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U.S. officials say Ukraine was not targeting Putin in a recent drone strike, directly contradicting Moscow’s claim of an assassination attempt‼️
Instead, Ukraine’s strike was aimed at a confirmed military target in the same region, far from Putin’s residence, WSJ reports.
Instead, Ukraine’s strike was aimed at a confirmed military target in the same region, far from Putin’s residence, WSJ reports.
December 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
U.S. officials say Ukraine was not targeting Putin in a recent drone strike, directly contradicting Moscow’s claim of an assassination attempt‼️
Instead, Ukraine’s strike was aimed at a confirmed military target in the same region, far from Putin’s residence, WSJ reports.
Instead, Ukraine’s strike was aimed at a confirmed military target in the same region, far from Putin’s residence, WSJ reports.
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Concerned about Putin’s residence — but not Ukraine’s homes.
Modi voiced concern over reports of targeting the Russian president’s residence. Meanwhile, Russia has bombed Ukrainian cities for years.
The world will remember who stood with victims — and who funded the aggressor with oil.
Modi voiced concern over reports of targeting the Russian president’s residence. Meanwhile, Russia has bombed Ukrainian cities for years.
The world will remember who stood with victims — and who funded the aggressor with oil.
December 31, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Concerned about Putin’s residence — but not Ukraine’s homes.
Modi voiced concern over reports of targeting the Russian president’s residence. Meanwhile, Russia has bombed Ukrainian cities for years.
The world will remember who stood with victims — and who funded the aggressor with oil.
Modi voiced concern over reports of targeting the Russian president’s residence. Meanwhile, Russia has bombed Ukrainian cities for years.
The world will remember who stood with victims — and who funded the aggressor with oil.
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Dit is geen diplomatieke taal. Dit kulkabinet gelooft echt dat er meer toewijding is vanuit de VS. Terwijl 't juist andersom is. Als oud-inlichtingenchef zou hij t beter moeten weten maar Poetin is een goed voorbeeld van hoe paranoia ex spy chefs uiteindelijk worden als leiders
December 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Dit is geen diplomatieke taal. Dit kulkabinet gelooft echt dat er meer toewijding is vanuit de VS. Terwijl 't juist andersom is. Als oud-inlichtingenchef zou hij t beter moeten weten maar Poetin is een goed voorbeeld van hoe paranoia ex spy chefs uiteindelijk worden als leiders
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Watching the press conference between President Zelenskyy and Trump and while it isn't over yet - as expected - I can already see that this meeting didn't yield even one bit of results. It is just the same old recycled mantras.
December 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Watching the press conference between President Zelenskyy and Trump and while it isn't over yet - as expected - I can already see that this meeting didn't yield even one bit of results. It is just the same old recycled mantras.
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Dear community, last time you helped us reach lots of new BlueSky followers. Now that we see that there is an exodus on X, it is important that these people can also find us on BlueSky for all necessary updates about Ukraine.
Would you like to share this message, preferably with a quote? Thanks!
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January 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Dear community, last time you helped us reach lots of new BlueSky followers. Now that we see that there is an exodus on X, it is important that these people can also find us on BlueSky for all necessary updates about Ukraine.
Would you like to share this message, preferably with a quote? Thanks!
Would you like to share this message, preferably with a quote? Thanks!
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She is only nine.
Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg after a Russian missile strike in 2022.
Today, she stands on the podium with a bronze medal from the Rizatdinova Cup 2025.
A child who refused to give up.
Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg after a Russian missile strike in 2022.
Today, she stands on the podium with a bronze medal from the Rizatdinova Cup 2025.
A child who refused to give up.
December 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
She is only nine.
Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg after a Russian missile strike in 2022.
Today, she stands on the podium with a bronze medal from the Rizatdinova Cup 2025.
A child who refused to give up.
Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg after a Russian missile strike in 2022.
Today, she stands on the podium with a bronze medal from the Rizatdinova Cup 2025.
A child who refused to give up.
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🇳🇱The Netherlands has begun armored vehicle drills in key riverine areas, with units operating on civilian road networks to test readiness and ensure the security of vital logistics corridors.
December 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🇳🇱The Netherlands has begun armored vehicle drills in key riverine areas, with units operating on civilian road networks to test readiness and ensure the security of vital logistics corridors.
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“A breakthrough in talks,” they say.
For the third day in a row, Russia is striking the Port of Pivdennyi. Ukraine’s largest port is burning for the second day straight.
If this is a breakthrough, what does failure look like?
For the third day in a row, Russia is striking the Port of Pivdennyi. Ukraine’s largest port is burning for the second day straight.
If this is a breakthrough, what does failure look like?
December 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
“A breakthrough in talks,” they say.
For the third day in a row, Russia is striking the Port of Pivdennyi. Ukraine’s largest port is burning for the second day straight.
If this is a breakthrough, what does failure look like?
For the third day in a row, Russia is striking the Port of Pivdennyi. Ukraine’s largest port is burning for the second day straight.
If this is a breakthrough, what does failure look like?
