”But Finns’ willingness to defend their country also polls far higher than in most other countries, especially in Europe. Perhaps such willingness reflects their belief that they have something worth defending.”
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British and German chiefs of defence publish a joint oped warning their populations of Russia and arguing for a “whole-of-society approach and an honest, continent-wide conversation with the public that defence cannot be the preserve of uniformed personnel alone.“
From Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union (June 22, 1941) to Germany’s surrender (May 8, 1945) – 1416 days
From Putin’s invasion of Ukraine (February 24, 2022) to Russian army being stuck in Kupiansk for the 14th month (January 10, 2026) – 1416 days
It’s been a very long war.
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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Pidän yleisölle avoimen Studia generalia -luennon #Venäjä n tavoitteista ja keinoista Jyväskylän yliopiston Agorassa torstaina 6.11. klo 17. Nähtävissä myös striimattuna yliopiston YouTube-kanavalla. #Ukraina #turvallisuus
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Seasonally adjusted payment flows in Russia really cratered in July. Pretty much across the board too. Tells the same story as weak PMIs. Economic situation in Russia is not strong.
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Venäjän nykyisille vallanpitäjille sodan lopettaminen on suurempi riski kuin sen jatkaminen. Onneksi Venäjän rahat ovat loppumassa Haastattelin @hannuhimanen.bsky.social ja @laurasolanko.bsky.social (€)
Venäjä ei tavoittele neuvotteluissa rauhaa @mustread.bsky.social www.mustread.fi/artikkelit/s...
Venäjä järjestää Moskovassa Putinin ihailijoiden tulevaisuusfoorumin, jossa puhuu myös Elon Muskin isä Errol Musk. www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art...
Trump, on the leader of Russia:
"Putin is tired of this whole thing and he’s not — he’s not looking good. And he wants to look good”
It's hard to imagine a more fundamental misunderstanding.
No, Putin is not "tired of the whole thing" - the war is the only thing keeping his economy going
This is, as @drjademcglynn.bsky.social acknowledges, not a maximalist solution - it's the bare minimum that the West - or rather Europeans - should do. Ensuring that Ukraine loses more slowly is no use to UA or to Europe; Russian victory in Ukraine wd encourage RU aggression elsewhere in Europe.
Indeed. NATO'S art 5 and EU'S art 42.7 both cited. Preparing for a Euro-centric future
Headline from linked article, with KG giving it loads on a handheld mic.
Apparently it was karaoke night.
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Tästä voisi kai jo sanoa, että ei mitään uutta itärajan takana. Sama meno jatkuu.
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Moni ei tule ajatelleeksi, mitä Putinin ja Trumpin ehdoilla pakotettu ”rauha” Ukrainaan todennäköisesti tarkoittaisi. @keirgiles.bsky.social auttoi ajattelemaan. www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-...
Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
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Tänne kannattaa tulla! @keirgiles.bsky.social on kirjoittanut kirjan, jonka ajankohtaisuus on vain kasvanut.
Don’t miss this! Keir Giles’s book Who Will Defend Europe? has only gained in topicality and timeliness since its publication in English in October.
www.hs.fi/menokone/eve...
“Keir Giles saapuu Suomeen.”
Don’t miss it: Thursday 27 March, 1030-1145, in Helsinki’s Oodi in company with @hannuhimanen.bsky.social and Tuomas Iso-Markku.
www.hs.fi/menokone/eve...
The Trump administration appears to be returning to a Yalta-like approach, where the voices of smaller states are sidelined, and Ukraine’s participation in negotiations about its future is unnecessary.
@kyivindependent.com.web.brid.gy
@kyivindependent.com
@sceeus-ui.bsky.social
Military experts' "Sky Shield" proposal would see 120 European warplanes patrol west/central Ukraine, protecting critical infrastructure, including nuclear plants, from air attack by fascist Russia. No "boots on the ground" required.
Ukraine has been begging for this for 3 years.
Given that the Trump people did nothing to induce Russia to end the war, it’s fair to conclude that the whole idea of pursuing peace was just a pretext to renew relations with Russia.
Finland stands with the people and the people’s right to choose. In Ukraine, people have chosen freedom.
We stand by Ukraine. 🇫🇮🇺🇦
The unravelling of the transatlantic order is moving from hypothetical and tentative to sudden and brutal. The West as a strategic construct is broken. 🇪🇺 and its 510 million inhabitants (EU, UK, Norway) is now very much on its own. This isn't an nth wakeup call but like being thrown out of bed...
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Finland’s then-president Niinistö said that the masks had fallen.
If anyone was still clinging onto some kind of hope of Trump coming around on Ukraine, this disgrace of a press conference should make everything clear now.
Trump is anti-Ukraine. Pro-Russia.
Trump isn’t fooling anyone. Trump and Vance were the only disrespectful people in that room.
Efter kollisionen i Washington en påminnelse om hur det ligger till för Europa
As it happens, on that very day, The Washington Post’s Keyword play featured the word MUZZLE. Mere coincidence?
Merz with remarkable clarity: „Absolutely no illusions“ about Trump. Goal needs to be step by step
independence from a US who „pretty much no longer cares about fate of 🇪🇺“.
„Unclear whether we will still speak of NATO in present shape“ by time of June summit or we need to come up with 🇪🇺alternative.
Probably it looks like something the Russians drafted because it was drafted by the Russians
Tbh, I saw this and thought: “careful Economist, it can always get worse…”
#happythoughts
