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Alexander Query retweeted
Le jour oĂč Ă 7h50 chez @Ben_Duhamel les auditeurs de @franceinter dĂ©couvrent par la voix de son correspondant Ă Beyrouth qu'un reportage radio en zone de guerre pour Radio France est payĂ© 100 Euros brut au reporter correspondant, sans frais couverts. Normal ?
RĂ©munĂ©ration Ă la pige, peu de protection, frais de terrain Ă financer seul : le journaliste Arthur Sarradin, prix Albert-Londres du livre pour "Le Nom des ombres. Sortir de lâenfer concentrationnaire syrien", alerte sur la prĂ©carisation du reportage dans les mĂ©dias français.
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Exclusive: Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia, arguing that some statements by European leaders and officials have undermined continental security reut.rs/4sxwEuB
Alexander Query retweeted
Natacha Polony dit ne pas comprendre "comme nombre d'experts" pourquoi l'industrie de défense européenne est plus couteuse et moins productive que l'industrie russe.
Je me demande bien quels experts peuvent ne pas savoir expliquer cela.
Coûts de production différents.
Normes juridiques.
Flux et volumes.
Coût main d'oeuvre.
Niveaux technologiques.
Opposer budgets de l'Otan et budget militaire russe n'a aucun sens. Les pays de l'Otan ne consacrent qu'une part marginale de leur dépenses à soutenir l'Ukraine. Leur budget n'est pas commun. Chacun a ses propres dépenses. Quand une part massive du budget russe est consacrée à cette guerre.
Rien ne va dans ce discours. C'est mal documenté et mal informé. C'est en décallage complet avec les enjeux géopolitiques de notre époque.
Attaquer en disant je ne suis ni pro-russe, ni pro-Washington, comme si on était dans les années 1980, c'est complÚtement lunaire.
Tout ça pour dire que la guerre en Ukraine c'est à cause des néoconservateurs américains ou de l'Otan.
Mais pas de la Russie qui a envahi le pays. Moscou, ce sont des "malgré nous".
"Il faut négocier." Ca fait 18 ans qu'on sait que les Russes ne négocient pas. Comment peut on encore autant se tromper sur ce point ? On dirait Macron en 2022.
Mme Polony nous explique encore qu'il faut filer aux Ukrainiens des armes françaises et pas américaines. Comme si la prod française était suffisante. Comme si la France finançait des armes américaines. Nous ne participons pas à PURL justement parce que nous avons notre propre industrie.
Les Finlandais ou les Estoniens devraient financer de l'Aster plutÎt que du PAC-3 ? Les chaines de prod françaises ne pourraient pas suivre.
Les accélérer encore ? Pour quelle soutenabilité des investissements ? On va pas construire des usines pour les fermer dans 5 ans.
Ce sont les Ukrainiens qui se battent et crÚvent pour leur liberté et leur souveraineté. Ce n'est pas, contrairement à ce que dit Mme Polony, les chefs d'Etat européens qui les envoient à la guerre parce que c'est facile de loin.
C'est eux qui veulent se battre. Se défendre. En suppliant pour qu'on les aide un peu et en subissant les sornettes que répÚtent nos irresponsables politiques.
Comment peut on se prétendre souverainiste et traiter le peuple ukrainien comme s'ils n'étaient que des pions entre les mains des uns et des autres ? Dépourvus de leur volonté nationale propre ?
Je me demande bien qui sont les experts avec qui Mme Polony discute de ces questions. Perso, ca fait un bail que j'ai pas croisé de professionnels de ces sujets qui racontent de telles énormités.
Le courage de la paix contre la folie de la guerre
La paix en Europe ne se construira pas contre la Russie, mais avec elle !
La France nâa aucun intĂ©rĂȘt Ă une guerre sans fin contre la Russie. Encore moins Ă risquer une confrontation directe entre puissances nuclĂ©aires qui pourrait conduire notre continent Ă une catastrophe irrĂ©versible. LâUkraine a payĂ© un tribut humain effroyable Ă cette guerre. Combien de morts faudra-t-il encore ? Combien de villes dĂ©truites, de familles brisĂ©es, avant que la diplomatie ne reprenne ses droits ? Refuser lâescalade militaire, ce nâest ni soutenir Vladimir Poutine, ni abandonner lâUkraine. Câest refuser de sacrifier lâavenir de lâEurope Ă une logique de confrontation permanente.
La responsabilitĂ© dâun prĂ©sident de la RĂ©publique nâest pas de faire la guerre pour prouver sa vertu. Elle est de protĂ©ger son peuple, de dĂ©fendre les intĂ©rĂȘts de la France et de travailler sans relĂąche Ă la paix.
