PART 1/2 — Germany's Minister of Defence Pistorius gave a convincing speech today (imo) on the possibility of peace in #Ukraine, in which he openly addressed Putin's “foul play”, the many flaws in the 28-point plan and other issues. As always, I have translated most of his speech for you.

🇵🇱🇺🇦 Polish MFA Sikorski criticized President Nawrocki’s call for explicit gratitude from Ukraine, saying such demands "feel inappropriate during Ukraine’s existential war".

Macron asks China for a winter ceasefire on strikes against Ukraine’s energy grid, the UN orders Russia to return abducted Ukrainian children, and Ukrainian drones torch refineries deep in Russia while Europe quietly prepares for a future where it can no longer fully trust Washington.

As of this morning, the Syzran oil refinery, a key part of Russia’s fuel supply chain, is still burning.

The constitution says only Congress can declare war.

I just find it hilarious that his whole cabinet is sloberring praise all over him with ridiculous hyperbole and he is falling asleep while they're doing it.

You couldn't write comedy better than this. It's better than VEEP.

States along the U.S.-Canadian border have a chance to see the northern lights on Tuesday.

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