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🇵🇱🤝🇺🇦 "Poland bought Starlinks, which it gave to Ukraine. We pay and will continue to pay a subscription fee for satellite internet for Ukraine. I cannot imagine that someone could decide to terminate a business contract for a commercial service, to which Poland is a party."

He nails it.

Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

🇺🇦🌐 78 countries and 651 cities around the World will hold actions in support of Ukraine. A total of 981 “Stand with Ukraine” events are planned for February 22-24.

Now Trump has gone full Putin. No democrat can defend him any longer.

As a humanitarian aid worker, 28-year-old Edward Scott has made multiple trips to the front-line areas to evacuate civilian Ukrainians. But the mission on Jan. 30 to the embattled city of Pokrovsk in southern Donetsk Oblast was different.

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The Kyiv Independent sat down with Gabrielius Landsbergis on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14, where the growing divergence between the U.S. and the EU on NATO and Ukraine was at the center of the discussions.

This might be Trump's greatest lie ever: That Ukraine started the war with Russia. That Trump has now shame we know, but what about the US people? Why does the US accept a president so obviously works against the US & for Russia? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebi-...

"We are not a raw material country." - Zelensky insists on mandatory security guarantees in the document regarding rare earth metals.

🇺🇦 Ukraine can produce 4M drones per year despite the war, says Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha at a defense expo in the UAE. In 2024, Ukraine produced over 1.5M drones. Meanwhile Ukraine still seeks investment for mass production of long-range missiles & drones. unn.ua/news/ukraina...

Zelensky said European NATO member states only have 50 brigades. Ukraine has 110 combat brigades. Russia will have 250 brigades this year. Unlike the Germans and the French, Ukrainian soldiers can defend the Baltic states when Russia invades, but only if Ukraine is in NATO.

I’d like to remind you that there was no deal or agreement on that. However, Ukraine did sign a written agreement in which the U.S. provided "security assurances" in exchange for Ukraine giving up its nuclear weapons. We would now like our nuclear weapons back

😳🇸🇦 "I saw someone saying that there will be a meeting in Saudi Arabia at the level of the presidents of the US and Russia. Some kind of peace talks. They even put up our flag... I don't know what this is. This is not serious," — Zelensky

🇺🇸🚫 The US has never seen us in NATO and did not want to see us there, — Zelensky ⚡️If there is no NATO, we will create NATO in Ukraine, — Zelensky

The Resistance is strong! #Resist

⚡️24-year-old Ukrainian pilot killed in action. Ivan Bolotov, a 24-year-old Ukrainian pilot and captain of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, was killed during a combat mission, the brigade said on Feb. 3.

🇬🇪 Protests continue in Georgia. During the demonstrations, Nika Melia, leader of the pro-European party Akhali, was detained. Protesters try to block major transport routes in Tbilisi, many are brutally detained by security forces.

Dr Mohammad Zakaria was performing surgery when Russia attacked Chornomorsk, Odesa region The blast wave shattered glass in the operating room, the surgeon was injured. He didn't pay the slightest attention to explosions and flying shards of glass but continued his surgery. 📷Oleh Kiper

⚡️Explosion at Rheinmetall plant in Spain leaves 6 injured. The explosion occurred at 4:20 p.m. local time on Jan. 30, starting a large fire that spread to about 2,000 square meters. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, Spanish authorities said.

Tulsi Gabbard is not just completely unqualified to be Director of National Intelligence – she is anti-qualified. snyder.substack.com/p/tulsi-gabb...

🇺🇦🛡️ I've been to defense factories, and people there say, "Mr. President, everything is fine, don't worry. We'll defeat the Russians anyway," — Zelensky ❗️The president admitted that he is most inspired by AFU, his own children, and people who work every day for the country.

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”

#NeverForget

So far here’s a list of companies reinforcing their commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Apple Costco Bank of America Delta JP Morgan Marriott Microsoft Procter & Gamble Goldman Sachs American Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines Catholic Health

🚫🇭🇺🥔 Orban blocked a statement from the European Union with a general condemnation of the elections in Belarus.

