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@MThornedyke @jonasolsson Nice going, USA.

@jonasolsson Nice going, Sweden.

Swedish company helps Russian elite bypass EU sanctions to vacation in Europe - French Alps among top destinations Public broadcaster SVT can reveal how the Swedish tech company Avinode is being used by the Russian elite to circumvent sanctions. Representatives of the company have recommended that Russian client companies establish subsidiaries in third countries. Avinode declines to participate in an interview but states that measures have been taken, SVT reports. Story by SVT's Maria Georgieva 23 April 2026 at 06:03 CET Despite Russian private jets being banned in the EU following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, SVT’s investigation shows that Avinode is being used by the Russian elite—including oligarchs and individuals subject to sanctions—to continue flying internationally. Avinode connects flight operators with aircraft brokers for private jet bookings. However, several independent sources report that Avinode staff recommended Russian customers to re-register their companies in other countries when the sanctions were introduced. SVT’s investigation reveals that Russian aircraft brokers have opened offices in countries such as Turkey, Cyprus, and the United Arab Emirates. In this way, they can conceal Russian connections and retain access to the European market despite the sanctions. By posing as a representative of a sanctioned Russian citizen, SVT was offered trips by Russian brokers who confirmed that they use Avinode. “The key issue is the extent to which the Swedish company Avinode knew that they were providing services to Russian customers, or to customers acting on behalf of Russians. If they knew this was the case, then in my view it would constitute a violation of the EU sanctions,” says sanctions lawyer Alexandre Prezanti. CEO refuses interview SVT has contacted Avinode’s CEO Oliver King and founder Per Marthinsson. The company has declined a recorded interview and has responded via email to some of SVT’s questions. Avinode states that it has strengthened its customer due diligence since the invasion of Ukraine and has terminated cooperation with some of the companies featured in SVT’s investigation. The company admits shortcomings in its routines, but claims these were the result of actions by a single employee. The company says it lacks sufficient documentation to terminate cooperation with some of the re-registered companies that SVT has identified. “We still have no knowledge of any connection between these entities and persons or organizations subject to sanctions.” The company further states that it does not have access to individual passengers’ personal data and is not responsible for checking it. “The platform enables operators and brokers to be connected, but the final agreement for each individual flight is made between the operator and the broker and does not take place on Avinode’s platform.” Facts about Avinode: Avinode is a leading digital marketplace for private jet and business jet charter bookings, and controls approximately 80 percent of the world market, according to the company itself. Avinode was founded in 2001 in Gothenburg by three Chalmers University students. The company is headquartered in Gothenburg. Since 2024, Avinode has been owned by the American company CAMP Systems International (part of the Hearst Group), but it remains a Swedish company in terms of origin, registration, and operations in Sweden. The system handles approximately 8 million searches and 13 million travel requests annually. Oliver King is CEO of the European operations and legally responsible for Avinode AB. One of the founders, Per Marthinsson, is still the revenue director. Source SVT: AI Translation

@Bharatwaasi1 @TansuYegen @grok I think it’s a simulator: Spaceengine

@TansuYegen @grok - Is the footage real? If yes, which camera has been used?

Mars’s moon Phobos orbits just 6,000 km above the surface and is only 22 km Wide...

@dopdopinder @AnthonyHolmdahl @Neotribonian @bizlet7 Their superior humbleness prevents them

@AnthonyHolmdahl @Neotribonian @bizlet7 If "they are superior in most aspect compared to other parts of the world" is not arrogance, what is. Why don't the Nordics rule the world if they are the best?

They are more like Swedes. - autists - big on public social conformity - good at tech - were a regional military empire but wound it down after a big loss to a world power - reserved, being loud and self promoting seen as low class

@jimvidar @miafalksweden @ingridcarlqvist x.com/parharn/status…

@miafalksweden @ingridcarlqvist Klippt och klistrat som vanligt. Är det inte dags att lämna det stadiet. Sverigedemokraterna enda partiet I världen med en egen trollfabrik

Nej, Annika, den är inte inklippt, bilden är på riktigt. Exakt så här kass är din partiledare.

@BayaBailey @FubarDaily @RealXavier011 I might have exagerated a little bit…

@knaspappa @FubarDaily @RealXavier011 Magic Mouse 2 would give you a notification when it was at 2% 😒. 5 minutes of charging would give you about 3 hours of usage after that.

