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If Ukraine wins, spending 3% of GDP on defense in Europe might be enough. If Ukraine falls, spending 5% of GDP on defense in Europe might not be enough. That is why it would be smart to prioritise support to Ukraine. Wise words by Carl Bildt at the #Kultaranta talks.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Reporter: “What real leverage do you have to make Russia stop?” Trump: “Look, they’re losing 5,000 soldiers a week.” Reporter: “But they don’t care.” Trump: “Well, maybe not... we make progress, then something gets bombed, and it’s over. Let’s see if we can change that.” This man has no leverage.

submitted 9 days ago • 65 comments

Trump on April 27: „In two weeks“ On May 19: „Two weeks.“ On May 28 this clip aired. Today on June 11 another two weeks have passed.

submitted 10 days ago • 43 comments

DNI Tulsi Gabbard repeats Putin’s talking points today, releasing an unhinged video where she claims that “political elites” want a nuclear war with Russia because they have sophisticated bomb shelters that will help them survive it.

submitted 10 days ago • 1879 comments

I guess there's no longer any doubt as to who the US wants to win this war. kyivindependent.com/trump-redire...

submitted 12 days ago • 8 comments

Lithuania's President Nausėda has criticized German Chancellor Merz for failing to follow through on promised sanctions against Russia after it ignored a ceasefire ultimatum. "This undermines trust—not just in sanctions, but in all support for Ukraine," Nausėda told Bild, urging tougher EU action.

submitted 12 days ago • 10 comments

Two days after having his Air Force head thrown to his death from a window, and with kilos of makeup outweighing his delicate little skull, the Gargoyle Midget in his first public statement since the largest ever one day loss of Russian aviation in history, tells us Ukrainians are terrorists.

submitted 16 days ago • 69 comments

🇷🇺 Russia is producing ammunition four times faster than all of NATO combined, warns NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. He urges Allies to boost defence spending as the Russian threat grows faster than the West’s response: “They produce in 3 months what we do in a year. We must act.”

submitted 16 days ago • 35 comments

⚡️US House Speaker Johnson backs Senate bill to toughen sanctions on Russia. "There's many members of Congress that want us to sanction Russia as strongly as we can," U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said. "And I'm an advocate of that."

submitted 18 days ago • 102 comments

1/5 Europe needs to finally wake up! russia has no interest in peace. Trump won’t hold them accountable. Yet European leaders keep stalling while Ukraine suffers. Waiting won’t bring peace—only decisive action will!

submitted 18 days ago • 4 comments

Eleven years of war. Three years of full-scale invasion. And I still can't get used to how casually some people discuss this war -- who'll beat whom? -- as if it's just a match between Real Madrid and Manchester United, not the survival of a nation facing extermination in the 21st century.

submitted 18 days ago • 8 comments

Fear not, Russia: There is certainly more to come 😉

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

The Russian news agencies are doing their best to play down Ukraine's attack on strategic aviation. Some people are speculating on possible Russian revenge (Oreshnik 😱), but it would be strange to do anything dramatic in response to something you are pretending almost didn't happen.

submitted 19 days ago • 29 comments

More than 40 Russian warplanes are burning after a mass Ukrainian drone attack kyivindependent.com/enemy-bomber...

submitted 19 days ago • 116 comments

Jack’s indirect employer, russia, is the one committing acts of arson in Poland—don’t let pro-russian propagandists like Jack gaslight you. He wants to help elect Nawrocki, russia’s favored candidate. If you vote for Nawrocki, you are a useful idiot helping russia

submitted 20 days ago • 17 comments

Benny Johnson was exposed for receiving payments from russia—look up the Tenet Media case on Google if you are unfamiliar with it It's no surprise that he's backing Nawrocki, just like all other pro-russian influencers are. Don't vote for Nawrocki, russia’s favored candidate

submitted 20 days ago • 4 comments

⚡️OPEC+ extends oil output surge despite Russian pushback, Bloomberg reports. OPEC+ will boost oil production by 411,000 barrels per day in July, marking the third consecutive monthly increase and reinforcing a major strategic shift that has driven crude prices to a four-year low.

submitted 20 days ago • 8 comments

☢️🇬🇧🇺🇦 "UK should help Ukraine develop its own nuclear weapons as part of a strategic partnership agreement," — British Army Colonel Richard Kemp at Black Sea Security Forum

submitted 20 days ago • 22 comments

Every year on May 21, Circassians commemorate the end of the Russo-Circassian War, during which over 90% of the Circassian population was killed. In the latest Regions Calling newsletter, we look at the authorities' uneasy relationship with these events:

submitted 22 days ago • 5 comments

It's funny when he throws a tantrum. We all know he'll fold.

submitted 24 days ago • 36 comments

How will the EU ever be a credible foreign policy actor if this is the reality: ongoing and massive transshipments to Russia via all kinds of places like Kazakhstan. Brussels has turned a blind eye for over 3 years. Biggest impediment here is greed and short-termism. We're our own worst enemy...

submitted 25 days ago • 7 comments

Rep. Don Bacon: It’s time for honesty. Peace talks don’t stop Putin — only force does. The U.S. and allies must arm Ukraine fully, impose maximum sanctions, and seize $300B in Russian overseas assets to make Putin realize he cannot win.

submitted 25 days ago • 3 comments

If you don't tell Russians their banks are about to fail, thet won't have those nasty bank runs that will bring down their already failing economy even faster. So whatever you do, don't say, for example on Telegram, that Russia's banks are about to fail. Or repost this post.

submitted 27 days ago • 3 comments

German company Kontron violating sanctions against Russia. euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/23/g...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

"Can the Russian regime maintain war efforts for an additional 12−18 months without triggering significant popular unrest? Quite possibly, given the resources poured into the security structures. However," ridl.io/domestic-war...

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Bribery works as well.

submitted 34 days ago • 12 comments

🇺🇸🗣️ "Enough playing games with Russia," — Senator Graham on the results of the negotiations in Istanbul. He proposed to "impose 500% tariffs on Russian exports (!) if Putin does not stop his attacks on Ukraine." Graham was with Rubio in Turkey, he knows about the negotiations from the spot.

submitted 35 days ago • 17 comments