Mattias
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Tomorrow, the Russian invasion of Ukraine will reach 1,418 days, the exact same number of days as the German invasion of the Soviet Union, from the border crossing on June 22nd to the official proclamation of Victory on May 9th and capitulation of Berlin.
January 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Tomorrow, the Russian invasion of Ukraine will reach 1,418 days, the exact same number of days as the German invasion of the Soviet Union, from the border crossing on June 22nd to the official proclamation of Victory on May 9th and capitulation of Berlin.
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NB: “Vance is correct in saying that Denmark is not ‘a good ally.’ It’s a great one… Denmark is the most generous donor to UKR’s mil defense... In the AFG war… Denmark suffered more fatalities per capita than any other NATO ally apart from the US.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...
Opinion | Greenland Is Only the Beginning. Trump Has His Sights Set on Europe.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
NB: “Vance is correct in saying that Denmark is not ‘a good ally.’ It’s a great one… Denmark is the most generous donor to UKR’s mil defense... In the AFG war… Denmark suffered more fatalities per capita than any other NATO ally apart from the US.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...
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Sweden delivers 26 Archer self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine
Thank you, Sweden! 🇸🇪🇺🇦
Thank you, Sweden! 🇸🇪🇺🇦
January 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Sweden delivers 26 Archer self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine
Thank you, Sweden! 🇸🇪🇺🇦
Thank you, Sweden! 🇸🇪🇺🇦
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I can't overstate how embarrassing it is to have a president who speaks like this.
January 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I can't overstate how embarrassing it is to have a president who speaks like this.
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
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We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
January 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
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This will go down well in Moscow and Beijing. Goodbye, international order.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured after strikes
The U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, who has been taken out of the country, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.
www.reuters.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 AM
This will go down well in Moscow and Beijing. Goodbye, international order.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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If Witkoff actually knew anything, he would know that this prospect of mutually beneficial trade between 🇷🇺 & the West was on the table & happening for the entire post-Cold War period, that 🇷🇺 was welcomed into the G-8 in 1997 & WTO in 2012, & that Putin threw it all away by invading 🇺🇦 in 2014 & 2022.
Witkoff (“who hasn't traveled to Ukraine this year, is set to visit Russia for the sixth time next week”) spoke on the record to the Journal to extol the promise of his business negotiations with Putin
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
If Witkoff actually knew anything, he would know that this prospect of mutually beneficial trade between 🇷🇺 & the West was on the table & happening for the entire post-Cold War period, that 🇷🇺 was welcomed into the G-8 in 1997 & WTO in 2012, & that Putin threw it all away by invading 🇺🇦 in 2014 & 2022.
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The second-best solution, but a solution nonetheless. At least for now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcome EU's €90bn loan, but no deal on frozen Russian assets
The Ukrainian president had urged the EU to use €210bn of frozen Russian assets, but leaders failed to agree on how to use them.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The second-best solution, but a solution nonetheless. At least for now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
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If the 25th amendment were triggered by any objective metric of presidential insanity or unfitness, Trump would have been launched out of the White House ten seconds into tonight’s speech. Or 11 months ago. Or daily since.
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
If the 25th amendment were triggered by any objective metric of presidential insanity or unfitness, Trump would have been launched out of the White House ten seconds into tonight’s speech. Or 11 months ago. Or daily since.
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Trump: “One year ago, our country was dead!”
The Economist, one year ago:
The Economist, one year ago:
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Trump: “One year ago, our country was dead!”
The Economist, one year ago:
The Economist, one year ago:
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Ukraine's SBU conducted a unique operation, blowing up a Russian 636.3 Varshavyanka-class submarine in the port of Novorossiysk using "Sub Sea Baby" underwater drones. The submarine, worth up to $400 million, sustained critical damage. unn.ua/en/news/ukra...
Ukrainian "Sub Sea Baby" drones hit Russian submarine in Novorossiysk for the first time in history
УНН Slider ✎ The SBU conducted a unique special operation, blowing up a Russian 636.3 Varshavyanka-class submarine in the port of Novorossiysk
using "Sub Sea Baby"…
unn.ua
December 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ukraine's SBU conducted a unique operation, blowing up a Russian 636.3 Varshavyanka-class submarine in the port of Novorossiysk using "Sub Sea Baby" underwater drones. The submarine, worth up to $400 million, sustained critical damage. unn.ua/en/news/ukra...
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This.
Wake me up when we’re done negotiating with ourselves and Russia actually joins the table.
December 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This.
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Two prominent political prisoners are released in Belarus: opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Ales Bialiatsky
December 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Two prominent political prisoners are released in Belarus: opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Ales Bialiatsky
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On Russian state TV tonight, a headline (until recently) you wouldn't have expected to see. "USA-EU: Cold War." Moscow clearly enjoying tensions between Washington & Brussels, as well as the new US national security strategy that's more critical of the EU than of Russia.
December 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
On Russian state TV tonight, a headline (until recently) you wouldn't have expected to see. "USA-EU: Cold War." Moscow clearly enjoying tensions between Washington & Brussels, as well as the new US national security strategy that's more critical of the EU than of Russia.
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💟 123 belarussische politische Gefangene frei und auf dem Weg in die Ukraine, darunter Maria Kalesnikova, nach 5 Jahren Haft ! ⚡️
December 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
💟 123 belarussische politische Gefangene frei und auf dem Weg in die Ukraine, darunter Maria Kalesnikova, nach 5 Jahren Haft ! ⚡️
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❗️Mass protests took place in 🇭🇺Budapest tonight after it became known that the Orbán government had concealed an official report on crimes against children in state care.
December 14, 2025 at 8:23 AM
❗️Mass protests took place in 🇭🇺Budapest tonight after it became known that the Orbán government had concealed an official report on crimes against children in state care.
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Every now and then Trump pretended to be tough on Russia, but it was always just for optics and always circled back to Putin. He’s been anti-NATO and pro-Russia since the 80s, and it’s even worse now because they clearly have something big on him.
December 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Every now and then Trump pretended to be tough on Russia, but it was always just for optics and always circled back to Putin. He’s been anti-NATO and pro-Russia since the 80s, and it’s even worse now because they clearly have something big on him.
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Great speech by European Parliament member Reinier van Lanschot (video from October 8):
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Great speech by European Parliament member Reinier van Lanschot (video from October 8):
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
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What folks need to realize about "peace talks" is that this is all theater for Washington. Ukraine knows that Russia has no intention of stopping the war, and the Russians know the Ukrainians know that. So this is just all a performance for Trump, hoping he blames the other for the lack of peace.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
What folks need to realize about "peace talks" is that this is all theater for Washington. Ukraine knows that Russia has no intention of stopping the war, and the Russians know the Ukrainians know that. So this is just all a performance for Trump, hoping he blames the other for the lack of peace.
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star