Lewi Whalberg
@anno1540.bsky.social
🇺🇦 Ukraine | geopolitics & security US 🇺🇲
Facts over hype. Sources included.
Pro-democracy. Pro-accountability.
X=Anno1540
If I where US citizent, I vote Blue
Im an Viking by birth
Ancestors discovered the world
Facts over hype. Sources included.
Pro-democracy. Pro-accountability.
X=Anno1540
If I where US citizent, I vote Blue
Im an Viking by birth
Ancestors discovered the world
Pinned
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“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
Reposted by Lewi Whalberg
When has the US ever kept its promises to : Native Americans, Chinese immigrants, former enslaved Blacks, most Iraqi's Afghani's.. the list goes on an on if you are not of European decent, you are in trouble..
America broke its word.
To NATO. To Ukraine. To allies. To refugees who followed the rules.
Trust once shattered is not restored with slogans.
This administration chose humiliation over honor.
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To NATO. To Ukraine. To allies. To refugees who followed the rules.
Trust once shattered is not restored with slogans.
This administration chose humiliation over honor.
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The United States is no longer a honorable trustworthy nation if it ever was. It has broken its promises to NATO allies, trade partners, Ukraine and refugees and immigrants who followed our process legally. This Administration's actions are shameful and embarrassing.
www.npr.org/2026/02/19/g...
www.npr.org/2026/02/19/g...
February 19, 2026 at 9:08 PM
When has the US ever kept its promises to : Native Americans, Chinese immigrants, former enslaved Blacks, most Iraqi's Afghani's.. the list goes on an on if you are not of European decent, you are in trouble..
A Russian athlete takes silver in Italy while following Rosgvardia accounts tied to Moscow’s war machine. The IOC clears him under the polite fiction of “AIM” neutrality. Coventry calls it eligibility. Many of us call it laundering a regime’s image through sport. The Olympic brand deserves better.
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February 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
A Russian athlete takes silver in Italy while following Rosgvardia accounts tied to Moscow’s war machine. The IOC clears him under the polite fiction of “AIM” neutrality. Coventry calls it eligibility. Many of us call it laundering a regime’s image through sport. The Olympic brand deserves better.
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Those who hold our land do not hold it with hands alone.🇺🇦
They brace it with bone, with breath, with names whispered into frozen wind.❤️
In Vladislav Shereshevsky’s At Zero, the cold bites.🇺🇦
But our defenders burn brighter.
Ukraine stands because they do. ❤️🇺🇦
Slava Ukraiini
Good Night World
They brace it with bone, with breath, with names whispered into frozen wind.❤️
In Vladislav Shereshevsky’s At Zero, the cold bites.🇺🇦
But our defenders burn brighter.
Ukraine stands because they do. ❤️🇺🇦
Slava Ukraiini
Good Night World
February 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Those who hold our land do not hold it with hands alone.🇺🇦
They brace it with bone, with breath, with names whispered into frozen wind.❤️
In Vladislav Shereshevsky’s At Zero, the cold bites.🇺🇦
But our defenders burn brighter.
Ukraine stands because they do. ❤️🇺🇦
Slava Ukraiini
Good Night World
They brace it with bone, with breath, with names whispered into frozen wind.❤️
In Vladislav Shereshevsky’s At Zero, the cold bites.🇺🇦
But our defenders burn brighter.
Ukraine stands because they do. ❤️🇺🇦
Slava Ukraiini
Good Night World
Reposted by Lewi Whalberg
SLAVA UKRAINIE! 💗🇺🇦 🇸🇪
Forever faithful; brothers in arms
Each of us who strive for victory is connected by heart and soul; no matter the distance, we always find each other again.
@37obrmp
Glory to Ukraine
Glory to Love
Each of us who strive for victory is connected by heart and soul; no matter the distance, we always find each other again.
@37obrmp
Glory to Ukraine
Glory to Love
February 19, 2026 at 7:52 PM
SLAVA UKRAINIE! 💗🇺🇦 🇸🇪
Moldova says Russian intelligence directed a plot to assassinate Ukrainian public figures.
State-backed terror, exported across borders.
State-backed terror, exported across borders.
Moldova Uncovers Russian-Ordered Plot to Assassinate Ukrainian Public Figures
According to Moldovan authorities, the planned crimes were being organized under the direction of Russian intelligence services.
militarnyi.com/en/news/mold...
According to Moldovan authorities, the planned crimes were being organized under the direction of Russian intelligence services.
militarnyi.com/en/news/mold...