Notre continent ne retrouvera durablement la sĂ©curitĂ© quâen bĂątissant une nouvelle architecture de sĂ©curitĂ© europĂ©enne, associant les nations europĂ©ennes, lâUkraine, la Russie et les Ătats-Unis, fondĂ©e sur des garanties rĂ©ciproques et la prĂ©vention de nouvelles guerres. Cela suppose de retrouver une diplomatie française indĂ©pendante, capable de parler Ă toutes les puissances, de nĂ©gocier et de faire prĂ©valoir les intĂ©rĂȘts de notre pays sur les logiques de blocs.
Je refuse que lâEurope, aprĂšs les deux tragĂ©dies mondiales du XXe siĂšcle, sâengage aveuglĂ©ment vers un troisiĂšme suicide historique. Je ne suis ni pro-russe, ni pro-amĂ©ricaine.
Je suis française. Et je défendrai une France indépendante et une paix durable.
La paix nâest pas une faiblesse. Elle est le premier devoir de ceux qui prĂ©tendent gouverner.
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Les masques tombent - on va passer sur les platitudes et les tournures de phrases clichĂ©s, mais vous ĂȘtes soit complĂštement aveugle Ă la rĂ©alitĂ© , soit un sous-marin @NPolony .
Câest confondant de naĂŻvetĂ©.
La Russie nâa de cesse de nous faire des dĂ©clarations de guerre, mais non, câest avec elle quâil faut sâentendre. Ce message vieillira trĂšs mal.
Le courage de la paix contre la folie de la guerre
La paix en Europe ne se construira pas contre la Russie, mais avec elle !
La France nâa aucun intĂ©rĂȘt Ă une guerre sans fin contre la Russie. Encore moins Ă risquer une confrontation directe entre puissances nuclĂ©aires qui pourrait conduire notre continent Ă une catastrophe irrĂ©versible. LâUkraine a payĂ© un tribut humain effroyable Ă cette guerre. Combien de morts faudra-t-il encore ? Combien de villes dĂ©truites, de familles brisĂ©es, avant que la diplomatie ne reprenne ses droits ? Refuser lâescalade militaire, ce nâest ni soutenir Vladimir Poutine, ni abandonner lâUkraine. Câest refuser de sacrifier lâavenir de lâEurope Ă une logique de confrontation permanente.
La responsabilitĂ© dâun prĂ©sident de la RĂ©publique nâest pas de faire la guerre pour prouver sa vertu. Elle est de protĂ©ger son peuple, de dĂ©fendre les intĂ©rĂȘts de la France et de travailler sans relĂąche Ă la paix.
Notre continent ne retrouvera durablement la sĂ©curitĂ© quâen bĂątissant une nouvelle architecture de sĂ©curitĂ© europĂ©enne, associant les nations europĂ©ennes, lâUkraine, la Russie et les Ătats-Unis, fondĂ©e sur des garanties rĂ©ciproques et la prĂ©vention de nouvelles guerres. Cela suppose de retrouver une diplomatie française indĂ©pendante, capable de parler Ă toutes les puissances, de nĂ©gocier et de faire prĂ©valoir les intĂ©rĂȘts de notre pays sur les logiques de blocs.
Je refuse que lâEurope, aprĂšs les deux tragĂ©dies mondiales du XXe siĂšcle, sâengage aveuglĂ©ment vers un troisiĂšme suicide historique. Je ne suis ni pro-russe, ni pro-amĂ©ricaine.
Je suis française. Et je défendrai une France indépendante et une paix durable.
La paix nâest pas une faiblesse. Elle est le premier devoir de ceux qui prĂ©tendent gouverner.
Plus d'informations sur npolony.fr
Alexander Query retweeted
In 2024 I pointed out that he still had of his old RT appearances on his ig, so he blocked me and quietly removed them.
Trust is earned through character and accountability. He shows none.
A subject-ignorant grifter and material plagiarist is being caught and is attacking @KyivIndependent for pointing out he stole from them. I really hope that those who keep inviting the grifter instead of proper journalists to their TV channels will take note.
Alexander Query retweeted
The way he basically directly admits here that he decides whether to respect someone based on the NUMBER OF THEIR FOLLOWERS, what a clown
Alexander Query retweeted
This is how Caolan actually engages with journalists behind the scenes, when he believes nobody will see it. This is because Joseph disagreed with a statement made around Caolan saying media is "broken" and not criticising politicians enough.
