Jana Zikmundova
@jzk55.bsky.social
Former ambassador of Belgium (ret.) to Ukraine (2011-2014) and Colombia (2017-2021). Memories of Soviet tanks are part of my Czech roots (remember 21.8.1968 ?) Here mainly to denounce Putin's 🇷🇺 war on 🇺🇦. Building resistance with team @DefendDemocracy 🇪🇺
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Jana Zikmundova
@jzk55.bsky.social
· Sep 3
Ukraine Will Not Accept the Peace of the Graveyard
Cemeteries are tranquil places for a reason. The Kyiv government simply cannot swallow proposals from Kremlin allies and Western appeasers.
cepa.org
No change since this article has been published by @cepa.org ten months ago, except for the worse for 🇺🇦 civilians.
"No war is noble, but some wars are necessary." (Hašek, The Good Soldier Švejk).
"No war is noble, but some wars are necessary." (Hašek, The Good Soldier Švejk).
‘The shards of our pain keep calling us to battle’ Vasyl Stus 🇺🇦
Poet Vasyl Stus (1938-1985) was one of the Soviet era's greatest Ukrainian dissidents.
The new exhibition "As Long As We're Here, Everything Will Be Fine" at Kyiv's Mystetskyi Arsenal cultural and art complex is open from Nov. 13 to Feb. 8 and celebrates Stus's legacy.
The new exhibition "As Long As We're Here, Everything Will Be Fine" at Kyiv's Mystetskyi Arsenal cultural and art complex is open from Nov. 13 to Feb. 8 and celebrates Stus's legacy.
The Soviets tried to silence Ukrainian poet Vasyl Stus. A new exhibition honors his legacy
While the Soviet authorities promoted their vision of ideological "universalism" — a homogenized identity that suppressed national cultures — dissenting voices were silenced through arrests, intimidat...
kyivindependent.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
‘The shards of our pain keep calling us to battle’ Vasyl Stus 🇺🇦
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New: @theins.press saw the Witkoff-Dmitriev plan six months ago in draft form—except it was all Dmitriev. Bloomberg reports now Dmitriev told Ushakov he’d pass along a Russian plan and the Americans “can present it as their own”: theins.press/en/politics/...
Made in Moscow: The “U.S. peace plan” for Ukraine was substantially formulated months ago by Kremlin operative Kirill Dmitriev
Since it was first published on Nov. 20, the much-discussed 28-point plan for ending the war in Ukraine has borne all the signs of a Kremlin information operation. In fact, many of its most controvers...
theins.press
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
New: @theins.press saw the Witkoff-Dmitriev plan six months ago in draft form—except it was all Dmitriev. Bloomberg reports now Dmitriev told Ushakov he’d pass along a Russian plan and the Americans “can present it as their own”: theins.press/en/politics/...
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Putin’s real fear isn’t NATO expansion.
Putin’s real fear is DEMOCRACY expansion.
“There is no greater threat to Putin’s legitimacy than Ukrainians practicing democracy.”
#DefendDemocracy
#StandWithUkraine
#EuropeStandUp
Putin’s real fear is DEMOCRACY expansion.
“There is no greater threat to Putin’s legitimacy than Ukrainians practicing democracy.”
#DefendDemocracy
#StandWithUkraine
#EuropeStandUp
I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Putin’s real fear isn’t NATO expansion.
Putin’s real fear is DEMOCRACY expansion.
“There is no greater threat to Putin’s legitimacy than Ukrainians practicing democracy.”
#DefendDemocracy
#StandWithUkraine
#EuropeStandUp
Putin’s real fear is DEMOCRACY expansion.
“There is no greater threat to Putin’s legitimacy than Ukrainians practicing democracy.”
#DefendDemocracy
#StandWithUkraine
#EuropeStandUp
Naive #US followers who fall for these scams are fed disinformation meant to destroy their own country and weaken the West.
"Make America great again", indeed. How easy to set this up for 🇷🇺 #KGB disciples, only some money needed.
Aren't those still on #TwitterX complicit ?
#StopRussiaArmUkraine 🇺🇦
"Make America great again", indeed. How easy to set this up for 🇷🇺 #KGB disciples, only some money needed.
Aren't those still on #TwitterX complicit ?
#StopRussiaArmUkraine 🇺🇦
Large MAGA accounts on X turn out to be registered in Asia, Africa, and Russia
The irregularity came to light thanks to the new transparency feature called “About This Account,” which has since been partially disabled.
