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Johanna Urbancik
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Journalist at Euronews Berlin - views my own
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Tausende Ukrainerinnen und Ukrainer protestieren in der Nähe des Präsidialamts gegen die Entlassung von Verteidigungsminister Fedorov. Er ist für viele ein Hoffnungsträger, steht für Veränderung, Innovation und klare Kante gegen Vetternwirtschaft und Korruption.
July 16, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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Der 🇺🇦 Präsident Selenskyj wendet sich erstmals in einem offenen Brief an 🇷🇺 Machthaber Putin. Zentrale Botschaft: „Die Ukraine schlägt vor, diesen Krieg durch direkte Gespräche zwischen uns — und Ihnen — zu beenden. Ich schlage ein Treffen vor.“
www.president.gov.ua
June 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Die gute Nachricht ist: Ich bin noch am Leben. Die schlechte Nachricht: Tja.
May 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Ziemlich apokalyptische Szenen hier draußen in Podil, muss ich gestehen. Überall nur Glas. Was für ein Scheißmorgen in Kyjiw.
May 24, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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Was für eine Horrornacht in #Kyjiw. Vermutlich die schlimmste, die ich erlebt habe, seit Russland im Herbst 2022 begonnen hat, ukrainische Städte mit Drohnen und Raketen zu beschießen. Die Wände haben stundenlang gewackelt, ein Markt steht in Flammen.
May 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM
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Nicht, dass man es ernsthaft analysieren sollte, aber Schröder als Vermittler wäre natürlich schon irgendwie geil, aus russischer Sicht. Putin verhandelt mit Putin über die Kapitulation der Ukraine, cool. Kein Wunder, dass dies bei einigen BSW-Mitgliedern Begeisterung auslöst.
May 10, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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Morning, Sunderland. Meet one of your new councillors.

"In now deleted posts, Gibbins ranted on social media that he ‘carnt [sic] believe amount of Nigerians in town’ and they ‘should melt them all down and fill in the pot holes’."

What happened to Reform's "

metro.co.uk/2026/05/09/r...
Reform councillor said 'Nigerians should be melted down to fill in pot holes'
metro.co.uk
May 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Die Frage ist nicht mehr, ob Europa Waffen in den USA kaufen soll, sondern ob die USA lieferfähig sind.
Washington has warned European allies, including the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia, to expect long delivery delays for US weapons — including Nasms and Himars — as it scrambles to replenish stockpiles depleted by the Iran war. Deliveries to Ukriane have already been delayed.

w/ FT colleagues
US warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles
Deferred deliveries could include those used in Ukraine’s defence against Russia
www.ft.com
May 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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It take weapons grade arrogance to invent popesplaining.
April 15, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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In an exclusive interview with Euronews, German Army chief Christian Freuding outlines how data, speed and digital systems are reshaping modern warfare.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/ZzW0
April 10, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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After 4+ years of full-scale war, the CEO of one of a major defense concern still hasn't grasped that Ukraine has more expertise, being forced to urgently develop it, than engineers manufacturing war tools without facing an immediate existential threat.

www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
"Housewives" and "Lego": Rheinmetall says it respects Ukraine after CEO's controversial remarks
German defence concern Rheinmetall has said it has "the utmost respect" for Ukrainian weapons manufacturers after its CEO Armin Papperger compared Ukrainian drones to "Lego bricks" made by "housewives...
www.pravda.com.ua
March 30, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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Hinweis zur Kakophonie um #Papperger: Die Spitzen gegen die ukrainische #Drohnen-#Rüstung fuhr der Rheinmetall-CEO schon länger; zum Beispiel im @loyalmagazin.bsky.social (auch mit „Hausfrauen“ Wording) Ende letzten Jahres👇

www.reservistenverband.de/magazin-loya...
"Jetzt werden auch Satelliten kommen" - Reservistenverband
Über Munition zu maritimen Komponenten: Rheinmetall entwickelt sich vom Kanonenrohrbauer zum Systemhaus, das alle Domänen abdeckt. loyal-Gespräch mit Armin Papperger, Chef des größten deutschen Rüstun...
www.reservistenverband.de
March 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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It’s obviously early in the year, but 2026 is already on track to be the year with the highest number of drone sightings reported by German air traffic control.
March 6, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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Israel used 2,000+ bombs in the first 30 hours of the Iran war; the US struck 1,000+ targets in the first 24 hours. Iran responded with at least 390 missiles and 830 drones in the first two days. Bellingcat has tracked the munitions used by all sides so far: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...
“Bombs will fall Everywhere”: The American, Israeli and Iranian Weapons Being Deployed in Middle East - bellingcat
Bellingcat has been monitoring strikes across the Middle East and has identified a wide variety of weapons that have been used in the conflict so far, including missiles and drones.
www.bellingcat.com
March 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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REPORTER: Yesterday you told us Israel was going to strike Iran and that's why we needed to get involved. But today the president said Iran--

RUBIO: No. Were you there yesterday?

REPORTER: Yes. I asked the question
March 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Um ihre Kopfgeld-Quoten zu verbessern, bringen US-Grenzer selbst Touristen mit gültigem Visum für Wochen in ihre Lager, berichtet der @theguardian.com. Klingt als wäre eine Reisewarnung angezeigt, vor allem angesichts der bevorstehenden Fußballweltmeisterschaft
‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks
Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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"This is Europe’s new reality: under water in winter, withered in summer. Yet even as the weather extremes worsen, the voices of denial have grown louder and more influential."

Excellent piece on the distance between lived realities and ideological denial.

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis?
Even as weather extremes worsen, the voices calling for the rolling back of environmental rules have grown louder and more influential
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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"ICE auf europäisch" - @valeriahaensel.bsky.social und ich kommentieren die Entscheidung des EU-Parlaments nun Menschen in Drittstaaten abschieben zu können, zu denen sie keine Verbindung haben - außer, dass sie kurz durchgereist sind.
Kommentar - ICE auf europäisch - medico international
Das EU-Parlament hat beschlossen, Menschen auch in Länder abzuschieben, zu denen sie keinerlei Verbindung haben.
www.medico.de
February 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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The German army is coming under increasing scrutiny from Iranian intelligence services, with security officials and lawmakers warning of espionage, cyber attacks and a heightened threat environment.
Germany warns of increased Iranian espionage targeting the Bundeswehr
The German army is coming under increasing scrutiny from Iranian intelligence services, with security officials and lawmakers warning of espionage, cyber attacks and a heightened threat environment.
l.euronews.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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The German army brigade in Lithuania is not under fire, but it is under hybrid attack. Soldiers report mysterious phone calls, and drones appear to be spying on manoeuvres. How should the Bundeswehr and NATO respond?
No front line: Russia's hybrid pressure on German army in Lithuania
The German army brigade in Lithuania is not under fire, but it is under hybrid attack. Soldiers report mysterious phone calls, and drones appear to be spying on manoeuvres. How should the Bundeswehr and NATO respond?
l.euronews.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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🥶 In a comment to @euronewsde.bsky.social reporter @johannaurbancik.bsky.social, I described how I’m getting through life in Kyiv without heating, with the temperature in my flat dropping to around +7°C/45°F.

de.euronews.com/2026/02/02/w...
Wie Russland mit Eiseskälte die Ukrainer brechen will
Russische Angriffe auf die Energieinfrastruktur treffen die Ukraine im Winter hart. Viele Menschen frieren. Deutschland hat bereits Hilfe zugesagt, doch reicht sie aus?
de.euronews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM