Paul Saunders

@1796farewell

President of , Senior Fellow at , fan of Washington's Farewell Address, RT not endorsement, views strictly my own, if even that

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  1. Retweeted
    Apr 6

    The notorious Rusich group (St Petersburg neo-nazis affiliated with Wagner) says it is now deployed in Ukraine. Its commander Aleksey “Fritz” Milchakov has been wounded, so his friend Yan “Slavyan” Petrovsky is now in charge. …and I have a hunch as to the origins of Z and V.

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  2. Mar 30

    U.S. and NATO officials should prepare for the possibility that Russia's parliament will vote to annex some or all occupied territories while the war is still underway rather than afterward.

    Organized efforts to impose a new form of government on southern Ukraine appear to be underway
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  3. Mar 30

    Considering speculation around Shoigu's whereabouts, and reports that Putin advisors quarantine before meetings, was Shoigu invisible to prepare to see the boss? U.S. intelligence suggests that Putin’s advisers misinformed him on Ukraine.

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  4. Mar 29

    Coming soon: A return of Soviet-style requirements for permission to leave the country? (Some already face this)

    Russian government has granted a waiver from army service to all tech experts of draft age. An attempt to stop mass flight triggered by war in Ukraine. Source: KP.
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    Mar 29

    Russian government has granted a waiver from army service to all tech experts of draft age. An attempt to stop mass flight triggered by war in Ukraine. Source: KP.

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  6. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators experienced symptoms of poisoning after a meeting in Kyiv. They have since recovered, and people familiar blame the attack on Russian hardliners. More details coming soon. Our scoop.

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    Mar 28

    Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia's last remaining independent media outlets, is suspending its reporting until the end of Russia's war in Ukraine after multiple threats of legal action from Russia's censorship watchdog

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  8. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    This may prove an unpopular sentiment, but watching reactions to poor Russian military performance in Ukraine has taught me a bit about my own defense community, and that we may be psychologically unprepared for war with determined opponent that has some parity of capability. 1/

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  9. Mar 28

    Yes, a 4% increase in defense, but why are and others not reporting on how that compares to inflation in these stories? President Biden released a $5.8 trillion budget that envisions a substantial increase in U.S. defense spending

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  10. Mar 27

    Yes—the key to social tolerance of war casualties in Russia or anywhere else is not “how many” but “why”

    Several people have put it to me that surely, once lots of young Russian men start coming back in body bags, Russians will turn against the war. I am not so convinced. Let me explain why: Thread 🧵
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    Mar 26

    Russian defence ministry says Azeri armed forces have broken the trilateral agreement and entered Russian peacekeepers’ zone of responsibility in Nagorno-Karabakh.

    ВС Азербайджана зашли в зону ответственности российских миротворцев
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  12. Mar 24

    U.S. Department of Treasury clarifies that sanctions would apply to some transactions with

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    Mar 23

    Dear colleagues. Some of you are very emotional about the war in Ukraine. I get it. When your loved ones are in danger, international security no longer feels like a job. It’s your life. Your heart. But now, more than ever, you need emotional discipline. Thread.

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  14. Mar 16

    A shocking forecast for Russia’s economy

    I have collected some thoughts on the immediate impact of sanctions on the Russian economy (a long 🧵). TL; DR: 30 years of economic development thrown into the bin. (1/16)
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  15. Retweeted
    Mar 14

    We are hiring a part-time research assistant/research analyst at to support a new project on 's sector, Western , and the global energy transition. Follow the link for details!

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    Mar 14

    Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong had their worst day since the global financial crisis. Concerns over Beijing’s close relationship with Russia and renewed regulatory risks sparked panic selling. 2/5 via

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    Mar 14
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    A menu of bad options reporting right now: Russian officials w/ a long track record of lying, Ukrainians who have been caught exaggerating on a few fronts, and U.S. officials w/ limited vis and a vested interest in the portrayal of facts. On-the-ground reporting so important.

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  18. Mar 14

    Beyond the reasons for skepticism cited in this article, one must also wonder whether Russia's vetting of Syrian volunteers would be managed any better than its wider war effort // Putin says Moscow ready to use Mideast fighters in Ukraine via

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  19. Mar 14

    We are hiring a part-time research assistant/research analyst at to support a new project on 's sector, Western , and the global energy transition. Follow the link for details!

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  20. Mar 10

    From Telegram: Toilet paper rationing hits Russia? I leave it to others to fact-check.

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