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Jana Zikmundova

@jzk55

Former ambassador of Belgium (ret.) to Ukraine (2011-2014) and Colombia (2017-2021). Memories of Soviet tanks are part of my Czech roots (remember 21.8.1968 ?) Here mainly to denounce Putin's war on πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦. @DefendDemocracy team member πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

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Expect the worst from #Putin 's πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί now that attention is focused on the Middle East.
#StopRussiaArmUkraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

11.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Every March for the past 5yrs reopens wounds that will never heal. These days, russians committed Mariupol genocide, massacred families in the northern regions who tried to flee and evacuate.

We must never forget. Every child shot by the invaders. Every innocent soul. We owe justice to them.

11.03.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Irans neuer Machthaber Mojtaba Khamenei und das Luxushotel in Tirol Die geschΓ€ftliche Spur Mojtaba Khameneis, des neuen RevolutionsfΓΌhrers im Iran, fΓΌhrt zu einem FΓΌnf-Sterne-Hotel in KitzbΓΌhel. Was steckt dahinter?

Guess who is, via an investment firm in Milan, one of several owners of this nice hotel in KitzbΓΌhel in Austria?

The Austrian newspaper @derstandard.at found out it is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's religious leader - no less.

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

11.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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A phantom refinery: How Georgia helps Putin bypass oil sanctions In January 2026, Georgia exported $56 million worth of petroleum products that it claimed were domestically produced, a 3,300% increase from the same period the previous year. The unprecedented surge ...

A phantom refinery: How Georgia helps Putin bypass oil sanctions

Georgia exported $56M of what it claimed to be its own petroleum products in January 2026. The surge may be due to a new Black Sea coast refinery that takes deliveries from β€œshadow fleet” ships, owned by a family with ties to Russia.

10.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

As I have said since Feb 2025, Trump is in office to solve Putin's problems. How else are you going to ensure that Putin's failed state becomes prosperous? it is already having to be propped up by China.

06.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1416 πŸ” 605 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 22

Now more than ever, read Simone de Beauvoir πŸ“š
#LeDeuxièmeSexe
#WomensRights

11.03.2026 06:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

President of the European Council:

The winner of US-Israel’s illegal war on Iran is… Russia 🎯

#StandWithUkraine
#HandsOffOurEUπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί
#DefendDemocracy

10.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#ГСроямБлава πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

11.03.2026 06:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#Π‘Π»Π°Π²Π°Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°Ρ—Π½Ρ– πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

11.03.2026 06:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vladimir Poetin is (op korte termijn) de Γ©chte winnaar van de oorlog tegen Iran | VRT NWS Nieuws De Russische president Vladimir Poetin mag met de dood van de Iraanse Opperste Leider Ali Khamenei dan wel een bondgenoot kwijt zijn, de Amerikaans-IsraΓ«lische oorlog tegen Iran levert Rusland op dit ...

"Vladimir Poetin is (op korte termijn) de Γ©chte winnaar van de oorlog tegen Iran."
Hoeveel meer #OekraΓ―ners gaan willekeurig gemoord worden door πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί is de vraag.
#Π½Π΅Ρ‚Π²ΠΎΠΉΠ½Π΅

11.03.2026 06:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In Eastern Europe media content full of paywalls, subscribing for *free* briefings/podcast by Rikard Jozwiak can only be recommended. 🎧
#StandWithUkraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

11.03.2026 06:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What You See at the End of the World Highlights from The Essential Anna Politkovskaya, the award-winning investigative reporter who documented Putin's rise, the Second Chechen War and the 'age of the oligarchs' before she was murdered

What You See at the End of the World

A book report on The Essential Anna Politkovskaya, the reporter who documented the rise of a KGB snoop, the Second Chechen War, and the 'age of the oligarchs' before being murdered on Putin's birthday

www.bettedangerous.com/p/what-you-s...

10.03.2026 01:06 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here we go… 18 year old Russian boy captured or better say, liberated by a year older 19 year old Ukraine boy.
Do we call these men adults already? My goodness, this is all so sad.