Moldova Uncovers Russian Plot to Assassinate Ukrainian Public Figures
Moldovan police and Ukrainian law enforcement officers, working as part of a joint investigative team, are conducting a criminal investigation into an alleged plot to assassinate several public figure...
militarnyi.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Moldova says Russian intelligence directed a plot to assassinate Ukrainian public figures.
State-backed terror, exported across borders.
State-backed terror, exported across borders.
She loved a country louder than applause,
once wife to a president,
always her own republic.
He fears women who stand without permission,
who write their names in history
with steady ink.
Independence is not rebellion.
It is love
that refuses to bow.
By:
Lewi Viking by Arctic
once wife to a president,
always her own republic.
He fears women who stand without permission,
who write their names in history
with steady ink.
Independence is not rebellion.
It is love
that refuses to bow.
By:
Lewi Viking by Arctic
I can say from personal experience that Putin is threatened by strong women.
As I argue in a new piece in @foreignaffairs.com, he and his fellow autocrats have reason to fear us:
Defending women's rights and combating authoritarianism is the same fight.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
As I argue in a new piece in @foreignaffairs.com, he and his fellow autocrats have reason to fear us:
Defending women's rights and combating authoritarianism is the same fight.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
February 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
She loved a country louder than applause,
once wife to a president,
always her own republic.
He fears women who stand without permission,
who write their names in history
with steady ink.
Independence is not rebellion.
It is love
that refuses to bow.
By:
Lewi Viking by Arctic
once wife to a president,
always her own republic.
He fears women who stand without permission,
who write their names in history
with steady ink.
Independence is not rebellion.
It is love
that refuses to bow.
By:
Lewi Viking by Arctic
Putin doesn’t fear “women.”
He fears women who refuse to kneel.
Authoritarianism survives on control.
Strong women dismantle control.
That’s why this fight is political.
And existential.
By:
/Lewi
He fears women who refuse to kneel.
Authoritarianism survives on control.
Strong women dismantle control.
That’s why this fight is political.
And existential.
By:
/Lewi
I can say from personal experience that Putin is threatened by strong women.
As I argue in a new piece in @foreignaffairs.com, he and his fellow autocrats have reason to fear us:
Defending women's rights and combating authoritarianism is the same fight.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
As I argue in a new piece in @foreignaffairs.com, he and his fellow autocrats have reason to fear us:
Defending women's rights and combating authoritarianism is the same fight.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
February 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Putin doesn’t fear “women.”
He fears women who refuse to kneel.
Authoritarianism survives on control.
Strong women dismantle control.
That’s why this fight is political.
And existential.
By:
/Lewi
He fears women who refuse to kneel.
Authoritarianism survives on control.
Strong women dismantle control.
That’s why this fight is political.
And existential.
By:
/Lewi
Reposted by Lewi Whalberg
pootin's war chest burning
February 19, 2026 at 6:37 AM
pootin's war chest burning
Sad news
A 38-year-old defender died in the war
RUBLEVSKY Dmytro Borisovich
The Hero is survived by his mother father, wife, son, two sisters and brother
The entire Sosnytsia community expresses its condolences to the family and all relatives of the soldier
Eternal memory and glory to the Hero!
A 38-year-old defender died in the war
RUBLEVSKY Dmytro Borisovich
The Hero is survived by his mother father, wife, son, two sisters and brother
The entire Sosnytsia community expresses its condolences to the family and all relatives of the soldier
Eternal memory and glory to the Hero!
February 19, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Sad news
A 38-year-old defender died in the war
RUBLEVSKY Dmytro Borisovich
The Hero is survived by his mother father, wife, son, two sisters and brother
The entire Sosnytsia community expresses its condolences to the family and all relatives of the soldier
Eternal memory and glory to the Hero!
A 38-year-old defender died in the war
RUBLEVSKY Dmytro Borisovich
The Hero is survived by his mother father, wife, son, two sisters and brother
The entire Sosnytsia community expresses its condolences to the family and all relatives of the soldier
Eternal memory and glory to the Hero!
Reposted by Lewi Whalberg
Vladimir Putin fears peace in Ukraine. An end to the fighting could trigger a crisis in Russia—and even pose a threat to his power: econ.st/4r3RMGR
February 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Vladimir Putin fears peace in Ukraine. An end to the fighting could trigger a crisis in Russia—and even pose a threat to his power: econ.st/4r3RMGR
Forever faithful; brothers in arms
Each of us who strive for victory is connected by heart and soul; no matter the distance, we always find each other again.
@37obrmp
Glory to Ukraine
Glory to Love
Each of us who strive for victory is connected by heart and soul; no matter the distance, we always find each other again.
@37obrmp
Glory to Ukraine
Glory to Love
February 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Forever faithful; brothers in arms
Each of us who strive for victory is connected by heart and soul; no matter the distance, we always find each other again.
