Russia did not ‘respond’ or ‘retaliate’ to Ukraine, Russia invaded Ukraine. The destruction, the strikes, and the suffering all trace back to Putin’s illegal war of aggression.

" I just came across this terrible news: kyivindependent.com/head-of-body... " From the article: "Behind every search mission lies someone's soul, someone's prayers and hopes — the hope that a loved one will return from hell" A tale of a person who did his utmost to bring home the dead soldiers

J. like JJ. - HeliosRunner -@heliosrunner.bsky.social · 4h ago

je viens de tomber sur cette terrible nouvelle : kyivindependent.com/head-of-body... je vous invite à bien lire l'article. c'est vraiment terrible de voir des gars comme ça qui nous "quitte". si il était américain il y aurait des dizaines de statues à sa gloire et des blockbuster au ciné pour

Stolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.

Peter Thiel and Alexander Dugin look like opposites - a US techno-oligarch and a Russian fascist ideologue. Both borrow, however, the same theology of the katechon and the Antichrist. My new essay, "Antichrists and Empires", on where their doctrines clash - and eventually converge: buff.ly/ib9xVDa

A European capital city, in a country that's an ally of NATO, spent this morning retrieving bodies, saving the wounded, grieving, & despairing at the US in particular for giving Russia the green light to murder when it wishes. Day 1624. Is the fight for good vs evil abandoned?

"Ukraine has launched some missiles that don’t look like Flamingo take offs." 1/3 xcancel.com/NAAF0Racoon/...

July asssesment from: @blackbirdgroup.bsky.social xcancel.com/Black_BirdGr...

Now, I'm telling you this as a person who has studied Russian information warfare for more than ten years: none of the Russian disinformation campaigns linked to the Ceuta crisis can possibly reach the impact of one techno-oligarch spreading right-wing disinformation on the platform he owns. 3/4

Really worth listening to.

Keir Giles@keirgiles.bsky.social · yesterday

I joined Louis Sykes on "The Trump Report" to talk about what I discovered while writing my next book, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸, on Russia's long-term programme of political subversion of the USA, and whether it has succeeded. Louis called it "alarming". See what you think. youtu.be/dKLECqMRNy8?...

"Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate." www.occrp.org/en/investiga...

A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe

Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s cr...

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The slogan says. "Either you are for Russia or you can move to hell" ‘Scorpion218’ is the man behind the mercenaries on the "civilian ships" But, what is known about him? Danwatch has released another article about the Shadow Fleet and its "crew". (Article is in Danish, so use Translate ;-) )

Danwatch@danwatch.dk · 14h ago

Når lejesoldater fra Ruslands berygtede private militærgrupper sejler gennem Danmark, er der en lille håndfuld personer, der står bag dem. Danwatch piller nu masken af en af de centrale aktører 👉 https://danwatch.dk/?p=51179

Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

🔥 STRIKE REPORT — 04/08/2026 TWO IDENTIFIED TARGETS: 01 — Syzran Oil Refinery, Samara Oblast | FACTORY 02 — Wildberries logistics center, Leningrad Oblast | LOGISTICS 👀 WE SEE EVERYTHING

The first review of my next book, "American Overthrow", on Russia's long-term programme of political subversion of the USA. It's a heartfelt one, because it's by Heidi Cuda, who has spent many years watching Russia succeed. (Link to book in first reply.) www.bettedangerous.com/p/american-o...

'AMERICAN OVERTHROW' - A Book Review

Russia watcher and author Keir Giles upcoming book, American Overthrow, is a devastating document of US destruction and what the future looks like if people continue to remain passive

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Hello again, on Day 1623 of the full invasion of Ukraine. Every single day I've compiled a thread of the news stories, updated throughout the day (and often night too) When I finished the previous thread in the middle of this night, more things were exploding inside Russia!

⚡️ Websites of Russian banks, including VTB, Sberbank and Alfa-Bank, have become inaccessible in Chrome, Safari and Edge browsers The reason is called the revocation of foreign SSL certificates. After that, the banks switched to Russian certificates, which are not supported by most browsers.

🚨 After 40 years of research, Brazilian scientist Dr. Mariangela Hungria wins the World Food Prize for pioneering a $2 nitrogen-fixing bacteria treatment that replaces costly fertilizers, saves farmers $25 billion annually, and cuts 230 million tons of CO₂ emissions.

www.worldfoodprize.org/index.cfm/87...

Great powers rarely fall because they're suddenly weak. They fall when leaders lose touch with reality. John Bruni's latest Substack examines why strategic decline often begins long before military defeat. jbruni.substack.com/p/when-great...