10.03.2026 06:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ukraine Helps U.S. Bases in the Mideast With Stopping Drones

Ukraine has become one of the smartest, most creative, and most nimble militaries in the world out of necessity.

The fact that they’re helping the US stop drone attacks in the Gulf is a case in point. So much to learn here.

The UK & Europe must keep up its support!

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/w...

09.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#UkrainianView πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

10.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: The Russian military simply does not have the capacity to overrun Ukrainian defenses that Putin constantly claims. 🧡‡️ (1/5)

1/ Ukrainian forces are successfully counterattacking not only in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions but also in western Zaporizhia Oblast. isw.pub/UkrWar030926

10.03.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 564 πŸ” 166 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 17

The good news: you can migrate to @eurosky.social 😊

I did it this weekend, and it's super easy.

bsky.app/profile/euro...

09.03.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"What’s more, they’ll have Washington’s blessing."
And our #Europe is meant to pay the price. ⚫️

10.03.2026 06:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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1/March 9, 1814 β€” Taras Shevchenko was born.
A serf who became the voice of a nation.
Poet, artist, revolutionary spirit β€” the man who gave Ukrainians words for freedom and dignity.

09.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The most imminent nuclear risk to Europe is not a nuclear strike.

It's an accident occurring in the largest nuclear power plant in Europe -

in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

πŸ‘‡πŸ»

08.03.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump redt Poetin

09.03.2026 07:39 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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the president has no idea what he has set in motion. none.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

09.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 25583 πŸ” 7609 πŸ’¬ 2500 πŸ“Œ 680

Meanwhile in illegally occupied πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦, civilians suffer and die at the hand of #Putin 's πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί. Anybody paying attention in the West ❔️
#StopRussiaArmUkraine

09.03.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Tehran may even be able to count on aid from Russia and China - something else that Trump seems not to have anticipated. It is hard to see how the situation does not get much worse before it gets better."
How and why the war on #Iran puts #Europe in tight spot : chilling ‡️

09.03.2026 06:46 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fotograaf Julia Kochetova: 'Onze oorlog is meer dan nieuws in je tijdlijn' Kochetova (32) legt de OekraΓ―ne-oorlog vast met haar camera en exposeert nu in Amsterdam. Bij de ingang hangt een lege lijst met de tekst 'Dit is een foto die ik nooit zal maken: van al mijn vrienden ...

Fotograaf Julia Kochetova: 'Onze oorlog is meer dan nieuws in je tijdlijn' πŸ‘€

09.03.2026 06:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Peace, what peace with #Putin 's πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί ❔️
Military defeat is the *only* way.
#RussiaIsATerroristState

08.03.2026 07:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Strategic Learning Deficit: Western Military Institutions Ignored Ukraine War Lessons. The Big Five, 8 March edition My weekly update on war and strategic competition. This week, ignoring Ukraine war lessons hurts, battlefield and long-range strike, PLA operations in the Pacific and my Big 5 reading recommendations.

"Ignoring lessons of modern wars - in an era when war has never been more visible - will hurt you. America & Middle East nations found this out the hard way during the week. " My weekly update on #Ukraine, the Middle East & the Pacific. mickryan.substack.com/p/a-strategi...

08.03.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 194 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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VIDEO Baby Nazar te vroeg geboren nadat zijn zwangere moeder was omgekomen door Russische drone, familie doet verhaal aan Marijn Trio | VRT NWS Nieuws Baby Nazar te vroeg geboren nadat zijn zwangere moeder was omgekomen door Russische drone, familie doet verhaal aan Marijn Trio. Bekijk de video op VRT NWS: nieuws.

"Baby Nazar te vroeg geboren nadat zijn zwangere moeder was omgekomen door Russische drone, familie doet verhaal aan Marijn Trio."Reuze moed van de #OekraΓ―ners in deze vreselijke πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί oorlog
πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ’™

08.03.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Here's the 🎁 link (no paywall).

bsky.app/profile/temp...

07.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reports indicate russia used a new missile, β€œIzdeliye-30,” with a warhead of about 800 kg in the strike on Kharkiv.

One can almost imagine the thought process: "would that be enough to obliterate a five-story apartment building? Let’s find out."

Bastards.

07.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3