Sergej Sumlenny
@sumlenny.bsky.social
Watch my interview with Malcolm Nance, a former U.S. Navy, and a member at Ukrainian Legion. He is talking about his experience in close fight in Ukraine, tells about the current situation, and describes Ukraine after Russia's defeat: youtu.be/KuEWHngC7F4
What Russia and Ukraine learned from the two years of the full-scale invasion. How warfare changed within these years. Why did the West fail to understand this war. What to expect in 2024? Watch eye-opening insights by @gresselgustav.bsky.social from the ECFR:
youtu.be/3zrCAh_BvtA
As Russia put Estonia's PM Kallas on arrest list, it is important to understand how Estonia resists Russia's imperialism since decades. Watch our interview with Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Estonia's ex-President and Foreign Minister, now professor in Tartu.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNYK...
Russo-Ukrainian war is a test case for all kind of aviation warfare systems developed between 1950s and 2010s, and some platforms are pure Frankensteins. Aviation warfare expert Mauro Gilli explains details.
youtu.be/8oyofu95PRw
It is Friday night, so it is time to watch our new podcast: this time on #SaudiArabia, #RedSeaAttacks, #Iran, #Houthis, #Islam, #Terrorism, and #Israel - with amazing Dr. Ellen R. Wald. Watch!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjOj...
After three weeks of travelling through Ukraine, we had this online discussion and a report on what is going in Ukraine, including Avdiivka, Kherson, mobilisation, and missiles attacks. Thank you everyone who joined! youtu.be/3DeD4wOmkNo
Don't forget: tomorrow, FRI 12th, at 7pm CET / 1pm ET, I will be available at a live broadcasting and we can discuss the situation and perspective in Ukraine. I will be happy to share my impression from my three-weeks-long trip trough Ukraine up to Avdiivka, Kherson, etc.
youtube.com/live/NOcMVg0...
Destroyed towns, #landmines-infested areas, traumatised population. This is what the Russians left behind them after having left #Kherson region. I talked to so many locals these days. Join my live broadcast this Friday and discuss these issues. /5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOcM...
Really, I have just seen this beauty in Ukraine's #Kherson region, #Kakhovka water reservoir. While the Russians shelled our bank and we could hear explosions. I cannot wait to share with you my impressions. Join my live broadcasting this Friday /4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOcM...
What else will we discuss? The beauty of the Great Grassfield, appeared on the former territory of the Kakhovka water reservoir (I have found this Cossack horseshoe on the former shore of the reservoir) /3 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOcM...
What will we discuss besides missiles attacks, mobilisation, and general mood in Ukraine? The situation in and around Avdiivka, where I spent this weekend with the 47th brigade, delivering drones. /2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOcM...
THREAD: Since 3 weeks, I was traveling through Ukraine, from Kyiv to Avdiivka, and from Kherson to Kryvyi Rih. I have talked to Ukraine's officials, soldiers, activists. This Friday, I will be happy to share my impressions in this live broadcasting /1: youtube.com/live/NOcMVg0...
Russia will attack NATO in five to ten years perspective, independently on the outcome of Russia's war against Ukraine, and the West cannot avoid the confrontation, just prepare for it. We talked to @cemoll.bsky.social from @dgap.org, and he did not mince matters: youtu.be/-BfpPVFP7cc
Ukraine is offering civilians who want to join Armed Forces to apply directly for the posts or units they feel to be best suited for. I talked to Vladyslav Greziev, CEO of platform LobbyX, which helps civilians to match with the Army. Watch: youtu.be/nev2GKbC6VU
On my Kyiv trip, I've delivered the last batch of drones, talked to many people, and have a lot of impressions which I would be happy to share with you, my friends. Please join my live broadcasting tonight 29th November on YouTube, 5PM GMT, 6PM CET, 12PM(noon) EST
youtube.com/live/7zVGL55...
Vladimir Putin announced today his new version of concept of #RusskyiMir, an idea of Russian superiority and dominance - but what is really inside of this concept? Watch our recent video where we disassembled the Russkiy Mir ideology (German with English subtitles): youtu.be/v8B-rOprcxU
Or via bank:
IBAN: DE14 1204 0000 0462 1637 00
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
Commerzbank
European Resilience Initiative Center gGmbH
Another four night thermal vision Mavic3T drones have being sent to the 47th mechanised brigade, together with German Christstollen Christmas cakes! You can support our initiative #ChristmasDrones:
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Those who did not like the fact that we support Ukraine closed our bank account, but we have a new one, and urge you to donate:
IBAN: DE14 1204 0000 0462 1637 00
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
Commerzbank
European Resilience Initiative Center gGmbH
Or via PayPal: paypal.com/donate/?host...
Last year, I've founded the European Resilience Initiative Center, a charity aiming to improve understanding between Ukraine and Germany. Read this THREAD to learn how a French-German bank with a Russian investor undermined our goal to help Ukrainian civilians to survive in winter 2022/2023. 1/10
I think, he is pro-Moscow in his heart, broadly speaking. He is interested in preservation of status-quo, like greater Russia etc., not in changing it.
Anyway, we have our bank account at another bank, and anyone may donate this way!
