Mark FM
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🇮🇹🇺🇦 Meloni said that extending Article 5 of NATO to Ukraine "seems to be the simplest and most effective proposal of all, and it will help call Russia's possible bluff."
❗️"If Russia does not plan to invade again, it is unclear why it should not accept security guarantees that are only defensive."
❗️"If Russia does not plan to invade again, it is unclear why it should not accept security guarantees that are only defensive."
March 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🇮🇹🇺🇦 Meloni said that extending Article 5 of NATO to Ukraine "seems to be the simplest and most effective proposal of all, and it will help call Russia's possible bluff."
❗️"If Russia does not plan to invade again, it is unclear why it should not accept security guarantees that are only defensive."
❗️"If Russia does not plan to invade again, it is unclear why it should not accept security guarantees that are only defensive."
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MORE: Putin is offering an alternative ceasefire agreement that is contrary to the intentions and goals of the US-Ukrainian ceasefire proposal. It would grant Russia greatly disproportionate advantages and set conditions for the Kremlin to renew hostilities on terms extremely favorable to Russia.
March 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
MORE: Putin is offering an alternative ceasefire agreement that is contrary to the intentions and goals of the US-Ukrainian ceasefire proposal. It would grant Russia greatly disproportionate advantages and set conditions for the Kremlin to renew hostilities on terms extremely favorable to Russia.
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Fox News Research 🇺🇸🇺🇦
March 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Fox News Research 🇺🇸🇺🇦
Kalla is absolutely correct
Zelensky with his usual strong backbone under nerve numbing aggression not from the original enemy but from the new orange T-Virus within …
“Significantly, the forthcoming chancellor put Donald Trump's America on a par with Russia as a security threat to Europe” Merz
Zelensky with his usual strong backbone under nerve numbing aggression not from the original enemy but from the new orange T-Virus within …
“Significantly, the forthcoming chancellor put Donald Trump's America on a par with Russia as a security threat to Europe” Merz
Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
March 1, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Kalla is absolutely correct
Zelensky with his usual strong backbone under nerve numbing aggression not from the original enemy but from the new orange T-Virus within …
“Significantly, the forthcoming chancellor put Donald Trump's America on a par with Russia as a security threat to Europe” Merz
Zelensky with his usual strong backbone under nerve numbing aggression not from the original enemy but from the new orange T-Virus within …
“Significantly, the forthcoming chancellor put Donald Trump's America on a par with Russia as a security threat to Europe” Merz
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That a wartime president who courageously remained in his country despite being urged to leave, and has united and led his country since, is lectured on 'peace' and 'advantage' by a former military photographer and a draft dodger is a massive irony.
February 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
That a wartime president who courageously remained in his country despite being urged to leave, and has united and led his country since, is lectured on 'peace' and 'advantage' by a former military photographer and a draft dodger is a massive irony.
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‼️ Zelensky has just finished speaking with Macron and is now speaking with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, — Financial Times
February 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
‼️ Zelensky has just finished speaking with Macron and is now speaking with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, — Financial Times
Exactly - ambush is the word - a full on setup - the US/Russian Axis is a real thing
The oval office ambush - my initial assessment of the Zelenskyy-Trump-Vance brawl in the Oval Office, and what the implications might be for the trajectory of the war in #Ukraine. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
The Oval Office ambush
There is a deep-seated hostility from Trump and Vance towards Zelenskyy that defies short term fixes – so the test of courage falls to other Western leaders.
www.lowyinstitute.org
March 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Exactly - ambush is the word - a full on setup - the US/Russian Axis is a real thing
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The oval office ambush - my initial assessment of the Zelenskyy-Trump-Vance brawl in the Oval Office, and what the implications might be for the trajectory of the war in #Ukraine. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
The Oval Office ambush
There is a deep-seated hostility from Trump and Vance towards Zelenskyy that defies short term fixes – so the test of courage falls to other Western leaders.
