Torkil Sørensen
@torkilsoerensen.bsky.social
Historian interested in #Worldcommunism esp. in Germany and Denmark. Danish Refugee Council 1986-2000. Nordic Council 2000-2017.
(Re-)posting about history-in-the-making and #history. Now and then photos. Posting in (not perfect) English / German / Danish
(Re-)posting about history-in-the-making and #history. Now and then photos. Posting in (not perfect) English / German / Danish
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The blacklisted Kremlin official behind Trump’s ‘pro-Russia’ peace plan for Ukraine
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
The blacklisted Kremlin official behind Trump’s ‘pro-Russia’ peace plan for Ukraine
Born in Soviet-era Kyiv, Kirill Dmitriev is a key ally of Vladimir Putin and has been involved behind-the-scenes with the US plan for Ukraine
www.independent.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The blacklisted Kremlin official behind Trump’s ‘pro-Russia’ peace plan for Ukraine
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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California installed solar capacity just crossed 43 GW.. with another 20 GW in the pipeline. ☀️🔋🔌💡
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
California installed solar capacity just crossed 43 GW.. with another 20 GW in the pipeline. ☀️🔋🔌💡
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Latvia, together with the other Baltic and Nordic countries, stands firmly alongside Ukraine.
We continue our work on a plan that will help achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, while at the same time strengthening Europe’s security.
Statement by the NB8 leaders ➡️ stm.dk/statsministe...
We continue our work on a plan that will help achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, while at the same time strengthening Europe’s security.
Statement by the NB8 leaders ➡️ stm.dk/statsministe...
November 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Latvia, together with the other Baltic and Nordic countries, stands firmly alongside Ukraine.
We continue our work on a plan that will help achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, while at the same time strengthening Europe’s security.
Statement by the NB8 leaders ➡️ stm.dk/statsministe...
We continue our work on a plan that will help achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, while at the same time strengthening Europe’s security.
Statement by the NB8 leaders ➡️ stm.dk/statsministe...
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Farage is a traitor.
So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
November 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Farage is a traitor.
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Hmmm…what USAID wasn’t bad for America…what if getting rid of it only hurt us and everyone else?
What if the richest man in the world being responsible for ending aid to the poorest people in the world will go down as one of the most bizarre and disgusting acts of the 21st century?
What if the richest man in the world being responsible for ending aid to the poorest people in the world will go down as one of the most bizarre and disgusting acts of the 21st century?
November 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hmmm…what USAID wasn’t bad for America…what if getting rid of it only hurt us and everyone else?
What if the richest man in the world being responsible for ending aid to the poorest people in the world will go down as one of the most bizarre and disgusting acts of the 21st century?
What if the richest man in the world being responsible for ending aid to the poorest people in the world will go down as one of the most bizarre and disgusting acts of the 21st century?
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🇺🇸‼️ Key Trump administration officials knew nothing about the peace plan, it was secretly developed only by Witkoff and Putin's envoy Dmitriev, and then shown to Trump, — Bloomberg
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🇺🇸‼️ Key Trump administration officials knew nothing about the peace plan, it was secretly developed only by Witkoff and Putin's envoy Dmitriev, and then shown to Trump, — Bloomberg
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The US does virtually nothing for Ukraine - some intelligence & some arms Europe pays for.
Trump is a full-fledged supporter of Putin & not entitled to any voice on Ukraine.
Ukraine & Europe should just ignore the Kremlin proposal that Trump embraces as his.
Trump is a full-fledged supporter of Putin & not entitled to any voice on Ukraine.
Ukraine & Europe should just ignore the Kremlin proposal that Trump embraces as his.
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The US does virtually nothing for Ukraine - some intelligence & some arms Europe pays for.
Trump is a full-fledged supporter of Putin & not entitled to any voice on Ukraine.
Ukraine & Europe should just ignore the Kremlin proposal that Trump embraces as his.
Trump is a full-fledged supporter of Putin & not entitled to any voice on Ukraine.
Ukraine & Europe should just ignore the Kremlin proposal that Trump embraces as his.
