Pekka Kallioniemi

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2025-04-29 21:04:44 UTC

In today’s #VatnikSoup, I’ll introduce a #Russian journalist, Leonid #Ragozin.
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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2025-04-24 21:23:55 UTC

This is what 'peaceful' #Putin and #Russia did across #Ukraine last night: 100% civilian targets.
#Russia is a terrorist state, and the #Trump administration is its ally.
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2025-04-21 20:39:33 UTC

#Putin's "Easter #ceasefire" was nothing but a charade—a show for #MAGA audiences who took the bait. Fox News aired an Easter Mass from #russia (accidentally portraying Kyiv as part of it), and MAGA influencers quickly began blaming #Zelensky for everything.
It was all done by design: to shift attention away from Russia’s Palm Sunday bombing of #Sumy and other atrocities, and to portray Russia—just as the MAGA crowd claims to be—as a #Christian nation with traditional values.
#Ukraine #war
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2025-04-19 20:51:00 UTC

In our latest episode of The Free World podcast, we spoke with Andrew Chakhoyan about Russian #imperialism, its bloodthirsty nature, and the country's tendency to choose #authoritarian leaders.
Full episode here (don't forget to subscribe, like, share, and tell your mother you love them): https://www.youtube.com/embed/eUsM3xOnpls
#Russia #War #Ukraine #putin #Zelensky

2025-04-19 19:05:54 UTC

It took #Russia less than an hour to violate #Putin's so-called 'Easter #ceasefire.'
#RussiaIsATerroristState #Ukraine #War #Truce
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2025-04-18 22:21:02 UTC

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Meanwhile, on the continent’s eastern flank, Poland, Finland and the Baltic states are already living in the post-illusion world. They’ve doubled down on defense spending, built tight regional cooperation, and pushed #NATO to adapt. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania know better than anyone what’s at stake, and they’re treating it accordingly. Poland, in particular, is rapidly becoming a serious military power in numbers, readiness, logistics, and mindset.

2025-04-18 22:20:03 UTC

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In #France, defense technology is gaining momentum. The country’s aerospace and arms industries are ramping up production and exploring next-generation systems, from drones to anti-aircraft defenses. The #Macron government, for all its hedging, seems to understand that #European sovereignty starts with hard power.

2025-04-18 22:19:18 UTC

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And yet, #Europe is not helpless: beneath the surface of slow-moving #diplomacy, something has begun to shift. #Germany, long reluctant to shed its post-war pacifism, is finally stepping into a new era. The Zeitenwende, once dismissed as empty rhetoric, is now backed by real policy: massive increases in defense spending, new procurement plans, and a genuine attempt to rebuild a #military worthy of Europe’s largest economy.

2025-04-18 22:18:10 UTC

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It’s a terrifying picture. And yet, across the #EU, it still feels like many leaders are attending a #peace conference from 2012. There’s talk of “de-escalation” and “dialogue” and “avoiding provocation and World War 3,” as if we were all guests at a slightly awkward cocktail party, not the brink of a continental #conflict.

2025-04-18 22:17:10 UTC

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Despite years of sanctions and international condemnation, Russia’s #war machine is humming along nicely, thanks in large part to a grim alliance of fellow authoritarians. Iran supplies drones that have turned #Ukrainian cities into graveyards. North Korea also sends #missiles and shells. #Moscow, Tehran, and Pyongyang are three regimes not bound by shared ideology, just a mutual hatred of the free world.

2025-04-18 22:16:22 UTC

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Everything in #Russian society has been militarized. Education, religion, culture, the economy, each sector now serves the war effort. There are no more independent institutions, no space for protest or doubt. People have been trained to either cheer the bombs or stay silent. #Russia prepares for a much larger, much more destructive #war. And it’s not alone. In short, Russia is not preparing for #peace, but for more war.

2025-04-18 22:15:19 UTC

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#Russia is no longer a standard authoritarian state. It has become a full-blown militarized society with fascist traits. Not in the abstract, not metaphorically, but in practice. #Putin has turned his country into a machine built to produce only three things: fear, weapons, and corpses.

