutsche und europäische Sicherheitsstrategie? Was wollen wir für die Europäische Sicherheit erreichen bis wann und mit welchen Mitteln?
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I wrote about this here and feel it is absolutely key to understand Germans.
warontherocks.com/2021/05/a-mi...
warontherocks.com/2021/05/a-mi...
A Millennial Considers the New German Problem After 30 Years of Peace
Growing up, I liked listening to Freundeskreis, a German hip-hop reggae band. One of their songs asserts “history is something that was a long time ago or
warontherocks.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I wrote about this here and feel it is absolutely key to understand Germans.
warontherocks.com/2021/05/a-mi...
warontherocks.com/2021/05/a-mi...
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Brussels’ idea for an EU-level intelligence “cell” makes headlines but does not offer solutions. Europe’s problem isn’t missing structures—it’s missing synthesis, integration, and trust.
New commentary by our non-resident fellow David Cattler 👇
icds.ee/en/the-eus-i...
New commentary by our non-resident fellow David Cattler 👇
icds.ee/en/the-eus-i...
The EU’s Intelligence Debate: Capability First, Structures Last - International Centre for Defence and Security
Brussels’ proposal for an EU-level intelligence “cell” has created headlines but not answers. Europe’s challenge is not the absence of an intelligence structure—it is the absence of synthesis, integr...
icds.ee
December 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Brussels’ idea for an EU-level intelligence “cell” makes headlines but does not offer solutions. Europe’s problem isn’t missing structures—it’s missing synthesis, integration, and trust.
New commentary by our non-resident fellow David Cattler 👇
icds.ee/en/the-eus-i...
New commentary by our non-resident fellow David Cattler 👇
icds.ee/en/the-eus-i...
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Important conversation. But the conclusion understates the case. It is not that handing Russia the huge territory that contains Ukraine’s best defenses would “not necessarily” bring peace. It is that so doing would guarantee a bloodier and longer war.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
US deal must punish Russia war crimes, says Ukraine’s Nobel peace prize winner
Oleksandra Matviichuk warns any amnesty could encourage authoritarian leaders to attack their neighbours
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Important conversation. But the conclusion understates the case. It is not that handing Russia the huge territory that contains Ukraine’s best defenses would “not necessarily” bring peace. It is that so doing would guarantee a bloodier and longer war.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Putin versucht jetzt mithilfe der USA politisch zu erreichen, woran er militärisch gescheitert ist. Wir Europäer sind doch aber keine Kleinkinder, die freudig zustimmen und bezahlen, wenn Putin und Trump sich zu unseren Lasten einigen wollen und Frieden in Europa gefährden.
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Putin versucht jetzt mithilfe der USA politisch zu erreichen, woran er militärisch gescheitert ist. Wir Europäer sind doch aber keine Kleinkinder, die freudig zustimmen und bezahlen, wenn Putin und Trump sich zu unseren Lasten einigen wollen und Frieden in Europa gefährden.