Mattias
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If Witkoff actually knew anything, he would know that this prospect of mutually beneficial trade between 🇷🇺 & the West was on the table & happening for the entire post-Cold War period, that 🇷🇺 was welcomed into the G-8 in 1997 & WTO in 2012, & that Putin threw it all away by invading 🇺🇦 in 2014 & 2022.
Witkoff (“who hasn't traveled to Ukraine this year, is set to visit Russia for the sixth time next week”) spoke on the record to the Journal to extol the promise of his business negotiations with Putin
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
If Witkoff actually knew anything, he would know that this prospect of mutually beneficial trade between 🇷🇺 & the West was on the table & happening for the entire post-Cold War period, that 🇷🇺 was welcomed into the G-8 in 1997 & WTO in 2012, & that Putin threw it all away by invading 🇺🇦 in 2014 & 2022.
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The second-best solution, but a solution nonetheless. At least for now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcome EU's €90bn loan, but no deal on frozen Russian assets
The Ukrainian president had urged the EU to use €210bn of frozen Russian assets, but leaders failed to agree on how to use them.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The second-best solution, but a solution nonetheless. At least for now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
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If the 25th amendment were triggered by any objective metric of presidential insanity or unfitness, Trump would have been launched out of the White House ten seconds into tonight’s speech. Or 11 months ago. Or daily since.
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
If the 25th amendment were triggered by any objective metric of presidential insanity or unfitness, Trump would have been launched out of the White House ten seconds into tonight’s speech. Or 11 months ago. Or daily since.
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Trump: “One year ago, our country was dead!”
The Economist, one year ago:
The Economist, one year ago:
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Trump: “One year ago, our country was dead!”
The Economist, one year ago:
The Economist, one year ago:
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Ukraine's SBU conducted a unique operation, blowing up a Russian 636.3 Varshavyanka-class submarine in the port of Novorossiysk using "Sub Sea Baby" underwater drones. The submarine, worth up to $400 million, sustained critical damage. unn.ua/en/news/ukra...
Ukrainian "Sub Sea Baby" drones hit Russian submarine in Novorossiysk for the first time in history
УНН Slider ✎ The SBU conducted a unique special operation, blowing up a Russian 636.3 Varshavyanka-class submarine in the port of Novorossiysk
using "Sub Sea Baby"…
unn.ua
December 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ukraine's SBU conducted a unique operation, blowing up a Russian 636.3 Varshavyanka-class submarine in the port of Novorossiysk using "Sub Sea Baby" underwater drones. The submarine, worth up to $400 million, sustained critical damage. unn.ua/en/news/ukra...
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This.
Wake me up when we’re done negotiating with ourselves and Russia actually joins the table.
December 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This.
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Two prominent political prisoners are released in Belarus: opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Ales Bialiatsky
December 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Two prominent political prisoners are released in Belarus: opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Ales Bialiatsky
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On Russian state TV tonight, a headline (until recently) you wouldn't have expected to see. "USA-EU: Cold War." Moscow clearly enjoying tensions between Washington & Brussels, as well as the new US national security strategy that's more critical of the EU than of Russia.
December 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
On Russian state TV tonight, a headline (until recently) you wouldn't have expected to see. "USA-EU: Cold War." Moscow clearly enjoying tensions between Washington & Brussels, as well as the new US national security strategy that's more critical of the EU than of Russia.
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💟 123 belarussische politische Gefangene frei und auf dem Weg in die Ukraine, darunter Maria Kalesnikova, nach 5 Jahren Haft ! ⚡️
December 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
💟 123 belarussische politische Gefangene frei und auf dem Weg in die Ukraine, darunter Maria Kalesnikova, nach 5 Jahren Haft ! ⚡️
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❗️Mass protests took place in 🇭🇺Budapest tonight after it became known that the Orbán government had concealed an official report on crimes against children in state care.
December 14, 2025 at 8:23 AM
❗️Mass protests took place in 🇭🇺Budapest tonight after it became known that the Orbán government had concealed an official report on crimes against children in state care.
