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Professor in human geography at the University of Oslo. My current research interests surround the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Putin belongs behind bars. Lazio-Latina, er derby s'avvicina!

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Ugropy?

06.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I guess that is the least they can do for their Iranian allies.

06.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Voronyuk och Voronko funkar ocksΓ₯, men Voronov Γ€r alltid bΓ€ttre Γ€n Voronin.

05.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

btw, if Azerbaijan and Iran go to war, flights between Europe and Asia will stop. Flights can already no longer go through Russia (war) and the Middle East (war), and are hugging through a flight corridor in the Caucasus that would get shut down.

05.03.2026 12:49 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, but they could ... quietly.

03.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

which they could, of course, easily get in Ukraine...

03.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Frankly, Iran's been a problem for some time too, but it seems to me that Trump & bibi are attacking for the wrong reasons. They're not hoping to see a democratic government, a friendly autocratic one would be preferable for them. (Enter: shah's son?)

03.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

So you think they would want to take part on a land force that invades Iran?

03.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps the risk of meaningful retaliation is considered lower in regard to Iran.

03.03.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That I understand, it's your second point that puzzles me too...

03.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why Lithuania?

03.03.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

The satellite imagery suggests about 10-11k dead, but of course that is a gross underestimate because thousands are buried under the rubble - and russia has hidden them.

03.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely ridiculous to claim russia cares about civilians, but the 88k figure for Mariupol (and I've heard even higher than that from some sources) is not realistic. 25k is in line with the Mariupol administration's own estimations, and consistent with satellite imagery from graveyards.

03.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Like the Soviet Union immediately after Stalin's death. The next stage is that they turn against each other.

02.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Russian mystery pink drug turns infantry in Ukraine into "biological robots". Soldiers keep walking until headshot stops them - Euromaidan Press 15 drones, grenades exploding behind his back, icy water, but the Russian soldier still operational.

Hmmm, biorobots... heard this one before? Chernobyl? euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/28/r...

01.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing

You might have missed this with all the other news happening, but it is Trump giving the Chinese government a massive win and further degrading the value of the US as an ally. This should be a major story. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

01.03.2026 08:37 πŸ‘ 660 πŸ” 299 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 14

Till och med jag minns, trots att jag var bara 9 Γ₯r gammal och bodde i NederlΓ€nderna. Mest minns jag dock trottoarstenarna. DΓ₯ tΓ€nkte jag, "men titta, de Γ€r precis som vΓ₯ra hΓ€r i Amsterdam". Det minns jag Γ€n idag. Till och med snΓΆtΓ€cket sΓ₯g ut att vara ungefΓ€r samma.

28.02.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hade inte tΓ€nkt pΓ₯ det. Nu Γ₯terstΓ₯r bara...Karjala takaisin, vaikka pullo kerrallaan!

28.02.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't they all know that this all violates the international law and therefore they should immediately stop? Oh, if only they knew...

28.02.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

F. Operation F.

28.02.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait.... they started this and their bases can't even defend themselves from shaheds?

28.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ahh nothing to see here but Dominic Cummings, spouting pure Putin/Kremlin propaganda, while wishing the death of British citizens.
Brexit making more sense now?

27.02.2026 07:00 πŸ‘ 474 πŸ” 125 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 5
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Pakistan’s defense minister says newest clashes with Afghanistan mean β€˜open war.’ What’s happening? | CNN Afghanistan and Pakistan are fighting again, trading deadly shelling and mortar fire across their rugged border, with Pakistan’s defense minister saying his country’s patience had β€œrun out” and declar...

Quick, call the quackistocrat so that he can broker "peace" between the Taliban and Pakistan! edition.cnn.com/2026/02/27/a...

27.02.2026 12:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's quite a statement from the quack-in-chief. Basically, he says "in charlatans we trust."

25.02.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0

What can I say.... these cops sure seem like snowflakes to me.

24.02.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ett historiskt tal, ett av de bΓ€sta jag kan minnas. Tack fΓΆr att du la ut den.

24.02.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly four years ago I spent the night in front of my laptop screen waiting for what was coming. Then, a plane coming from the south was re-routed around Ukraine. What were you doing exactly four years ago?

23.02.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps the water supply to the embassy could inconveniently fail.

23.02.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you know Aidar fought with the Mazepans and that Dnipro 1 stems from the Khazarian times??

21.02.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I usually get sent into Peru when I'm in Kharkiv. Kyiv usually somewhere near Fastiv. Sumy is the worst: it throws me regularly into russia. Ironically, I am rarely sent abroad when I visit Kramatorsk.

21.02.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0