Translation:
A pathetic but powerful French oligarch who uses his media to push Russian rhetoric in France is now trying to use Christianity as an excuse to promote pro-Russian far-right candidates for the French presidency in 2027.
Don’t let him get his way!
President Zelenskyy:
We have around 200 very strong [military] companies today. Of these, about 30 are top-tier. They produce drones, artillery, and armored vehicles. Most of them are MilTech - including highly advanced demining drones and unmanned ground vehicles.
Terwijl Rusland probeert om Oekraïne te 'denazificeren' zorgt het ervoor dat 🇩🇪 Duitsland ontwaakt als defensiegrootmacht.
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World politics in 2026
Progressives aren't progressive, nationalists don't promote national interests, conservatives aren't conservative, and communist parties aren't communist.
I'm also beginning to suspect that North Korea isn't a democratic people's republic.
We need to drastically change how we handle treason in Europe.
Right now, politicians and influencers freely push Russian interests with zero consequences.
Promoting the agenda of a foreign enemy should be a crime that ends careers and leads straight to prison
Russia's internal affairs minister Kolokoltsev arrived in North Korea.
It's likely that he's going to ask Kim Jong Un for morre ammunition and/or missiles.
What will North Korea ask from Russia in exchange is the question.
#Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk:
Thirty-five million Russians have no toilet at home.
On the one hand, Russia demands recognition as a "great superpower," claiming the right to redraw state borders by force and impose a new sphere of influence⤵️
👀 Intelligence agencies of Viktor Orbán’s government have been secretly using Webloc — a mass surveillance tool that tracks hundreds of millions of people via smartphone ad data — making Hungary the first confirmed EU country to deploy it, in likely violation of GDPR. @vsquare.bsky.social
💥Days after Viktor Orbán lost reelection, Hungary's data protection authority is investigating Webloc — an Israeli tool that harvests mobile ad data for mass surveillance, likely violating GDPR. We exposed its use by Hungary on @vsquare.bsky.social with @citizenlab.ca: vsquare.org/goulash-with...
PM of Slovakia Robert Fico continues his quest to arrive in Moscow for the May 9 parade.
After the Baltic States denied him passage, he sent a request to Poland to let him fly through the country.
Last year, he flew via Hungary, Romania and Georgia.
Peskov approved the winning party in Bulgaria and said that Russia seeks dialogue:
We certainly welcome the remarks by Rumen Radev, who won the election, as well as by some other European leaders, about their readiness to resolve issues through dialogue - a pragmatic dialogue with Russia.
Magyar Péter (Ne féljetek) * ... @magyarpeterMP Until 31 May, the Orbán puppets may voluntarily step down from their positions. This applies to the President of Hungary, the President of the Curia, the President of the National Office for the Judiciary, the President of the Constitutional Court, and the Prosecutor General. On 12 April, the Hungarian people voted for a complete political transformation. If these officials do not step down voluntarily by 31 May, then - on the basis of the mandate received from millions of Hungarians — we will remove them from office.
Hungary’s Péter Magyar issues an ultimatum.
The EU is stepping up its support for a peaceful and inclusive Syria-led transition.
We are proposing the full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement.
It aims to address humanitarian needs and aid the country’s economic recovery.
link.europa.eu/FBQWvX
A road bridge between Russia and North Korea has been completed. Official opening in a couple of months.
Eric Schmidt's drone project is finally delivering for Ukraine.
These AI strike drones are tearing through Russian logistics 50+ km behind the lines.
This is exactly the leap Ukraine needed, and his drones are not the only ones involved.
Absolutely great news!
The EU and Bangladesh are paving the way for a closer partnership.
It will focus on areas such as trade and investment, energy, transport, agriculture, migration, security, finance, and people-to-people exchanges.
Read more: link.europa.eu/FBQWvX
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk:
It’s Russia which is the main accomplice of the Tehran regime,that has betrayed the Gulf countries, delivered them a knife in the back, abused its veto to block a crucial draft resolution on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
These people are probably not the right ones to call the IRGC religious fanatics
Patriots for Russia
26-year-old Ukrainian sentenced to 22 years for alleged ‘plan to kill’ a russian occupation prison chief
Victoria Kotliar was just 24 when seized by the russians and probably tortured or threatened into ‘confessing’ on video
khpg.org/en/1608815684
#Hungary must arrest Netanyahu if he visits, Magyar says
🖊️ Ferdinand Knapp
Israeli PM Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, is due to visit Hungary later this year.
www.politico.eu/article/pete...
“It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”
- Harry Truman
As Trump proves often, the reverse of this is also true.
It’s amazing how much you can fuck things up when the only thing you care about is getting the credit.
“When you only consume this news, you don’t have an opportunity for a reality check – it is your reality,” Panyi said. “You can’t be angry at that 80-year-old grandmother, because that’s what she sees of the world through her TV and her newspapers. CNN
1/ The EU will freeze money intended for Serbia because the country is regressing in pro-European reforms, N1 media portal learns. EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will officially announce this at today's meeting of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee.
Serves us right. ⬇️
These are the stories of animals harmed by Russia’s war in #Ukraine - ones I have written about over the years. Sadly, there are many more.
Do you remember them? Which story stayed with you the most?
Netanyahu claimed last week that Magyar invited him to Hungary.
Today Magyar said that Netanyahu will be arrested if he enters Hungary:
“I made it clear to the Israeli PM — we will not back down... If a state is an ICC member and a person who is wanted enters that territory, they must be detained”
Unpopular opinion: people’s vote makes far-right parties more acceptable, tolerable, and even necessary for companies to cooperate with.
5–10 years ago, Marine Le Pen was considered a pariah; no one did business with her. The French vote has made her party more tolerated.
I consider myself a liberal, but I think that Eastern European countries desperately need authentic social-democratic left parties, even with some conservative elements, which are extremely important culturally, even if they don’t align ideologically.
Many European politicians and journalists are essentially on Russia's payroll.
Helping an enemy attack your own continent should result in a prison sentence.
We are currently failing at enforcement, and our security is paying the price
