In honour of its proponents, I suggest that the Dmitriev-Witkoff proposal should henceforth be called the Dim-Wit Plan

Unfortunate that @christogrozev.bsky.social has not shared here the remarks he published on X about the Trump-Putin plan for Ukraine. I'm taking the liberty of doing it for him.

Must suck to think you have two Administration jobs, only to realize you actually have zero.

The Nordic-Baltic Joint Statement - we will continue to arm Ukraine and strengthen Europe's defence. To the Ukrainian people: you are not alone🇺🇦

"The evolution of Russia’s intelligence and security services since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine reflects a broader strategic adaptation: a fusion of legacy Soviet practices with new methods of covert influence, violence, manipulation, and hostage trading." cepa.org/comprehensiv...

Correct European assessment www.politico.eu/article/stev... via @politico.eu

Here is my read of the "peace plan" and how Kirill Dmitriev played the American media to force this thing into being -- with an incompetent White House scrambling to make it seem like this was somehow coordinated and well-planned. open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...

1/ What a Russian breaking of the ceasefire will look like, step by step. There are far better experts on this, but I was an Australian diplomat in Ukraine in 2014 so I've seen this play out up close. So join me, brothers and sisters, as we count down to a fullscale re-invasion.

X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based. Here’s an “influencer from Texas”

From the strategic beer reserve: an imperial Baltic Porter from Estonia based Pöhjala. Rich and creamy, brewed with bison grass!

Thinking he is responding to a private message Witkoff accidentally leaked that the Axios report must have originated from the Russian side. „K.“ is most likely Kirill Dmitriev, his Russian counterpart, who in the midst of those secret discussions saw the need to leak them.

3/ The reported proposed peace plan would deprive Ukraine of critical defensive positions and capabilities necessary to defend against future Russian aggression, apparently in exchange for nothing.

Our report on Russian sabotage warfare mindset is out.

People have done a massive disservice to Ukraine and Europe by pretending Trump might do the right thing and help Ukraine. It raised hopes in a fantasy and kept people from facing reality. Trump is with Putin and all Europeans need to face that squarely.

US-Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg has told associates he’ll leave his post in January, sources tell Reuters. The move comes amid frustration that the Ukraine file is too crowded and a belief that some administration officials are too hesitant to apply pressure on Russia.

A critical report by the ICDS on disinformation and information operations. I believe it will be of interest to anyone interested in the topic. I will share just one fact: Russia is investing $1.8 billion in propaganda in 2024, while the EU is investing around $25 million to counter it.

A veteran 🇩🇰 Danish pilot, Bjarne Cæsar Skinnerup, describes notable changes aboard 🇷🇺 shadow fleet ships: „Russian men in what look like military uniforms walking around breathing down the necks of the pilots. Important papers mysteriously disappearing. Lack of cooperation and dismissive tone…“ 1/

QUEEN WORLD CUP #QueenWorldCup FINAL THREAD 1/x OK, here we go. We have had 1,753 votes in this tournament so far and they have sorted all the Queen songs 12 of my friends and I could think of to a last pair. Let's step onto the stage at the Hammersmith Apollo and pretend it's Christmas Eve.

8/ The Kremlin is conducting multiple information operations against the Baltic states as it did to justify the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, likely as part of Phase Zero conditions-setting for a possible attack on the Baltic states at some point in the future.

when you wear a size 9.5 shoe but the 8.5 was on sale

(1/5) People in Tunja woke up to find a mortar in the street. As dawn broke on Saturday, residents in the Curubal neighbourhood of Tunja, the capital of Boyacá, discovered a blue pickup truck retrofitted with a platform for launching mortars.

"The date on which the monarchy fell in 1918, Hitler staged his failed coup attempt in 1923, the Nazis and antisemitic mobs attacked synagogues and Jewish homes and businesses in 1938, and the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, Nov 9 is known as the 'day of destiny' in Germany." DW www.dw.com/en/november-...

