Greenpeace: Since 2022, four EU countries spent more on Russian LNG purchases than on supporting Ukraine Russian LNG imports to the EU climbed 11% in 2024 compared to 2023, even as 4 major importing countries provided billions in aid to Ukraine euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/30/s...

Three years ago, russia declared its annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson & Zaporizhzhia. Norway will never accept this blatant violation of international law. Ukraine will never be russia. We stand in solidarity with all people in the occupied areas facing russian repression.

Are you aware that the oligarch-controlled company that acquired CBS, now called Paramount Skydance Corporation, is now interested buying Warner Bros Discovery -- which would give them control over CNN? @cnn.com @cbsnews.com @60minutes.bsky.social www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

I stopped watching CBS News & 60 Minutes. A $16 million extortion payment was paid to Trump. They announced Colbert will be gone at the end of the season. New MAGA management and a right-wing "ombudsman" determining policy. @cbsnews.com @60minutes.bsky.social. www.npr.org/2025/09/12/n...

The MAGAfication of the military

If you don't read French, @lemonde.fr kindly published an EN version of my latest op-ed. "Allies must consider the cost of failing to defeat Russia in Ukraine. Without that defeat, attacks in Europe will multiply, as we'll have signaled our acceptance of subjugation." www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

I’m opening a movie theater in which I show recently released films that I ripped from the internet but the studios are welcome to opt out if they wish.

I wonder if the Russians messing around with drones over Swedish naval bases is what finally pushed the Swedes into giving Ukraine Gripen.

And there it is… Ukraine will receive JAS-39 Gripen! Better late than never, I guess. The fighter that was always by far the closest fit to the Ukrainian Air Force’s operational needs is at long last officially on its way (timeline TBC for obvious reasons). unn.ua/en/amp/minis...

Empty words (again) as long as Washington does not provide #Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv ? #StopRussiaArmUkraine 🇺🇦

A few weeks ago, I flagged that foreign investors are uncoupling from China, with non-resident portfolio flows into Chinese stocks and bonds much weaker since the Ukraine invasion. The same is true for FDI inflows. The world is finally uncoupling from China. robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/global-fdi...

1/2 China's saber rattling has put a chill on foreign investment. Wall Street watched their investments go down the toilet in Russia, and are doing what they can to limit their exposure to China. It would help if President Xi could force Russia to exit Ukraine. Prosperity is not a zero sum game.

2/2 Ironically, if China was tolerant of free speech and welcoming to foreigners, it could fill many of the millions of vacant apartments with retirees from around the world seeking a lower-cost place to live. But exit bans, the lack of a free press, and the threat of war makes that impossible.

wrote about Comey, arguably the first capitulator in advance. trying to palliate trump led to the destruction of basically everything he was trying to preserve. it feels like we should learn from that. www.publicnotice.co/p/comey-indi...

We are no longer at a “tipping point” or “an inflection point.” We are no longer “sliding” toward autocracy. Donald Trump no longer “aspires” to be an autocrat. Last week, Trump went full-bore authoritarian. The United States currently is not a functional democracy. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Former MI5 head Eliza Manningham-Buller says Britain may already be at war with Russia, not in the traditional sense, but through constant cyber-attacks, sabotage, and covert operations carried out by Moscow. She warned that Russia’s hostility has only deepened since the invasion of Ukraine.

Imagine spending massive amounts of money trying to buy votes and even threatening to blow up the Moldovan embassy in Brussels to sway the elections and failing so miserably: Maia Sandu’s pro-EU PAS has won a majority in the elections Russia made a huge effort to interfere with. Via @politico.eu

“Eliminate irritants” mr Lavrov? What about russia just eliminating its own reckless behavior of invading neighbors, abducting innocent children and daily bombing of civilians? Starting today maybe?

Putin is attacking the EU in all kinds of new ways because of this: more than 3 years after the invasion, many of the EU's most powerful countries - primarily Germany and Italy - chase Russian money instead of confronting Putin. The EU's "Wall of Shame..." robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/the-eu-wal...

The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy. www.chosun.com/english/nati...

What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed By Nikole Hannah-Jones @nytimes.com : "The mainstreaming of Charlie Kirk demonstrates that espousing open and explicit bigotry no longer relegates one to the fringe of political discourse." [Gift Article]: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...

Russia attacked #Ukraine with nearly 500 drones and over 40 missiles, including Kinzhal missiles, last night. The attack lasted more than 12 hours. The main targets were #Kyiv and Kyiv region, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi region, Sumy region, and Odesa region.

#US is becoming like #China Just governed by a #Trump, #Thiel and #Tech Brotherhood instead of #KP

"Unprovoked war of aggression is the worst crime in international law, so much so that a Special Tribunal had to be set up to prosecute 🇷🇺 leaders who used armed force against Ukraine, in violation of UN Charter. Immunity does not mean impunity." Glad to have spoken on this theme at #GetReady4Europe

“Civilized countries never start first and are not aggressors, but this does not mean they are weak” Zelenskyy warns if Russia causes blackouts in Kyiv, similar measures could hit Moscow, signaling Ukraine's ability to retaliate against infrastructure attacks euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/27/i...