IBAN: DE14 1204 0000 0462 1637 00
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
Bank name: Commerzbank
Recipient: European Resilience Initiative Center gGmbH
You may also donate via PayPal: www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
A Russian investor Yuri Milner participated in a capital of the bank. Was it the reason for the bank's actions? No idea. Still, the bank is a European company, and it's a scandal that it closed a bank account of a legit charity because of our support for Ukraine. 10/10
Of course, we did not stop raising donations. And the bank acted - they closed our bank account. No money was lost, but before we opened another bank account, many people (who do not have PayPal) could not send us money. So the harm was done to us. I started to making research 9/10
Once again: as a Germany-registered charity we acted accordingly to our statute, using our bank account at a bank which advertised itself as one making charity campaigns comfortable. We raised money for CIVILIAN IDPs and schools. And than we got messages like in a cheap movie. 8/10
I decided to act naive: "oh, what kind of risks?" and got another creepy message "I'm sorry that I must tell you, that I may not disclose any information regarding this case. I understand your frustration, but we act in your interests, to avoid further inconvinience for you". 7/10
In the following communication, the bank FORBID us using our bank account, opened for our charity, to raise donations for Ukraine. They said "We sincerely hope, you can understand the potential risk which comes in this context and situation for our bank, our clients, and you". 6/10
Such inquiries from a bank is not something strange. A bank may ask a new client such questions to be sure everything is transparent, and no money laundering takes place. That's why I was not nervous. The weird thing started as the bank attacked our very charitable goal supporting Ukraine. 5/10
Soon I got a message from our bank, Qonto. The bank wanted to know, why we receive payments, and what do we purchase at German stores. I answered immediately, the purchases were power stations for Ukrainian schools, IDP families, and hospitals, according to our charity goals. 4/10
It started in 11/2022, as I founded the European Resilience Center, and we have started our first charity campaign - purchasing power stations for Ukrainian IDPs, schools, hospitals. It was a full success - we brought power stations to devastated Izyum, and helped orphans to survive the winter. 3/10
A spoiler: no money was lost, and we have a new bank account, and you can donate without any problem:
PayPal:
www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
Bank:
IBAN: DE14 1204 0000 0462 1637 00
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
Bank name: Commerzbank
Recipient: European Resilience Initiative Center gGmbH. 2/10
Last year, I've founded the European Resilience Initiative Center, a charity aiming to improve understanding between Ukraine and Germany. Read this THREAD to learn how a French-German bank with a Russian investor undermined our goal to help Ukrainian civilians to survive in winter 2022/2023. 1/10
Germany's chancellor Scholz is jumping again into his delusional idea of negotiating with Vladimir Putin. Everyone knows this will only lead to more torture and execution on Ukrainian civilians. Watch this interview with John Sweeny who reported from Russian torture cells: youtu.be/aF41g55lhv8
In Germany, star journalist Hubert Seipel was exposed for receiving €600,000 in secret payments from Moscow. This appears to be the tip of the iceberg of Russia's extensive influence networks, says counter-intelligence expert @natvogel.bsky.social. Watch the whole interview! youtu.be/Qd43kQsxaEc
In Germany, star journalist Hubert Seipel was exposed for receiving €600,000 in secret payments from Moscow. This appears to be the tip of the iceberg of Russia's well-established influence networks, says counter-intelligence expert Nathalie Vogel. Watch the whole interview! youtu.be/Qd43kQsxaEc
An amazingly open and insightful interview with William Alberque @walberque.bsky.social, Director Arms Control at the IISS. He talks about:
- How Russia constantly cheated arms control treaties;
- How Germany free-rides NATO security;
- What to do to improve things.
youtu.be/1HJLWOA1km8
Do you want a moving defence policy interview for this Saturday morning? We have it for you! Brilliant @walberque.bsky.social passionately explains how Russia cheated the West for decades, and no politician cared. Delicious! youtu.be/1HJLWOA1km8
What is #RusskiyMir, the "Russian World"? Many have heard about the concept, but few know it in details. Together with Svitlana Myronchuk, we have translated articles from Russian media, and offered two Germans to have a look at them. Watch their reactions:
youtu.be/v8B-rOprcxU
Elections during the wartime would jeopardise Ukraine's security and undermine Ukraine's democracy, writes Maxym Vikhrov, Ukrainian political expert, in his analysis for the European Resilience Initiative Center: european-resilience.org/analytics/po...
Where did Germany's antisemitic violent demos from the recent days come from? We talked to Nikolai Klimeniuok, a German journalist of Ukrainian-Jewish heritage, about European antisemitism, and how Germany pretended it learned lessens from its past. youtu.be/UugSCQnb1Ac
Germany was always proud that it had overcome antisemitism, but it never had. We talked to Nikolai Klimeniuok, a German journalist of Ukrainian-Jewish heritage, about European antisemitism, Israel- and Ukraine-bashing by the West, and what to do with this.
youtu.be/UugSCQnb1Ac
What is happening in Dagestan? We recently talked to Janusz Bugajsky from the Jamestown Foundation, one of the best experts in Russia's internal tensions, and discussed, what can be a trigger for Russia's collapse, and if Dagestan can ignite this fire. Watch: youtu.be/v1ndXFEPaVk
This July, Jessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social called for NATO reform and transformation of the NATO into a global security alliance. This October, the unfolding war in the Middle East proved that Jessica was absolutely right. Watch our whole interview under the link: youtu.be/gNXc0zXhDm4
