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Join us on March 7 for the RUTA and Tallinn University webinar "History is not an accident: the return of molotovs and ribbentrops?" with @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social, @terrelljstarr.bsky.social and @martkuldkepp.bsky.social Event details and registration: ruta-association.org/event/histor...

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"Põhjamaine Eesti" on Apollos saadaval soodushinnaga! Pilt on illustratiivne. www.apollo.ee/pohjamaine-e...

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Kirjutasin Vikerkaares sellest, kust ja kuidas kavatsesid 1905. aasta revolutsionäärid relvi saada (kuigi eriti palju ei saanud) ja mida nad nendega tahtsid teha (kuigi enamjaolt jäi tegemata): www.vikerkaar.ee/archives/31356

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Rääkisin Vikerraadios Aleksander Keskülast: vikerraadio.err.ee/1609573841/e...

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Kirjutasin Postimehes Verisest pühapäevast, millest saja aasta eest sai 1905. aasta revolutsiooni avalöök arvamus.postimees.ee/8169356/ajal...

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Üle pika aja on jälle ilmunud üks minu saagatõlge www.ilmamaa.ee/raamatud/noo...

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For the Baltics, World War II didn't end until the restoration of independence in 1991. For Europe, the collapse of the USSR won't end until Russia is defeated in Ukraine. We are still living in the long 20th century. This will be a commonplace position for historians to have.

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The incident involving undersea cables in the Baltic Sea is the latest in a series of suspected attacks on critical infrastructure. We commend the Finnish authorities for their swift action in boarding the suspected vessel. My joint statement → europa.eu/!k6cCfB (1/3)

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#nationalindifference

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"Three lessons for the EU emerge from Ukraine’s European choice: 1) to restore durable peace and security, the EU should integrate Ukr and contain russia; 2) Ukr is readier for EU accession than commonly thought; and 3) Ukr protects the rest of Europe from multifaceted ru aggression." rdcu.be/d3OXU

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This is exactly what it's going to be like five minutes after Putin's fall. "A great tragedy, but time to move on, how about lifting the sanctions now that all this is behind us"

submitted 75 days ago • 3 comments

Corss border strikes do not have to be a strategic "game changer" to have an effect. They complicate 🇷🇺 air operations, and that's already a relief. How many 1000 lives could have been saved if this was decided earlier? At the end, a lot of small, but useful steps will decide the war.

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Laul, mida Ants Piibu kohta lauldi Pariisi rahukonverentsil: Viis: youtu.be/_8kNpGTPbvk?...

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USA ametlik hinnang Eesti diplomaatidele 1919. aasta Pariisi rahukonverentsil: kõik nad saavad natuke inglise keelest aru

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The Finns according to a US government study in 1918

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This month in 1845, Taras Shevchenko was near death from fever when he wrote a poem that has come to be known as the "Testament". In translation its rhythm evokes the hymn "Amazing Grace": When I am dead, o dig a grave For me in my Ukraine Atop a mound of forebears brave, The steppe my last domain

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Learning not to be cowards, far too much to ask from those who have never had a reason to be brave

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A permanent member of the UN security council m*rdered 11 Ukrainian civilians in Zaporizhzhia, including a 5-year-old child. Do you know a 5-year-old? I bet you do. Imagine never being able to hold them in your arms. And Russia still sits at powerful tables and shakes hands with the elite.

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Utter piffle

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3 years ago, today (series) - 12 Dec 2021 - 74 days before russia's full scale invasion Biden's summit idea is still making waves. "This is the 2nd unpleasant surprise since Biden entered office, the 1st being the hurried and confused withdrawal from Afghanistan." news.err.ee/1608433130/m...

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A 1970s American voting machine: you push the handle, turn the knob and pull the lever

submitted 79 days ago • 6 comments

The difference between Latvians and Estonians according to the US government in 1918

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Former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad ruled ruthlessly for over two decades. With the help of Russian and Iranian forces, he also carried out some of the most vicious acts of the country’s 13-year civil war. We have documented many of these, from chemical attacks to the bombing of hospitals 🧵

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Virendranath Chattopadhyaya oli 1917. aastal Stockholmis tuttav ka Aleksander Keskülaga

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Moscow is silent. @martkuldkepp.bsky.social @michaelhorowitz.bsky.social

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🔴🇺🇦 It is an awful night of St. Nicholas in Zaporizhzhia, where Russia launched aerial bombs on a petrol station, nine people died, four injured. In a separate rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih – a residential building was hit. There are two dead & 17 injured Source: Zaporizhzhia governor Ivan Fedorov

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Here’s the russian UN representative’s face when a Ukrainian speaker was talking about a russian missile kіІІіng a family

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🧵There are five illusions about Ukraine that lead to flawed “peace” plans that are doomed to fail. I have listed the illusions here in the hope that reality-based discussions can soon become the norm.👇 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣5️⃣

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“There is no reason why Russia should be immune from the techniques it is applying against the West. NATO countries are finding they need to move from the passivity implied by a deterrence posture to the constant activity demanded by a developing security crisis.” open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/b...

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"Lisaks asetub 1905. aastal relvade hankimise küsimus Eesti ajalookirjutuses veel vähe kõlapinda leidnud materiaalse ajaloouurimise raamistikku, mis rõhutab taristu ja logistikaga seotud küsimuste olulisust poliitiliste ja ideoloogiliste eesmärkide saavutamisel."

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Please read, especially if you're feeling anxious about the increased discussion of nuclear escalation.

submitted 86 days ago • 5 comments

Please amplify this report. #UkrainianView #education #academicsky Link: khpg.org/en/1608814175

submitted 89 days ago • 18 comments

To Western tankies sipping latte or conservatives howling for freedom with their guns - great job advocating for a Ukraine scenario to be prevented in Georgia, while pushing for a Belarus scenario instead. That's your "freedom" and "justice."

submitted 86 days ago • 8 comments

It's stupid, the economy

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

Just to put this into perspective: feeling overwhelmed by the news is very much a first world problem to have.

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

My course is now over. I enjoyed it a lot and had amazing students. It's the first time a course on Baltic history has been taught at Yale.

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