Finnish PhD candidate @FSV_UK trying to help Ukraine with the @69thSB and by mocking disinformation. Opinions are my own
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Jan 2 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
1/8 Foreign Interference: Will we wait until it's too late, or take action now? We already have substantial evidence that Elon Musk is attempting to interfere in European elections to weaken and divide Europe, and we should not tolerate this 2/8 Musk is the wealthiest individual globally and wields significant influence over the President of the US. While he is one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, figures in the world, he is also unpredictable and potentially the most dangerous person on the planet.
Dec 31, 2024 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1/5 Ukraine has accomplished the world's first naval drone strike on an aerial target by downing a russian helicopter. This milestone could have significant implications for russia's operations, especially if Ukraine can replicate it with unmanned ground vehicles 2/5 Ukraine is making history once again: the Ukrainian MAGURA V5 unmanned surface vessel has successfully downed a russian helicopter. Check out the video here:
1/12 Proof that russia's invasion of Ukraine has been a significant and embarrassing failure for russia on all fronts thus far
2/12 russia's disinformation is highly powerful and effective, often causing people to overlook the significant failure of russia's invasion of Ukraine. Here are a few points to refresh your memory on the situation.
Dec 30, 2024 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
1/6 Trump's team's lack of professionalism jeopardizes his chances in Ukraine: negotiations will be challenging because russia is not seeking peace, and Trump's threats of increased aid to Ukraine lose credibility each time his team mocks Ukraine and promises to reduce aid 2/6 Trump is surrounded by selfish idiots who helped him get elected but now complicate his work when returning to the White House. Putin believes his situation on the front will improve, giving him zero incentive to end the war.
Dec 29, 2024 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
1/13 Not to brag, but here are a few reasons why Finland is unlikely to be russia's first choice for a full-scale invasion beyond Ukraine. This does not mean we are not on russia's radar!
2/13 If the war in Ukraine comes to an end or eases at some point in the future, or if it continues while russia receives enough assistance from china, iran, north korea, and belarus to maintain its war economy, russia might also contemplate invading other areas.
Dec 29, 2024 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
1/6 Has Germany become a symbol of weakness and cowardice? Don't set your expectations too high for Merz; he's already showing signs of appeasing russia before even stepping into power. Germany has truly become a geopolitical lightweight! 2/6 Don't set your hopes too high for Merz. He stated he would only send peacekeepers to Ukraine with russia's consent. Promising not to deploy troops without that consent is simply appeasing russia or "Scholzing" around.
Dec 28, 2024 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
1/8 Trump is turning soft on china and seeks to postpone the TikTok ban. What potential reasons could explain this betrayal and overall shift in his stance regarding china? 2/8 During his first term, Trump was seen as quite anti-china, despite much of it being rhetoric and his continued praise for Xi. Those days are clearly behind him now, as he seeks to postpone the TikTok ban and adopts a softer stance towards china overall.
Dec 28, 2024 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
1/14 From Overrated to Underrated: The symbolism of Ukraine's Kursk operation goes well beyond its military significance. A year after Ukraine's unsuccessful summer offensive, it showed the world that front lines can shift and that russia is vulnerable and can be defeated
2/14 When Ukraine launched its Kursk operation in August, it humiliated russia and boosted Ukrainian morale. This came at a time when the world doubted Ukraine and overlooked its earlier successes following the failed summer counteroffensive.
Dec 27, 2024 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
1/9 In nearly three years, russia has endured over 700,000 casualties, mobilized troops, emptied prisons, relied on mercenaries, and faced an overheating economy—yet it controls significantly less territory than it did in March 2022. What an absolute failure! 2/9 russia currently occupies about 20% of Ukraine, down from around 30% at the end of March 2022. Despite its efforts, the invasion has been a costly failure. Have you ever seen a successful invasion where the invader loses ground over time?
Dec 27, 2024 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
1/8 MAGA regulars are finally starting to realize that tech bros look down on them and have merely leveraged their support to gain power for the sake of deregulating, lowering taxes, and protecting their business interests in china and russia 2/8 Tech bros like Musk, Vivek, and Sacks have little interest in MAGA regulars and their concerns. They didn’t gain power to assist them; rather, they did it to advance their own interests and benefit themselves. Billionaire tech bros couldn't care less about the average Joe!