The irregularity came to light thanks to the new transparency feature called “About This Account,” which has since been partially disabled.
Large MAGA accounts on X turn out to be registered in Asia, Africa, and Russia
Dozens of major X accounts promoting Donald Trump’s political agenda and other far-right narratives turn out to have been originally registered in Russia, Asia, and Africa
theins.press
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Naive #US followers who fall for these scams are fed disinformation meant to destroy their own country and weaken the West.
"Make America great again", indeed. How easy to set this up for 🇷🇺 #KGB disciples, only some money needed.
Aren't those still on #TwitterX complicit ?
#StopRussiaArmUkraine 🇺🇦
"Make America great again", indeed. How easy to set this up for 🇷🇺 #KGB disciples, only some money needed.
Aren't those still on #TwitterX complicit ?
#StopRussiaArmUkraine 🇺🇦
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"There was no sign that agreement had been reached on key issues such as territorial concessions (..)+security guarantees though, nor was there any suggestion that a revised US-Ukraine agreement discussed in Geneva would be something to which Russia would agree."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
US optimistic over Ukraine peace deal talks but ‘a few delicate details’ remain
Ukrainian official cites ‘common understanding’, but no sign territorial concessions or security guarantees are agreed
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"There was no sign that agreement had been reached on key issues such as territorial concessions (..)+security guarantees though, nor was there any suggestion that a revised US-Ukraine agreement discussed in Geneva would be something to which Russia would agree."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Not happening at negociations table : effective ceasefire to stop senseless death and destruction by #Putin 's 🇷🇺.
#StopRussiaArmUkraine 🇺🇦
#StopRussiaArmUkraine 🇺🇦
A Russian missile attack overnight on Kyiv destroyed operations at a distribution center of Ukrainian supermarket chain Novus built during the full-scale invasion, killing four drivers and forcing the facility to shut down.
Built during war, shattered overnight — Kyiv distribution center hit hard by Russian strike
The facility, Ukraine's first green distribution center with freon and ammonia-free refrigeration, opened in 2024.
kyivindependent.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Not happening at negociations table : effective ceasefire to stop senseless death and destruction by #Putin 's 🇷🇺.
#StopRussiaArmUkraine 🇺🇦
#StopRussiaArmUkraine 🇺🇦
"Militairen Polen beschermen spoor na sabotage."
(NB : met militaire explosieven) 🇵🇱
Hier in het Westen blijft men in tegendeel op zijn twee oren slapen.
(NB : met militaire explosieven) 🇵🇱
Hier in het Westen blijft men in tegendeel op zijn twee oren slapen.
Militairen Polen beschermen spoor na sabotage: 'Spijtig dat we in zulke tijden leven'
Polen zet tot 10.000 militairen in om de infrastructuur te beschermen. De maatregel volgt na een explosie op een Poolse spoorlijn afgelopen weekend. Volgens Polen was dat een sabotageactie in opdracht...
nos.nl
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 AM
"Militairen Polen beschermen spoor na sabotage."
(NB : met militaire explosieven) 🇵🇱
Hier in het Westen blijft men in tegendeel op zijn twee oren slapen.
(NB : met militaire explosieven) 🇵🇱
Hier in het Westen blijft men in tegendeel op zijn twee oren slapen.
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Thanks, but no thanks. We don't want Amazon, Microsoft and Google to invest a trillion dollars in datacenters in Europe that will bring data of EU citizens within reach of Trump and will lock-in our digital dependence for decades to come.
We need to start building our own digital infrastructure.
We need to start building our own digital infrastructure.
US tells EU to 'roll back' digital rules against US tech companies | Euractiv
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick dangled the "carrot" of US giants investing in EU data centres in exchange for "reasonable" laws – and the "stick" of tariffs
www.euractiv.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Thanks, but no thanks. We don't want Amazon, Microsoft and Google to invest a trillion dollars in datacenters in Europe that will bring data of EU citizens within reach of Trump and will lock-in our digital dependence for decades to come.
We need to start building our own digital infrastructure.
We need to start building our own digital infrastructure.
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Conscription is back in Europe’s security debate
Join #YPFPBrussels and #QCEA on 3 December for a discussion with NATO, peacebuilding experts & military associations on the future of mandatory service.