2025-04-18 22:14:00 UTC

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This #war is about a system of values. #Putin hates the #EU not because it’s strong, but because it’s free. Because it lets people live, speak, and love how they choose. That threatens the very core of his regime.
So when #Europe preaches democracy but hesitates to defend it with real force, it sends a clear message: our values are negotiable.

2025-04-18 22:13:08 UTC

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#Europe is very good at moral outrage. Speeches in the EU Parliament? Powerful and will probably make a round on Twitter. #Sanctions on #Kremlin officials? Well, mostly symbolic. Lights on buildings in blue and yellow? Absolutely beautiful! But none of this stops Russian tanks or drones. Europe’s soft power is valuable, but it’s not enough when your opponent only understands hard power.

2025-04-18 22:11:45 UTC

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So when a Baltic state suggests sending jets to #Ukraine or increasing #NATO troops on the eastern flank, and someone in Brussels says, “Let’s not provoke #Moscow,” the only appropriate response is: Provoke? The bear is already chewing through your pantry. The time for tiptoeing is over.

2025-04-18 22:11:11 UTC

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Spoiler: #Putin already did. In fact, he escalated before anyone even realized what game he was playing. #Russia annexed #Crimea in 2014. Escalation. Bombed and gassed Syrian civilians with Assad. Escalation. Poisoned dissidents on European soil. Escalation. Invaded a sovereign country in 2022 with tanks and missiles. You guessed it—#escalation.

2025-04-18 22:10:25 UTC

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The term “#escalation” deserves a separate mention. The favorite European excuse: “We don’t want to escalate.”

2025-04-18 22:09:48 UTC

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But here’s the twist: not acting is also a choice. It signals weakness. It emboldens the #aggressor. It tells smaller countries who put their faith in the #EU that they’re on their own if things get ugly. Europe’s refusal to fully commit #militarily, economically, and psychologically, to the defense of #Ukraine (and, by extension, of its own security) is not masterful diplomacy, but more akin to cowardice dressed as caution.

2025-04-18 22:09:02 UTC

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This isn’t particularly new. We’ve been here before. Chechnya, #Georgia, #Crimea, #Donbas, #Syria. Each time, Europe’s response was weak. Each time, it sent humanitarian #aid and hoped the #Kremlin would come to its senses, as if it were just having a tantrum and not executing a long-term imperialist project. Even when #Putin turned Belarus into a vassal state and built military bases along #NATO’s border, too many in Brussels and Berlin whispered, “Let’s not escalate.”

2025-04-18 22:07:51 UTC

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#Europe as a whole strives to live in a delusional world where conflict is solved with trade agreements and sternly worded resolutions. But the #Kremlin plays by different rules. #Putin doesn’t fear resolutions. He uses them as toilet paper.

2025-04-18 22:07:04 UTC

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But it’s not just #Germany. France talks a lot about “strategic autonomy” and “a European pillar in #NATO” but isn’t exactly rushing to arm #Ukraine with the kind of equipment that would actually make a difference. Italy? Often more interested in selling luxury items to elites in #Moscow and St. Petersburg than defending eastern borders. Hungary? Let’s not even start.

2025-04-18 22:06:00 UTC

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Look at the defense budgets. #Germany, the economic giant of #Europe, only recently remembered it had an #army. For decades, Berlin bet its entire security on being really nice to #Russia and buying its gas. That strategy, Ostpolitik, was basically the geopolitical version of “if we keep hugging the bear, maybe it won’t eat us.”
And then it did.

2025-04-18 22:03:46 UTC

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The problem is this: #Europe wants peace, but without paying for it. It wants moral high ground, but doesn’t want muddy boots. It wants to be a geopolitical player, but flinches at the first sign of hard power. In other words, Europe doesn’t want any skin in the game.

2025-04-18 22:03:01 UTC

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All this would have been laughable, until you realize #Ukrainians are dying while #Europe debates whether helmets or tanks are too “provocative.”

2025-04-18 22:02:25 UTC

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Now, it’s 2025, and #Russia has been trying the same game. Different #dictator, same delusion. Vladimir #Putin invaded #Ukraine, committed war crimes in full HD, and what did many European leaders do? They tweeted “strong concern,” drew new red lines (as if the last 20 were erased with a magic marker), and then went to dinner with Schröder or Orbán to discuss “diplomatic solutions.”

