The Typist
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Dyslexic humanist in search of a light switch. Geopolitical news junkie. Posting from šŖšŗ
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Trump has single handedly united the world in a common dread.
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You can almost feel the Trump rage building up.
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Trump Nobel Peace Prize attempted grab, round two.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri)
about 11 hours ago
Russian media report that the leaders of only four countries: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Slovakia - have agreed to attend the parade in Moscow. This is a sharp contrast to last year, when leaders from 27 countries, including China, Serbia, and Brazil, took part in the event.
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky
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Putin is scared. His "fortress" is cracking and half his decrees are now secret ā so Russians can't see how badly the regime is failing. Here's what he's hiding: š
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Frightened Putin Has Classified Half of His Own Government
Half of presidential decrees in Russia are now classified: here's the list of what no one is allowed to read. There have been no precedents to this kind of blackout in modern history.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-196037906
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Charles Latimer
about 14 hours ago
New Banksy just dropped and it's fantastic.
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Ian Bond
about 14 hours ago
Key point, which I have stressed for years: Ukraine is more important to us than it is to Russia. European security depends now on Ukraine's security and its ability to defeat Russia's aggression. Kallas is the 1st European leader I have heard make that point so explicitly.
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What ever happened to the Board of Peace?
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Institute for the Study of War
about 14 hours ago
NEW: Russian officials continue to temporarily deport children from occupied Mariupol to St. Petersburg for cultural indoctrination. š§µ (1/9) Read the full update:
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Alina Pereverzieva šŗš¦
about 22 hours ago
Whenever I read that Russians canāt do something because Starlink was cut off, I always think about the years we lost because it wasnāt cut off earlier.
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Kaja Kallas
about 19 hours ago
The grim battlefield math shows Russia is losing a record number of soldiers. For the first time in years, Moscowās Victory parade is about to take place without any heavy military equipment. This tells a lot about how the war is going for Russia.
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ICDS Tallinn
about 20 hours ago
Europeās energy future will be defined by how successfully we reconcile independence with interdependence, security with integration, and climate ambition with geopolitical and economic reality. Europe's energy system is undergoing a profound transformation.
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The Ties That Bind: Energy Connectivity in the Age of Geopolitical Turbulence - International Centre for Defence and Security
Europe's energy system is undergoing a profound transformation driven by geopolitics, security concerns, and climate objectives.
https://icds.ee/en/the-ties-that-bind-energy-connectivity-in-the-age-of-geopolitical-turbulence/
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For those not familiar with Eutelsat, it's one of Europe's answers to the Skylink dominance.
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about 21 hours ago
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"Following the Trump tariffs last year, some investors have sought to diversify away from dollar-denominated assets, leading to capital flows into euros.ā
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about 21 hours ago
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Let's go!
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The pseudo religious aspect of US culture is something that should really get a lot more scrutiny. It has infiltrated politics to such an extend that it is now dictating political action at the highest level.
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Russia Monitor
1 day ago
Russia's economy contracted in Q1 2026, indicating a troubling trend, as reported by The Moscow Times. For the first time since the onset of the war, even non-resource sectors are feeling the heat, with textiles and metal production taking a hit. (1/7)
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Michael McFaul
1 day ago
The optimism I hear from Ukrainian colleagues about the war is growing.
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The Guardian
1 day ago
Britain to create joint naval force with nine European countries as ācomplementā to Nato
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Britain to create joint naval force with nine European countries as ācomplementā to Nato
Royal Navy chief says unified naval force will deter future Russian threats from the āopen sea borderā to the north Britain has agreed to create a unified naval force with nine European countries to deter future Russian threats from the āopen sea borderā to the north, the head of the Royal Navy has announced. Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins insisted that despite the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, where the strait of Hormuz remains closed after the US-Israel war in Iran that āRussia remains the gravest threat to our securityā. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/29/britain-royal-navy-russia-open-sea-border-europe?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Meduza in English
1 day ago
St. Petersburgās city administration plans to sharply cut the number of spectators at the May 9 military parade at Palace Square, the St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka reported, without citing a source.