I don't wanna laugh 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

@BayaBailey @FubarDaily @RealXavier011 You get notifications, ”your mouse will run out of battery in one week please charge it for five minutes for an extended 6 months usage” if you ignore it for the entire week, you brain is poorly designed.

@FubarDaily @RealXavier011 Until you have something urgent to send and you have to wait for the mouse to charge. Good design that misses out on functionality, is poor design.

@RCEY28 What, and I can’t stress this enough, the fAIck did I just watch?

This blonde mechanic in the Bugatti polo stands in a junkyard smiling ear to ear next to a rusty wreck of a Bugatti Atlantic that looks like it’s been sitting there since the 1930s. What follows is pure magic: blue-gloved hands scrubbing decades of grime, pistons sliding into a spotless engine block, angle grinders throwing sparks like fireworks, welding torches glowing orange on fresh metal, glossy paint being sprayed across the hood, and finally the finished V12 engine being lowered in like it’s the crown jewel of an $8 million resurrection. Would you ever watch someone bring a car back from the dead like that and still call it just a “restoration”?

It's become a new "trend" to turn off elevators and stand there blocking them to piss people off. What would you do?

@noclador If you prefer to attack other countries, by all means buy the F-35.

Every single F-35C on board of the USS Abraham Lincoln accumulated 10x more combat hours last month than ALL the Gripen ever built combined. But if Canada prefers the least capable, most expensive, and slowest produced Western fighter... by all means then buy the Gripen.

@Zeeblefritz @krishdotdev Disable SIP

@krishdotdev Why would anyone want their Linux to look like MacOS is beyond me, but that is the charm of Linux. Meanwhile on MacOS I can't change the icon for Finder, which I hate.

Trust me this is not MacOS.

@NBAPropEdge @anneapplebaum x.com/cyberpionier/s…

@anneapplebaum We haven’t forgotten how much the Euro’s have shitposted and cheated us and grifted off of our power & defense. Maybe it’d be wise for them to get over the insults and suck it up and take action for once.

Trump has insulted and tariffed his European allies, persuaded Denmark to prepare for a US invasion and, by pressuring Ukraine and not Russia, encouraged Putin to keep fighting. All of which he has forgotten. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/…

Now that Artemis II has launched we have 10 days to get everyone on Earth a Planet of the Apes costume so we can do something hilarious when the astronauts return 😁

@CryptoCyberia @VadimYuryev time for a realitycheck?

>be Apple >switch MacOS to ARM to improve battery life >have to rebuild every app to avoid performance loss from transition layers >ARM won! x86 is dead! >Intel Panther Lake chips get close to the same power draw >Still a real computer that can run a real OS Apple btfo.

@Wild_Arms_RandD @secretsqrl123 The simple answer is cheap weapons is bad for the shareholders

I’m convinced the US Solved most of the air defense issues back in the 80s/90s then proceeded to completely scrap the projects. Here’s a good example a $30,000 fiber optic interceptor , would have been great for destroying Shahed drones, called the FOG-M

@TheGildedGoo @Osinttechnical cnn.com/2026/03/19/pol…

The F-35 has a significantly reduced thermal/IR signature thanks to cooled exhaust, buried engine, serrated nozzles & fuel-as-heat-sink tech. Official design goal: minimize infrared 'heat' footprint for better stealth. Harder to spot on FLIR than legacy fighters. #F35 #Stealth So in essence this is complete bullshit.

A US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at US air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire -CNN A CENTCOM spokesman says that the pilot is in stable condition.

@FearTheBeard001 @Mericamemed

@knaspappa @Mericamemed I hope I'm there to watch the light leave your eyes.

This concept deserves a whole film.

@FearTheBeard001 @Mericamemed

@knaspappa @Mericamemed

@DanielOlausson1 @mikaelgrev x.com/sonnsvall/stat…

@mikaelgrev Det är glasklart, den rena och beräknande lögnen är det du som kommer med i syfte att smutskasta och förnedra. Personen själv är den som vet vad som åsyftas, ej du.

En ren och beräknande lögn. Värsta sorten. ”Mohanssons bakgrund” kan bara betyda en sak i detta sammanhang, och det är inte bakgrund som något specifikt engagemang, det är bara löjligt. Vi måste få fram fler ärliga och reko politiker, annars går vi under.

@FearTheBeard001 @Mericamemed You just proved my point, nazi sweinweiner.

@knaspappa @Mericamemed Fuck the UN and fuck you, Dumbshit!!