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Most livable cities in 2025
1 Copenhagen
2 Vienna/Zurich (tie)
4 Melbourne
5 Geneva
6 Sydney
7 Osaka/Auckland (tie)
9 Adelaide
10 Vancouver
Economist Intelligence Unit rankings: www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
1 Copenhagen
2 Vienna/Zurich (tie)
4 Melbourne
5 Geneva
6 Sydney
7 Osaka/Auckland (tie)
9 Adelaide
10 Vancouver
Economist Intelligence Unit rankings: www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Most livable cities in 2025
1 Copenhagen
2 Vienna/Zurich (tie)
4 Melbourne
5 Geneva
6 Sydney
7 Osaka/Auckland (tie)
9 Adelaide
10 Vancouver
Economist Intelligence Unit rankings: www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
1 Copenhagen
2 Vienna/Zurich (tie)
4 Melbourne
5 Geneva
6 Sydney
7 Osaka/Auckland (tie)
9 Adelaide
10 Vancouver
Economist Intelligence Unit rankings: www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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Americans have no idea what socialism means
In the civilized parts of the world it means people have the power to choose to not be screwed over by rapey, greedy corporate thugs. That’s it. That’s all it means
In the civilized parts of the world it means people have the power to choose to not be screwed over by rapey, greedy corporate thugs. That’s it. That’s all it means
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Americans have no idea what socialism means
In the civilized parts of the world it means people have the power to choose to not be screwed over by rapey, greedy corporate thugs. That’s it. That’s all it means
In the civilized parts of the world it means people have the power to choose to not be screwed over by rapey, greedy corporate thugs. That’s it. That’s all it means
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In Chemnitz wurde neulich diese schöne Fahrradbrücke eröffnet. Jetzt kam raus: Der Radverkehr ist seit Einweihung im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 32% gestiegen. Von 777 Fahrradfahrern pro Tag auf 1027/Tag. Der alte Satz: „Build it and they will come“ wurde also erneut eindrucksvoll bewiesen😊
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
In Chemnitz wurde neulich diese schöne Fahrradbrücke eröffnet. Jetzt kam raus: Der Radverkehr ist seit Einweihung im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 32% gestiegen. Von 777 Fahrradfahrern pro Tag auf 1027/Tag. Der alte Satz: „Build it and they will come“ wurde also erneut eindrucksvoll bewiesen😊
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made clear: “This war can only end with Ukraine’s full consent. It cannot be resolved by great powers over the heads of those under attack.” He stressed that Europe must be part of any solution and warned that Ukraine’s defeat would destabilize the entire continent.
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made clear: “This war can only end with Ukraine’s full consent. It cannot be resolved by great powers over the heads of those under attack.” He stressed that Europe must be part of any solution and warned that Ukraine’s defeat would destabilize the entire continent.
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The more concerning scenario is the US and Russia coordinating their foreign policies to attempt to coerce Ukraine, but that is also yet to happen. Plus, thanks to Ukraine's resistance and European support, the US and Russia are not guaranteed to succeed at coercion. 2/2
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The more concerning scenario is the US and Russia coordinating their foreign policies to attempt to coerce Ukraine, but that is also yet to happen. Plus, thanks to Ukraine's resistance and European support, the US and Russia are not guaranteed to succeed at coercion. 2/2
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Echoing a point made by @aphclarkson.bsky.social, I believe that a lot of the panic in Europe over US dealings with Russia has proved misplaced. The US has not waged the leverage needed to ensure Moscow sticks to any point of the leaked deal. There is no ‘table’ for Europe to sit at. 1/2
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Echoing a point made by @aphclarkson.bsky.social, I believe that a lot of the panic in Europe over US dealings with Russia has proved misplaced. The US has not waged the leverage needed to ensure Moscow sticks to any point of the leaked deal. There is no ‘table’ for Europe to sit at. 1/2
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Putin beharrt seit 3 Jahren auf seinen Maximalforderungen. Er wird nicht Ruhe geben, ehe er nicht die gesamte Ukraine kontrolliert: Entweder durch brutale Eroberung oder durch ein Marionettenregime. Einer der 28 Punkte sind Neuwahlen in der Ukraine – da wird Putin seinen Mann installieren wollen.
Wenn Putin clever ist, stimmt er dem Plan, so wie er ist, zu. Lehnt ihn die UKR ab, ist der Schwarze Peter bei ihr, Trump stellt die Unterstützung ein und Europa kann/will alleine nicht unterstützen. Stimmt Zelensky zu, explodiert die Lage in der UKR. Wir können nur hoffen, das Putin zu gierig ist.