🔗 Register → members.ypfp.org/event-6443106
Join #YPFPBrussels and #QCEA on 3 December for a discussion with NATO, peacebuilding experts & military associations on the future of mandatory service.
🔗 Register → members.ypfp.org/event-6443106
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Conscription is back in Europe’s security debate
Join #YPFPBrussels and #QCEA on 3 December for a discussion with NATO, peacebuilding experts & military associations on the future of mandatory service.
🔗 Register → members.ypfp.org/event-6443106
Join #YPFPBrussels and #QCEA on 3 December for a discussion with NATO, peacebuilding experts & military associations on the future of mandatory service.
🔗 Register → members.ypfp.org/event-6443106
"I am not trying to paint a rosy picture, but the fact is that Ukraine remains a democracy with a vibrant civil society (...)"
Plus, fascinating to hear where the 28 🇷🇺 points came from 🎧
Plus, fascinating to hear where the 28 🇷🇺 points came from 🎧
My chat with the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social on Ukraine and the United States. Was meant to be 30 minutes and ended up going for an hour. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/o…
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
"I am not trying to paint a rosy picture, but the fact is that Ukraine remains a democracy with a vibrant civil society (...)"
Plus, fascinating to hear where the 28 🇷🇺 points came from 🎧
Plus, fascinating to hear where the 28 🇷🇺 points came from 🎧
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Spent the night in the bomb shelter cause the peace negotiations were exploding over Kyiv just so damn loud
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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En dat allemaal vanwege de keizerlijke ambities van een dwerg.
Hundreds of residents of the city of Kyiv are still in the underground metro, seeking to protect their lives and get at least a little sleep before the next workday or school day. Meanwhile, russians continue their latest attacks on Ukraine.
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
En dat allemaal vanwege de keizerlijke ambities van een dwerg.
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Scoop: Ukraine’s GUR chief Kyrylo Budanov is in Abu Dhabi where meetings are underway with US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and a Russian delegation as the Trump administration press Kyiv and Moscow to make a deal to end the war. on.ft.com/43Og0fj via @financialtimes.com
US holds Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Army secretary Dan Driscoll meets delegations from Kyiv and Moscow in push for deal to end Kremlin’s invasion
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Scoop: Ukraine’s GUR chief Kyrylo Budanov is in Abu Dhabi where meetings are underway with US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and a Russian delegation as the Trump administration press Kyiv and Moscow to make a deal to end the war. on.ft.com/43Og0fj via @financialtimes.com
🇳🇱 verkiezingen onder de loep genomen : "Russische tactieken duiken ook op in Nederland"
#DefendDemocracy
#DefendDemocracy
Terugblik verkiezingen 2025:
WebWatch overzicht en dankwoord
www.web-watch.org/news/terugbl...
#NLpol #TK2025 #verkiezingen
WebWatch overzicht en dankwoord
www.web-watch.org/news/terugbl...
#NLpol #TK2025 #verkiezingen
November 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🇳🇱 verkiezingen onder de loep genomen : "Russische tactieken duiken ook op in Nederland"
#DefendDemocracy
#DefendDemocracy
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Once the most sceptical among Europeans, now the nordics take the lead
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
Joint Statement by the Leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight
We – the leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight – spoke with President Zelenskyy today. We have from the outset of Russia’s war of aggression stood by Ukraine’s side and we will continue to do so. Our res...
www.regjeringen.no
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Once the most sceptical among Europeans, now the nordics take the lead
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
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Ru's goal is the annihilation of the Ukrainian nation.
😡 Russia is taking children from the Donetsk region to Sakhalin for assimilation and "integration", - CNS
Children are being shown "Sakhalin mentality", integration classes are being held in local educational institutions and introduced to life on the islands.
Children are being shown "Sakhalin mentality", integration classes are being held in local educational institutions and introduced to life on the islands.
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Ru's goal is the annihilation of the Ukrainian nation.
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Regardless of the outcomes of peace negotiations, Russian war criminals must face justice. This has not been ‘a few bad apples’; it has been a systemic approach to barbarity endorsed from the top. There can be no ‘get out of jail free’ card for them.
kyivindependent.com/russian-mili...
kyivindependent.com/russian-mili...
