toomas ilves, ex-verif @ilvestoomas@respublicae.eu

Torturing 16-year-olds is something Russians do.
RT @halyapuff: #Russia invaders of #Berdiansk seize and torture two 16-year-old #Ukraine lads, threaten 20-year sentences
#Ohannisian #Khanhanov #LetMyPeopleGo #StandWithUkraine #StopRussia #Zaporizhzhia
https://khpg.org/en/1608812370 https://t.co/A5dCOg3uso

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How Putin’s War Became Russia’s War https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russian-federation/how-putins-war-became-russias-war?utm_medium=social via @ForeignAffairs

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RT @ilvestoomas: "Putin’s war has become the war of all Russians. His legacy will remain part of their legacy, and it will continue to weigh heavily on their domestic affairs and the country’s relationship with the rest of the world."

True. And for generations. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russian-federation/how-putins-war-became-russias-war?utm_medium=social

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"Putin’s war has become the war of all Russians. His legacy will remain part of their legacy, and it will continue to weigh heavily on their domestic affairs and the country’s relationship with the rest of the world."

True. And for generations. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russian-federation/how-putins-war-became-russias-war?utm_medium=social

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https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-are-classified-documents-trump-indictment

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17 fatalities, 736 crashes: The shocking toll of Tesla’s Autopilot https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/06/10/tesla-autopilot-crashes-elon-musk/

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This, by Amb. Mike @McFaul, is very good.
RT @McFaul: My take on how to measure winners and losers in the Ukrainian Counteroffensive:
https://michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/context-for-the-guessing-game-about?r=17z4l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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In Estonia you get arrested for this
RT @NamsanLi: https://t.co/ta4SQL3VXC

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Context for the Guessing Game about the Ukrainian Counteroffensive., by @McFaul https://open.substack.com/pub/michaelmcfaul/p/context-for-the-guessing-game-about?r=qn26&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Reading it might prove useful.
RT @Acyn: Pence: Merrick Garland, stop hiding behind the special counsel and stand before the American people and explain why this indictment went forward. https://t.co/VBDQDuQLpM

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Iran seeks ‘billions’ worth of Russian aircraft and weapons in exchange for drones, U.S. says https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/09/iran-russia-military-drones/

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Could Russia be held accountable for the destruction of the Kakhovka dam? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/can-russia-be-held-accountable-for-the-destruction-of-kakhovka-dam/

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"Engineering and munitions experts have said a deliberate explosion inside the Kakhovka dam, which is controlled by Russia, most likely caused its collapse on Tuesday."

Mines inside a dam under Russian control blew it up but the US can't say who did it?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/europe/ukraine-dam-collapse-explosion.html?smid=tw-share

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Russian intercept:
RT @NikaMelkozerova: There is confirmed information about the mining of the dam by us, and undermining it in the event of an uncontrolled advance of the enemy. Quote from the operation plan.👇

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Ukraine’s counter-offensive against Russia starts as Western tanks hit the front line https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/08/ukraine-counter-offensive-russia-war-bakhmut-map/

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Good thread from @EHunterChristie. We smirk when SecGens who lacked the political courage to get to 2% when in office exhort the rest to do our share. 1/2
RT @EHunterChristie: 1-13
Ben Wallace is being put forward as a candidate for the post of NATO Secretary General.
He has been a remarkably competent leader on achieving and driving support to Ukraine, not just from the UK, but also in coordinating internationally to achieve more.

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Shadow Men: Inside Wagner, Russia’s Secret War Company https://www.wsj.com/video/series/shadow-men/shadow-men-inside-wagner-russias-secret-war-company/29735C37-0B4E-4E70-8E8C-C46FB711370C

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🤣
RT @parrot_soldier: Lmao guys, let me introduce you to Shoigu's son. Yeah I'm not kidding. https://t.co/UvxUYkP9Ei

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‘You really are a terrorist’ How Russia’s FSB recruits former ISIS fighters — and tries to plant them in Ukrainian battalions — Meduza https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/05/22/you-really-are-a-terrorist

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They are repulsive. Nauseating. Disgusting. All of them.
RT @WarintheFuture: After 16 months of Russian barbarism, it has become all too easy to believe the Russians are capable of this. Without doubt, they are the most professionally and morally corrupt military institution of the 21st century. Thanks for sharing @francisjfarrell https://t.co/JeqTZiYnfV

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