Alexander Query retweeted
The Kyiv Independent situation says a lot about Caolanâs attitude towards journalism and his colleagues.
He accused an entire newsroom of attacking press freedom and jeopardising his livelihood, yet Olga Rudenko has now explained that their animated map was used without permission and their logo was cropped out. Instead of acknowledging the issue, he chose to publicly attack the journalists whose work he used.
This isnât the first time questions have been raised about his sourcing and attribution. His Aughinish Alumina documentary also prompted criticism from journalists who had already reported on the story and the developments he later presented as the impact of his investigation.
Iâve also heard from several sources about Caolan allegedly disparaging fellow journalists producing English-language content at industry events and embassies. I cannot independently verify those accounts, but they raise further questions about how he treats colleagues.
You cannot demand journalistic solidarity while disregarding the work of other journalists. You cannot expect everyone to defend you when you refuse to give others the same respect.
Journalism requires accountability, proper attribution and respect for other peopleâs work. These standards apply to everyone, regardless of audience size.
Credit matters. And solidarity has to go both ways.
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Alexander Query retweeted
Oh gosh, why anyone would be surprised by this?
Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists
bbc.in/4yIzE9f
Alexander Query retweeted
Two Ukrainian drone operations, by the numbers:
Ashan: 949 targets hit 50+ km behind the front, russian mechanized assaults stopped for half a year.
Art-Ashan: 231 howitzers hit, 171 destroyed.
Alexander Query retweeted
It is really not that hard to grasp. Someone took another personâs work, removed the logo and credits, and presented it as his own - not for the first time. Now there is a copyright strike. Funny how accountability suddenly becomes controversial when it finally catches up with someone.
The Kyiv Independent has been reporting on this war since day one, without turning it into a personal branding exercise. It has absolutely nothing to apologize for.
Caolan is an influencer/blogger, not a journalist. There is a difference, and this whole affair is a pretty good illustration of it. I hope The Kyiv Independent stands its ground.
And the only people who owe anyone an apology are those threatening The Kyiv Independent. The irony of people presenting themselves as Ukraineâs âsupportersâ attacking a media outlet that has been covering the war from the beginning is apparently lost on them. Some solidarity. Some support.
Since a few Kyiv Independent readers have asked, Iâd like to explain what happened with Caolan Robertsonâs video, out of respect for our supporters.
Our team found that a video on Caolanâs @CaolanReports YouTube channel included a fragment of an earlier Kyiv Independent video, used without permission and without a request for permission. It wasnât just footage. It was an animated map that takes our team a lot of work to produce.
Importantly, Caolanâs video cropped out our logo from the fragment. Instead of crediting our work, it fully removed the attribution to the Kyiv Independent. That isnât citation or fair use.
Our team member did what is standard when your content is used this way on YouTube: They filed a copyright report. YouTube reviewed the case and removed the video. We follow the same process whenever our work is used without permission, regardless of who the creator is.
Worth noting that a removal like this doesnât kill the creatorâs work: The video can simply be re-uploaded without the copyrighted material.
So I was surprised that Caolan instead chose to publicly attack the journalists whose work he lifted, and to appeal to journalistic solidarity in a case where he didnât demonstrate any.
Our team has been reporting on the ground in Ukraine since before the full-scale invasion. Weâre independent, funded mostly by our readers, and we earn every dime. Weâre very proud of our work, from front-line reporting to war crimes investigations. We respect the work of other journalists and expect the same for ours.
I wish Caolan all the best in telling his audience about Ukraine. If he ever wants to use our work, heâs welcome to ask, like anyone else.
We are all on the same side when it comes to this: We want as many voices as possible telling the world about Ukraine. But being on the same side means respecting and crediting each otherâs work. Credit matters because the reporting everyone draws on has to come from somewhere.
Thank you.
Alexander Query retweeted
JOURNALISTIC SOLIDARITY DOES NOT MEAN IMPUNITY. COPYRIGHT THEFT IS NOT JOURNALISM.
I fully support Olga Rudenko and the editorial team of The Kyiv Independent.
What I find astonishing is how Caolan Robertson is attempting to portray himself as the victim after his team used another newsroomâs journalistic material without permission â even removing the original sourceâs logo.
This is not simply a technical mistake. This is a matter of journalistic ethics, intellectual property rights, and professional accountability.
And I believe this incident deserves much wider attention.
Concerns about Robertsonâs use of other peopleâs content are not new. Previous allegations deserve proper scrutiny and documentation.
But this time, there were real consequences: YouTube removed his video following a copyright complaint from the rights holder.