#Colombia 🇨🇴: "National Liberation Army" ( #ELN ) carried out an attack on Simón Bolívar Battalion of the Colombian Army in #Tunja. ELN apparently used Gas Cylinder Mortars (Cilindiros) Improvised High-Explosive Bombs ("Bombas Barbacoa") hidden in a truck bed.

'As the old Soviet joke goes: History gets rewritten so fast, you never know what will happen yesterday.' alexzfinley.substack.com/p/trump-russ...

HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE

☠️ During October, SBS group eliminated 8,000 Russians. This is over 20% more than in September — SBS commander "Magyar"

Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill

🤦‍♂️ #NAFO

The most informed take from Russia so far on drone warfare (and by extension digital warfare) from former Chief of General Staff Yury Baluevskiy & Ruslan Pukhov of CAST TL;DR: drones are indeed revolutionizing & militaries will need to adapt globalaffairs.ru/articles/czi...

From the strategic beer reserve: Hidalgo Stout by Cervecería Hacienda

4/8 Pokrovsk is destroyed. Russia may occupy it in November 2025, nearly four years into the full-scale war. In March 2022, Russia held almost 30% of Ukraine. Today, it holds around 20%. That is a pathetic failure at best

O Rio de Janeiro revela-se uma cidade cada vez mais sitiada pelo crime organizado. Ao final da tarde, o estado já havia confirmado 64 mortos na Operação Contenção, no confronto mais sangrento em um único dia no Rio em décadas. #ConversationBR theconversation.com/analise-o-cr...

Trump’s build up in the Caribbean - a battle fleet in search of a viable mission markurban.substack.com/p/trump-pond...

Milei's governing party triumphs in Argentina's midterm elections

In which I share a few thoughts on our eastern flank: History, if we care to listen, is a great teacher. As with the collapse of Imperial Germany at the end of the war, the noose around Russia, militarily and economically, is tightening. Time, this vital commodity, is not on Russia’s side.’

"Lithuania to close border with Belarus after balloons shut down Vilnius airport – Europe live" Lithuania to close border with Belarus after balloons shut down Vilnius airport – Europe live www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Lindsey Graham says there will be attacks not just within Venezuela but also *within Colombia*, a country he describes as a "threat" youtu.be/EcvJfpkz_S8?...

The Circassians (Adyge) are one of the oldest indigenous peoples of the North Caucasus. In the 19th century, they faced one of history’s largest genocides and mass deportations. Here we share insights from historian Anastasiia Kosmina’s research. 🧵1/14

Here’s the video of my Al Jazeera interview last night about Trump’s serial murders in international waters.

Tracing NAFO’s roots to Lithuania’s 2014 ‘Elves’: both movements harness decentralised, volunteer-driven memetic counter-propaganda. The Elves’ satirical debunks of Russian disinformation laid the conceptual foundations for NAFO’s transatlantic digital activism www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

A year ago today, when I arrived from Washington DC, Russia’s proxy government in Tbilisi raided me. They seized all my devices and froze my personal accounts, which remain inaccessible to this day. I received extraordinary solidarity from friends, colleagues, & complete strangers who 1/11

NEW from @crisisgroup.org: Using military force to attempt regime change in Caracas would be folly. www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...

"What's at stake as #Trump boat strikes strain US- #Colombia alliance" www.bbc.com/news/article...

"During the period when Vilnius Airport operations were temporarily suspended, more than 4,000 passengers and about 30 flights were affected,” www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...

“We are all, how you say, trying to find zee guy who did zis.”

And since mid-August, 3x P-8 Poseidon aircraft crossed the Atlantic into the Caribbean theater, suggesting that they may have been diverted from surveillance operations in Eastern Europe Check out our story: www.cnn.com/2025/10/19/w...

Hi All, Just sent out my free weekend update. Big Story (which should be no surprise) Trump sandbagged Ukraine again, lied about possibly helping the Ukrainians then pivoted to work with Putin. Can we end this charade? open.substack.com/pub/phillips...