De benoeming van Oleksandr Alfjorov tot directeur van het Oekraïense Instituut voor Nationale Herinnering heeft tot ophef geleid. Het laat zien hoe geschiedenis een wapen in een oorlog op leven en dood is geworden, schrijft @laurastarink.bsky.social. platformraam.nl/artikelen/28...

Die Versuche Karl Schlögel als Kriegstreiber darzustellen offenbaren den Amoklauf gegen die Wirklichkeit, wenn es um Russlands Krieg in der Ukraine geht, schonungslos. Historiker, die seit Jahren vor russischer Aggression warnen, die klar die wahren Wurzeln des Konflikts 1/

⚡️Update: 15 killed, 135 injured in mass Russian strike on Kyiv. "Unfortunately, the worst predictions regarding the number of people who may be trapped under the rubble have been confirmed," Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said.

Pjotr Sauer schrijft een afscheidscolumn voor zijn overleden vader Derk: ‘Ik ga ontelbaar veel dingen aan hem missen’

#BBCNews - US halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine, White House says www.bbc.com/news/article...

Zijn hele leven deed Chomsky zijn best om de kille politiek achter de zachte diplomatie te ontmaskeren, maar nu kan iedereen live op zijn scherm zien hoe wereldleiders over kleinere staten denken. buff.ly/m6zlbyR

This is also what happened in Nazi Germany. Only there the firings were antisemitic rather than ideological in motivation. The effect is the same: science is made subservient to the ruling party.

Here is the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9od...

#Ukraine #UkrainianView

On Monday I talked through the Spiderweb operation with @sumlenny.bsky.social for ERIC youtu.be/dsJ7mdCi7qE?...

'Hard-right parties can transform countries when they have an absolute majority and are not checked by other branches of government, as in Hungary under Viktor Orban or in Poland from 2015-23. That is not possible in the Netherlands’ fragmented political landscape.'

In our latest Q&A, Cold War historian Sergey Radchenko (@radchenko.bsky.social) explains why talk of a “New Yalta” between Putin and Trump misses the mark.

BREAKING: Members of Donald Trump’s National Security Council — including WH national security adviser Mike Waltz — have conducted government business using personal Gmail accounts. Lock. Them. Up. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

🚫 Negotiations at a standstill: Russia rejects US proposals to end war in Ukraine “in their current form,” — Reuters US peace initiatives “do not eliminate the problems that caused the war.” Putin wants Ukraine to refuse to join NATO, reduce the army and recognize the annexation of 4 regions.

🚨BREAKING: HUNGARY QUITS THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ON WEDNESDAY—just as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the ICC for war crimes & crimes against humanity, arrives in Budapest to meet Viktor Orbán. First reported by RFE/RL, confirmed to me at @vsquare.bsky.social by diplomatic sources.

Morgen 10.16 begint het debat over “eenheid van kabinetsbeid inzake de ondertekening van lintjes-voordrachten. Wilders staat niet op de sprekerslijst, hij laat zich vervangen door PVV-er Vondeling die sinds 6 december 2023 kamerlid is.

🤬 Odesa under massive attack by Shaheds!

Dit. @zurhake.bsky.social en @martenporte.bsky.social en @laurastarink.bsky.social Vervelend verhaal maar dit is de realiteit. Vrees ik ook. Hun vechtlust zullen ze niet verliezen. Maar dat is niet genoeg.

De besprekingen over een wapenstilstand zijn verwaterd tot een voorstel voor een staakt-het-vuren op de Zwarte Zee. De Russen zijn daar militair al zo goed als uitgespeeld, dus halen zij volgens @laurastarink.bsky.social het meeste voordeel uit zo'n bestand. platformraam.nl/artikelen/27...

A BBC article about the Finnish defence tech sector. Helsinki is now among the top five cities in Europe for defence, security and resilience investments. www.bbc.com/news/article...

At least 54% of soldiers left with disabilities after fighting in Ukraine are amputees. While the state seeks to paint these men as “heroes with enhanced capabilities,” many face delayed payments and surgeries and struggle to adapt to civilian life.

Endlich mal eine Nacht gänzlich ohne Luftalarm und Drohnen, die auf Kyjiw fliegen. Bin mir unsicher, ob es sowas 2025 überhaupt gab. Insgesamt gab es im letzten Halbjahr bisher nur zwei Nächte ohne russische Drohnen: 14. Oktober und 14. März. Was vieles über den Alltag hier sagt.

Meanwhile, Ukraine reported no overnight Russian drone strikes between Monday and Tuesday, marking the first such pause in months.

