otilianutu.bsky.social
Classical liberal. Strong believer in liberal democracy. Russia must be defeated.
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It was a big vote against the PSD-PNL coalition, not explicitly pro-Russian. The candidate ranking 2nd is fully pro-European & reformist. The problem is he has little visibility beyond large cities & virtually no resources for campaign. Russia added gasoline to the fire, as usual.
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It builds on a profound rejection of the mega-coalition artificially forged in 2021 in violation of the 2020 vote. It is not a pro-Ru vote, more radically anti-establishment. Dan is also virtually unknown beyond Bucharest and campaigns poorly. Of course, Ru saw a gigantic opportunity here.
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This administration is not serious. If Americans want to help Ukraine, there's more hope in donating directly and regularly than praying the Trump team magically comes to its senses and starts supporting Ukraine. Here's an official site where I donate monthly: u24.gov.ua
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This administration is not serious. If Americans (and others) want to help Ukraine, there's more hope in donating directly and regularly than praying the Trump team magically turns around and starts supporting Ukraine. Here's an official site where I donate monthly: u24.gov.ua
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The Trump administration, with Hegseth & Witkoff & others, are a disgrace on Ukraine policy. Better to start donating regularly directly to Ukraine than feeling embarassed about Trump team. I use this official fundraising initiative: u24.gov.ua
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The Trump administration, with Hegseth & Witkoff & others, are a disgrace on Ukraine policy. Better to start donating regularly directly to Ukraine than feeling embarassed about Trump team. I use this official fundraising initiative: u24.gov.ua
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The Trump administration, with Hegseth & Witkoff & others, are a disgrace on Ukraine policy. Better to start donating regularly directly to Ukraine than feeling embarassed about Trump team. I use this official fundraising initiative: u24.gov.ua
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The Trump administration, with Hegseth & Witkoff & others, are a disgrace on Ukraine policy. Better to start donating regularly directly to Ukraine than feeling embarassed about Trump team. I use this official fundraising initiative: u24.gov.ua
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The Trump administration, with Hegseth & Witkoff & others, are a disgrace on Ukraine policy. Better to start donating regularly directly to Ukraine than feeling embarassed about Trump team. I use this official fundraising initiative: u24.gov.ua
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The Trump administration, with Hegseth & Witkoff & others, are a disgrace on Ukraine policy. Better to start donating regularly directly to Ukraine than feeling embarassed about Trump team. I use this official fundraising initiative: u24.gov.ua
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The Trump administration, with Hegseth & Witkoff & others, are a disgrace on Ukraine policy. Better to start donating regularly directly to Ukraine than feeling embarassed about Trump team. I use this official fundraising initiative: u24.gov.ua
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The Trump administration, with Hegseth & Witkoff & others, are a disgrace on Ukraine policy. Better to start donating regularly directly to Ukraine than feeling embarassed about Trump team. I use this official fundraising initiative: u24.gov.ua
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Better to donate directly and regularly to Ukraine instead of hoping baselessly for some sense in the Trump administration. I donate monthly to this official fundraising site: u24.gov.ua
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Better take matters in one's own hands than hoping the Trump administration gets serious about Ukraine: I donate monthly to this official fundraising initiative: u24.gov.ua
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Why do people still hope there's anyone serious or remotely competent in the Trump administration ref Ukraine? Better abandon all hope and donate directly. I do it monthly since the outrageous Oval Office meeting, here's an official fundraising site: u24.gov.ua
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This administration is not serious. If Americans want to help Ukraine, there's more hope in donating directly and regularly than praying the Trump team magically turns around and starts supporting Ukraine. Here's an official site where I donate monthly: u24.gov.ua
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I strongly believe that Russia can be defeated in Ukraine and what Ukraine needs most of all is money to accelerate its defense. This is an official fundraising site where one can donate for military, medical, humanitarian aid, reconstruction, education: u24.gov.ua
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One way to help Ukraine despite Trump's position is simply to donate directly to Ukraine. I donate monthly to u24.gov.ua (an official fundraising site) since that horrible meeting in the Oval Office.
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And that is precisely why donating to Ukraine to defeat Russia is the key. Once Russia is defeated, they will have to focus on their own internal fight and stop external aggression. I donate monthly to u24.gov.ua
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Simion is supported by Russia, but it needs to be understood that he is a creation of our own intelligence services. He was originally meant to be the "convenient" competitor for the canidate(s) of the govt coalition. It backfired, as these stupid shits do.
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You have a very unpopular, incompetent and corrupt government; a completely fragmented reformist opposition; and an extremist block. Those in government got a big slap, the question is whether the reformist or the extremist wins, the bets are on the extremist.