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Report: St. Petersburg to cut May 9 parade attendance from 5,600 to 310 ā Meduza
St. Petersburgās city administration plans toĀ sharply cut the number ofĀ spectators atĀ the May 9 military parade atĀ Palace Square, theĀ St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka reported, withoutā¦
https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/04/29/report-st-petersburg-to-cut-may-9-parade-attendance-from-5-600-to-310
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Kevin Rothrock
1 day ago
The sole liquefied gas filling station serving 60% of Tuapse has burned down in the refinery fires caused by Ukrainian drone strikes. Some home tanks still have propane/butane reserves from prior deliveries, but others are running out. Station repairs haven't even begun yet.
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We let the far right through the door because idiots keep falling for their lies, and this is the result.
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Janne HƤmƤlƤinen
2 days ago
Krugman predicts that in a matter of some weeks the price of oil will go through the roof. Demand is being met from storage at the moment, but when those run out, the world will need to find balance in a situation where 11% of demanded oil just is not there. Let the bidding war begin.
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Agathe Demarais
2 days ago
In just seven months the EU has inked trade deals with Australia, India, Indonesia and Mercosur - for
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I outline how Brussels is fast positioning itself as the go-to alternative for middle powers seeking to avoid binary alignment on the US or China
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The EU Is the New Go-To Middle Power
In a world of disorder, the blocās boring stability is suddenly attractive.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/29/eu-european-union-middle-powers-trade-agreements-geopolitics/?utm_content=gifting&tpcc=gifting_article&gifting_article=ZXUtZXVyb3BlYW4tdW5pb24tbWlkZGxlLXBvd2Vycy10cmFkZS1hZ3JlZW1lbnRzLWdlb3BvbGl0aWNz&pid=PNIHNTSIuqq0wt2
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Jason Davidson
2 days ago
Germany is doing this not to please Trump but because they can no longer trust the US to fulfill its commitment to NATO allies.
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Germany to accelerate defence spending well ahead of Nato deadline
Berlin plans to meet allianceās new 3.5% of GDP target for core military outlay at least six years ahead of schedule
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/14ea1505-8148-4259-a837-9434ee4ec91e
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š The European Central Bank (ECB) signed agreements with three European standard-setting bodies to build the digital euro on open, non-proprietary infrastructure, directly challenging the dominance of Visa and Mastercard across the eurozone.
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ECB Picks Open European Standards for Digital Euro, Sidelining Visa and Mastercard
ECB signs deals with ECPC, nexo, and Berlin Group to build the digital euro on open standards, sidelining Visa and Mastercard.
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/ecb-picks-open-european-standards-213454539.html
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Perhaps Kim Jong Un could lead by example.
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EUvsDisinfo
2 days ago
Remember: Russiaās election interference playbook begins long before voters go to the polls. Recent analysis shows narratives are seeded months, even years, in advance: attacking governments, questioning alliances, and framing cooperation with the EU as āforeign control.ā
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Something is deeply rotten in the state of the EU Parliament. We urgently need a reform.
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OrbƔn could end up with an EU Parliament seat for immunity
If an MEP from Fidesz resigns, the system in Hungary allows Fidesz to pick anyone from the 2024 election list to fill the vacancy ā including Viktor OrbĆ”n (#63).
https://euobserver.com/213846/orban-could-end-up-with-an-eu-parliament-seat-for-immunity/
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It is unfathomable that the EU is still dishing out visas to potential Russian war criminals. Every visa request coming from Russia needs a thorough background check.
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Iikka Korhonen
2 days ago
āOne career diplomat said those who advocated for Ukraine within Trumpās state department āget a target on their backā.ā šŗš¦
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US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald Trump
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US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald Trump
Julie Davis frustrated with presidentās lack of support for Kyiv, say people familiar with the matter
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/bfe9fca3-8101-48e3-bd80-3ccb2ece5c85
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Another loss for Putin / Russia. There is simply not enough manpower left to feed the invasion of Ukraine and keep up the pretension that the country is still a global power.