Lees mijn artikel over de contekst van het Zwarte Zeebestand. Combi van Russ lijntrekken, proefballon over sancties en testen van Trump. platformraam.nl/artikelen/27...

We are looking for a motivated Research Analyst to join our cyber and tech team at @rusi.bsky.social. You need to be able to work in London. Full job spec below 👇 royalunitedservicesinstitute.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoa...

🤯🇩🇰🇺🇸 JD Vance: "Denmark, which controls Greenland, is not fulfilling its responsibilities and is not a good ally. If that means we need to show more territorial interests in Greenland, that's what President Trump will do. Because he doesn't care how the Europeans yell at us."

“Turkey is nearing a point of no return. Only last week, its government was still what political scientists call a competitive authoritarian regime…But on March 19th police detained Mr Imamoglu, who has emerged as Mr Erdogan’s strongest rival. What remains is close to naked autocracy.”

Another Russian oil depot and transfer point got struck last night. The facility has been burning all night and into the day. Location is the Krasnodar region.

So the whole story about Biden not wanting to talk to Russia is a complete BS. His team did, whoever not trying to satisfy Putin’s demands

Russische vloggers maken flitsend reisprogramma over bezette gebieden. ‘Dit is de supervette stad Marioepol’ @jarronkamphorst.bsky.social in @trouw.nl www.trouw.nl/buitenland/r...

De VS staken samenwerking met Europa om Russische sabotage, desinformatie en cyberaanvallen tegen te gaan. Gister kwam het nieuws dat de Russische militaire inlichtingendienst onder meer achter een brandstichting in Vilnius en Warschau zat. www.reuters.com/world/us-sus...

While Putin’s forces bombed civilian targets in Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian drones struck a Russian oil depot in Krasnodar Krai — one of those fueling the Kremlin’s war machine. www.kyivpost.com/post/49184

'Rusland heeft het energiesysteem van de Oekraïense spoorwegen in de regio Dnipropetrovsk aangevallen. Dat meldt het Oekraïense spoorbedrijf Ukrzaliznytsia, dat zegt dat de treinen nog wel rijden' www.ad.nl/buitenland/l...

tekening: Chappatte

Imagine negotiating with Putin and then coming out and telling everyone what bastards the Canadians are. Imagine having a brain so broken that this sequence of events is even thinkable.

www.spectator.co.uk/article/trum.... Here I explore what Trump and Putin have achieved in their phone call. I argue that they have managed to put the war on ice.

#UPDATE Bosnian authorities have issued an arrest warrant for ethnic Serb leader Milorad Dodik, a senior police officer said Wednesday, as part of an investigation into his alleged flouting of the country's constitution.

'Radio Free Europe sues Trump administration over grant termination. "Denying RFE/RL the funds that Congress appropriated for it violates federal laws - including the U.S. Constitution."' www.reuters.com/business/med... #RFERL

Zelensky responds to Putin's ultimatums.

'U.S. and Russian delegations will hold a new round of talks on a ceasefire in the Russo-Ukrainian war on Sunday, March 23, in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polyt...

Zelensky hoeft niet in te stemmen.

⚡️Suspect pleads guilty to murder of Odesa activist Demyan Hanul. Serhii Shalaiev, the man detained and charged with the killing of Ukrainian activist Demyan Hanul, pled guilty to the murder in a closed court hearing on March 16.

🇨🇦✈️ Newly appointed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is reviewing the country’s $13 billion deal for 88 American F-35 fighter jets, signed in 2023. Canada may opt for European alternatives like the Eurofighter Typhoon, Rafale, or Gripen instead.

🇺🇸❗️Witkoff said he expects Trump and Putin to talk this week. Disagreements between Ukraine and Russia have narrowed, and positive discussions have taken place with Putin. 🤔 "US negotiating teams will meet with Ukrainians this week and will also meet with Russians."

Sever.realii and Sibir.realii have fought censorship and exposed regional misconduct, but are now facing financial uncertainties as Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that aims to reduce, or possible eliminate the US Agency for Global Media.

Here we go. The Trump administration is brazenly ignoring a court order. We’re no longer a nation of laws.

"Meet the bloggers who criticize the West and lure foreigners to Russia — to enjoy “traditional values.” These bloggers are considered independent, but they are paid by the propaganda channel RT" istories.media/en/stories/2...

'Tussen wederzijdse vleierij door moet Rutte uitkijken voor zuigkracht van Trumps narratief’ www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/... (€)

So. Russia wants to achieve its goal of subjugating Ukraine but it appears that it realized that it might - again - have misjudged Europe. So it relies on Trump to give them what they want. Let´s see what he will do. Imho he will resume to blame Ukraine. The Minerals Deal 7/x