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He will lose ahead of Simion because diaspora votes against him and he's essentially MAGA. In 2012 he and Ponta organized a failed putsch to shut down anticorruption.
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Not Lasconi, Nicusor Dan. She will rank 5th.
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How about organizing to help Ukraine with indivodual donations? This may work easier with immediate impact. Here is an official fundraising site where I donate monthly. I chose to donate to the military, but one can support humanitarian, medical, reconstruction, education: u24.gov.ua
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It's a perfect PR stunt with zero commitments, to keep Trump at least not hostile. Every single time Ukrainians exceed my expectations.
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Not even that: disputes will be settled by discussions between parties :)))
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The deal is pure PR. For ex: if there's disagreement, it will be settled by discussions between parties, NOT in court. It will not operate for at least a decade AFTER the war ends and companies are interested in concessions for minerals. Whole thing is a brilliant stunt to keep Trump not hostile.
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It is another Potemkin village, but Ukraine negotiated it brilliantly. Gives Trump some signed paper, zero commitments for Ukraine until actual new investment in minerals extraction starts - years after the war ends, little commitment after, Trump happy, deliveries go on. That's the whole point.
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Good deal, totally different from US initial proposal. It binds Ukraine to nothing until there isn't new actual investment in mineral extraction, years after war ends. Gives Trump something signed to keep him happy and not cut deliveries. Brilliant Ukrainian negotiation.
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Not now, 2028 :)))
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Experience shows it's better to think about this stuff BEFORE putting the guy in power, not after.
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This is serious authoritarian stuff learnt from Russia: when one guy in the center of power is suspected of less than absolute loyalty, he has to take public humiliation in support of boss. In this way, he loses any chance of surviving beyond the boss and rallies closer. Like Medvedev.
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This is serious authoritarian stuff, learn it from Russia: when one guy in the center of power is suspected of less than absolute loyalty, he has to take public humiliation in support of boss. In this way, he loses any chance of surviving beyond the boss and rallies closer. See Medvedev.
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This is serious authoritarian stuff, learn it from Russia: when one guy in the center of power is suspected of less than absolute loyalty, he has to take public humiliation in support of boss. In this way, he loses any chance of surviving beyond the boss and rallies closer. See Medvedev.
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This is serious authoritarian stuff, learn it from Russia: when one guy in the center of power is suspected of less than absolute loyalty, he has to take public humiliation in support of boss. In this way, he loses any chance of surviving beyond the boss and rallies closer. See Medvedev.
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This is serious authoritarian stuff, learn it from Russia: when one guy in the center of power is suspected of less than absolute loyalty, he has to take public humiliation in support of boss. In this way, he loses any chance of surviving beyond the boss and rallies closer. See Medvedev.
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And taking islands that don't belong to them to test the international reaction. So far there was none.
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How about channelling the buyer's remorse into something constructive? Disappointed Republicans, particularly those who regret their vote because of Trump's betrayal of Ukraine, could simply donate directly to Ukraine, here's an official fundraising site where I donate monthly: u24.gov.ua
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Good Lord, the guy simply takes in his stream of consciousness whatever has been whispered to him last in 20% of his thoughts, though 80% remains constant, his own fixations and prejudices - see the preceding sentences. He will meet with Witkoff soon and revert to his "normal".
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What is truly astonishing is that Russians didn't check his background. You get an application from an American with documentation issues and you don't check if he is not himself a saboteur? If they had checked, they would have jailed him & blackmailed his parents, much better than bargaining chip.
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And we could do it too, as individuals. I donate monthly directly to Ukraine since that horrible Oval Office meeting, at this official fundraising site: u24.gov.ua
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Completely brainwashed, that is. And probably with some psychological fragility
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Read the full story. Kid was just a useful idealistic idiot who innocently fell hard for Russia's bullshit. What's mindblowing is that Russians didn't check his background - they would have definitely jailed him to blackmail parents.
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Act in defiance: Americans or not, people who are outraged by Trump's cozying up with Putin but don't know what to do about it could simply donate directly to Ukraine. u24.gov.ua is an official fundraising initiative where I donate regularly.
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Defy Trump by donating directly, ideally regularly, to Ukraine. Here is an official fundraising initiative - military, humanitarian, medical aid, reconstruction, education & science. u24.gov.ua
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People can defy Trump by simply donating directly to Ukraine. This is an official fundraising initiative where I donate regularly since the Oval Office meeting, it collects money for army, medical, humanitarian aid, reconstruction, education, science. u24.gov.ua
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Thwart Trump's friendliness to Putin then. Any person who wants to kick Putin's face can simply donate directly, ideally regularly, to Ukraine. Here is an official fundraising initiative for military, humanitarian, medical, recovery, education, science: u24.gov.ua