Dec 26, 2024 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1/5 Elon Musk is attacking Wikipedia after failing to buy it in order to turn it into a Kremlin propaganda machine (he really doesn't want you to verify facts!) 2/5 Elon Musk has once again criticized Wikipedia and urged his followers to stop donating to the platform. He previously made an offer to purchase Wikipedia, and it seems that offer is still on the table.
Dec 26, 2024 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
1/8 The Price of Blood: Western companies that invested in china and russia and cannot sell or list their businesses are facing the consequences they deserve. Supporting authoritarian regimes that are also our enemies carries significant risks, and they are now experiencing them 2/8 The world’s largest private equity firms have been unable to sell or list their china-based portfolio companies this year, as Beijing's crackdown on initial public offerings and a slowing economy have left foreign investors' capital stranded in the country.
Dec 25, 2024 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
1/8 Stagflation: a term that will soon be familiar to many russians as the country prepares to confront it, especially now that russia's central bank appears to have given up 2/8 As mentioned by Anders Puck Nielsen in his latest video, russia is confronted with a dilemma where its economy requires a lower key interest rate to prevent stagnation, yet simultaneously needs a higher key interest rate to curb inflation.
Dec 24, 2024 • 19 tweets • 7 min read
1/19 My Christmas gift to you: a look at russia's biggest failures of 2024. Brace yourself, as there have been plenty, and 2025 is likely to bring even more challenges
2/19 2024 has been another disastrous year for russia, which has not met its objectives on the front despite heavy losses and continues to fight on its own territory nearly three years into the full-scale invasion. russia is unlikely to achieve its strategic goals in this war
Dec 23, 2024 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
1/10 Ignorant, evil, or both? Elon Musk is either out of control or losing it by openly supporting a German pro-russia, pro-china, anti-US, national socialist political party. His interference in German elections should not be tolerated!
2/10 Musk has publicly endorsed the German AfD by asserting that it is the sole solution to save Germany, a claim he has repeatedly reinforced since initially making it.
Dec 19, 2024 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1/5 Time to man up! Trump and his administration will never persuade Putin to halt russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine through appeasement 2/5 Trump's Ukraine peace envoy, Keith Kellogg, acting like a hypocritical coward, condemned the recent assassination of russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov during an interview.
Dec 18, 2024 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
1/6 Out of control: russia's central bank is projected to increase its key interest rate to 23% later this week. But will this rate hike be sufficient to rein in the rampant inflation driven by the failed invasion of Ukraine? 2/6 According to a Reuters poll, the russian central bank is anticipated to raise its key interest rate by an additional 200 basis points (bps) to 23% during its final rate-setting meeting of 2024 this week, driven by soaring inflation worsened by a declining rouble.
Dec 17, 2024 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
1/7 Unlimited failure: russia has suffered 700,000 casualties, lost control over Syria and Armenia, expanded NATO, and wrecked its economy, while reducing its occupation of Ukraine from about 30% in March 2022 to roughly 20% now. Look at the maps and witness the fiasco! 2/7 russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has marked its most significant failure on the global stage during Putin's tenure. Not only has russia failed in its invasion, but it has also suffered substantial losses as a consequence.
Dec 10, 2024 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1/5 With Trump poised to return to the presidency, iran's proxies are significantly weakened, and Syria's air defenses have been dismantled. This situation will likely allow Israel to carry on its operations against iran with even greater ease than before 2/5 If Trump behaves as he did during his first term, he is likely to allow Israel to operate freely against iran once he returns to the White House. This presents Netanyahu with a chance to take actions he has been anticipating for years.
Dec 10, 2024 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
1/6 Reminder: Had anyone been told in March 2022 that the current situation would unfold nearly three years later, you would all have perceived it as a major Ukrainian victory and a russian defeat 2/6 russian propaganda is incredibly powerful and effective, attempting to make us forget the significant failure of russia's invasion of Ukraine. The country is still far from achieving its original strategic objectives.
Dec 9, 2024 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
1/6 Domino effect: By launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, russia overextended itself and initiated its decline following a prolonged period of strategic successes. Future failures are likely to accumulate 2/6 Putin has never acted morally, but he was on a significant streak of strategic successes in his underhanded operations for many years. That streak came to an end in February 2022 when he initiated his full-scale attack.