Martin Fornůsek
@fornusek_martin
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Czech living in Ukraine, senior news editor at @KyivIndependent
Joined January 2019
Today, in the Ukrainian Parliament, next to our national flag, flies the state flag of the Czech Republic. As a sign of gratitude to the Czech people for their immense help and unwavering support of Ukraine, which continues to suffer from russian aggression. For their
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🇺🇦 Ukrajinská vlajka na budově Poslanecké sněmovny je symbolem. Symbolem sounáležitosti s Ukrajinou a jejím lidem, kteří už téměř čtyři roky vzdorují válečné agresi ruského diktátora Putina. U nás se nic nemění – vlajku, kterou dnes Tomio Okamura ostudně sundal, na budovu
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Orban, entrenched in a long-standing brawl with Brussels and Kyiv, found an unexpected obstacle — U.S. President Donald Trump and his offensive against Russian energy. My latest for @KyivIndependent
https://t.co/XJoIge4MJv
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, entrenched in a long-standing brawl with Brussels and Kyiv, found an unexpected obstacle — U.S. President Donald Trump's U-turns. Trump's expected Budapest...
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Putin fancies himself a historian. So we asked actual historians to respond. My latest for @KyivIndependent on the Russian leader's "peculiar" obsession with Ukraine and historical "grievances." https://t.co/oYDNiPX6YA
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Putin has long been using perceived historical grievances to attack adversaries and justify political goals. Yet, historians say his focus on Ukraine reaches the level of obsession.
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⚡️ Zelensky arrives in Sweden to make 'defense export' announcement. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Zelensky are meeting in the city of Linkoping, home to the defense company Saab, which produces Gripen fighter jets and other arms. https://t.co/UpOiCNsgWu
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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Zelensky are meeting in the city of Linkoping, home to the defense company Saab, which produces Gripen fighter jets and other arms.
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⚡️Russia targets Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles in mass overnight attack. Explosions have been reported in Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and the southern port city of Izmail. https://t.co/KRE9pCxCz0
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Explosions rocked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight on Oct. 22 as Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine.
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Můj rozhovor pro @SeznamZpravy: O čtvrté válečné zimě a o frustraci z Trumpových neustálých obratů v postoji k Ukrajině. https://t.co/y74PvIXnHy Děkuji @zaminutusest za pozvání.
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Přízeň Donalda Trumpa je podle všeho vrtkavá věc. Své o tom ví ukrajinský prezident Volodymyr Zelenskyj, jehož země podporu šéfa Bílého domu nutně potřebuje. Jak nejnovější zdánlivý Trumpův obrat...
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🤝 Trumpova podpora vůči Ukrajině je jako na horské dráze. Po přitvrzení vůči Rusku teď Trump údajně tlačí na Zelenského, aby přijal ruské podmínky příměří. V čem má Kreml výhodu před Kyjevem? Na to odpovídá @fornusek_martin v @zaminutusest 🎙️ https://t.co/uF7h7f72F7
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'Question of self-preservation' — Baltic states move to curb Moscow's sway over their Russian speakers amid an escalating hybrid war. My latest for @KyivIndependent
https://t.co/2Xm10aQii0
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As Moscow steps up its hybrid onslaught against the Baltic states, local Russian-speaking populations present a potential weak spot to exploit. Russian is the mother tongue of roughly one-quarter and...
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⚡️ Zelensky meets Trump in Washington as Ukraine hopes for Tomahawk deliveries. The U.S. leader greeted Zelensky near the White House, where the two leaders are expected to speak to reporters before closed-door discussions. https://t.co/jmPhYnYOrb
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"Hopefully, we'll be able to get the war over without thinking about Tomahawks," Trump told reporters before closed-door talks with Zelensky.
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What to expect - and not expect - from Zelensky-Trump meeting as Ukraine hopes for Tomahawks. My latest for @KyivIndependent
https://t.co/nl4eVO39oZ
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Editor's note: The story was updated with additional details. President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington on Oct. 17 as Kyiv seeks to secure more...
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The past streak of elections in Central Europe cast a gloomy picture for Ukraine. But the conclusion that the former Warsaw Pact nations are drifting back toward Moscow is a misleading oversimplification at best. My latest for @KyivIndependent
https://t.co/duTvbXo1E9
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The past streak of elections in Central Europe cast a gloomy picture for Ukraine and its supporters. The recent landslide win of populist billionaire Andrej Babis in the Czech elections sparked...
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Why this election matters - not only for my home country. My latest for @KyivIndependent with @AsamiTerajima
https://t.co/P0HTDNrGpF
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Czech voters are heading to the polls in a vote that could have significant implications for the country's foreign policy — particularly its steadfast support for Ukraine. Latest surveys indicate...
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As opposed to Czechia's magnificent ocean. https://t.co/JI6ypVwugK
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Prague cast off its dependence on Russia's Druzhba oil pipeline for the first time in over 60 years, securing alternative supplies thanks to the expansion of the western Transalpine Pipeline (TAL).
⚡ Hungary is landlocked. As President @realDonaldTrump rightly pointed out: we cannot be blamed for lacking seaports or alternative pipelines, and we appreciate his recognition of this reality. Cut us off from Russian oil and gas, and our economy would tumble 4%, families would
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A few days ago, I wrote about how ready the Polish defenses are for Russian aggression. Soon after, the events showed this scenario is all too real. https://t.co/xua1Nmti7h
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Editor's note: On Sept. 10, Polish jets shot down Russian drones for the first time. Read our latest reporting on Poland here. Spurred by belligerent Russia and the war in Ukraine, Poland has raced...
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The French support for Ukraine sometimes falls short of Macron's bold rhetoric — I explain why in my latest piece for @KyivIndependent
https://t.co/0FLPl0A0bk
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President Emmanuel Macron's hawkish and vocal advocacy for Ukraine's defense has gone hand-in-hand with the French avoidance or delay of taking part in joint initiatives to quickly arm the war-torn...
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Russia isn't taking a summer break. Its relentless attacks terrorize Ukraine night after night, leaving destruction & fear behind. Only military aid for Ukraine & overwhelming pressure on Russia can force Moscow to abandon its imperialist campaign. https://t.co/0yCoz1NSZf
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At least one person was killed and eight were injured as repeated explosions rocked Kyiv, and several fires broke out across Ukraine's capital during a mass Russian drone and missile attack overnight...
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The stakes for Ukraine are existential, and the turbulence of Kyiv-Washington relations since Trump took office means the country — and the rest of Europe — has had to imagine and plan for a life without the U.S., but next door to Russia.
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Amid ever-escalating aerial assaults, accelerating Russian advances in the east, and the weariness that comes with nearly 3.5 years of war, all eyes in Ukraine are once again focused upon one man —...
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