Simple Slav
@simpleslav.bsky.social
Slavic person living in the EU, attempting to blend in by being grumpy.
European officials _still_ being shocked by any of Trump’s plans in 2025 means that Europe has way to many fucking stupid officials around.
1/ The Wall Street Journal reports that the main focus of the US-Russia peace talks is to get commercial advantage for American companies, and personal benefits for individuals linked to the Trump Administration. European officials are said to be shocked by the plans. ⬇️
November 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
European officials _still_ being shocked by any of Trump’s plans in 2025 means that Europe has way to many fucking stupid officials around.
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These things should get more noticeing. Name an army, in history, were heavy load of logistics is done by soldier self bought civilian vehicles? And while the need is insane, russia downscales truck production because the state doesn't have the money.
1/ The Russian army has to rely on modified civilian vehicles purchased with soldiers' own money, because military trucks are in such short supply. According to a Russian soldier-warblogger, units have to wait between 5 to 12 months to receive trucks. ⬇️
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Looks like a scene from an apocalypse movie — the russians are entering the southern part of Pokrovsk under the cover of morning fog.
November 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
These things should get more noticeing. Name an army, in history, were heavy load of logistics is done by soldier self bought civilian vehicles? And while the need is insane, russia downscales truck production because the state doesn't have the money.
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Bullshit headlines annoy the piss out of me. "Scientists are debating" an alien spaceship claim — translates to "One anesthesiologist claims it; all scientists in relevant fields ignore him."
'No easy explanation': Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light
Two new peer-reviewed papers claim thousands of unexplained light flashes in vintage Palomar telescope images show statistical ties to nuclear tests and UFO reports. Not everyone agrees with the paper...
www.livescience.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Bullshit headlines annoy the piss out of me. "Scientists are debating" an alien spaceship claim — translates to "One anesthesiologist claims it; all scientists in relevant fields ignore him."
Thank god Europe decided to manage this whole escalation. Went even better than the Diesel revival the German car industry managed. 👌
Extraordinary WSJ article: "Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine"
Witkoff, Kirill Dmitriev & Kushner are preparing to loot $300 bn of frozen Russian assets & develop privileged US business in Russia, ignoring Ukraine.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Witkoff, Kirill Dmitriev & Kushner are preparing to loot $300 bn of frozen Russian assets & develop privileged US business in Russia, ignoring Ukraine.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Thank god Europe decided to manage this whole escalation. Went even better than the Diesel revival the German car industry managed. 👌
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Extraordinary WSJ article: "Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine"
Witkoff, Kirill Dmitriev & Kushner are preparing to loot $300 bn of frozen Russian assets & develop privileged US business in Russia, ignoring Ukraine.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Witkoff, Kirill Dmitriev & Kushner are preparing to loot $300 bn of frozen Russian assets & develop privileged US business in Russia, ignoring Ukraine.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Extraordinary WSJ article: "Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine"
Witkoff, Kirill Dmitriev & Kushner are preparing to loot $300 bn of frozen Russian assets & develop privileged US business in Russia, ignoring Ukraine.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Witkoff, Kirill Dmitriev & Kushner are preparing to loot $300 bn of frozen Russian assets & develop privileged US business in Russia, ignoring Ukraine.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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2/ According to the WSJ, talks between Trump's golfing friend Steve Witkoff, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev have bypassed the US national security and diplomatic apparatuses to focus on economic benefits for well-connected American companies.
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
2/ According to the WSJ, talks between Trump's golfing friend Steve Witkoff, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev have bypassed the US national security and diplomatic apparatuses to focus on economic benefits for well-connected American companies.
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Nobody knew who Driscoll was until a week ago. The US throws in another yes man, with no diplomatic or foreign policy experience to sort the job.
I just don’t know what else I can say🤦♂️
I just don’t know what else I can say🤦♂️
November 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Nobody knew who Driscoll was until a week ago. The US throws in another yes man, with no diplomatic or foreign policy experience to sort the job.
I just don’t know what else I can say🤦♂️
I just don’t know what else I can say🤦♂️
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At some point in the future, Witkoff should be prosecuted for this.
November 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
At some point in the future, Witkoff should be prosecuted for this.
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Nothing surprising, Europe should wake up and ignore the US government
November 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Nothing surprising, Europe should wake up and ignore the US government
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The summer reading list is generally more fun, as it has fiction recommendations, but @warontherocks.bsky.social’s holiday list is equally worth your while. With a recommendation by yours truly.
warontherocks.com/2025/11/the-...
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The 2025 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List
It wouldn’t be the holidays without our annual War on the Rocks book roundup. Check off your gift list or pick a book to enjoy by the fire. Happy reading.
warontherocks.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The summer reading list is generally more fun, as it has fiction recommendations, but @warontherocks.bsky.social’s holiday list is equally worth your while. With a recommendation by yours truly.
warontherocks.com/2025/11/the-...
warontherocks.com/2025/11/the-...
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I am not sure Maduro is going to like the multi-polar world I have created.
November 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I am not sure Maduro is going to like the multi-polar world I have created.
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Tomorrow, at 10am, my discussion with NZZ’s Eric Gujer on the state of European security will be broadcast on TV on 3Sat.
November 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Tomorrow, at 10am, my discussion with NZZ’s Eric Gujer on the state of European security will be broadcast on TV on 3Sat.