And I believe that response was justified.
What makes this situation particularly revealing is that Robertson acknowledged the improper use of the material while simultaneously accusing the Ukrainian newsroom of lacking journalistic solidarity.
Excuse me, but since when does journalistic solidarity mean remaining silent when someone uses your work without permission?
And there is another important part of Robertsonâs professional history that should not be forgotten.
He previously worked on media content promoting Tommy Robinson and other far-right figures.
In public interviews, Robertson himself described how provocative content, manufactured controversy, emotional manipulation, and selective editing were used to attract audiences and generate attention.
This is a documented part of his professional background.
Of course, people can change their political beliefs.
But changing political positions does not place anyone above professional scrutiny or accountability.
Popularity does not give anyone the right to appropriate another personâs work.
Millions of views do not exempt anyone from respecting copyright.
And supporting Ukraine does not grant a foreign journalist special immunity from professional standards.
Ukrainian journalists work under Russian bombardment, risk their lives, document war crimes, and invest enormous effort and resources into producing original reporting.
Their work deserves recognition, proper attribution, protection, and respect.
If a foreign journalist genuinely wants to support Ukraine, respecting Ukrainian journalists and their intellectual property would be a very good place to start.
And if Robertson believes the removal of his video was disproportionate, he is entitled to challenge that decision through the appropriate procedures.
But that does not erase his responsibility for the original misuse of another newsroomâs material.
JOURNALISTIC SOLIDARITY DOES NOT BEGIN WITH DEMANDING SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR YOURSELF.
IT BEGINS WITH RESPECTING THE WORK, RIGHTS, AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY OF OTHERS.
@olya_rudenko
#CaolanRobertson #TheKyivIndependent #OlgaRudenko #JournalismEthics #Copyright #IntellectualProperty #MediaAccountability #JournalisticIntegrity #PressFreedom #Ukraine #UkrainianJournalists #TommyRobinson #MediaManipulation #Disinformation #Accountability #StandWithUkraine
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Alexander Query retweeted
This is not the first time that @CaolanReports disrespects the work of Ukrainian journalists by using their content without permission. And then tries to make them feel guilty for demanding to respect their work and copyright.
Since a few Kyiv Independent readers have asked, Iâd like to explain what happened with Caolan Robertsonâs video, out of respect for our supporters.
Our team found that a video on Caolanâs @CaolanReports YouTube channel included a fragment of an earlier Kyiv Independent video, used without permission and without a request for permission. It wasnât just footage. It was an animated map that takes our team a lot of work to produce.
Importantly, Caolanâs video cropped out our logo from the fragment. Instead of crediting our work, it fully removed the attribution to the Kyiv Independent. That isnât citation or fair use.
Our team member did what is standard when your content is used this way on YouTube: They filed a copyright report. YouTube reviewed the case and removed the video. We follow the same process whenever our work is used without permission, regardless of who the creator is.
Worth noting that a removal like this doesnât kill the creatorâs work: The video can simply be re-uploaded without the copyrighted material.
So I was surprised that Caolan instead chose to publicly attack the journalists whose work he lifted, and to appeal to journalistic solidarity in a case where he didnât demonstrate any.
Our team has been reporting on the ground in Ukraine since before the full-scale invasion. Weâre independent, funded mostly by our readers, and we earn every dime. Weâre very proud of our work, from front-line reporting to war crimes investigations. We respect the work of other journalists and expect the same for ours.
I wish Caolan all the best in telling his audience about Ukraine. If he ever wants to use our work, heâs welcome to ask, like anyone else.
We are all on the same side when it comes to this: We want as many voices as possible telling the world about Ukraine. But being on the same side means respecting and crediting each otherâs work. Credit matters because the reporting everyone draws on has to come from somewhere.
Thank you.
Alexander Query retweeted
Since a few Kyiv Independent readers have asked, Iâd like to explain what happened with Caolan Robertsonâs video, out of respect for our supporters.
Our team found that a video on Caolanâs @CaolanReports YouTube channel included a fragment of an earlier Kyiv Independent video, used without permission and without a request for permission. It wasnât just footage. It was an animated map that takes our team a lot of work to produce.
Importantly, Caolanâs video cropped out our logo from the fragment. Instead of crediting our work, it fully removed the attribution to the Kyiv Independent. That isnât citation or fair use.
Our team member did what is standard when your content is used this way on YouTube: They filed a copyright report. YouTube reviewed the case and removed the video. We follow the same process whenever our work is used without permission, regardless of who the creator is.
