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Trump said yesterday that Putin should be allowed back into the G8. This was Putin’s response.

submitted 5 days ago • 85 comments

⚡️UPDATE: Russian mass attack hits Kyiv, killing 14, injuring at least 40. Russian drones and ballistic missiles targeted the capital overnight, killing 14 people and injuring at least 40, local authorities reported. Damage to civilian infrastructure has also been reported throughout the city.

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submitted 7 days ago • 33 comments

On 6/12, DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem said “We are staying here to liberate [LA] from the socialists and the burdensome leadership this governor and mayor have placed on this country and this city.” This use of military force to displace a democratically elected is the very definition of a coup.

submitted 9 days ago • 845 comments

❗️Today marks 2 weeks since Trump gave Putin the last 2 weeks. It was May 28th.We are waiting for a new series of deadlines.

submitted 11 days ago • 29 comments

Senior officers of the United States military have an obligation to speak up and be leaders. Where is the Army chief of staff? Will he or others speak truth to the commander in chief and put a stop to the assault on the integrity of his troops? www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

submitted 11 days ago • 268 comments

🧵 Several people have raised questions about what I meant by "deservedly so" when referring to the decline of institutional trust. It's a fair question, so I want to explain that, because it sits at the heart of my work on how democracies collapse when their epistemic foundations rot.

submitted 13 days ago • 37 comments

Russian servicemen from the 2nd Motorized Rifle Company of the 163rd Tank Regiment reportedly refused to take part in a suicidal “meat assault,” citing bronchitis. Next time someone asks me, “Do you think there will be peace?” — this is what Russia does to its own soldiers. So no, I don’t.

submitted 13 days ago • 3 comments

Trump has authorized regular military in addition to the Guard: "In addition, the Secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federal functions and property in any number determined appropriate in his discretion"

submitted 14 days ago • 25 comments

Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills four, wounds at least 60, officials say reut.rs/4kWtYSy

submitted 15 days ago • 10 comments

It's Friday—do something positive. Help Brahim Saadoun regain his life amid this madness. A former Marine trapped in a diplomatic nightmare. Just $5 today can make a difference. Thank you to everyone who has already donated—we've surpassed $2,000!

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

President Zelensky condemned the Russian strike on the Kherson administration building, calling the attackers "utterly deranged beings who deliberately destroy lives." He added that only strength can stop Russia’s terror—and urged those who have that power to finally use it for peace.

submitted 17 days ago • 9 comments

US administration redirected advanced anti-drone fuzes –originally meant for Ukraine –to U.S. forces in the Middle East, WSJ reported. Reportedly,this was done on the orders of US Secretary of Defense Hegseth.The Pentagon informed Congress of this decision last week,calling it urgent.

submitted 17 days ago • 32 comments

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submitted 17 days ago • 39 comments

No surprise here: The Kremlin has constantly intoned the mantra that the "root causes" of the conflict have to be resolved. The "root causes" are Ukraine's existence as a fully sovereign, independent state. Moscow wants to turn democratic Ukraine into a vassal state like Belarus.

submitted 20 days ago • 11 comments

Ukraine has just carried out one of its largest attacks against the Russian Air Force using kamikaze drones, inflicting damage worth billions of euros. 1/2

submitted 21 days ago • 64 comments

I'm very pleased to announce that my debut feature documentary, The Battle For Kyiv, will be released on Apple TV, Amazon Prime & Google Play on June 6th 2025 in association with BylineTV. Available in all territories and countries these platforms operate in except for Russia.

submitted 73 days ago • 24 comments

Russia will present completely unacceptable, maximalist demands at the next talks, then accuse Ukraine of not wanting peace when it rejects them, hoping to persuade Trump to get firmly back on Russia's side again and block any attempts by the US Congress to impose more sanctions.

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

🇨🇿 Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský: "NATO expansion is in the interest of Russian security. There is no war where Russia borders NATO countries. There is war elsewhere."

submitted 23 days ago • 25 comments

Trump has decided to give the Russians ANOTHER two weeks to think about if they want to stop the war or not. If they tell him "no" again, he is prepared to give them another two weeks to kill more people. Trump is Russia's trained dancing bear.

submitted 24 days ago • 46 comments

We all know already, except from Trump of course.

submitted 25 days ago • 20 comments

Last night's Russian attack across Ukraine should finally make it clear to the world - Russia's war is about erasing the PEOPLE of Ukraine. First the people, the culture, language, then the memory. This is Russia's program everywhere they go.

submitted 27 days ago • 3 comments

Trump has been saying for months that Putin wants to end the war. In reality, Putin has only increased strikes on civilians since Trump came to power, while rejecting all of his ceasefire proposals

submitted 28 days ago • 10 comments

Pretending invader Russia wants peace isn't a rational policy. It's a suicide pact among Western governments.

submitted 33 days ago • 12 comments

BREAKING: A Russian drone strike in northeastern Ukraine kills 9 people, officials say, just hours after peace talks failed to yield a ceasefire.

submitted 36 days ago • 11 comments

Trump is taking money from the Middle East and 2016 Trump is PISSED

submitted 37 days ago • 53 comments

A new type of modern war is happening on the frontline - a drone war. There are two battle-tested “Drone armies” in the world: the Ukrainian, defending Ukraine and us; and the Russian, readying itself to attack us. Who needs defence industry integration more: Ukraine or Europe?

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

Trump has been more faithful to me than he has to any of his wives

submitted 42 days ago • 31 comments