Nationalism promises control.
A democratic, federal Europe gives us the power to act together. 🇪🇺
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In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll introduce a Russian journalist, Leonid Ragozin (@leonidragozin). He’s best-known for posing as a Russian dissident, while at the same time sneakily promoting the Kremlin’s narratives about the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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A new statue titled “The Orange Plague”, also known as “King of Injustice”, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, where it will remain through 8 October. Remember to stop by for a selfie if you have a chance. 😏📸
20 years ago, Anna Politkovskaya was murdered for speaking truth to power in Putin’s Russia.
She exposed the brutality of war. She gave a voice to its victims. And she refused to be intimidated into silence.
This cost her life. But her memory is carried by so many to this day.
Press freedom in Russia has now only been crushed further. But Anna’s voice continues to travel far beyond Russia’s borders.
She remains a symbol of courage, of fearless journalism and of the power of truth in the face of oppression.
Today, we honour Anna’s legacy. And we think of all those who continue the work she gave her life for.
27.11.2014: Alexander Borodai says that after the Crimea “referendum” he traveled to Rostov, where he met Igor Girkin and others at an airport café as they prepared the attack on Donbas.
Apparently, even a “spontaneous uprising” needs some advance planning.
Genocide wasn't a strong enough reason to close Europe's borders for Russian tourists, but perhaps we might find the threat of the Black Death unacceptable?
Since I was a kid, I’ve heard the EU will collapse “next year.”
Eurosceptics get into power and suddenly warm to Europe.
They can slow integration, but they cannot stop it. A federal Europe is INEVITABLE. 🇪🇺
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@vonderleyen The only answer to aggression is to sink more of their ships than they sink of ours.
Sink more Russian ships!
Seize more Russian ships!
Destroy more Russian ships!
No Step Back!
@vonderleyen The only answer to aggression is to sink more of their ships than they sink of ours.
Sink more Russian ships!
Seize more Russian ships!
Destroy more Russian ships!
No Step Back!
Why are my fellow Europeans so allergic to being sovereign?
Defence? Please save me, America.
Migration? Please save me, Putin.
Economy? Let Xi buy all European companies - they are so inefficient.
Identity? Nothing and everything is European. Welcome everybody.
It’s so tiresome.