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Kristian Kiehling
3 days ago
"After leaving OPEC With its Fujairah pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, UAE can now ramp up freely potentially adding around 2 million extra barrels a day and helping break the high-price grip.. Game changer for markets" (@_A_khalifa)
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If this madness continues The United States of Trump will no longer be something made up as a joke. It's really heading that way.
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Another grotesque character to add to the pantheon paid far right absolutists who live by the dogma of wanting to destroy European democracy. As individual citizen we have the power to boycott every single company that puts these people in a position of influence.
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I cannot remember any country sinking so low in modern times.
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Why does it increasingly feel that we are witnessing a turning point?
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Oil is such a racket.
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EU Institute for Security Studies
3 days ago
In Russiaās strategic culture, war is a holistic, whole-of-society endeavour. The current āspecial operationā has not yet reached that stage. But it could. Europeans should not fear this scenario, argues
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Putinās troubles: Facing mounting economic and military pressure, the Kremlin may try to muddle through ā or escalate
Russia faces rising economic and military strain. The Kremlin may muddle through, or opt to escalate if it senses time is running out. Europe should not be deterred and must strengthen preparedness an...
https://www.iss.europa.eu/publications/commentary/putins-troubles-facing-mounting-economic-and-military-pressure-kremlin-may
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Beyond comprehension. How much more can the US debase itself?
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Jan Rosenow
4 days ago
Norway sold 12 petrol cars in February 2026. Out of 7,272 new passenger car registrations, 98% were fully electric. Just 67 diesel & 12 petrol cars were registered. Hybrids? Only 66 in total mostly plug ins. More in my new Substack newsletter coming out every 7 days. Sign up here:
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The Kyiv Independent
3 days ago
Russian-occupied Ukraine is one of the most heavily surveilled and most repressive territories in the world, and some of the activities Yellow Ribbon and its sister initiative Zla Mavka continue to promote are breathtakingly dangerous.
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Investigation: A secret program, 'suicidal' missions, and death, torture in occupied Ukraine
A Western-funded classified program supported a "non-violent resistance" initiative inside Russian-occupied Ukraine for more than three years that encouraged civilians to engage in "suicidal" activiti...
https://kyivindependent.com/investigation-a-secret-program-suicidal-missions-and-death-torture-in-occupied-ukraine/
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This reads like an admission of massive imperial failure.
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Maria Popova
4 days ago
The fact that russia refuses to end the war despite huge military and economic losses (both relative and absolute) for zero strategic gain underscores that the war was never about security in military terms, but always about imperialist conquest driven by identity delusions.
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Sander Tordoir
4 days ago
China is getting worked up about the European preference in the industrial accelerator act, and going public with it. It shows China needs the EU market, and Brussels is building some leverage Beijing probably didnāt think itād have the guts to build.
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China warns EU over proposed āMade in Europeā law
Beijing threatens unspecified retaliation over fears that bill to strengthen blocās industry will hurt its companies
https://www.ft.com/content/f4925d94-bd09-43bb-b0e6-8d066fcedf31?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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Michael Clemens
4 days ago
The United States now has the most government restrictions on academic freedom of any high-income country.
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Raw data from
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International Energy Agency
4 days ago
The conflict in the Middle East has triggered major disruptions in global oil & gas markets. Our new database offers a snapshot of government actions being implemented to save energy & support consumers in response to the unfolding energy crisis š
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So we are still doing things together without Trump threatening obliteration.
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Rumania looking very shaky. Bolojan is a serious, respected and pro-European politician, and Romanian's Social Democrats trying to outs him with the complicity of the far right should get everyone worried.
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The Far Right will always destroy a country from within. Bardella is no exception. Anyone voting for him is deluded. Don't make it happen.
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