www.lowyinstitute.org
February 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The oval office ambush - my initial assessment of the Zelenskyy-Trump-Vance brawl in the Oval Office, and what the implications might be for the trajectory of the war in #Ukraine. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Utter disgrace for the USA what a pair of bully boy creatures - clearly picked a fight with a real President - a total lack of respect
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Watch angry exchange between Trump and Zelensky at White House
The US president accused the Ukrainian leader of being disrespectful in a tense meeting in the Oval Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Utter disgrace for the USA what a pair of bully boy creatures - clearly picked a fight with a real President - a total lack of respect
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
The Evil Alliance
Very bad optics however you look at it :
US sides with Russia- Belarus-Israel-Hungary and African states
Very bad optics however you look at it :
US sides with Russia- Belarus-Israel-Hungary and African states
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's war against Ukraine in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
www.cnn.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The Evil Alliance
Very bad optics however you look at it :
US sides with Russia- Belarus-Israel-Hungary and African states
Very bad optics however you look at it :
US sides with Russia- Belarus-Israel-Hungary and African states
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“The United States voted with Russia, North Korea, Iran and 14 other Moscow-friendly countries Monday against a resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine and calling for the return of Ukrainian territory.” wapo.st/41gmlOo
U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war
Washington’s shift on the Ukraine war marks a major break with European allies and comes as the Trump administration aims to repair relations with Russia.
wapo.st
February 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“The United States voted with Russia, North Korea, Iran and 14 other Moscow-friendly countries Monday against a resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine and calling for the return of Ukrainian territory.” wapo.st/41gmlOo
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I’m sure it’s a coincidence that so many of the general officers that Trump is firing are either minorities (Gen CQ Brown) or women (Adm Lisa Franchetti, Adm Linda Fagan). This is what anti-DEI means in practice. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump ousts Joint Chiefs chairman, other leaders in major Pentagon shake-up
The Navy’s top admiral and a senior Air Force general also were dismissed as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moves to align the military with Trump’s agenda.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I’m sure it’s a coincidence that so many of the general officers that Trump is firing are either minorities (Gen CQ Brown) or women (Adm Lisa Franchetti, Adm Linda Fagan). This is what anti-DEI means in practice. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝🙏
🇫🇷 Macron is considering increasing France's military spending from 2.1% to 5% of GDP
🇮🇹 Italy is sending Centauro 1 to Ukraine
🇪🇺 EU's aid package meant to send 'very strong' message to Ukraine could come on Monday
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🇫🇷 Macron is considering increasing France's military spending from 2.1% to 5% of GDP
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February 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝🙏
🇫🇷 Macron is considering increasing France's military spending from 2.1% to 5% of GDP
🇮🇹 Italy is sending Centauro 1 to Ukraine
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🇫🇷 Macron is considering increasing France's military spending from 2.1% to 5% of GDP
🇮🇹 Italy is sending Centauro 1 to Ukraine
🇪🇺 EU's aid package meant to send 'very strong' message to Ukraine could come on Monday
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A Panama court has agreed to review the concession granted to a Hong Kong-based firm to operate ports on either end of the Panama Canal.
In full: https://buff.ly/4ic9PGr
In full: https://buff.ly/4ic9PGr
Panama court to hear challenge to canal concession granted to Hong Kong's CK Hutchinson Holdings | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A Panama court has agreed to review the concession granted to a Hong Kong-based firm to operate ports on either end of the Panama Canal — the source of US President Donald Trump’s concerns for Chinese...
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February 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A Panama court has agreed to review the concession granted to a Hong Kong-based firm to operate ports on either end of the Panama Canal.
In full: https://buff.ly/4ic9PGr
In full: https://buff.ly/4ic9PGr
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Why the British army is so unprepared to send troops to Ukraine.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56984
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56984
Why the British army is unprepared for Ukraine
Why the British army is so unprepared to send troops to Ukraine. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that Britain is “ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary”. While reports suggest these would be “peacekeeping” forces, the reality is that true peacekeepers
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
February 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Why the British army is so unprepared to send troops to Ukraine.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56984
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56984
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It has been an insane week. Here is my 5th article published in 6 days. "The geopolitical earthquake in Europe will inevitably see aftershocks in Asia. Those aftershocks have arrived. Welcome, Australia, to an entirely new Pacific security environment." www.smh.com.au/world/oceani...
From training to rehearsal: Why ‘brazen’ Chinese warships are off Sydney’s coast
The geopolitical earthquake in Europe will inevitably see aftershocks in Asia. Those aftershocks have arrived. Welcome, Australia, to an entirely new Pacific security environment.
www.smh.com.au
February 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
It has been an insane week. Here is my 5th article published in 6 days. "The geopolitical earthquake in Europe will inevitably see aftershocks in Asia. Those aftershocks have arrived. Welcome, Australia, to an entirely new Pacific security environment." www.smh.com.au/world/oceani...
