Hans de Vreij

Hans de Vreij

@vreij.bsky.social

Dutch journalist (ret.). I follow news about Russia's war against Ukraine and other defence issues. Former correspondent in Brussels (EU/NATO), Geneva (UN), Prague, Berlin. Was defence specialist at Radio Netherlands & a JDW correspondent.

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A good summary of the House Judiciary Dems' 50-p report on Trump's history as a violent sexual predator, including a well vetted, under-oath account from Beatrice Keul of how Trump raped her in an Atlantic City hotel room in 1993, after the pair were introduced to one another by Jeffrey Epstein.

ms.nowHouse Judiciary Democrats release 50-page report on Trump’s alleged involvement in Epstein filesThe report — issued just eight days before the election — makes multiple, uncorroborated allegations against the president while also detailing discrepancies in his statements about Epstein.

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The Russians are respecting the regime of silence in the area of the humanitarian mission in Oleshky, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Marine Corps reported. Currently, no violations by the Russians have been recorded. The marines continue to monitor the operational situation.

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- Een federale rechter oordeelt dat Maurene Comey, aanklager en dochter van voormalig FBI-directeur James Comey, onrechtmatig is ontslagen door Justitie en beveelt haar heraanstelling met terugwerkende kracht. Dezelfde dag klaagt Justitie James Comey voor de derde keer aan.

Kirsten Verdel@locuta.bsky.social

Trump dag 645: Trump noemt winst Lula verdacht, belooft $1 miljoen voor rapporteren bewezen kiezersfraude, zegt dat Iran de oorlog begon, Justitie klaagt Comey weer aan, dochter Comey onterecht ontslagen, rechter blokkeert apart houden 20.000 stemmen: reportersonline.nl/trump-dag-64....

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- Trump zegt dat Iran de oorlog met de VS begon. De VS en Israël voerden op 28 februari de eerste aanvallen op Iran uit.

Kirsten Verdel@locuta.bsky.social

Trump dag 645: Trump noemt winst Lula verdacht, belooft $1 miljoen voor rapporteren bewezen kiezersfraude, zegt dat Iran de oorlog begon, Justitie klaagt Comey weer aan, dochter Comey onterecht ontslagen, rechter blokkeert apart houden 20.000 stemmen: reportersonline.nl/trump-dag-64....

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Trump has repeatedly proven impervious to scandals that would end anyone else. Siding with Russian imperial revanchism, however, might just be his kryptonite. His submission to Putin is something that GOP elites who had reliably supported him on other issues cannot abide. www.wsj.com/opinion/codd...

wsj.comOpinion | Coddling Putin Won’t Bring Peace to UkraineTrump’s obeisance to the Kremlin also imperils his legislative agenda in the lame-duck Congress.

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Ukraine says it is honoring a US-brokered ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where 1,700 to 2,000 people remain trapped amid a humanitarian catastrophe. The truce is intended to deliver aid and prepare civilian evacuations. www.kyivpost.com/post/88245

kyivpost.comUkraine Confirms Compliance With US-Brokered Oleshky TruceUkraine confirms it is honoring the Oleshky ceasefire, but uncertainty remains over aid deliveries, monitoring and civilian evacuations.

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Mijn grootste journalistieke misser ooit: dat Servië kernkoppen had gekregen van Russische troepen in de DDR. Kreeg daarover in standplaats Praag een betrouwbaar ogende tip. Na een jaar onderzoek kwam eindelijk bevestiging uit de VS. Hoera! Helaas: mijn eigen vragen waren daar gaan rondzingen...🙄

(illustraties: Chatgpt). Uiteindelijk bleef er in De Telegraaf dit artikeltje van over (16-1-1993). Ach, het was zo mooi geweest . :-)

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Zo maar, voor de taalkundige lol. We horen de volgende leenwoorden voorbij komen: vajbik (vibe), aeroport, rejs (vlucht), terminal, passazjir, zona, kafè, nomer (nummer = kamer), otel, avijakompanija, zala, whiskey, cognac.

Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social

Why is it important to close down Moscow airports? Because it has a huge impact on Russian economy and logistics. The Moscow Aviation Hub is essentially a bottleneck for Russian logistics. Whenever its work is disrupted, it creates a cascading effect on the Russian logistics as a whole.

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The war is going so well for Russia that Putin is cutting off mobile data in downtown Moscow this week during 2 major conferences he is attending, hoping it will keep Ukrainian drones away. Spoiler alert: it won't keep Ukrainian drones away.

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Replying to @noelreports.com

Four dead on a campus, seven hurt across the city. A trade university isnt a military target, its where a country builds its future. Moscow keeps aiming at exactly that, and the pattern is the point, not an accident.

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Local media report that four people were killed on the campus of Kyiv’s State University of Trade and Economics after a Russian missile struck near a student dormitory. Mayor Klitschko gave an update and said seven people have been injured across Kyiv. #Ukraine

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The Rokach is a Soviet Shilka anti-aircraft gun given a deep Ukrainian upgrade It got a new three-coordinate radar with a digital antenna array, new optics, and launchers for Igla or Kolibri missiles 🎥 Sunflower

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Kyiv again under attack by Russian ballistic missiles. Several loud explosions. A strike just hit the Holosiiv and Chabany districts. The missiles were only detected as they were falling on their targets, Telegram monitors say. Around 10 missiles fired.

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Oh maaaan, they KEEP raining ballistic missiles down on us here in Kyiv. HUGE EXPLOSIONS. Reports suggest Russia may be using ballistic missiles with cluster warheads.

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Replying to @wartranslated.bsky.social

A university campus and a park. Moscow's "military infrastructure" claim needs the target list to be a campus full of students. The interceptor gap over Kyiv is what lets these ballistic launches keep landing, and long-range strikes on the launch sites are how you close it.

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It is reported that this evening the Russians struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles. The strikes hit a university campus, a park, and residential buildings. The strike hit a crowded area with no nearby military targets.

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Truce between Ukraine and Russia aimed at allowing humanitarian aid into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky begins. AFP was not able to immediately verify whether there had been a decrease in fighting. Neither Russia, Ukraine nor the US have said who would monitor the truce u.afp.com/Sy5n

'Rond de Oekraïense stad Olesjky is in de nacht van maandag op dinsdag om 02.00 uur (Nederlandse tijd) een humanitair bestand ingegaan. Moskou liet op Telegram weten aanvallen op Cherson te hebben opgeschort vanwege het plaatselijke staakt-het-vuren.' (ANP)

'Councillors in the Polish city of Przemyśl agreed on Monday 26 October to suspend cooperation with Lviv following a recent decision by the Lviv Oblast Council to designate 2027 as the Year of the UPA and Roman Shukhevych, one of its commanders-in-chief.' www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

pravda.com.uaPolish city of Przemyśl suspends cooperation with Lviv over Year of UPA decisionCouncillors in the Polish city of Przemyśl agreed on Monday 26 October to suspend cooperation with Lviv following a recent decision by the Lviv Oblast Council to designate 2027 as the Year of the ...

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Replying to @twmcltd.bsky.social

Around 8 ballistic type missiles were fired at Kyiv by Russia in two bursts. Only two were shot down. There is a fire near a metro station in the Desnianskyi district after a hit. The mayor says there are likely injuries.