@37obrmp
Glory to Ukraine
Glory to Love
Each of us who strive for victory is connected by heart and soul; no matter the distance, we always find each other again.
@37obrmp
Glory to Ukraine
Glory to Love
America broke its word.
To NATO. To Ukraine. To allies. To refugees who followed the rules.
Trust once shattered is not restored with slogans.
This administration chose humiliation over honor.
👇
To NATO. To Ukraine. To allies. To refugees who followed the rules.
Trust once shattered is not restored with slogans.
This administration chose humiliation over honor.
👇
The United States is no longer a honorable trustworthy nation if it ever was. It has broken its promises to NATO allies, trade partners, Ukraine and refugees and immigrants who followed our process legally. This Administration's actions are shameful and embarrassing.
www.npr.org/2026/02/19/g...
www.npr.org/2026/02/19/g...
Refugees in the U.S. could be arrested under a new immigration memo
The move is another Trump administration effort to limit legal pathways to migration or resettlement, after already curbing the number of admitted refugees and re-reviewing those admitted under the Bi...
www.npr.org
February 19, 2026 at 5:54 PM
America broke its word.
To NATO. To Ukraine. To allies. To refugees who followed the rules.
Trust once shattered is not restored with slogans.
This administration chose humiliation over honor.
👇
To NATO. To Ukraine. To allies. To refugees who followed the rules.
Trust once shattered is not restored with slogans.
This administration chose humiliation over honor.
👇
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Three brothers.
Arman 24. Rahman 22. Saman 20.
Arrested after a night raid in Shahin Shahr.
Now facing multiple death sentences.
A medic. A construction worker. A barber.
Due process must matter.
#سامان_کیانیوفا #آرمان_کیانیوفا #رحمان_کیانیوفا
#IranMassacre
Three brothers.
Arman 24. Rahman 22. Saman 20.
Arrested after a night raid in Shahin Shahr.
Now facing multiple death sentences.
A medic. A construction worker. A barber.
Due process must matter.
#سامان_کیانیوفا #آرمان_کیانیوفا #رحمان_کیانیوفا
#IranMassacre
February 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Three brothers.
Arman 24. Rahman 22. Saman 20.
Arrested after a night raid in Shahin Shahr.
Now facing multiple death sentences.
A medic. A construction worker. A barber.
Due process must matter.
#سامان_کیانیوفا #آرمان_کیانیوفا #رحمان_کیانیوفا
#IranMassacre
Three brothers.
Arman 24. Rahman 22. Saman 20.
Arrested after a night raid in Shahin Shahr.
Now facing multiple death sentences.
A medic. A construction worker. A barber.
Due process must matter.
#سامان_کیانیوفا #آرمان_کیانیوفا #رحمان_کیانیوفا
#IranMassacre
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🇺🇦 Since the beginning of 2026 alone, Azov has eliminated over 4,000 occupiers in frontline communities of the Dnipropetrovsk region and destroyed over 20 units of armored vehicles, 55 artillery systems, and 7 air defense systems, — report by Colonel Denys "Redis" Prokopenko
February 19, 2026 at 5:35 PM
🇺🇦 Since the beginning of 2026 alone, Azov has eliminated over 4,000 occupiers in frontline communities of the Dnipropetrovsk region and destroyed over 20 units of armored vehicles, 55 artillery systems, and 7 air defense systems, — report by Colonel Denys "Redis" Prokopenko
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Unfortunately, the family's worst fears were confirmed:
Anton Melnyk, a Truskavets resident who had been missing since October 2024, has died.💔🇺🇦💔
The hero fought on the Kursk front and fell in an unequal battle.
Unfortunately, the family's worst fears were confirmed:
Anton Melnyk, a Truskavets resident who had been missing since October 2024, has died.💔🇺🇦💔
The hero fought on the Kursk front and fell in an unequal battle.
February 19, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Unfortunately, the family's worst fears were confirmed:
Anton Melnyk, a Truskavets resident who had been missing since October 2024, has died.💔🇺🇦💔
The hero fought on the Kursk front and fell in an unequal battle.
Unfortunately, the family's worst fears were confirmed:
Anton Melnyk, a Truskavets resident who had been missing since October 2024, has died.💔🇺🇦💔
The hero fought on the Kursk front and fell in an unequal battle.
Photos have emerged of what used to be the BK-16 assault boat, which was struck by Ukraine’s Defense Forces near occupied Crimea on February 16.
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Photos have emerged of what used to be the BK-16 assault boat, which was struck by Ukraine’s Defense Forces near occupied Crimea on February 16.