Worth noting that a removal like this doesnât kill the creatorâs work: The video can simply be re-uploaded without the copyrighted material.
So I was surprised that Caolan instead chose to publicly attack the journalists whose work he lifted, and to appeal to journalistic solidarity in a case where he didnât demonstrate any.
Our team has been reporting on the ground in Ukraine since before the full-scale invasion. Weâre independent, funded mostly by our readers, and we earn every dime. Weâre very proud of our work, from front-line reporting to war crimes investigations. We respect the work of other journalists and expect the same for ours.
I wish Caolan all the best in telling his audience about Ukraine. If he ever wants to use our work, heâs welcome to ask, like anyone else.
We are all on the same side when it comes to this: We want as many voices as possible telling the world about Ukraine. But being on the same side means respecting and crediting each otherâs work. Credit matters because the reporting everyone draws on has to come from somewhere.
Thank you.
Alexander Query retweeted
Et s'il n'obéit pas, on l'envoie au coin? Comment ça se passe concrÚtement?
đŽđŁïž Guerre en Ukraine : "Il faut absolument nĂ©gocier avec Vladimir Poutine", affirme Natacha Polony, candidate Ă l'Ă©lection prĂ©sidentielle. "Il va falloir se mettre autour d'une table et lui dire que ça suffit et que nous allons discuter avec lui fermement."
#LeGrandEnjeu
Alexander Query retweeted
#Podcast TF1 : le niveau souterrain de réflexion politique de JLM sur la Russie : 11 fuseaux horaires aie aie aie, et "ne tirons pas les moustaches du Tigre russe". Le logiciel est bien vieux. Souevrainiste de papier
Ă archiver et garder au chaud pour lâhiver.
đ«đ·đ·đșInterview Ă©difiante dans laquelle JLM confirme qu'il est pro-russe.
Oser dire « les Russes sont naturellement nos alliĂ©s » alors qu'Ă la tĂ©lĂ© russe ils montrent des cartes des villes françaises Ă nuclĂ©ariser, c'est extrĂȘmement grave.
Avec toujours la mĂȘme rhĂ©torique sur la Russie « si vous tirez sur la moustache du tigre, faut pas vous Ă©tonner qu'il rĂ©agisse » ce qui sous-entend clairement que la Russie a Ă©tĂ© provoquĂ©e dans cette guerre, et que donc la faute revient Ă l'Europe et Ă l'Ukraine. Au Kremlin ils doivent sabrer le champagne en entendant ces dĂ©clarations.
C'est absolument hallucinant que deux partis français candidats à l'élection présidentielle (RN & LFI) comptabilisant prÚs de 50% des intentions de vote soient à ce point favorables à la Russie de Poutine. Malgré les meurtres de masse, les viols, les pillages, les tortures, ils soutiennent toujours la Russie.
MĂ©lenchon ose rire lorsque l'on parle de « menace russe », alors mĂȘme que le Kremlin a tentĂ© un attentat sur un aĂ©roport international allemand il n'y a pas deux mois. La menace russe existe bel et bien, tous les pays frontaliers ou de l'ancien bloc de l'URSS le savent. Mais on sait ce que pense JLM des Baltes...
Cet extrait est tellement consternant, mĂȘme Ă la fin il dit vouloir « s'associer aux Chinois » pour parler de dĂ©sarmement nuclĂ©aire, alors mĂȘme que la Chine est en pleine expansion de nombre d'ogives nuclĂ©aires. Alors soit il ne comprend rien Ă rien Ă la gĂ©opolitique, soit il est clairement favorable Ă toutes ces dictatures qui nous menacent.
Son positionnement fait honte Ă la France.
Alexander Query retweeted
amazing news.
ICEYE and @Nokia announced today a partnership with The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to develop sovereign satellite communications. ICEYE has supported Ukraine since 2022 and delivers sovereign space capability at speed. This builds on that.
Read more: hubs.li/Q04C3bj-0
Ukraine keeps on pushing, pulling off daring operations after daring operations. This is why Putin increasingly relies on Trump to make Ukrainians bow down by devastating the rear.
Ukrainian forces advanced more than 15 km behind Russian lines through underground gas pipelines during a counteroffensive on the Kupiansk front, killing over 100 Russian soldiers and capturing more than 30.
The operation, codenamed Veles, combined the underground advance with coordinated drone strikes and ground assaults, cutting off Russian infiltration routes into the rear of Kupiansk.
Participating units included the Khartiia Brigade, R.U.H. and Lava Regiments, DIU units including the Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion, and the Achilles Brigade.