Silvester van Koten
@slvst.bsky.social
Energy Economics & Experimental Economics
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8/9 Could we protect just Lviv for a longer period? Yes. But that wouldn’t change the war.
Instead of chasing fantasies, let’s focus on what’s realistic and powerful:
•Long-term military aid
•Buying from Ukraine’s defense industry
•Sanctions
•Seizing russian assets
Instead of chasing fantasies, let’s focus on what’s realistic and powerful:
•Long-term military aid
•Buying from Ukraine’s defense industry
•Sanctions
•Seizing russian assets
August 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
8/9 Could we protect just Lviv for a longer period? Yes. But that wouldn’t change the war.
Instead of chasing fantasies, let’s focus on what’s realistic and powerful:
•Long-term military aid
•Buying from Ukraine’s defense industry
•Sanctions
•Seizing russian assets
Instead of chasing fantasies, let’s focus on what’s realistic and powerful:
•Long-term military aid
•Buying from Ukraine’s defense industry
•Sanctions
•Seizing russian assets
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A sincere thank you to German and Dutch taxpayers for allowing Italy to squander billions. This is after 3 years during which Italy tossed 522bn in…construction bonuses. 🤦♂️
July 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
A sincere thank you to German and Dutch taxpayers for allowing Italy to squander billions. This is after 3 years during which Italy tossed 522bn in…construction bonuses. 🤦♂️
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As per Trezzi’s calculations, Italy sank 20% of gdp equivalent in residential and construction bonuses in 3.5 years. Including the infamous 100% tax credit for real estate ‘fix ups’. That, on top of 40-60bn of structural wastes, like “baby pensioners” etc. na pacchia.
July 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
As per Trezzi’s calculations, Italy sank 20% of gdp equivalent in residential and construction bonuses in 3.5 years. Including the infamous 100% tax credit for real estate ‘fix ups’. That, on top of 40-60bn of structural wastes, like “baby pensioners” etc. na pacchia.
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5/6 Sullivan may have overdone ”escalation management,” and criticism is fair.
But pretending Trump’s team is better for Ukraine is pure fantasy.
You can’t support an administration doing 1000x less—and then bash the one that actually delivered, even if imperfectly
But pretending Trump’s team is better for Ukraine is pure fantasy.
You can’t support an administration doing 1000x less—and then bash the one that actually delivered, even if imperfectly
July 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
5/6 Sullivan may have overdone ”escalation management,” and criticism is fair.
But pretending Trump’s team is better for Ukraine is pure fantasy.
You can’t support an administration doing 1000x less—and then bash the one that actually delivered, even if imperfectly
But pretending Trump’s team is better for Ukraine is pure fantasy.
You can’t support an administration doing 1000x less—and then bash the one that actually delivered, even if imperfectly
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7/7 Now that the US is doing what we feared from a traitorous Trump administration, Europe must finally step up.
Order SAMP/T batteries. Order Aster interceptors.
Ukraine can’t rely on Patriot systems in the long run.
This war will last years. Ukraine needs air defense now
Order SAMP/T batteries. Order Aster interceptors.
Ukraine can’t rely on Patriot systems in the long run.
This war will last years. Ukraine needs air defense now
July 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
7/7 Now that the US is doing what we feared from a traitorous Trump administration, Europe must finally step up.
Order SAMP/T batteries. Order Aster interceptors.
Ukraine can’t rely on Patriot systems in the long run.
This war will last years. Ukraine needs air defense now
Order SAMP/T batteries. Order Aster interceptors.
Ukraine can’t rely on Patriot systems in the long run.
This war will last years. Ukraine needs air defense now
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4/7 He’s not just cutting future aid.
He’s cancelling past aid—weapons already promised under the Biden administration.
While Ukrainian cities burn, Colby is making sure they don’t get the tools to defend themselves.
He is one of russia’s best allies in Washington
He’s cancelling past aid—weapons already promised under the Biden administration.
While Ukrainian cities burn, Colby is making sure they don’t get the tools to defend themselves.
He is one of russia’s best allies in Washington
July 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
4/7 He’s not just cutting future aid.
He’s cancelling past aid—weapons already promised under the Biden administration.
While Ukrainian cities burn, Colby is making sure they don’t get the tools to defend themselves.
He is one of russia’s best allies in Washington
He’s cancelling past aid—weapons already promised under the Biden administration.
While Ukrainian cities burn, Colby is making sure they don’t get the tools to defend themselves.
He is one of russia’s best allies in Washington