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Every now and then Trump pretended to be tough on Russia, but it was always just for optics and always circled back to Putin. He’s been anti-NATO and pro-Russia since the 80s, and it’s even worse now because they clearly have something big on him.
December 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Every now and then Trump pretended to be tough on Russia, but it was always just for optics and always circled back to Putin. He’s been anti-NATO and pro-Russia since the 80s, and it’s even worse now because they clearly have something big on him.
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Great speech by European Parliament member Reinier van Lanschot (video from October 8):
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Great speech by European Parliament member Reinier van Lanschot (video from October 8):
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
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What folks need to realize about "peace talks" is that this is all theater for Washington. Ukraine knows that Russia has no intention of stopping the war, and the Russians know the Ukrainians know that. So this is just all a performance for Trump, hoping he blames the other for the lack of peace.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
What folks need to realize about "peace talks" is that this is all theater for Washington. Ukraine knows that Russia has no intention of stopping the war, and the Russians know the Ukrainians know that. So this is just all a performance for Trump, hoping he blames the other for the lack of peace.
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
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The war is Ukraine’s fault because they haven’t shown enough “gratitude” to Donald Trump. This is like watching a Godfather sequel where the Don has advanced dementia.
November 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The war is Ukraine’s fault because they haven’t shown enough “gratitude” to Donald Trump. This is like watching a Godfather sequel where the Don has advanced dementia.
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"Boo hoo! Stupid war. It's all Biden's fault. Putin won't play with me anymore. And Zelenskyy's stolen all my toys. So I'm gonna throw my rattle at Venezuela. Boo hoo!"
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"Boo hoo! Stupid war. It's all Biden's fault. Putin won't play with me anymore. And Zelenskyy's stolen all my toys. So I'm gonna throw my rattle at Venezuela. Boo hoo!"
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Trump backstabbing Ukraine and betraying the US to push Russian interests will hurt global US influence, its defence industry, its reputation, its economy, its safety, and Americans as a result
November 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Trump backstabbing Ukraine and betraying the US to push Russian interests will hurt global US influence, its defence industry, its reputation, its economy, its safety, and Americans as a result
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Hunderd years from now, the few surviving historians of WWIII would wonder why all those rich EU countries couldn't simply present Trump with a life-size golden statue of St. Donald vanquishing a Putin shaped dragon and nip this entire thing in the bud.
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Hunderd years from now, the few surviving historians of WWIII would wonder why all those rich EU countries couldn't simply present Trump with a life-size golden statue of St. Donald vanquishing a Putin shaped dragon and nip this entire thing in the bud.
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There have been a lot of disgusting and surreal moments in the Oval Office over the last 10 months that disgrace the United States, but Trump publicly dismissing the brutal assassination of a Washington Post journalist as insignificant and blowing smoke up the ass of a despotic butcher is up there
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
There have been a lot of disgusting and surreal moments in the Oval Office over the last 10 months that disgrace the United States, but Trump publicly dismissing the brutal assassination of a Washington Post journalist as insignificant and blowing smoke up the ass of a despotic butcher is up there
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5/5 Seizing Russian assets is not radical. It is justice.
Russia destroyed Ukraine. Russia should pay. Europe must lead. Transfer the frozen billions to Ukraine now. Delay means death. Action means victory.
Which side are we on?
Russia destroyed Ukraine. Russia should pay. Europe must lead. Transfer the frozen billions to Ukraine now. Delay means death. Action means victory.
Which side are we on?
November 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
5/5 Seizing Russian assets is not radical. It is justice.
Russia destroyed Ukraine. Russia should pay. Europe must lead. Transfer the frozen billions to Ukraine now. Delay means death. Action means victory.
Which side are we on?
Russia destroyed Ukraine. Russia should pay. Europe must lead. Transfer the frozen billions to Ukraine now. Delay means death. Action means victory.
Which side are we on?