Saulius Markūnas
@markunas.eu
International politics, freedom, human rights, democracy, science, and IT 🇳🇴🇱🇹🇺🇦🇪🇺
Great take by @anderspucknielsen.dk about Greenland. youtu.be/PwRsTDlqU8I?...
Trump's obsession with Greenland
YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen
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January 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Great take by @anderspucknielsen.dk about Greenland. youtu.be/PwRsTDlqU8I?...
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Exactly. Trumps is like a mobster who has already burned the shop down. Why would we pay him for “protection” if we’re not protected?
January 18, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Exactly. Trumps is like a mobster who has already burned the shop down. Why would we pay him for “protection” if we’re not protected?
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“For the families of Danish soldiers who died in the American-led campaign against the Taliban, their country’s partnership with the United States is not an abstraction. Denmark’s loyalty to America brought Sophia Bruun to Afghanistan, and it ended her life.”
“We have done so much for America”: Denmark fought alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now, as Trump eyes Greenland, the families of fallen soldiers have a message for him, @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social reports:
The Sacrifice of the Danes
After September 11, Denmark fought alongside its ally. The families of fallen soldiers have a message for Trump.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
“For the families of Danish soldiers who died in the American-led campaign against the Taliban, their country’s partnership with the United States is not an abstraction. Denmark’s loyalty to America brought Sophia Bruun to Afghanistan, and it ended her life.”
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Greenland's foreign minister is fighting tears on television while talking about the last days and the immense pressure from the US.
You are shattering immense political capital, America. Your soft power is eroding in irreparable ways.
You are shattering immense political capital, America. Your soft power is eroding in irreparable ways.
January 16, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Greenland's foreign minister is fighting tears on television while talking about the last days and the immense pressure from the US.
You are shattering immense political capital, America. Your soft power is eroding in irreparable ways.
You are shattering immense political capital, America. Your soft power is eroding in irreparable ways.
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-11 C just now, expected to drop to -17 C overnight. Many buildings in Kyiv have no heating because of Russian attacks on energy facilities. The attacks were more effective not just due to the cold weather, but because of delays in supplies of air defense missiles from allies.
January 17, 2026 at 2:23 PM
-11 C just now, expected to drop to -17 C overnight. Many buildings in Kyiv have no heating because of Russian attacks on energy facilities. The attacks were more effective not just due to the cold weather, but because of delays in supplies of air defense missiles from allies.
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1/ Donald Trump isn't the first person to be given someone else's Nobel Prize medal. The last recipient of an unearned Nobel medal was none other than Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels, at the instigation of Norwegian author Knut Hamsun. ⬇️
January 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
1/ Donald Trump isn't the first person to be given someone else's Nobel Prize medal. The last recipient of an unearned Nobel medal was none other than Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels, at the instigation of Norwegian author Knut Hamsun. ⬇️
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The devastating numbers of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure:
Since the start of the heating season, Russia has attacked Ukrainian energy facilities and heat supply systems 256 times, the Security Service of Ukraine said⤵️
Since the start of the heating season, Russia has attacked Ukrainian energy facilities and heat supply systems 256 times, the Security Service of Ukraine said⤵️
January 15, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The devastating numbers of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure:
Since the start of the heating season, Russia has attacked Ukrainian energy facilities and heat supply systems 256 times, the Security Service of Ukraine said⤵️
Since the start of the heating season, Russia has attacked Ukrainian energy facilities and heat supply systems 256 times, the Security Service of Ukraine said⤵️
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1/7 Trump is no isolationist:
He is a show interventionist, a cowardly form of imperialist interventionism that is also meant to entertain the world
He is a show interventionist, a cowardly form of imperialist interventionism that is also meant to entertain the world
January 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM
1/7 Trump is no isolationist:
He is a show interventionist, a cowardly form of imperialist interventionism that is also meant to entertain the world
He is a show interventionist, a cowardly form of imperialist interventionism that is also meant to entertain the world
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The US needs Greenland so much for national security that it has closed all but one of its bases there and keeps only 150 soldiers on the island, while Denmark would allow as many US troops as it wants
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The US needs Greenland so much for national security that it has closed all but one of its bases there and keeps only 150 soldiers on the island, while Denmark would allow as many US troops as it wants
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“Donald Trump is a man who represents all the things we teach our children not to be. He’s a liar. He’s a thief. He’s a molester. He has no remorse, no shame, no empathy. He has no loyalty to the law, to the Constitution. This man is the lowest character of all.”
January 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
“Donald Trump is a man who represents all the things we teach our children not to be. He’s a liar. He’s a thief. He’s a molester. He has no remorse, no shame, no empathy. He has no loyalty to the law, to the Constitution. This man is the lowest character of all.”