Russian military reportedly executes 5 Ukrainian POWs
Five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization DeepState reported on Nov. 22.
kyivindependent.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Regardless of the outcomes of peace negotiations, Russian war criminals must face justice. This has not been ‘a few bad apples’; it has been a systemic approach to barbarity endorsed from the top. There can be no ‘get out of jail free’ card for them.
kyivindependent.com/russian-mili...
kyivindependent.com/russian-mili...
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Three days later, some of our mainstream media are latching on to who has been hoodwinked by Russia into endorsing the 28-point “peace plan”, and how easy it was for Moscow.
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/979bdd6...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/979bdd6...
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Three days later, some of our mainstream media are latching on to who has been hoodwinked by Russia into endorsing the 28-point “peace plan”, and how easy it was for Moscow.
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/979bdd6...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/979bdd6...
While a draft peace deal is being discussed, 🇷🇺 just keeps on bombing 🇺🇦 civilians at night.
Any questions ?
#Kharkiv 🖤
Any questions ?
#Kharkiv 🖤
❗️More than 15 explosions reported in Kharkiv!
Right now, the city is under a russian drone attack!
Right now, the city is under a russian drone attack!
November 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
While a draft peace deal is being discussed, 🇷🇺 just keeps on bombing 🇺🇦 civilians at night.
Any questions ?
#Kharkiv 🖤
Any questions ?
#Kharkiv 🖤
🖤
A protester was kidnapped by police from a seat in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi.
Day 361 of #GeorgiaProtests Video via @publikage.bsky.social
Day 361 of #GeorgiaProtests Video via @publikage.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🖤
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The war is Ukraine’s fault because they haven’t shown enough “gratitude” to Donald Trump. This is like watching a Godfather sequel where the Don has advanced dementia.
November 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The war is Ukraine’s fault because they haven’t shown enough “gratitude” to Donald Trump. This is like watching a Godfather sequel where the Don has advanced dementia.
"Confuse the ennemy" seems to be the strategy.
What about "friends" ?
What about "friends" ?
⚡️Rubio tells senators 28-point Ukraine peace deal is not a U.S. plan.
Speaking at the Halifax International Security Forum, U.S. senators critical of the 28-point peace plan said that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them that the current proposal does not amount to the actual U.S. plan.
Speaking at the Halifax International Security Forum, U.S. senators critical of the 28-point peace plan said that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them that the current proposal does not amount to the actual U.S. plan.
'Rewarding Russian butchery' — US lawmakers rail against Trump's Ukraine peace deal
"Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests," U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell said.
kyivindependent.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM
"Confuse the ennemy" seems to be the strategy.
What about "friends" ?
What about "friends" ?
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I have just released my regular update on war and strategic competition. This week, it is focused on Trump & Putin's 28-point plan they wish to impose on #Ukraine, but also includes Pacific security and my regular Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
The Putin-Trump Pact is Afghanistan All Over Again, But With Much Worse Outcomes. The Big Five, 23 November edition
My regular update on war and strategic competition, with a focus on Trump and Putin's 28-point capitulation document imposed on Ukraine, as well as my regular Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I have just released my regular update on war and strategic competition. This week, it is focused on Trump & Putin's 28-point plan they wish to impose on #Ukraine, but also includes Pacific security and my regular Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
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What was true of the Trump administration's original, extortionate minerals plan is equally true of this peace plan. It will probably be true of the next White House plan, and the one after that.
To repeat: the Trump administration peace deal was always a deal for peace between Russia and the US, not Russia and Ukraine. In it, it seems, the US gets Ukraine's resources, Russia gets Ukraine's land, and Ukraine gets to say thank you.
November 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
What was true of the Trump administration's original, extortionate minerals plan is equally true of this peace plan. It will probably be true of the next White House plan, and the one after that.
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I just dipped a toe in the cesspit that used to be Twitter, and I think the surest indication that the “28 points” were translated from Russian is the number of Russian mouthpiece accounts busy shouting, unprompted, that that is absolutely not the case and they were drafted in the White House.
There is plenty in the 28-point list of US/Russian surrender demands for Ukraine that is nonsensical, unenforceable, or so vague as to be meaningless. My favourite might be
“9. European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland.”
It could have been written for maximum vagueness to wrangle over -
“9. European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland.”
It could have been written for maximum vagueness to wrangle over -
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I just dipped a toe in the cesspit that used to be Twitter, and I think the surest indication that the “28 points” were translated from Russian is the number of Russian mouthpiece accounts busy shouting, unprompted, that that is absolutely not the case and they were drafted in the White House.