Mattia Nelles

@mattian.bsky.social

Politologe & Ukraine-Watcher. CEO & Co-Founder of the German-Ukrainian Bureau (Deutsch-Ukrainisches Büro (DUB)) gGmbH). Working on and in 🇺🇦 since 2014.

🧵 In der Zeitschrift OSTEUROPA habe ich eine Analyse über die jüngsten Angriffe auf die 🇺🇦 Antikorruptionsbehörden NABU und SAPO veröffentlicht. Die Ereignisse in Kürze: Die Behörden und die kritische Zivilgesellschaft (wie @AntAC_ua) stehen bis heute unter massivem Druck. /1

Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) it was a pleasure 🫶 I sincerely enjoyed contributing to the KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies summer school ‘Ukraine in Europe- controversies, complexities and agency of a multifaceted interconnection’. /1

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Guten Morgen aus dem Rheinland und der alten Hauptstadt Bonn. Heute bin ich beim Zukunftsforum in Bonn zum Thema: Demokratie in Gefahr: Wie wird Deutschland zukunftsfähig? Ich spreche heute um 15:00 Uhr zu Lehren aus der Ukraine bei Bedeutung von Identität und Staatsempfinden.

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Last night, Russia launched a sad record of (previous record 741, 9 July 2025) 805 strike drones and 13 missiles at targets across Ukraine. The 🇺🇦 air defense neutralized 751 targets out of 818 incoming targets. Hits of 9 missiles and 56 strike drones at 37 locations were recorded.

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Ukraine’s accession to the EU hinges on a variety of factors. The fight against corruption is one of the most important. That’s why we as the German-Ukrainian Bureau were happy to have helped the leaders of the NABU & SAPO with their program in Berlin briefing key stakeholders. /1

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🧵 New RTL/ntv poll reveals German public opinion on Ukraine conflict: 53% of Germans believe Ukraine should be willing to cede occupied territories to Russia for a peace deal - virtually unchanged from spring 2025 (54%). 39% oppose territorial concessions. 1/4

In recent weeks, Ukraine stepped up attacks against Russian oil processing and exports, creating a gasoline shortage in parts of Russia. Attacks on 10 plants disrupted at least 17% of RU's refinery capacity, or 1.1 million barrels per day, according to Reuters. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Russian oil refineries, terminals burn as Ukraine hits Putin's war economy

The attacks disrupted Moscow's oil processing and exports, and created gasoline shortages in some parts of Russia.

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Another night of RU terror. A total of 614 drones and missiles were launched against targets across Ukraine. Of the 574 drones and simulators and 40 missiles a total of 577 were intercepted. Hits are reported in 11 different locations with multiple casualties.

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Seit Kurzem wird hitzig darüber diskutiert, ob die in Deutschland lebenden Ukrainerinnen und Ukrainer künftig nur noch Asyleistungen erhalten sollen. Zu dem Thema sprach ich heute mit Phönix. Kurzer 🧵

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Good news: The Verkhovna Rada has just approved the presidential draft law (#13533) restoring the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).

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A political crisis looming? Up to 70 of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s MPs are potentially refusing to vote to restore the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies, fearing the regained powers will be used by prosecutors to take revenge against them, @christopherjm.ft.com reports. on.ft.com/40DlBn8

Zelenskyy MPs balk at restoring anti-corruption bodies over “revenge” fears

MPs fearing prosecution refuse to vote on bill that restores independence of anti-corruption agencies

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Today’s protests in Kyiv came hours after Zelenskyy announced to restore the independence of the anti-corruption institutions. Hence, the protests were smaller and I‘d guess around 1500 people came to ensure the president fulfills his promise.

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Was bezweckte Selenskyj mit seinem Versuch die wichtigsten Antikorruptionsbehörden des Landes unter politische Kontrolle zu bringen und droht die Ukraine in eine Autokratie abzudriften (Spoiler nein). Mehr dazu im Podcast mit mir dem @ostausschuss.bsky.social 🫶 www.salonkolumnisten.com/ostausschuss/

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Der russische Angriffskrieg auf die ganze Ukraine hat Europa in die schwerste Krise seit 1945 gestürzt. Wie konnte es zu dieser Katastrophe kommen? Warum hat – insbesondere Deutschland – sich fast nur...

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