Excellent. The Russian call for elections in Ukraine is ridiculous given Russia’s dictatorship.
EU demands Russia withdraw troops from Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Transnistria, pull nukes from Belarus, pay reparations, and hold free elections — all as conditions for a Ukraine deal.
"We pay back to Russian maximalist demands on Ukraine."
🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/19/e...
"We pay back to Russian maximalist demands on Ukraine."
🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/19/e...
EU wants Russia to hold free elections and withdraw troops from Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Transnistria— as part of a Ukraine peace deal, leaked paper shows
The document, circulated by EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas among member states, also calls for nuclear weapons removal from Belarus, reparations, and free elections inside Russia.
euromaidanpress.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Excellent. The Russian call for elections in Ukraine is ridiculous given Russia’s dictatorship.
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'One of the most unheralded stories of last year was the increase in Canadian exports to the United Kingdom, to the point Britain has become this country’s second-largest export market, overtaking China'
nationalpost.com/opinion/john...
nationalpost.com/opinion/john...
February 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
'One of the most unheralded stories of last year was the increase in Canadian exports to the United Kingdom, to the point Britain has become this country’s second-largest export market, overtaking China'
nationalpost.com/opinion/john...
nationalpost.com/opinion/john...
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Hi All, Just sent this out. We are witnessing a historical failure to understand the limits on US power. People honestly talk about the US detaching Russia from China, when what we are seeing is a depressing detaching of the US from its democratic allies by Ru/Ch. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Who Is Detaching Whom?
The "Reverse Nixon" Was More A "Reverse Mao Zedong"
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Hi All, Just sent this out. We are witnessing a historical failure to understand the limits on US power. People honestly talk about the US detaching Russia from China, when what we are seeing is a depressing detaching of the US from its democratic allies by Ru/Ch. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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A great example of what the “mighty middle powers” can do if they work together. As I wrote recently: wapo.st/3LXtW0R
February 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM
A great example of what the “mighty middle powers” can do if they work together. As I wrote recently: wapo.st/3LXtW0R
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Carney constructs a mega anti-Trump trade alliance www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...
Carney constructs a mega anti-Trump trade alliance
The Canadian prime minister is spearheading discussions between the EU and a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc after calling on middle powers to join forces.
www.politico.eu
February 16, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Carney constructs a mega anti-Trump trade alliance www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...
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Notable message from President Zelensky. The USA is clearly putting pressure on Ukraine to hand over more of its land to dictatorial Russia.
Good to see the Ukrainian pushback--but the USA should hang its head in shame.
Good to see the Ukrainian pushback--but the USA should hang its head in shame.
February 16, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Notable message from President Zelensky. The USA is clearly putting pressure on Ukraine to hand over more of its land to dictatorial Russia.
Good to see the Ukrainian pushback--but the USA should hang its head in shame.
Good to see the Ukrainian pushback--but the USA should hang its head in shame.
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Orban is not just an authoritarian leader; he is also close to both Russia and China. The Western alliance would benefit from his defeat. The problem is that Trump is pursuing his personal political agenda, not the agenda of the US as understood by presidents of both parties. wapo.st/4aEwTvC
Opinion | Even far-right foreign leaders are getting sick of Trump’s meddling
Seldom, if ever, have U.S. presidents interceded as brazenly as Trump has done in foreign politics.
wapo.st
February 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Orban is not just an authoritarian leader; he is also close to both Russia and China. The Western alliance would benefit from his defeat. The problem is that Trump is pursuing his personal political agenda, not the agenda of the US as understood by presidents of both parties. wapo.st/4aEwTvC
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By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fuelling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orbán
How Hungary is fuelling the Kremlin’s war machine
Hungary is buying Russian oil despite alternative supplies being available, according to a report that accuses Budapest of failing to pass down to consumers the savings it makes from buying cheap Russian fuels.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM
By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fuelling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orbán
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Russia has no globally competitive technology firms to support long-term productivity and is a bottom-tier AI power. Can it sustain the war in Ukraine?
More on Russia's declining power by CSIS's Defense and Security Department: https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-grinding-war-ukraine
More on Russia's declining power by CSIS's Defense and Security Department: https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-grinding-war-ukraine
Russia’s Grinding War in Ukraine
Despite claims of success in Ukraine, new CSIS data shows that Russia is paying an extraordinary price for minimal gains, with over 1.2 million casualties. Russia is also in decline as a major economi...
www.csis.org
February 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Russia has no globally competitive technology firms to support long-term productivity and is a bottom-tier AI power. Can it sustain the war in Ukraine?