2025-04-18 22:01:32 UTC

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Because bullies don’t stop when you hand them your lunch, they come back for your shoes, your jacket, and eventually your house.

2025-04-18 22:01:11 UTC

In today's Vatnik Soup, I'll publish my latest op-ed published by The BaSe, The Baltic Sentinel:
Wake up, World War 3 is Here
In September 1939, Europe watched #Hitler invade Poland. Britain and France declared #war, but let’s be honest: they weren’t ready for one. They’d spent years pretending that if they just gave the Austrian painter turned #dictator with the funny mustache what he wanted, he’d eventually be satisfied and go home. He didn’t.

2025-04-17 20:12:26 UTC

Steve #Witkoff comparing l'Élysée Palace in Paris to Donald #Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in #Florida is basically all you have to know about Steve Witkoff.
Just for reference, l'Élysée Palace is older than the United States.
#USA #France
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2025-04-15 15:54:05 UTC

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In addition, they’ve probably now offered him lucrative business deals in #Russia. Expecting any meaningful assistance to #Ukraine from the #US at this point is just pointless optimism, as the #Trump camp is fully aligned and allied with #Putin’s Russia.

2025-04-15 15:53:26 UTC

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- They helped him rise to power in 2016
- They gave his campaign workers dirt on Hillary
- They helped spread ridiculous #conspiracy theories like Pizzagate, which hurt the #Democratic campaign and gave a platform to #MAGA lunatics like Laura Loomer and Jack Posobiec
- They supported #January6th by spreading disinformation on social media
- They funded anti-#Biden and anti-#Ukraine digital diarrhea through Tenet Media
- They generated AI slop targeting Kamala #Harris and Tim #Walz

2025-04-15 15:52:09 UTC

#Trump: "If you look at #Putin, I'm not saying that everyone is an angel, but in my four years, even such a question never arose—he would never have started a #war against #Ukraine."
At this point, Trump is literally Putin's little bitch. Even if he wasn't recruited by the Soviets during the '80s, #russia has helped him in many ways:
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2025-04-14 06:14:12 UTC

#Trump on #Sumy: I think it was terrible. And I was told they made a mistake. But I think it’s a horrible thing...They made a mistake. I believe it was—look, you’re gonna ask them. This is #Biden’s war. This is not my #war. This is a war that was under Biden...”
What a weak man.
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2025-04-12 05:03:35 UTC

While the #US is completely abandoning and defunding the fight against #disinformation, and the #EU remains divided on how to combat it, #Russia is once again adapting and changing tactics - currently 'teaching' #AI models with false stories, disinformation and revisionist history.
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2025-04-09 17:55:07 UTC

This would be funny if #Elon weren't the richest man in the world, desperate for attention, and hadn't just defunded the #US government with a group of teenagers whose biggest struggle so far in life has been acne.
It's still kinda funny, though.
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2025-04-07 19:41:32 UTC

#Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett says #russia was not targeted with new #tariffs because of the ongoing #negotiations.
Yet, the Trump administration had no trouble imposing a 10% tariff on #Ukraine. Makes you wonder...
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2025-04-05 09:53:17 UTC

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The West doesn’t need to “understand” #Dugin’s ideas – it needs to reject them outright. Every time he’s platformed, his #dystopian fantasies get one step closer to reality. The world has enough problems without indulging another failed #authoritarian dreamer.
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2025-04-05 09:52:36 UTC

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#Dugin’s Eurasianist theories have been used to justify #Russia’s #wars, interference in Western politics, and violent #geopolitical strategies. But I guess normalizing Russian #imperialism and #fascism is just the next step in restoring trade relations and lifting #sanctions.
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2025-04-05 09:51:42 UTC

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… legitimized rather than condemned. #Dugin presents himself as a philosopher, but he’s really just a second-rate #Rasputin cosplayer. His “theories” are nothing more than dressed-up justifications for #authoritarianism, #genocide and imperial conquest.
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2025-04-05 09:50:48 UTC