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the world needs to unite against russia or the future is beyond bleak
you wanna know how bleak?
go to russia
you wanna know how bleak?
go to russia
November 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
the world needs to unite against russia or the future is beyond bleak
you wanna know how bleak?
go to russia
you wanna know how bleak?
go to russia
Yeah there’s definitely no Balkan country north of Serbia that wouldn’t jump on a chance to stop the Great Serbian Army™ on its way to the Baltics 😬
A friendly reminder Russia is not our friend!
Russia is a genocidal terrorist state!
Russia is a genocidal terrorist state!
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Yeah there’s definitely no Balkan country north of Serbia that wouldn’t jump on a chance to stop the Great Serbian Army™ on its way to the Baltics 😬
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But my trolls are upset Ukraine attacked an oil tanker that helps fund this.
Rodynske in Donetsk region today looks like a post-apocalyptic world.
November 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
But my trolls are upset Ukraine attacked an oil tanker that helps fund this.
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Anyone willing to amplify propaganda for a terrorist state should be held to account.
RT, Russia Today, where George Galloway frequently appears, isn’t just Russian state TV. They were an integral part of the torture system, including in my own case.
RT, Russia Today, where George Galloway frequently appears, isn’t just Russian state TV. They were an integral part of the torture system, including in my own case.
November 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Anyone willing to amplify propaganda for a terrorist state should be held to account.
RT, Russia Today, where George Galloway frequently appears, isn’t just Russian state TV. They were an integral part of the torture system, including in my own case.
RT, Russia Today, where George Galloway frequently appears, isn’t just Russian state TV. They were an integral part of the torture system, including in my own case.
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Every flag in the cemetery dreamed of seeing how its children grow💔
November 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Every flag in the cemetery dreamed of seeing how its children grow💔
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Moldova says Russian drones entered its airspace again, posing aviation threat
www.reuters.com/world/moldov...
www.reuters.com/world/moldov...
Moldova says Russian drones entered its airspace again, posing aviation threat
Moldovan authorities said on Saturday that Russian drones had entered the country's airspace, posing a threat to aviation, in the third such incident in nine days.
www.reuters.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Moldova says Russian drones entered its airspace again, posing aviation threat
www.reuters.com/world/moldov...
www.reuters.com/world/moldov...
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DW with a report on the really very active drone and counterdrone startup scene in Germany
www.dw.com/en/drones-ma...
www.dw.com/en/drones-ma...
Drones made in Bavaria to boost German army's air defenses – DW – 11/27/2025
As Germany invests heavily in drones, Munich has emerged as the nation's hub for development. Amid drone sightings in other parts of the EU, the focus is increasingly shifting to air defence.
www.dw.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
DW with a report on the really very active drone and counterdrone startup scene in Germany
www.dw.com/en/drones-ma...
www.dw.com/en/drones-ma...
It’s as if the media is complicit in telling the preferred story. 🤷♂️
What is really missing from the DC shooter discussions on cable media is how little it likely had to do with the screening process that got him working with the CIA and eventually into the US, and how much it probably had to do with something (perhaps recently) that motivated him to do this.
November 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It’s as if the media is complicit in telling the preferred story. 🤷♂️
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What is really missing from the DC shooter discussions on cable media is how little it likely had to do with the screening process that got him working with the CIA and eventually into the US, and how much it probably had to do with something (perhaps recently) that motivated him to do this.
November 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
What is really missing from the DC shooter discussions on cable media is how little it likely had to do with the screening process that got him working with the CIA and eventually into the US, and how much it probably had to do with something (perhaps recently) that motivated him to do this.
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Now they are just rubbing it in…
The British-Italian-Japanese CGAP is moving forward.
The Franco-German-Spanish FCAS not so much.
defence-blog.com/japan-uk-ita...
The British-Italian-Japanese CGAP is moving forward.
The Franco-German-Spanish FCAS not so much.
defence-blog.com/japan-uk-ita...
Japan, UK, Italy push ahead on sixth-gen fighter program
Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy moved one step closer to a major milestone in their joint next-generation fighter program this week, as the three defense ministers met by video conference to advan...
defence-blog.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Now they are just rubbing it in…
The British-Italian-Japanese CGAP is moving forward.
The Franco-German-Spanish FCAS not so much.
defence-blog.com/japan-uk-ita...
The British-Italian-Japanese CGAP is moving forward.
The Franco-German-Spanish FCAS not so much.
defence-blog.com/japan-uk-ita...
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Suddenly, drones.
@economist.com on drone use by Colombian armed groups
www.economist.com/the-americas...
@economist.com on drone use by Colombian armed groups
www.economist.com/the-americas...
November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Suddenly, drones.
@economist.com on drone use by Colombian armed groups
www.economist.com/the-americas...
@economist.com on drone use by Colombian armed groups
www.economist.com/the-americas...
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"Ukraine risks becoming the latest victim of America’s chronic inability to see the outcomes of its wars for what they are."
Could you please stop making stuff up, Guardian? Russia attacked Ukraine, period. Not that it matters to you.
Could you please stop making stuff up, Guardian? Russia attacked Ukraine, period. Not that it matters to you.
The Russia-Ukraine peace deal is not a loss. Nor is it a victory | Stephen Wertheim
The Russia-Ukraine peace deal is not a loss. Nor is it a victory | Stephen Wertheim
The conflict is neither a clear-cut defeat nor a feel-good victory, but an in-between outcome that contains profound elements of each
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"Ukraine risks becoming the latest victim of America’s chronic inability to see the outcomes of its wars for what they are."
Could you please stop making stuff up, Guardian? Russia attacked Ukraine, period. Not that it matters to you.
Could you please stop making stuff up, Guardian? Russia attacked Ukraine, period. Not that it matters to you.