More on Russia's declining power by CSIS's Defense and Security Department: https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-grinding-war-ukraine
More on Russia's declining power by CSIS's Defense and Security Department: https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-grinding-war-ukraine
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Kaja Kallas in Munich:
"The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield."
Exactly. For a year, the USA has been pressuring Ukraine to surrender in a war it hasn’t lost, and those
"The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield."
Exactly. For a year, the USA has been pressuring Ukraine to surrender in a war it hasn’t lost, and those
February 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Kaja Kallas in Munich:
"The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield."
Exactly. For a year, the USA has been pressuring Ukraine to surrender in a war it hasn’t lost, and those
"The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield."
Exactly. For a year, the USA has been pressuring Ukraine to surrender in a war it hasn’t lost, and those
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Free weekend update is out. The leading story is Ukrainian claims that for two months now Russian losses have significantly exceeded replacements. If that is happening, it will prove a major problem for the Russian military going forward. Armies rarely tread water. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #172: Is Ukraine Causing More Russian Losses Than Putin Can Replace?
Rubio, Russia, Ukraine And The European Reaction: A Notable Ukrainian Reaction To Developments In The War
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Free weekend update is out. The leading story is Ukrainian claims that for two months now Russian losses have significantly exceeded replacements. If that is happening, it will prove a major problem for the Russian military going forward. Armies rarely tread water. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Not enough attention is given to the fact that Trump has not only ended all US aid to Ukraine but is actively exploiting the onslaught against Ukrainians to make profit - which he openly and regularly brags about to Americans.
February 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Hillary Clinton:
"The Trump administration's position towards Ukraine is disgraceful... The effort that Putin and Trump are making to profit off the misery and death of the Ukrainian people is a historic error and corrupt to the nth degree... He has betrayed the West. He has betrayed human values."
"The Trump administration's position towards Ukraine is disgraceful... The effort that Putin and Trump are making to profit off the misery and death of the Ukrainian people is a historic error and corrupt to the nth degree... He has betrayed the West. He has betrayed human values."
February 14, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Hillary Clinton:
"The Trump administration's position towards Ukraine is disgraceful... The effort that Putin and Trump are making to profit off the misery and death of the Ukrainian people is a historic error and corrupt to the nth degree... He has betrayed the West. He has betrayed human values."
"The Trump administration's position towards Ukraine is disgraceful... The effort that Putin and Trump are making to profit off the misery and death of the Ukrainian people is a historic error and corrupt to the nth degree... He has betrayed the West. He has betrayed human values."
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PM Tusk:
Some say that Ukraine should be grateful for everything.
The truth is exactly the opposite. The rest of us should be grateful to Ukraine.
Some say that Ukraine should be grateful for everything.
The truth is exactly the opposite. The rest of us should be grateful to Ukraine.
February 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM
PM Tusk:
Some say that Ukraine should be grateful for everything.
The truth is exactly the opposite. The rest of us should be grateful to Ukraine.
Some say that Ukraine should be grateful for everything.
The truth is exactly the opposite. The rest of us should be grateful to Ukraine.
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This is the true face of Russia today.
We honor the memory of Alexei Navalny and of all those whom Putin’s Russia has violently silenced over the years
We honor the memory of Alexei Navalny and of all those whom Putin’s Russia has violently silenced over the years
February 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
This is the true face of Russia today.
We honor the memory of Alexei Navalny and of all those whom Putin’s Russia has violently silenced over the years
We honor the memory of Alexei Navalny and of all those whom Putin’s Russia has violently silenced over the years
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Ursula von der Leyen:
As they say in Ukraine:you change or you die.We must adopt this mantra,too
The time has come to bring Europe’s mutual defense clause to life
Mutual defense is not an optional task for the European Union; it’s an obligation under our own treaty, Article 42.7, &for good reason
As they say in Ukraine:you change or you die.We must adopt this mantra,too
The time has come to bring Europe’s mutual defense clause to life
Mutual defense is not an optional task for the European Union; it’s an obligation under our own treaty, Article 42.7, &for good reason
February 14, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Ursula von der Leyen:
As they say in Ukraine:you change or you die.We must adopt this mantra,too
The time has come to bring Europe’s mutual defense clause to life
Mutual defense is not an optional task for the European Union; it’s an obligation under our own treaty, Article 42.7, &for good reason
As they say in Ukraine:you change or you die.We must adopt this mantra,too
The time has come to bring Europe’s mutual defense clause to life
Mutual defense is not an optional task for the European Union; it’s an obligation under our own treaty, Article 42.7, &for good reason
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Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
February 14, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
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Free piece just released. Marco Rubio called on tolerant, democratic, liberal Europe to destroy itself and embrace a Trump-like future. He received a standing ovation and we are told some people are reassured. If so, Europe will deserve everything coming its way. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Rubio Calls For The End Of A Tolerant, Democratic Europe And The Crowd Goes Wild
Just over an hour ago, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the end of a tolerant, democratic Europe and its break-up into a disparate group of smaller, Trumpist states, and the Europeans in t...
