Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.

Former chancellor Angela Merkel defends her Nordstream policy in her memoirs claiming that Poland and Ukraine were critical only because they lost on transit fees.
Really?
How could we have protested more vocally?
www.theguardian.com/world/2006/m...

Serdeczne witam wszystkich sympatyków woke'ismu, lolkizmu i łołkizmu.

Georgia is going full Euromaidan, and the pro-Kremlin bloc is doing what they do best - intimidate, imprison and beat up people.

Stay strong my Georgian friends, you will prevail! 🇬🇪

In today´s #vatniksoup REBREW, I´ll introduce a Hungarian lawyer and politician, Viktor Orbán (@PM_ViktorOrban). He´s best-known for turning Hungary into an authoritarian state, and for cooperating with other authoritarian regimes like the Kremlin, the CCP and Iran.

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