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There is a special place in hell for those who write such headlines
December 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
There is a special place in hell for those who write such headlines
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“Per keer kan er, gerekend met de huidige prijs, voor zo’n 260 miljoen dollar nikkel aan boord. Met zulke volumes is de pendeldienst tussen Moermansk en de Waalhaven een levensader voor Nornickel.”
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Hoe de nikkelhandel via Rotterdam Poetins oorlogskas vult en China aan kritieke metalen helpt
Grondstoffen: De export van nikkel helpt het Kremlin de oorlog tegen Oekraïne te financieren. Toch trof de EU nog geen sancties. Daardoor kan elke maand een schip met nikkel uit Moermansk aanmeren in ...
www.nrc.nl
December 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
“Per keer kan er, gerekend met de huidige prijs, voor zo’n 260 miljoen dollar nikkel aan boord. Met zulke volumes is de pendeldienst tussen Moermansk en de Waalhaven een levensader voor Nornickel.”
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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Russia has deployed 360,000 troops in Belarus, directly along NATO’s border, Bild reports.
December 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Russia has deployed 360,000 troops in Belarus, directly along NATO’s border, Bild reports.
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Istanbul. Alaska. Geneva. Results? Nothing.
Why? Because:
Russia doesn’t want peace.
Team Trump wants business deals.
Europe refuses to shape events in Europe.
Berlin will be no different.
Why? Because:
Russia doesn’t want peace.
Team Trump wants business deals.
Europe refuses to shape events in Europe.
Berlin will be no different.
December 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Istanbul. Alaska. Geneva. Results? Nothing.
Why? Because:
Russia doesn’t want peace.
Team Trump wants business deals.
Europe refuses to shape events in Europe.
Berlin will be no different.
Why? Because:
Russia doesn’t want peace.
Team Trump wants business deals.
Europe refuses to shape events in Europe.
Berlin will be no different.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk:
"We’ve 1,6million children under Russian occupation.Their identities are being erased.They’re militarized starting from kindergarten.Their parents are forced to send children to camps where they’re taught how to use weapons
"We’ve 1,6million children under Russian occupation.Their identities are being erased.They’re militarized starting from kindergarten.Their parents are forced to send children to camps where they’re taught how to use weapons
December 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk:
"We’ve 1,6million children under Russian occupation.Their identities are being erased.They’re militarized starting from kindergarten.Their parents are forced to send children to camps where they’re taught how to use weapons
"We’ve 1,6million children under Russian occupation.Their identities are being erased.They’re militarized starting from kindergarten.Their parents are forced to send children to camps where they’re taught how to use weapons
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"Seven German journalism students tracked Russian-crewed freighters lurking off the Dutch and German coast—and connected them to drone swarms over military bases."
Well done by the students. How come the authorities didn't figure this out? Or did they just not tell us about it?
Well done by the students. How come the authorities didn't figure this out? Or did they just not tell us about it?
They Droned Back
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast
www.digitaldigging.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM
"Seven German journalism students tracked Russian-crewed freighters lurking off the Dutch and German coast—and connected them to drone swarms over military bases."
Well done by the students. How come the authorities didn't figure this out? Or did they just not tell us about it?
Well done by the students. How come the authorities didn't figure this out? Or did they just not tell us about it?
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Europe must have its own tech-infrastructure. It's too dangerous to be dependent on U.S. companies. We need to replace Amazon servers, Google search, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, ChatGPT, Nvidia, What'sApp etc with European versions. Or we might just be destroyed from within by fascist propaganda.
December 7, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Europe must have its own tech-infrastructure. It's too dangerous to be dependent on U.S. companies. We need to replace Amazon servers, Google search, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, ChatGPT, Nvidia, What'sApp etc with European versions. Or we might just be destroyed from within by fascist propaganda.
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🇩🇪🇺🇸👀 Some people in the US want to "gain some economic benefit" from a possible settlement of the Russian war against Ukraine, — Merz
December 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🇩🇪🇺🇸👀 Some people in the US want to "gain some economic benefit" from a possible settlement of the Russian war against Ukraine, — Merz
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The state of public finances remains stable, Putin said at the Russia Calling! Investment Forum.
According to him, the country's key priorities "have been fully funded," and the budget for the next three years provides for a "moderate budget deficit."
He's lying, you know.
According to him, the country's key priorities "have been fully funded," and the budget for the next three years provides for a "moderate budget deficit."
He's lying, you know.
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The state of public finances remains stable, Putin said at the Russia Calling! Investment Forum.
According to him, the country's key priorities "have been fully funded," and the budget for the next three years provides for a "moderate budget deficit."
He's lying, you know.
According to him, the country's key priorities "have been fully funded," and the budget for the next three years provides for a "moderate budget deficit."
He's lying, you know.
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⚡️⚡️⚡️ Sources in Britain 🇬🇧 say Bloomberg will soon release more of the Steve Witkoff call.
👉 If that drops, it will further weaken Trump’s already shaky chances of quick peace for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and hand another gift to the butcher in the Kremlin.