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Free piece just released. Marco Rubio called on tolerant, democratic, liberal Europe to destroy itself and embrace a Trump-like future. He received a standing ovation and we are told some people are reassured. If so, Europe will deserve everything coming its way. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Massive support:
Ukraine’s foreign partners have pledged $38bn in bilateral military assistance this year. The largest contributors are Germany with $13.6bn, Norway $7bn, Sweden and the UK $4bn each, the Netherlands $3bn & Denmark $2bn (Dragon Capital).
Note nothing from the US.
Ukraine’s foreign partners have pledged $38bn in bilateral military assistance this year. The largest contributors are Germany with $13.6bn, Norway $7bn, Sweden and the UK $4bn each, the Netherlands $3bn & Denmark $2bn (Dragon Capital).
Note nothing from the US.
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Massive support:
Ukraine’s foreign partners have pledged $38bn in bilateral military assistance this year. The largest contributors are Germany with $13.6bn, Norway $7bn, Sweden and the UK $4bn each, the Netherlands $3bn & Denmark $2bn (Dragon Capital).
Note nothing from the US.
Ukraine’s foreign partners have pledged $38bn in bilateral military assistance this year. The largest contributors are Germany with $13.6bn, Norway $7bn, Sweden and the UK $4bn each, the Netherlands $3bn & Denmark $2bn (Dragon Capital).
Note nothing from the US.
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Reporter: Trump argued that other countries are going to pay the brunt of the tariffs, but recent research finds the exact opposite. The cost of Trump's tariffs per household was $1,000 last year, and they're seeing an increase this year to $1,300.
February 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Reporter: Trump argued that other countries are going to pay the brunt of the tariffs, but recent research finds the exact opposite. The cost of Trump's tariffs per household was $1,000 last year, and they're seeing an increase this year to $1,300.
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Such a powerful image in Le Monde.
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
February 12, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Such a powerful image in Le Monde.
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
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Just sent out this free piece. For two weeks now we have heard senior European policy makers speak lies. Europe cannot defend itself without the USA, the USA under Trump it committed to NATO, Europe is too weak. It is a generation of failure justifying its mistakes. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Worst Argument Possible
Of course Europe can defend itself, indeed it should.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Just sent out this free piece. For two weeks now we have heard senior European policy makers speak lies. Europe cannot defend itself without the USA, the USA under Trump it committed to NATO, Europe is too weak. It is a generation of failure justifying its mistakes. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Step 1: Insert bacteria ("Wolbachia") into mosquitoes.
Step 2: Release mosquitoes.
Step 3: Watch Dengue rates plummet.
Phenomenal results from Singapore.
Link: tinyurl.com/59c9t67u, by Lim et al.
Step 2: Release mosquitoes.
Step 3: Watch Dengue rates plummet.
Phenomenal results from Singapore.
Link: tinyurl.com/59c9t67u, by Lim et al.
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Step 1: Insert bacteria ("Wolbachia") into mosquitoes.
Step 2: Release mosquitoes.
Step 3: Watch Dengue rates plummet.
Phenomenal results from Singapore.
Link: tinyurl.com/59c9t67u, by Lim et al.
Step 2: Release mosquitoes.
Step 3: Watch Dengue rates plummet.
Phenomenal results from Singapore.
Link: tinyurl.com/59c9t67u, by Lim et al.
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Take claims that Ukraine will hold elections in May and the war will end in the summer with a grain of salt. All we know right now is that yet another White House push to bully Ukraine on behalf of Ru is under way. That's all Trump's been doing for a whole year. This too shall pass.
February 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Take claims that Ukraine will hold elections in May and the war will end in the summer with a grain of salt. All we know right now is that yet another White House push to bully Ukraine on behalf of Ru is under way. That's all Trump's been doing for a whole year. This too shall pass.