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Finnish PhD candidate @FSV_UK trying to help Ukraine with the @69thSB and by mocking disinformation. Opinions are my own
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Nov 21 11 tweets 4 min read
1/11 Trump’s 28-Point “Peace Plan” and what it really means for Ukraine Image 2/11 Trump’s plan is not peace. It is surrender.

The timing is no coincidence. It comes as Ukraine faces a tough front and a corruption scandal.

Perfect storm for pressure Image
Nov 19 9 tweets 3 min read
1/9 Trump’s secret talks with Russia are not about peace.

They are about surrender and blackmail.

Here’s what Axios and Epstein emails reveal 🧵 Image 2/9 Axios says Trump is negotiating with Moscow behind Ukraine’s and Europe’s back again.

Rumors even claim peace is near.

Epstein emails showed it’s not stupidity, it’s blackmail.

Trump is betraying the US and its allies because Russia owns him Image
Nov 18 7 tweets 3 min read
1/7 Does Europe even want Ukraine to win?

Trump clearly does not. He still refuses to sell missiles to Ukraine, hurting Ukraine, the West, and even the US defense industry.

Waiting for him is a losing strategy. Europe must act now! Image 2/7 Ukraine’s strike campaign works. It hits Russian refineries, cripples infrastructure, and drains air defense interceptors.

But Ukraine lacks enough drones and missiles to scale this up and put Russia on its knees Image
Nov 18 13 tweets 5 min read
1/13 Could Europe defeat Russia in a real war?

On paper yes. In reality, we are not ready.

Power without readiness is weakness.

Here is why Europe would struggle and what must change to deter Russia before it is too late🧵 Image 2/13 The problem is not just weapons.

Europe is behind not only in unmanned warfare, but also in coordination between public institutions, industry, and citizens.

Infrastructure and societal resilience matter as much as tanks and missiles Image
Nov 17 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Better late than never!

Zelensky met Macron in Paris today.

The leaders signed a letter of intent that opens the way for Ukraine to acquire up to 100 Rafale fighter jets, SAMP/T air defense batteries, interceptors, radars, and more ⬇️ Image 2/5 This is great for Ukraine and France, but let’s be clear: these are not orders yet.

Just like with Gripen E jets, there is still no funding.

Ukraine needs Russian frozen assets seized to make these purchases possible. This needs to happen ASAP Image
Nov 17 7 tweets 3 min read
1/7 The Trump–Vance war is being fought behind the scenes.

What would a Vance victory mean for US policy?

He is even worse and more dangerous than Trump ⬇️ Image 2/7 This fight is unfolding in private meetings, donor networks, and media ecosystems that most people never see.

Vance’s backers/owners Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and their associates are leveraging the Epstein files in an effort to sideline Trump and elevate Vance before 2028 Image
Nov 16 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 The Trump–Vance war has started.

Who will win? ⬇️ Image 2/5 Trump is not just fighting Democrats.

He is fighting an internal war against his own VP Vance and the billionaires who put him there. Vance is backed and owned by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and their circle.

They picked him as Trump’s VP for one reason: to make him president Image
Nov 16 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Russia was cocky and will pay for it.

It started the war with tons of air defense interceptors and batteries.

Now Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign is draining them fast.

Russia even wasted S-300 interceptors by firing them as ground-to-ground missiles at civilians ⬇ Image 2/5 Those S-300 interceptors were meant to protect Russia’s skies.

Instead, Russia burned through them hitting apartment blocks.

Now Ukraine’s drones and missiles are striking refineries and depots.

Russia is running out of the interceptors it desperately needs Image
Nov 14 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Getting rid of Trump would be great. But his VP JD Vance? Even worse!

Authoritarian, isolationist, pro-Russian, owned by dangerous foreign-born billionaires, and obsessed with anti-democracy ideas.

Here’s why Vance is more dangerous than Trump👇 Image 2/5 Trump is impulsive and transactional.

Vance is calculated. He said he would refuse to certify an election if he thought the media was “unfair.”

That’s not bluster. It’s a blueprint to replace rule of law with rule of bad men Image
Nov 14 7 tweets 3 min read
1/7 Something basic yet crucial to understand about the war in Ukraine: Invading and defending are not the same.

Russia, the invader, will lose. Ukraine, the defender, will win.

Here’s why👇 Image 2/7 Too many think war is like a football game with equal objectives. Wrong.

The invader loses if it fails to conquer. The defender loses if it fails to protect.

Different objectives, different stakes Image
Nov 14 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Time for Trump to prove he is not compromised by Russia.