The 5 top best things to do in Europe: 1. Go to Italy and eat pizza 2. Go to France and eat French fries 3. Go to Spain and have some paella 4. Go to Greece and have some olives 5. Go to Frankfurt and have romance

Former Brexit Party Member of Parliament Nathan Gill has confessed to making pro-Russia statements in exchange for money. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

'The safe “rear” no longer exists. Everything within 40 kilometers of the frontline lives under constant threat of drone and artillery strikes.Command posts, supply lines, and medical stations – all have become legitimate targets visible to circling drones.' Have western leaders taken due note yet❓️

A Ukrainian Defender managed to shoot down a Russian drone mere moments before it attacked the Ukrainian vehicle.

They are stealing all of the Congressional appropriated money that Trump blocked. Billions have been stopped, and the gov ain't telling where it's at. At the end of the month, all unspent money is supposed to be returned to the Treasury. Guess what happens next?

As it was James Comey who installed Trump into office, by announcing an unfounded investigation into Hillary Clinton 10 days before the election, I'm not going to lose sleep over what happens to Mr. Comey. He created the monster which destroyed our democracy. @jamescomey.bsky.social

Two things can be true: I didn’t like Comey’s actions AND it is a dark day for our country & this shouldn’t be happening. Career consequences for Comey is a big yes; illegal overreach of POTUS & a dismantling of our separation of powers to prosecute Comey is a hard & resounding “oh, fuck no”.

I agree that Trump's prosecution of former FBI Director Comey is an EXTREMELY dark day for our democracy. My point is that, against the advice of DOJ lawyers, it was Republican James Comey who initiated a baseless Clinton email probe just 10 days before the 2016 election. @jamescomey.bsky.social

According to leaks from the Black Moon hacktivist group, Russia agreed in 2023 to supply the PLA with a full set of weapons and gear for an airborne battalion, plus special infiltration equipment and full training for operators and technicians. www.rusi.org/explore-our-...

You need to replace Senator Chuck Schumer, an abysmal leader who lacks the strategies, courage, and communication skills needed to save our democracy. @schumer.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @whitehouse.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @democrats.org

I explain why the Democratic Party can’t bring itself to embrace young, charismatic candidates like Mallory McMorrow and Zohran Mamdani: paulwaldman.substack.com/p/why-the-de...

Asbestos, mould, rotten seagulls and cells flooding with excrement are among the problems experienced in crumbling courts in England and Wales. Backlog of 76,957 Crown Court cases, 310,304 Magistrate Court cases. Country destroyed by austerity, rich get richer.

Wie wäre es denn, wenn #Berlin mal über Alternativen zu Software aus dem autoritär regierten US-Amerika nachdenken würde? Warum wird nicht mehr europäische Software und Technik verwendet? Warum.wird nicht an unserer Resilienz gearbeitet? #Microsoft #Digitalisierung

FCAS latest — France is now also floating a plan B in case talks with Germany fail on the next generation fighter jet: Build the warplane alone www.politico.eu/article/fran...

European officials fear Trump is preparing to blame them for Ukraine failure on.ft.com/4o8McBZ

Is this supposed to be a threat? They did this exact thing while the government was open

Ric Grenell, Kennedy Center president, organized a claque of Republicans to heckle a musician critical of Trump. It's like junior high school www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/23/l...

Russian Assets: Milking the Sacred Cow | "After years of hesitation, Europe and the UK are poised to seize Russian assets and hand them to Ukraine." Alexander Kolyandr

As Zelenskyy speaks at the UN General Assembly, Razom We Stand warns that words aren’t enough, only real #sanctions on Russia’s energy sector can stop Putin’s war machine. We urge the US to fully sanction fossil fuels, target #LNG, ban enablers, and cut the oil price cap.

“What is new in Trump’s statements made today or what do they mean for us? Absolutely nothing,” said Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a Ukrainian MP. “And what should we expect next? Also nothing.” On the Ukrainian and Russian reactions to Trump’s messages. w/ @maxseddon.bsky.social on.ft.com/3IdFawr

Poland to China: So, You Want to Play Hybrid War? | "One unexpected victim of Russia’s drone invasions of Poland’s airspace and the Zapad military exercise is China." Jack Daniel Dean

⚡️ Ukraine says Russia has recruited up to 20,000 Cuban mercenaries, with more than 1,000 already confirmed on the frontlines.

Charlie Kirk was a divisive far-right podcaster. Why is he being rebranded as a national hero?

Acquired Neurosensory Disorder Research and Treatment Center (ANDRTC) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine specializes in neurosensory and vestibular disorders that don’t always fit neatly into a specific field. “I see so many avenues where... news.med.miami.edu/spanning-the...