November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Putin beharrt seit 3 Jahren auf seinen Maximalforderungen. Er wird nicht Ruhe geben, ehe er nicht die gesamte Ukraine kontrolliert: Entweder durch brutale Eroberung oder durch ein Marionettenregime. Einer der 28 Punkte sind Neuwahlen in der Ukraine – da wird Putin seinen Mann installieren wollen.
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"Manifest expansionist ambitions of the three most powerful countries in the world — China, the United States, and Russia — are undermining the current world order,” writes Andreas Umland, an analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS), in this op-ed.
When superpowers break the rules
Manifest expansionist ambitions of the three most powerful countries in the world — China, the United States, and Russia — are undermining the current world order.
Since its founding, the People's Re...
kyivindependent.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"Manifest expansionist ambitions of the three most powerful countries in the world — China, the United States, and Russia — are undermining the current world order,” writes Andreas Umland, an analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS), in this op-ed.
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I am sorry to say: even if it is not accepted. The mere fact that Trump & Vance put a deal on the table in which the US is conceived as a) benefiting financially from a deal akin to capitulation and b) the US is the neutral party mediating between Russia and Nato destroys us leadership.
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine? For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I am sorry to say: even if it is not accepted. The mere fact that Trump & Vance put a deal on the table in which the US is conceived as a) benefiting financially from a deal akin to capitulation and b) the US is the neutral party mediating between Russia and Nato destroys us leadership.
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🎯💯 Repeat after me:
Ukraine is not losing the war, Russia is.
Ukraine is not losing the war, Russia is.
Ukraine is not losing the war, Russia is.
Ukraine is not losing the war, Russia is.
We should keep supporting #Ukraine till it wins.
We should stop bending the knee for Trump.
🇺🇦🫶🇪🇺
#EUdef #dkpol
Ukraine is not losing the war, Russia is.
Ukraine is not losing the war, Russia is.
Ukraine is not losing the war, Russia is.
Ukraine is not losing the war, Russia is.
We should keep supporting #Ukraine till it wins.
We should stop bending the knee for Trump.
🇺🇦🫶🇪🇺
#EUdef #dkpol
Please show this map of Russian "advances" on the front line to your foreign acquaintances. Share it on social media in English. Write under posts by American thought leaders.
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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- Det er en helt absurd situation. Messerschmidt beskylder os andre for at lyve, mens han selv indsender en kronik med fejlagtige citater, siger @martinlidegaard.radikale.dk til Ekstra Bladet #dkpol ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/poli...
Lidegaard sagsøgt af Messerschmidt: Mini Trump, absurd, hyklerisk
Læs mere her
ekstrabladet.dk
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
- Det er en helt absurd situation. Messerschmidt beskylder os andre for at lyve, mens han selv indsender en kronik med fejlagtige citater, siger @martinlidegaard.radikale.dk til Ekstra Bladet #dkpol ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/poli...
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🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦 Europe firmly rejects Trump’s Ukraine peace plan in its current form, - BILD
Leaders say Ukraine must not be forced to give up territory, its army must not be weakened, and Russian “security guarantees” cannot be trusted.
Leaders say Ukraine must not be forced to give up territory, its army must not be weakened, and Russian “security guarantees” cannot be trusted.
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦 Europe firmly rejects Trump’s Ukraine peace plan in its current form, - BILD
Leaders say Ukraine must not be forced to give up territory, its army must not be weakened, and Russian “security guarantees” cannot be trusted.
Leaders say Ukraine must not be forced to give up territory, its army must not be weakened, and Russian “security guarantees” cannot be trusted.
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‼️A Russian Mi-8 helicopter was shot down by a drone for the first time!
Glory to Ukrainian Special Operations Forces!
Glory to Ukrainian Special Operations Forces!
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
‼️A Russian Mi-8 helicopter was shot down by a drone for the first time!
Glory to Ukrainian Special Operations Forces!
Glory to Ukrainian Special Operations Forces!
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The art of the deal
November 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The art of the deal
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European leaders’ joint statement cleverly kicks Trump’s pro-Putin Ukraine plan way down the road. It needs “additional work”.
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
European leaders’ joint statement cleverly kicks Trump’s pro-Putin Ukraine plan way down the road. It needs “additional work”.