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…needs better ratings, and maybe someone thought this would help. Imagine Western media giving #Goebbels airtime in the 1930s under the guise of “understanding different perspectives.” That’s what’s happening with #Dugin today – his ideas are being…
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2025-04-05 09:50:05 UTC

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And Carlson isn’t alone. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria also platformed #Dugin, referring to him as a “#Russian political philosopher” instead of an #extremist fascist. This normalization is dangerous and shifts the #Overton window in favor of #authoritarianism. To be fair, CNN REALLY…
13/17
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2025-04-05 09:49:10 UTC

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Tucker, who can’t even pronounce #Dugin’s name (WTF is “Duujin”?) has also complained that the madman’s books can’t be found on Amazon. Despite being an ultra-nationalist #propagandist, he is increasingly being normalized as a “philosopher” in Western discourse.
12/17
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2025-04-05 09:48:13 UTC

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This trend was started in Apr 2024 by everyone’s favorite #vatnik #propagandist and “#Russia expert”, Tucker Carlson. He gave #Dugin an uncritical platform. By doing so, he mainstreamed his #ideology to millions already primed to distrust their own democratic institutions.
11/17
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2025-04-05 09:46:31 UTC

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For years, #Dugin’s influence was mostly confined to #Russian and far-right #European circles, with some weirdos like Jackson #Hinkle thrown in the mix. But now, he is appearing in major #Western media outlets, often framed as an “intellectual” rather than an #extremist.
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2025-04-05 09:45:26 UTC

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During the early stages of the #Moscow-driven war in #Donbas in 2014, #Dugin declared on #Russian state television that “#Ukrainians need to be killed, killed, killed,” later continuing that “#Ukraine needs to be cleansed of idiots. A #genocide of cretins is a given.”
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2025-04-05 09:43:41 UTC

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#Dugin has consistently advocated for #Ukraine’s annihilation. He claims Ukraine is an “artificial country” that must be absorbed into #Russia. His rhetoric has dehumanized #Ukrainians, even calling them a “race of degenerates” in 2014.
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2025-04-05 09:42:35 UTC

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…and a “pure, traditionalist #Russia.” And these same ideas are echoed by #putin. His ideas aren’t just philosophy; they’re actual blueprints for #destruction. Foundations of #Geopolitics has even been used as a textbook and mandatory reading in the Russian #military.
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2025-04-05 09:41:27 UTC

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Eventually, #Dugin envisions a multipolar world where #authoritarian empires—led by #Russia—replace Western liberal values with traditionalism, spiritualism, and, of course, absolute power. He frames this as a struggle between a “corrupt, materialistic West”…
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2025-04-05 09:40:40 UTC

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Some of #Dugin’s most extreme fantasies – #wars, #occupations, and ethnic cleansings – are unfolding in #Ukraine and #Georgia. The final outcome is still uncertain, but his vision is being carried out in real-time.
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2025-04-05 09:39:43 UTC

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He also envisioned a fractured #EU, torn apart by #nationalism and internal disputes. Cue #Brexit, rising far-right movements, and debates over which pro-#Russian EU party is the biggest headache for #Brussels. And all this was already planned back in 1997.
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2025-04-05 09:38:07 UTC

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#Dugin called for destabilizing the #US by exacerbating internal divisions. Fast forward to today: culture #wars, #conspiracy theories, far-right lunatics, and social media algorithms doing half the work for him.
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2025-04-05 09:37:03 UTC

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In my first #Dugin Soup, I covered the man’s 1997 book Foundations of #Geopolitics — a manual for dismantling the West, breaking up #NATO, and building a #Russian-led empire. In it, he makes eerie “predictions” that seem to be playing out today.
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2025-04-05 09:36:22 UTC

In today’s Vatnik Soup REBREW, I’ll introduce a Russian ultra-nationalist #propagandist and “philosopher”, Aleksandr #Dugin. He’s best-known for his blueprint on #Russia’s geopolitical strategy and for his #genocidal rhetoric towards #Ukrainians.
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2025-03-24 19:01:39 UTC