February 19, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Photos have emerged of what used to be the BK-16 assault boat, which was struck by Ukraine’s Defense Forces near occupied Crimea on February 16.
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Russians that went to murder people in Ukraine in exchange for money are preparing to participate in the Paralympics and international competitions.
Russians that went to murder people in Ukraine in exchange for money are preparing to participate in the Paralympics and international competitions.
February 19, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Russians that went to murder people in Ukraine in exchange for money are preparing to participate in the Paralympics and international competitions.
Russians that went to murder people in Ukraine in exchange for money are preparing to participate in the Paralympics and international competitions.
❗️Belarus has deployed "communication towers" for Russian "Shaheeds": [because of this, drones can now easily strike Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Rivne and Volyn regions], — Zelensky.
Without this assistance, some of the strikes on the energy sector and railways would have been impossible.
x.com/gozefinagold
Without this assistance, some of the strikes on the energy sector and railways would have been impossible.
x.com/gozefinagold
February 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
❗️Belarus has deployed "communication towers" for Russian "Shaheeds": [because of this, drones can now easily strike Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Rivne and Volyn regions], — Zelensky.
Without this assistance, some of the strikes on the energy sector and railways would have been impossible.
x.com/gozefinagold
Without this assistance, some of the strikes on the energy sector and railways would have been impossible.
x.com/gozefinagold
Ukraine opened its first adaptive ski hub for amputee veterans.
Officials say the center in Boryslav at Bukovytsia helps wounded soldiers train and rehabilitate through alpine sports.
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/ve…
Officials say the center in Boryslav at Bukovytsia helps wounded soldiers train and rehabilitate through alpine sports.
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/ve…
February 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Ukraine opened its first adaptive ski hub for amputee veterans.
Officials say the center in Boryslav at Bukovytsia helps wounded soldiers train and rehabilitate through alpine sports.
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/ve…
Officials say the center in Boryslav at Bukovytsia helps wounded soldiers train and rehabilitate through alpine sports.
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/ve…
As of noon today, the oil depot in Velikiye Luki (Ruznia) continued to burn❤️, with a long plume of thick black smoke rising above the facility.
t.me/exilenova_pl...
t.me/exilenova_pl...
February 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
As of noon today, the oil depot in Velikiye Luki (Ruznia) continued to burn❤️, with a long plume of thick black smoke rising above the facility.
t.me/exilenova_pl...
t.me/exilenova_pl...
Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks
President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package.
apnews.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Morning Briefing: Feb. 19, 2026
Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe
Fatma Zehra Solmaz |
ISTANBUL
Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Thursday, including the US military standing ready to carry out potential strikes on Iran -
Morning Briefing: Feb. 19, 2026
Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe
Fatma Zehra Solmaz |
ISTANBUL
Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Thursday, including the US military standing ready to carry out potential strikes on Iran -
February 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Morning Briefing: Feb. 19, 2026
Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe
Fatma Zehra Solmaz |
ISTANBUL
Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Thursday, including the US military standing ready to carry out potential strikes on Iran -
Morning Briefing: Feb. 19, 2026
Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe
Fatma Zehra Solmaz |
ISTANBUL
Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Thursday, including the US military standing ready to carry out potential strikes on Iran -
The war is stretching to the end of its fourth year since Russia's full-scale invasion
While Ru shows no sign of ceding demands in peace talks, analysts believe Vlad Putin may be in a place of weakness when it comes to keeping up that war effort. Follow the latest here
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
While Ru shows no sign of ceding demands in peace talks, analysts believe Vlad Putin may be in a place of weakness when it comes to keeping up that war effort. Follow the latest here
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
February 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The war is stretching to the end of its fourth year since Russia's full-scale invasion
While Ru shows no sign of ceding demands in peace talks, analysts believe Vlad Putin may be in a place of weakness when it comes to keeping up that war effort. Follow the latest here
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
While Ru shows no sign of ceding demands in peace talks, analysts believe Vlad Putin may be in a place of weakness when it comes to keeping up that war effort. Follow the latest here
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
A huge arsenal of US military hardware is mounting for possible action against the Tehran regime - including something that gives away the possibility that any air campaign might be quite prolonged, not just a sudden one-off attack.
news.sky.com/story/how-th...
news.sky.com/story/how-th...
How US military is assembling within striking distance of Iran
A huge arsenal of US military hardware is mounting for possible action against the Tehran regime - including something that gives away the possibility that any air campaign might be quite prolonged, n...
news.sky.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:51 PM
A huge arsenal of US military hardware is mounting for possible action against the Tehran regime - including something that gives away the possibility that any air campaign might be quite prolonged, not just a sudden one-off attack.
news.sky.com/story/how-th...
news.sky.com/story/how-th...