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Most voters now support referendum to reverse Brexit – YouGov www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...

⚡️Norway to invest $400 million in Ukraine's drone, air defense missile production. Norway will invest $400 million in Ukraine’s defense industry to support domestic drone production. The two countries also agreed to jointly produce air defense missiles.

Five things to remember about war:

This is so god damn true. We must wake up from our vacation from history, and build our defense to a place that affords us strategic autonomy. Also eurobomb please

✈️🇺🇦 Ukraine has received the first light-engine two-seater SHARK aircraft from the Czech-Slovak company SHARK. AERO, equipped with an electronic warfare complex, — Militarnyi

Iran, USA, Israel, these are all interesting, of course, but don't forget…

Time for Gripen in Ukraine

The TYPHOON 4x4-MRAP equipped with a roller mine clearance device has been geo-located on the road between Douentza & Boni close to Torobani (15.1344, -2.5463). It's likely a Radio Controlled IED (RCIED) was used, the road is often referred to as the Road of Death because of the frequency of IEDs

👀❗️Interesting situation in the Orenburg region of Russia. 💁🏻‍♂️ In the local chats Russian reporting the arrival of Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups from Kazakhstan, and drones are flying near dislocation of bases of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces.

18.06 #Mali An MRAP type armored vehicle, with mine clearing attachment added, operated by Russian Africa Corps possibly in the Boni/Hombori area destroyed by an explosive device (IED)

For the 203rd day in a row, Rustaveli Avenue remains blocked in Tbilisi. Daily protests continue in 8+ cities across Georgia. 🇬🇪✊🇺🇦🇪🇺 As GD rushes through repressive laws, our Western allies need to act faster. Sanctions work wonders in a small county like Georgia.

C. Lagarde, ECB President, says the euro must earn global status through reforms: completing the single market, deeper financial integration, ending veto rights, and invoicing in euros to lower currency risk and borrowing costs. 🇪🇺 must act boldly for the € to fulfill its potential. But it's ready?!

Jokes on them. They decided to ally with Russia. Now they can get betrayed by Russia.

Trump’s $499 smartphone will likely be made in China www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/t...

🕯Tomorrow in Kyiv has been declared a Day of Mourning in memory of the victims of the massive enemy attack on the capital.

⚡️UPDATE: 'A brutal strike' — Massive Russian missile and drone attack hits Kyiv, killing 15, injuring at least 114. Damage to civilian infrastructure has also been reported throughout the city.

Amid all the discussion of what Israel's objectives were in attacking Iran, there's one that's been hiding in plain sight: to torpedo the emerging regional order that, according to many commentators (myself included), was taking shape without it. 🧵

201st day of protest on Rustaveli Avenue. Protesters waving American flags, calling on the United States to accelerate the adoption of the MEGOBARI Act. 📷Keto Mikadze / Publika #GeorgiaProtests

Orban and his goons know they might lose the next election, so they are going to spend the year they have left, stealing everything they can.

💥 EU to ban Russian gas using trade law, dodging Hungary & Slovakia vetos. Commission draft seen by @alicemhancock.bsky.social & I: bans new Russian gas contracts; terminates short-term contracts, pipeline & LNG imports from 2026: long-term contracts by 1 Jan 2028 www.ft.com/content/8b00...

It’s 200 uninterrupted days of #GeorgiaProtests “Revolution!” - people chant. Video by @mariamnikuradze.bsky.social

Georgia's 200th day of daily, nationwide protests is starting. 🇬🇪✊

13.06 #Mali #Azawad According to some pro-FLA social media sources the FLA unit (the "Alla Ag Albashir" battalion) who ambushed the Malian / Africa Corps convoy has accounted for 5 vehicles recovered 8 trucks destroyed 2 armored vehicles destroyed There are numerous Russian casualties & prisoners.

14.06 #Mali According to a government communique, while returning from a mission yesterday (presumably taking part in the airstrike against FLA fighters near Aguelhok) the Su-24 was forced to ditch in the Niger river near Gao due to "adverse atmospheric conditions"

IRIS-T breaks Ukrainian unit’s record in debut air defense operation, protecting Lviv Armed with the German-made IRIS-T for the first time, the unit intercepted seven Russian missiles in one battle, outperforming its past best of five set with the S-300. euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/14/i...

Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue is again closed to traffic as protesters gather at the parliament on Day 198 of non-stop #GeorgiaProtests. Bigger rally planned on Sunday to mark the 200th day of resistance. 📷 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

Not trying to encourage witch hunts. But... much of the lunacy we see infesting the Unites States began with prominent accounts reposting Russian propaganda. We ought to look out for any Europeans doing the same, and at the very least make a mental bookmark of their behaviour.

The war through weakness ticket

I wish US, UK and other's fighter jets were protecting #Ukraine as much from 500 shahed drones EVERY NIGHT!

❗️🇮🇷 Iran just raised the red flag over the Jamkaran Mosque — a rare move that signals a call for revenge.

It is day 197 of the #GeorgiaProtests. Today, Ivanishvili’s regime sentenced 21-year-old Mate Devidze to 4 years and 6 months in prison. Mate is being punished by the regime for standing up for Georgia's European future.