#Trump is serious about invading #Greenland.
#USA #America #invasion #war #denmark #MAGA #vance
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2025-03-23 15:50:42 UTC

Elon #Musk is yet again censoring #opposition voices in #Türkiye.
Is this what JD #Vance referred to as 'free speech'?
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2025-03-21 16:36:42 UTC

Never trust #Russia.
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2025-03-20 21:20:14 UTC

Elon: "Why the hate and violence against me?"
Maybe because you've been spouting bullshit about a "European civil war" for years while calling others "warmongers."
You reap, you sow.
#Musk #CivilWar #Europe #US #America #Elon #Ukraine #russia
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2025-03-19 08:46:41 UTC

Record-high level (46%) of #Americans think that the #US assistance to #Ukraine is not enough.
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2025-03-18 12:04:47 UTC

In today’s #Vatnik Soup, I’ll start a new series titled “Degenerate #Russia”. In it, we look behind the #Kremlin #propaganda and see the real Russia – an #authoritarian country that doesn’t care about its people and desperately tries to hold on to its #imperialistic past.
1/22
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2025-03-12 12:33:23 UTC

It's great that #Ukraine is getting #US #intel and #military aid again, but before advertising this as some kind of a 'win' for #trump, it's worth mentioning that all this aid was approved by the Congress and the Senate during the #Biden administration.
Also, what do #Ukrainians eat?!
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2025-03-08 14:00:01 UTC

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Lately, Bessedin has been sharing #Russian lies about the “persecution of #Orthodox Christians” in #Estonia. Today, this narratives is parroted also by the #Trump administration, that relies heavily on the Christian nationalist ideology (just like #Putin).
12/13
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2025-03-08 13:59:15 UTC

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Oleg’s social media platforms were key in the #electoral success of the pro-#Kremlin Estonian party #KOOS. He served as their PR manager and actively agitates for them, using his #propaganda network to manipulate public opinion among the Estonian #Russian-speaking population.
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2025-03-08 13:58:15 UTC

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Some of Bessedin’s content was even produced using #Russian state funds. His YouTube channel features a historical documentary series, “Never-Overgrowing Russian Paths in #Estonia,” funded by the #RusskiyMir Foundation – founded by #Putin in 2007 to push Russian influence.
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2025-03-08 13:57:21 UTC

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Bessedin has also fulfilled contracts through his mother’s company with #Russian state TV, providing them content whenever there was need for some fresh #propaganda from #Estonia. The evidence for his involvement and work came through #leaked emails.
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2025-03-08 13:56:27 UTC

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Oleg is one of #Russia’s main collaborators in #Estonia, which is also why he uses their main strategies, #deception and #lies, in his work. According to #KAPO he's falsely claimed to represent Estonian National Television (ETV) to gain people’s trust when asking for interviews.
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2025-03-08 13:55:30 UTC

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His YouTube videos are filled with fearmongering & #disinformation, perfectly aligning with the #Kremlin’s viewpoint. Some of his loudest headlines include: “Oreshnik in action,” “For the Baltics, #occupation will be a gift of fate,” & “How the Baltics are becoming #Ukraine.”
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2025-03-08 13:54:45 UTC

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Oleg has a strong social media presence (no doubt inflated by bots). His Facebook group “Tallinners,” written in #Russian, spreads classic anti-#Baltic narratives under the guise of “oppressed Russians in #Estonia.” Then there’s his YouTube channel: pure #Kremlin #propaganda.
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2025-03-08 13:53:43 UTC

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Whenever the pro-#Kremlin Estonian bloc arranges their provocative #protests - usually with 10-20 paid attendees and no real media coverage - Oleg is a regular “reporter,” spinning the narrative of “#Russophobia in the Baltics.”
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2025-03-08 13:53:08 UTC

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His career dates back to the 90s, involving ties with #Russian oil companies and #Kremlin-backed Estonian parties. Oleg later rebranded as an “independent” journalist to covertly push Russian #propaganda in #Estonia. #KAPO saw through this and mentioned him in their yearbook.
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2025-03-08 13:52:28 UTC

