Two pilots canβt fly a helicopter is the new two captains canβt sail a ship.
Niks aan toe te voegen.
Now that our strongly worded letters do not seem to impress the kremlin, next step is to state our firm red lines. Obviously, they must be as firm as russiaβs.
Een enorme uitzinnige menigte had zich verzameld om Poetin te verwelkomen.
Reportage in Ierland over de Russische fabriek Aughinish Alumina, door @caolanrob.bsky.social:
"Alle borden bij deze raffinaderij in Ierland zijn in het Russisch. De officiΓ«le website heeft een .RU-domein."
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De 17-jarige Alexander Browder, zoon van Kremlincriticus Sir Bill Browder, is de jongste persoon ooit die door het Kremlin op een sanctielijst is geplaatst. De Brit legde bloot hoe π·πΊ via het cryptonetwerk A7A5 enorme bedragen wegsluist om sancties te omzeilen. 1/2
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πΊπ¦π§π³π± OekraΓ―ne en Nederland verdiepen hun samenwerking op het gebied van waterbeheer.
"OekraΓ―ne wordt geconfronteerd met de dubbele uitdaging van de door oorlog verwoeste infrastructuur en de langetermijneisen van Europese integratie."
The U.S. has the largest, most capable military in the world β and has consistently lost the wars it starts since Vietnam. Iran won't be different. My conversation with @npr.org's Scott Simon on what's going wrong and what a smarter strategy would look like. newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/were-losin...
De Haagse politiek onderschat collectief de ernst van de Europese veiligheidscrisis
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'The Kremlin's message to me is that I should stop. But my answer to that is: I'll continue with more rigour.'
Ukraine and the Netherlands held a joint seminar on water governance, laying groundwork for reform, EU standards adoption, and a strategic partnership visit planned for September 2026.
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My interview with Scott Simon on NPR's Weekend Edition
Alarm bells of worth should be clanging for the USA. A few hours ago Trump assured the world that Iran was close to a deal. Then the Iranians turn around and shoot down an advanced and expensive piece of US equipment.
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πβοΈPutin's motorcade in Astana included an armored car with a place for a machine gunner, a car with electronic warfare and a cover helicopter.
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The concernometer has been dialed up to 11
πΊπ¦ Ukrainian Air Defence shot down:
βͺοΈ602/656 UAVs;
βͺοΈ?/8 anti-ship missiles 3M22 "Tsirkon";
βͺοΈ11/33 Iskander-M ballistic missiles;
βͺοΈ26/27 Kh-101 cruise missiles;
βͺοΈ3/5 Kalibr cruise missiles;
30 ballistic, 3 cruise missiles, 33 UAVs were recorded at 38 locations, fragments of UAVs at 15 locations.
Russiaβs war of aggression has crossed yet another line.
A Russian drone incursion struck a densely populated area in Romania, injuring civilians.
On EU territory.
We stand in full solidarity with Romania and its people.