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Maria Popova

@popovaprof.bsky.social

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Political science professor at McGill 🇨🇦⚜️Hiram Mills Chair; Co-Director, Jean Monnet Centre Montreal;
Russo-Ukrainian war; Rule of law, (anti)corruption; European politics 🇺🇦 🇧🇬 🇪🇺. Opinions mine.
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@tendar.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:38 PMReposted by @popovaprof.bsky.social

Poland‘s Prime Minister Tusk had a phone call with Ukrainian president Zelenskyy. He made the following statement afterwards:

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 2:12 PM

“These things are important now to put clearly on the record and, I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia," the Observer reports Burnham saying.

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 10:34 PM

Poroshenko has repeatedly refused to play that role. A puppet won’t last 24hrs in Kyiv. What’s Trump going to do, put American troops in Kyiv to prop up the puppet. Don’t be silly

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 10:33 PM

Sure. Putin wants the same thing. Neither one can achieve it. A puppet simply wouldn’t last 24hrs in Kyiv. What is Trump gonna do, put US troops on the ground in Kyiv to prop up the puppet?

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 10:19 PM

Trump is lying when he says Zelensky was offered many deals. Ukraine hasn’t been offered ANY deals. They've been repeatedly pressured to make concessions in exchange for NOTHING but a promise to start peace talks. Meanwhile, russia has repeated non-stop that it intends to achieve ALL its goals.

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 6:15 PM

even if Trump were to kidnap Zelensky like he did Maduro because the US establishment is weak and cowardly to allow such travesty, Ukraine’s next leader wouldn’t deliver Ukraine to the Trump-Putin alliance. Ukraine would continue to resist and fight for its independence.

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 6:15 PM

This isn’t surprising. Trump is anti-Ukraine and he has always hated Zelensky. But he has been constrained by something (public opinion? GOP behind the scenes? Bureaucracy?) from fully throwing US power behind Putin. Can this change now? Tbh, I don’t know. What I do know is that…

@wolf-man.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 5:09 AMReposted by @popovaprof.bsky.social

Morning Fellas Quote of the day

@andersaslund.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 2:25 AMReposted by @popovaprof.bsky.social

How can anybody be surprised that Trump makes a for the US meaningless Diesel deal with Putin to end sanctions on Russia? Have you not understood that Trump supports Russia against Ukraine, the West & the US? Few things are more obvious.

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 2:26 AM

I see what you’re saying but I wouldn’t say that’s an opinion. They shouldve found a better way to report. This sounds like « it is said to be raining »

@mariadrutska.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 10:19 PMReposted by @popovaprof.bsky.social

“WE WILL BURN THEIR REFINERIES.”

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 1:59 AM

🫶

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 1:22 AM

Headline writers, are you good? Why is « accused of » in there?

@anderspucknielsen.dkOct 9, 2026, 10:44 PMReposted by @popovaprof.bsky.social

This is a deal between two men who are desperate to look like they have cards on their hands: 1. Putin had to lift an export ban after Ukrainian drone strikes to deliver a symbolic amount of diesel. 2. Trump pretends that it will make a difference for diesel prices in America.

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 11:50 PM

Is it diesel?

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 11:28 PM

Listen to every word

@meidastouch.comOct 9, 2026, 8:21 PMReposted by @popovaprof.bsky.social

Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel from Putin just weeks before the midterms funnels money directly into Russia’s war machine. Trump is now facing calls for Congress to block the deal and impeach him. Meanwhile, energy analysts say it’s unlikely to even make a dent in fuel prices.

meidasnews.comTrump Announces Russian Diesel Deal Ahead of MidtermsTrump campaigned against foreign oil.
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@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 10:14 PM

Exactly!

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 10:13 PM

💯💯 Godspeed to the flamingoes

@popovaprof.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 10:07 PM

I mean, russia has bombed US businesses in Ukraine for 5yrs already. But yes, expect Trump to whine and threaten Ukraine

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