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Bessedin presents himself as an independent #journalist, but his content is heavily biased in favor of #Russian narratives. He portrays #Estonia and the West as corrupt, aggressive, and anti-Russian while defending #Russia’s actions on the world stage.
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2025-03-08 13:51:38 UTC

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Oleg is a content creator and businessman with strong ties to pro-#Kremlin networks. He runs multiple Facebook groups and media platforms that regularly share #Russian state #propaganda. #Estonia’s Internal Security Service (#KAPO) has flagged his platforms as disinfo hubs.
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2025-03-08 13:50:58 UTC

In today’s #VatnikSoup, I’ll introduce Oleg Bessedin, a videoblogger and #Russia’s favorite mouthpiece in #Estonia. Through social media, online groups, and media networks, Bessedin has played an active role in pushing pro-#Kremlin narratives to divide Estonian society.
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2025-03-07 09:02:15 UTC

US #Democrats are terrible at protesting
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2025-03-06 06:28:31 UTC

The abandonment of #Ukraine a #democratic country striving to become less #corruptgop and rid itself of its #Soviet-era kleptocratic remnants, is the biggest betrayal in modern history.
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2025-03-05 17:40:20 UTC

The #EU is much stronger than #russia - we just have to be more united.
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2025-03-05 13:17:38 UTC

In today’s #Vatnik Soup, I’ll discuss the #russian shadow fleet: a network of #ships that operate in secret, dodge #sanctions smuggle #oil, and undermine the #security of #Europe’s seas while keeping #Putin’s #war machine running.
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2025-03-04 06:44:58 UTC

The entire #MAGA media space is now being harnessed to defame President #Zelensky. Pathological liar Douglas Macgregor is even attempting to link Zelenskyy to #Trump's #assassination attempt.
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2025-03-03 18:42:00 UTC

#Trump administration is lying about the #war in #Ukraine.
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2025-03-03 10:16:51 UTC

Water supply of Gotland, #Sweden was sabotaged last night.
#russia ramping up hybrid and #sabotage operations now that the US has their back.

2025-03-01 17:40:45 UTC

I'm sorry, but the '#peace through strength' crowd expecting #Trump to resist #Putin was delusional from the start.
Here's why:
- Trump has been pro-Russia since the 70s, and his sons said that they made a lot of money from #russia
- #russians helped Trump win the presidency in 2016
- Trump sucked up to Putin already back in 2018, and even gave classified information to #Lavrov
- Trump despises #Zelensky because he didn't provide any dirt on the #Bidens about the Burisma case in 2019
#Ukraine
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2025-03-01 08:13:55 UTC

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- Sign a #minerals deal with #Ukraine
- Create #nuclear deterrence
- Stand against big tech billionaires and fight against #disinformation
- Stop #russian tourism in the EU
- Stop importing Russian oil and gas
- Stop trade with #russia (also through 3rd countries)
- And most importantly: seize the frozen Russian #assets and give them to #Ukraine.
Remember, you can just do things.

2025-03-01 08:12:46 UTC

After tomorrow, #Europe stands with #Ukraine stronger than ever before.
But words are cheap, now we need ACTION.
- Ramp up #weapons production
- Send more #military and humanitarian #aid to Ukraine
- Assist Ukraine in fighting #corruption
- Enforce #sanctions against #Russia
- Stop intelligence sharing with the #US as there is a high chance they will share it with #putin
- Integrate #Canada into #EU
- Create a mechanism to resist #Orban's bullshit (for example temporarily remove voting rights)
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2025-02-26 21:00:48 UTC

Let's make #Europe stronger by buying European!
Here's a very Nordic-centric list of alternatives, but I also want to hear your favorite substitutes for American products.
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2025-02-26 20:18:30 UTC

At this point, it should be clear to everyone that the entire #Trump administration has aligned itself with the #Kremlin and turned against America’s closest #allies in the West.

2025-02-26 20:01:25 UTC

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Here’s the statement:
Donald Trump Jr.: “I honestly can’t imagine that anyone in their right mind would be picking #Ukraine as an ally when #russia is the other option, the #US should have been sending #weapons to Russia.”
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2025-02-26 19:57:59 UTC

Remember when I said that we are not far from the #US selling #weapons to #Russia?
Well, it took less than a week - Donald #Trump Junior is now suggesting that the U.S. should send weapons to Russia instead of #Ukraine.
The silver lining? Donald Senior absolutely despises his son, especially after he botched the #Greenland campaign.