👉 If that drops, it will further weaken Trump’s already shaky chances of quick peace for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and hand another gift to the butcher in the Kremlin.
December 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
⚡️⚡️⚡️ Sources in Britain 🇬🇧 say Bloomberg will soon release more of the Steve Witkoff call.
👉 If that drops, it will further weaken Trump’s already shaky chances of quick peace for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and hand another gift to the butcher in the Kremlin.
👉 If that drops, it will further weaken Trump’s already shaky chances of quick peace for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and hand another gift to the butcher in the Kremlin.
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If it's true, if the US is willing to allow borders to be redrawn by force and let aggressors be rewarded, then the gates of hell are about to be opened.
This may prove to be the single most destabilizing and conflict-spawning decision of the 21st century.
A truly Black Friday.
This may prove to be the single most destabilizing and conflict-spawning decision of the 21st century.
A truly Black Friday.
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If it's true, if the US is willing to allow borders to be redrawn by force and let aggressors be rewarded, then the gates of hell are about to be opened.
This may prove to be the single most destabilizing and conflict-spawning decision of the 21st century.
A truly Black Friday.
This may prove to be the single most destabilizing and conflict-spawning decision of the 21st century.
A truly Black Friday.
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To cut off that fuel, Europe must:
-Enforce sanctions fully & close loopholes
-Shut down the shadow fleet in the Baltic
-Send more long-range munitions, incl. #FreeTaurus
-Increase ammo & air defense support, incl. #SkyShieldNow
-Use frozen RU assets to fund Ukraine’s defense, incl. those in Belgium
-Enforce sanctions fully & close loopholes
-Shut down the shadow fleet in the Baltic
-Send more long-range munitions, incl. #FreeTaurus
-Increase ammo & air defense support, incl. #SkyShieldNow
-Use frozen RU assets to fund Ukraine’s defense, incl. those in Belgium
November 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
To cut off that fuel, Europe must:
-Enforce sanctions fully & close loopholes
-Shut down the shadow fleet in the Baltic
-Send more long-range munitions, incl. #FreeTaurus
-Increase ammo & air defense support, incl. #SkyShieldNow
-Use frozen RU assets to fund Ukraine’s defense, incl. those in Belgium
-Enforce sanctions fully & close loopholes
-Shut down the shadow fleet in the Baltic
-Send more long-range munitions, incl. #FreeTaurus
-Increase ammo & air defense support, incl. #SkyShieldNow
-Use frozen RU assets to fund Ukraine’s defense, incl. those in Belgium
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At some point Europe will need to realize that Russia is at war.
November 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
At some point Europe will need to realize that Russia is at war.
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For 10 years now, Europe has reacted to every new Trump absurdity with the same response: outrage, handwringing, paralysis. We need to stop staring at the American car crash and finally start driving.
Trump serves only himself. Europe must act for itself.👇
Trump serves only himself. Europe must act for itself.👇
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
For 10 years now, Europe has reacted to every new Trump absurdity with the same response: outrage, handwringing, paralysis. We need to stop staring at the American car crash and finally start driving.
Trump serves only himself. Europe must act for itself.👇
Trump serves only himself. Europe must act for itself.👇
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Leaked transcripts reveal that top envoy for US President Trump coordinated with Putin’s aides on a Ukraine “peace plan” without Ukraine
Steve Witkoff even coached his counterpart on how to talk to Trump, urging him to praise Trump as a "man of peace"
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/26/t...
Steve Witkoff even coached his counterpart on how to talk to Trump, urging him to praise Trump as a "man of peace"
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/26/t...
Trump envoy Witkoff coached Putin’s aide on “peace plan” for Ukraine without inviting Kyiv to talks, leaked recordings reveal
Then US threatened to cut intelligence needed to save lives if Kyiv refused.
euromaidanpress.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Leaked transcripts reveal that top envoy for US President Trump coordinated with Putin’s aides on a Ukraine “peace plan” without Ukraine
Steve Witkoff even coached his counterpart on how to talk to Trump, urging him to praise Trump as a "man of peace"
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/26/t...
Steve Witkoff even coached his counterpart on how to talk to Trump, urging him to praise Trump as a "man of peace"
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/26/t...
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US Republican Congressman Don Bacon calls for the firing of Witkoff due to his apparent Pro-Russian stance.
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
US Republican Congressman Don Bacon calls for the firing of Witkoff due to his apparent Pro-Russian stance.
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🇨🇿🇺🇦 Pavel: For the peace plan to be just, it must not punish the victim or overlook crimes committed. And for it to last, it must guarantee Ukraine’s sovereignty, ability to chart its own course, and decent future.
Ukrainians and Europeans need credible assurances that aggression will not return.
Ukrainians and Europeans need credible assurances that aggression will not return.
November 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🇨🇿🇺🇦 Pavel: For the peace plan to be just, it must not punish the victim or overlook crimes committed. And for it to last, it must guarantee Ukraine’s sovereignty, ability to chart its own course, and decent future.
Ukrainians and Europeans need credible assurances that aggression will not return.
Ukrainians and Europeans need credible assurances that aggression will not return.