When Great Powers Lose Touch With Reality:

Leadership, Decline, and the Danger of Self-Deception

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Here comes another thread covering all things Ukraine (and Russia) Day 1622 of the war on freedom, democracy, culture, a nation and its people. Those long range strikes are surely starting to hurt Russia. Let's catch up:

" How to understand Russia? On Substack, I review a video in which Russian author and regime critic Sergei Lebedev analyzes Russian political culture, historical self-understanding, and state-supporting narratives. In addition, I recommend a lecture and three other texts for further study. "

Bjørn Johan Berger@bjornjberger.bsky.social · 2d ago

Hvordan forstå Russland? På Substack gjennomgår jeg en video der den russiske forfatteren og regimekritikeren Sergej Lebedev analyserer russisk politisk kultur, historisk selvforståelse og statsbærende fortellinger. I tillegg anbefaler jeg ett foredrag og tre andre tekster for videre fordypning.

🚀 A few days ago, Missile Matters passed 10,000 subscribers. Today I published a post announcing the biggest change since the blog began: Missile Matters now offers a paid subscription tier. Short summary below. missilematters.substack.com/p/10000-subs... 1/5

10,000 Subscribers and a New Chapter: Missile Matters Adds a Paid Tier

Missile Matters is launching paid subscriptions. Much of the blog stays free. Here is what changes and why.

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"First time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump" 2021. 1st time. Yes, justice is slow DonT may be safe inside usa. His family may also be safe inside usa But, them & their crimes outside usa & without protection from SCOTU_S Maybe not so much Criminals must pay!!

Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 4d ago

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

If you don't already follow @carolecadwalla.bsky.social , now is a very good time to start. She has persistently worked to uncover "unholy" alliances. She & co, are the journalists traditional & "owned" media no longer employs - they are simply "not nice enough" ;-) (as in: Too Honest.)

Carole Cadwalladr@carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d ago

NEW: The Abramovich connection. How convicted money launderer George Cottrell - & close aide to Nigel Farage - ‘signed documents’ for one of Putin’s closest allies. My latest for @thenerve.news 1/ www.thenerve.news/p/george-cot...

@frhoffmann.bsky.social is the host of "Mildly Alarmed" Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne2n... Guest: Teun Janssen Don't miss it :-)

Do we need the United States of Europe?

Podcast Episode · Mildly Alarmed · July 31 · 40m

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"On Substack I show an example of how Professor Glenn Diesen's manipulations spread on social media like a cancerous tumor - in this case that "CIA bases" in Ukraine contributed to Russia's full-scale attack in 2022, based on a misleading rendition of an article in the New York Times." 👍👍

Bjørn Johan Berger@bjornjberger.bsky.social · 3d ago

På Substack viser jeg et eksempel på hvordan professor Glenn Diesens manipulasjoner sprer seg på sosiale medier som en kreftsvulst - i dette tilfellet om at «CIA-baser» i Ukraina bidro til Russlands fullskalaangrep I 2022, basert på en villedende gjengivelse av en artikkel i New York Times.

Day 1621 of Ukraine's battle for survival. This is the 55th month in which the Ukrainians have had to defend their territory, language, literature, culture and freedom. Russia though is also feeling the realities of war. This is the daily thread.

15 years While the early years fighting Orban might have been easy, the last 7-10 years were certainly NOT easy Do give them a like (at least), a quote (better) and, do follow them! (even better) Do remember, they were consistently against Orban They didn't just appeared in the last 2-3 years!

Szabolcs Panyi@szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 4d ago

Founded 15 years ago, Hungary’s atlatszo.hu—whose name means “transparent”—grew into a leading investigative newsroom, exposing Orbán-era corruption while surviving raids, smear campaigns and threats. Founder Tamás Bodoky reflects on what comes next. VSquare.org

Be aware! Extreme right wants to use "mass deportations" as a platform So, like with Ceuta: deep breath in, think, slowly exhale, deep breath in, think, slowly exhale Not everything is 1-2-3 simple. Someone may have added their cause to "simple statements" to make you act by instinct So, think❤️

European News@eunews.social · 4d ago

The Save Europe Act is a far-right campaign promoting mass deportations across Europe. While claiming to be a grassroots movement, investigations reveal it is secretly sustained by American activist Brian Brown and a hidden network of European and Kremlin-linked extremists.

Military-Political Animation Collection #17 [ENG SUB] (10 episodes)

Military-Political Animation Collection #17 [ENG SUB] (animation)

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