2025-02-24 19:47:06 UTC

#Macron corrects #Trump after he claims "#Europe is loaning the money to #Ukraine. They get their money back."
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2025-02-24 13:44:12 UTC

Three years of brutal #war in #Ukraine.
What is the most memorable photo of the war for you, and why?
I’ll start with this iconic one of #Zelensky’s team after #Russia falsely claimed he had fled to Poland.
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2025-02-24 13:18:11 UTC

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If #Ukraine and #Russia eventually reach a #peace deal, the #Kremlin’s #disinformation efforts won’t stop – they will escalate, shifting their focus to destabilizing #Europe with #US support.
I hate repeating myself, but Europe REALLY needs to prepare for all this.
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2025-02-24 13:15:28 UTC

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Right now, the #Trump administration is filled with #Kremlin fans. #Musk, #RFK Jr., #Tulsi and JD #Vance all have their own Vatnik Soup entries (along with Trump) due to their tendency to spread the Kremlin’s lies. They’re supported by social media superspreaders like #Tucker.
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2025-02-24 13:14:46 UTC

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It looks like the #Trump administration’s endgame is to lift all #sanctions on #Russia & pursue economic cooperation, sidelining the EU in global decision-making while weakening transatlantic alliances. And loot #Ukraine together with Russia while throwing them under the bus.
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2025-02-24 13:11:40 UTC

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And if #censorship is so bad, why isn’t the #US criticizing #Russia? #Putin’s regime has banned nearly all independent media, blocked Western social platforms, and imprisons anyone who criticizes the war. They won’t even call Russia the #aggressor of the Russo-Ukrainian #War.
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2025-02-24 13:10:15 UTC

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The #US has no moral high ground on this issue–#Trump and his allies have persecuted journalists, fired critics, and run the world’s largest prison industrial complex, with 1,8 million people incarcerated. Also, their “#freedom of speech” only seems to extend to social media.
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2025-02-24 13:09:06 UTC

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At the same time, people like Elon #Musk and JD #Vance complain that the #EU is “censoring” social media by enforcing content regulations. Vance has even suggested that the US could pull off of #NATO if the EU started regulating Elon’s X.
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2025-02-24 13:08:16 UTC

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#Russia and the #Trump administration are also focusing on attacking America’s former #allies in #Europe while manipulating US #elections through social media. Russia’s goal is to polarize Western societies and fuel internal #division.
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2025-02-24 13:07:16 UTC

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A recent US Department of Justice indictment (sadly, probably the last one we’ll see for a while for this type of activities) revealed that the #Kremlin funnels money to social media influencers who then spread #Russian #propaganda for profit.
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2025-02-24 13:05:25 UTC

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There are other sources of #Russian #disinformation, too. AI-generated #fakenews sites have been spreading lies for years. One of the masterminds behind these networks is an American living in #Moscow, John Mark Dougan.
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2025-02-24 13:02:35 UTC

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Many of the major lies now being spread by #Trump and his associates originated from #Tucker’s show on X. For example, Bob Amsterdam, who has been pushing #Russian narratives and who was working for Russian oligarch Vadym Novynskyi, has appeared on Tucker’s show twice.
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2025-02-24 13:01:47 UTC

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Most of you already know Tucker #Carlson and probably remember how he was humiliated by #Putin, or how he was astonished to find fresh bread in a #French supermarket in #Moscow. For years now, he’s been busy laundering #Russian lies into social media.
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2025-02-24 13:00:49 UTC

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Macgregor has been consistently wrong about #Ukraine since day one of the full-scale #invasion yet people still take him seriously. Unsurprisingly, #Russian state media frequently cite him.
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2025-02-24 13:00:11 UTC

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Tracking how these narratives infiltrate #MAGA circles is easy – they mainly originate from two sources: Douglas Macgregor and Tucker Carlson. Macgregor is a former #US military officer who, at some point, decided to start rooting for #Russia.
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