How? By selling long-range missiles to Ukraine and finally pressuring Moscow.

If he does nothing, we will all know what that means Image 2/5 The Epstein emails changed everything. They show Epstein helped Russia blackmail Trump.

That means Trump may have betrayed the US and pushed Russian interests to avoid exposure.

That is traitorous. We all suspected this, but seeing proof is shocking Image
Nov 13 6 tweets 3 min read
1/6 The Russia hoax was never a hoax.

Trump was compromised by Moscow then and he is compromised now.

The Epstein emails show why Moscow was thrilled to have Trump in the White House.

This is not speculation. It is documented Image 2/6 Back in his first term, Trump’s campaign was run by Paul Manafort, a man deeply tied to Russia.

Trump’s team secretly met with Russians, accepted intel, and used it against Clinton and later Biden.

That was not a hoax. It was collusion Image
Nov 13 8 tweets 3 min read
1/8 The Epstein Emails Also Expose Musk, Thiel, and Vance.

Musk and Thiel are in the files. Vance is their ticket to stay in control.

Next they will want to rewrite history and keep power. Hold the receipts Image 2/8 Do not let the post-Trump power brokers gaslight you.

Thiel, Musk and Vance want to keep control of the White House.

They helped put Trump in power knowing what Epstein and Russia had on him.

Now they want you to forget. Do not let them! Image
Nov 13 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 We may finally know why Trump has been betraying the United States to push Russian interests over American ones.

The newly published Epstein emails reveal something explosive Image 2/5 The emails show Trump was far more aware of and involved in Epstein’s activities than previously proven.

Many suspected this, but now there is documented evidence, which is the surprising part Image
Nov 12 9 tweets 4 min read
1/9 Europe isn’t ready for war.

@BohdanKrotevych warns the continent is playing at war instead of preparing for it.

Billions are spent on buzzwords like “AI” and the “drone revolution,” feeding an illusion of control.

Real war demands structure, discipline, and trained people Image 2/9 At a Kyiv event on the “drone wall”, Krotevych asked: Can you shift what does not exist?

Europe’s front line is imaginary.

Europe is not ready for real war. If Russia attacks the Baltics tomorrow, most European armies would collapse under their own illusions Image
Nov 11 6 tweets 2 min read
1/6 Russia’s war economy is cracking under stagflation.

Ukraine’s ongoing strike campaign could make things worse Image 2/6 Stagflation might become a word Russians know well. Growth is falling while inflation stays quite high.

Oil revenues plunged 27% YoY in October, and non-oil revenues fell by 4% Image
Nov 11 6 tweets 3 min read
1/6 How long do we want Russia’s war on Ukraine to last?

Do we actually even want to end it?

Right now Europe and the US act like they are fine with it dragging on for years.

We have the tools to end it faster Image 2/6 We keep hoping the war will end by itself. It won’t.

Every month we delay, more Ukrainians die, Russia gets bolder, and the cost to us grows.

Waiting is not strategy that works Image
Nov 10 7 tweets 3 min read
1/7 Most people both underestimate and overestimate Russia at the same time.

It is fragile yet strong. Losing in Ukraine does not make it harmless.

Here is why Russia remains a serious threat until it is properly defeated Image 2/7 Russia has always been hard to understand for analysts living far away from it.

It can lose the war in Ukraine and still be dangerous for Europe.

It is weaker than many think but also stronger in ways that matter Image
Nov 9 7 tweets 3 min read
1/7 Another Russian lie debunked:

Why Russia’s 2022 Kyiv offensive was not a feint but the main plan Image 2/7 Russia claims the Kyiv offensive was just a feint to excuse its failure.

That is false.

Evidence shows it was the centerpiece of Putin’s invasion strategy, not a diversion Image
Oct 30 8 tweets 3 min read
1/8 Ukraine will mourn Pokrovsk, but Russia will never recover from this war.

It is losing strategically, and the cost grows by the day.

Russia deserves its pathetic fate.

Maps: @TheStudyofWar Image 2/8 Ukraine is about to lose Pokrovsk after well over a year of brutal fighting.

Every city lost is a tragedy for Ukraine, but also a catastrophe for Russia.

Russia pays many times the acceptable military and human cost for every square kilometer it takes Image
Oct 29 8 tweets 3 min read
1/8 What if I told you the greatest threat to American power isn’t China or Russia, but Donald Trump?

Trump and his team are dismantling everything that made the US a global power Image 2/8 As Michael McFaul writes in The Atlantic, the US became a superpower by building alliances, defending democracy, promoting open markets, and leading global institutions.

Trump is actively destroying all four pillars, and much more Image