James Bond's long-serving producers give control to Amazon
Time to Die
Time to Die
February 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
James Bond's long-serving producers give control to Amazon
Time to Die
Time to Die
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Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has publicly criticised the White House’s stance on Ukraine, dismissing several claims as "genuine fake news."
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/former-uk-de...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/former-uk-de...
Former UK Defence Secretary blasts ‘misleading’ White House
Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has publicly criticised the White House’s stance on Ukraine, dismissing several claims as "genuine fake news."
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
February 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has publicly criticised the White House’s stance on Ukraine, dismissing several claims as "genuine fake news."
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/former-uk-de...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/former-uk-de...
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“Tuesday was a dark day for the United States. President Donald Trump and his administration embraced Russia as a peace partner without demanding that it pay any price for its illegal invasion of Ukraine.”
wapo.st/3CXKukK
wapo.st/3CXKukK
Opinion | A Trump outrage that stands apart
The president blames Ukraine for its own brutalization.
wapo.st
February 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“Tuesday was a dark day for the United States. President Donald Trump and his administration embraced Russia as a peace partner without demanding that it pay any price for its illegal invasion of Ukraine.”
wapo.st/3CXKukK
wapo.st/3CXKukK
DoubleSpeak
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
Trump Flips the Script on the Ukraine War, Blaming Zelensky Not Putin
As he seeks to negotiate a peace deal with Moscow, President Trump is rewriting the history of Russia’s invasion of its neighbor.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:20 AM
DoubleSpeak
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
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“We were warned that this day, and this new strategic posture from America, was coming. We, like Europe, have ignored the approaching stormfront…and hoped this day would not arrive.” Our reckoning is here.
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-reckon...
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-reckon...
The Reckoning Is Here
We were warned that this day was coming. We, like the Europeans, just hoped it wouldn't. My new piece on the implications for Pacific security of last week's geopolitical earthquake in Europe.
mickryan.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“We were warned that this day, and this new strategic posture from America, was coming. We, like Europe, have ignored the approaching stormfront…and hoped this day would not arrive.” Our reckoning is here.
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-reckon...
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-reckon...
Trump echoes Russia as he upends US position on Ukraine
Putins new ambassador from hell - Trump the T-Virus - the truly ugly American
Putins new ambassador from hell - Trump the T-Virus - the truly ugly American
February 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Trump echoes Russia as he upends US position on Ukraine
Putins new ambassador from hell - Trump the T-Virus - the truly ugly American
Putins new ambassador from hell - Trump the T-Virus - the truly ugly American
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The foreign ministers of Ukraine, France, UK, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, and the EU have made a statement of readiness to strengthen assistance to Ukraine. They demand Europe's participation in future negotiations to end the Russia's war against Ukraine.
The foreign ministers of Ukraine, France, UK, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, and the EU have made a statement of readiness to strengthen assistance to Ukraine. They demand Europe's participation in future negotiations to end the Russia's war against Ukraine.
February 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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The foreign ministers of Ukraine, France, UK, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, and the EU have made a statement of readiness to strengthen assistance to Ukraine. They demand Europe's participation in future negotiations to end the Russia's war against Ukraine.
The foreign ministers of Ukraine, France, UK, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, and the EU have made a statement of readiness to strengthen assistance to Ukraine. They demand Europe's participation in future negotiations to end the Russia's war against Ukraine.
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The process appears to be heading for a ‘sugar hit’ peace, which sees Trump announce some rushed agreement which pleases Putin, does not address any fundamental issues of the conflict & denies justice to the Ukrainian people.
mickryan.substack.com/p/articles-o...
mickryan.substack.com/p/articles-o...
Articles of a Trump ‘Peace’ Plan
A quick assessment of the evolving ‘peace’ plan being developed by the Trump administration.
mickryan.substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The process appears to be heading for a ‘sugar hit’ peace, which sees Trump announce some rushed agreement which pleases Putin, does not address any fundamental issues of the conflict & denies justice to the Ukrainian people.
mickryan.substack.com/p/articles-o...
mickryan.substack.com/p/articles-o...