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If Trump's primary goal was to destroy America and the western alliances, what would he be doing differently?
January 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
If Trump's primary goal was to destroy America and the western alliances, what would he be doing differently?
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She smiled at the officer. So he shot her in the face. And then called her "a fucking bitch."
Alpha News claims that it has obtained the cellphone video recorded by the ICE officer who shot and killed Renee Good.
(Warning: Disturbing.)
(Warning: Disturbing.)
January 10, 2026 at 6:04 AM
She smiled at the officer. So he shot her in the face. And then called her "a fucking bitch."
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One of the most massive Russian attacks on Kyiv.
Russia carried out continuous strikes overnight using ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones, deliberately targeting civilian and critical infrastructure.
40 sites were damaged in Kyiv, including 20 residential buildings.
Russia carried out continuous strikes overnight using ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones, deliberately targeting civilian and critical infrastructure.
40 sites were damaged in Kyiv, including 20 residential buildings.
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
One of the most massive Russian attacks on Kyiv.
Russia carried out continuous strikes overnight using ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones, deliberately targeting civilian and critical infrastructure.
40 sites were damaged in Kyiv, including 20 residential buildings.
Russia carried out continuous strikes overnight using ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones, deliberately targeting civilian and critical infrastructure.
40 sites were damaged in Kyiv, including 20 residential buildings.
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🇱🇹 Track two: distributed national deterrence
European states (especially on the flank) need quickly usable, national-level strike capabilities that don’t depend on lengthy NATO deliberation, which can buy time & allow allies to join the fight.
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European states (especially on the flank) need quickly usable, national-level strike capabilities that don’t depend on lengthy NATO deliberation, which can buy time & allow allies to join the fight.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
🇱🇹 Track two: distributed national deterrence
European states (especially on the flank) need quickly usable, national-level strike capabilities that don’t depend on lengthy NATO deliberation, which can buy time & allow allies to join the fight.
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European states (especially on the flank) need quickly usable, national-level strike capabilities that don’t depend on lengthy NATO deliberation, which can buy time & allow allies to join the fight.
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By this day in 2002 all Russian soldiers in Moldova and Georgia were promised to be removed.
They were not. But please believe us when we negotiate now about our soldiers in Ukraine.
They were not. But please believe us when we negotiate now about our soldiers in Ukraine.
December 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
By this day in 2002 all Russian soldiers in Moldova and Georgia were promised to be removed.
They were not. But please believe us when we negotiate now about our soldiers in Ukraine.
They were not. But please believe us when we negotiate now about our soldiers in Ukraine.
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Russia’s claim that Ukraine recently targeted key government sites in Russia is a deliberate distraction. Moscow aims to derail real progress towards peace by Ukraine and its Western partners. (1/2)
December 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Russia’s claim that Ukraine recently targeted key government sites in Russia is a deliberate distraction. Moscow aims to derail real progress towards peace by Ukraine and its Western partners. (1/2)
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Donald: "Putin wants to see Ukraine succeed"
Prez:
Prez:
December 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Donald: "Putin wants to see Ukraine succeed"
Prez:
Prez:
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“Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed…Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding.”
December 29, 2025 at 6:27 AM
“Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed…Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding.”
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Trump sympathizes with how stressful it would be for Putin to have to stop killing people for a while because of how inconvenient it would be for him to resume it. This whole thing is a farce. A charade. Putin is playing Trump like the useful idiot that he is.
December 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Trump sympathizes with how stressful it would be for Putin to have to stop killing people for a while because of how inconvenient it would be for him to resume it. This whole thing is a farce. A charade. Putin is playing Trump like the useful idiot that he is.
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The succeeding in question
December 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The succeeding in question
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NEW: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov reiterated that the Kremlin will not sign any peace agreements to end the war in Ukraine “right now.” 🧵(1/12)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 26, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar122625
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 26, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar122625
December 27, 2025 at 5:45 AM
NEW: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov reiterated that the Kremlin will not sign any peace agreements to end the war in Ukraine “right now.” 🧵(1/12)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 26, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar122625
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 26, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar122625
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Russia launched large-scale overnight strikes less than 24 hours after Zelensky said he plans to meet Trump in Florida Sunday. https://cnn.it/4qsff4s
December 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Russia launched large-scale overnight strikes less than 24 hours after Zelensky said he plans to meet Trump in Florida Sunday. https://cnn.it/4qsff4s
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Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine. Thinking that peace can be negotiated now with small concessions is naive
December 27, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine. Thinking that peace can be negotiated now with small concessions is naive