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FACT CHECK: When Putin invaded, the White House also believed he'd conquer Ukraine in a matter of days, which is why the US pressured Zelensky to flee Kyiv. Kyiv still stands only because Zelensky refused. We shouldn't celebrate our catastrophic intelligence failures like this.

Fire at Saratov oil refinery after a drone attack last night, Russian Telegram channels report.

🇩🇪🇺🇦 Germany delivered first batch of 54 RCH 155mm SPGs to Ukraine. Ukraine is the first operator in the world. Speed over 100km/h, fire range 54km.(!!) "Ukraine can count on us, and this is a signal. Germany is ready to take responsibility in Europe" — Defense Minister Pistorius

VERY BIG TOP NEWS TODAY⚡️🔥 🇺🇸 The US has announced a new $500 million aid package for Ukraine, - Austin 🇳🇴 In 2025, Norway will provide the largest military assistance in its history — over €2 billion to Ukraine. SUPPORT ME 🫶 ☕️ buymeacoffee.com/MAKS22 ✅ PayPal: [email protected] ☑️ patreon.com/Maks24

The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ? So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky If you could, please help us regain our following Follow Retweet and Repeat ;-) Together we can change the world.

Daryna proposed to Mykhailo in the intensive care unit. He was paralyzed after his injury and could not even speak.They got married in the ICU. For over a year, Mykhailo has been undergoing rehabilitation and his progress is incredible.This coulple proves the power of love. 📹: modrychi/TikTok

To fully understand the current state of the war, it's not enough to focus on arrows and units on a map. The real story lies in the deeper, systemic challenges. In an analytical piece for @euromaidanpress.bsky.social, I offer more comprehensive assessment: euromaidanpress.com/2025/01/03/w...

Why is Ukraine losing ground? There are many explanations, ranging from a lack of aid to a lack of political will to win. The reality, however, is far more complex. This thread offers a brief excerpt from my recent analysis, with the full link provided at the end. 1/ 🧵Thread:

The Azerbaijani government confirmed that a Russian missile caused the plane crash in Aktau, according to Euronews. The damaged plane was not allowed to land in Russian airports despite pilots' requests for an emergency landing and was directed to fly towards Aktau, Kazakhstan.

26.12.2024 | Ukraine's StratCom confirmed a precision strike by Ukrainian Air Force on a military-industrial facility in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov region. The target produced solid rocket fuel for ballistic missiles.

🇳🇱🇺🇦 "The Netherlands has already provided Ukraine with over €3.76 billion euros in military aid, including Patriots, armored vehicles, artillery, and F-16s. Another €6 billion are planned," - Dutch Ambassador to Ukraine

Ukrainian soldier Taras Stolyar reimagines Sting’s iconic “Shape of My Heart” on the bandura, a traditional Ukrainian instrument. After covering Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters,” he’s now joined by Sting for a unique performance.

European #politics can sometimes seem disconnected from reality, leaving us in the dark about the full range of interests at play. The #EU’s failure to confiscate #Russian sovereign assets, a missed opportunity when I thought #Ukraine needed more support, was expected to happen in spring 2022❗️ 1/2

The Minsk Agreements forced Ukraine to abandon territory without any security guarantees in place. Putin violated these "agreements", continuing to shoot and kill Ukrainians nearly every day during this "peace". This is the reality we must avoid replaying. Newsletter here 👇

The sinking of two Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15 may cause "significant" environmental damage, Greenpeace Ukraine warned.

Today, a pilot of the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force lost his life in battle 😢 Reports suggest his Su-25 was downed by Russians near Kherson. Rest in peace.

Russia: Russian Railways has a severe staff shortage nationwide. Railroad retirees are being begged to come back to work.

Posted this at the old place, but thought folks on @bsky.app might like to know I finally met my "mother".

A high-energy laser weapon has been fired by the British Army from an armoured vehicle for the first time and successfully destroyed flying drones, UK Defense Ministry reported. Dear UK, you know a good place to try this out and test the weapon thoroughly, don't you?

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