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❗️Budanov has close and long-standing ties with the United States. He is key to dialogue in the event of negotiations with Trump, — NYT.
▪️ Budanov underwent training as part of programs supported by the CIA and was integrated into cooperation with American intelligence long before the full-scale war
▪️ Budanov underwent training as part of programs supported by the CIA and was integrated into cooperation with American intelligence long before the full-scale war
January 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM
❗️Budanov has close and long-standing ties with the United States. He is key to dialogue in the event of negotiations with Trump, — NYT.
▪️ Budanov underwent training as part of programs supported by the CIA and was integrated into cooperation with American intelligence long before the full-scale war
▪️ Budanov underwent training as part of programs supported by the CIA and was integrated into cooperation with American intelligence long before the full-scale war
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“The collective west, including our Asian and Pacific democratic allies, has failed to imagine a free world that includes and encourages more nations.” Another fabulous article from @mollymckew.bsky.social
www.greatpower.us/p/2025-the-a...
www.greatpower.us/p/2025-the-a...
2025, the atomization of reality, and the failure of imagination… (part 1)
The free world is thinking small. Our adversaries are not.
www.greatpower.us
January 1, 2026 at 6:23 AM
“The collective west, including our Asian and Pacific democratic allies, has failed to imagine a free world that includes and encourages more nations.” Another fabulous article from @mollymckew.bsky.social
www.greatpower.us/p/2025-the-a...
www.greatpower.us/p/2025-the-a...
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A disappointing CBC The National segment on the Russo-Ukrainian war which talked about « tensions », peddled the delusional framing that a settlement is within reach, quoted Ze out of context to suggest the main difficulty is Ukraine’s refusal to cede Donbas, bothsided Ze-Pu NYE addresses…
January 2, 2026 at 2:23 AM
A disappointing CBC The National segment on the Russo-Ukrainian war which talked about « tensions », peddled the delusional framing that a settlement is within reach, quoted Ze out of context to suggest the main difficulty is Ukraine’s refusal to cede Donbas, bothsided Ze-Pu NYE addresses…
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RUSSIA IS A MESS AND THESE DAYS WE CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH IT
Russia occupied 4336 square kilometers of Ukrainian land, or 0.72% of its total territory according to DeepState. On a casualty count of some half million men give or take, because it’s been a bad year.
Having seen a Russian soldier sit
Russia occupied 4336 square kilometers of Ukrainian land, or 0.72% of its total territory according to DeepState. On a casualty count of some half million men give or take, because it’s been a bad year.
Having seen a Russian soldier sit
January 2, 2026 at 6:56 AM
RUSSIA IS A MESS AND THESE DAYS WE CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH IT
Russia occupied 4336 square kilometers of Ukrainian land, or 0.72% of its total territory according to DeepState. On a casualty count of some half million men give or take, because it’s been a bad year.
Having seen a Russian soldier sit
Russia occupied 4336 square kilometers of Ukrainian land, or 0.72% of its total territory according to DeepState. On a casualty count of some half million men give or take, because it’s been a bad year.
Having seen a Russian soldier sit
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Hi All, I've been puzzling about why the analysis of the Russo-Ukraine war has been so uneven (to put it kindly). I think, in the end, the problem is that the USA made war look too easy. The US is not a useful case study in understanding war, it is an anomaly. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Why The Constant Failure To Understand War? The US Made It Look Too Easy
Hi All,
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Hi All, I've been puzzling about why the analysis of the Russo-Ukraine war has been so uneven (to put it kindly). I think, in the end, the problem is that the USA made war look too easy. The US is not a useful case study in understanding war, it is an anomaly. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
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Today’s must-read👇
It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
January 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Today’s must-read👇
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This is no ordinary defence line. Its a statement of intent and designed to make Russia think, and once they have ignored their own obvious conclusions it will rip them to shreds- if they ever get there.
THIS TELLS RUSSIA: YOU SHALL NOT PASS!
This is no ordinary defence line. Its a statement of intent and designed to make Russia think, and once they have ignored their own obvious conclusions it will rip them to shreds- if they ever get there.
themilitaryanalyst.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This is no ordinary defence line. Its a statement of intent and designed to make Russia think, and once they have ignored their own obvious conclusions it will rip them to shreds- if they ever get there.
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Xi is just a classic, horrible imperialist in the same way that Putin and Trump are
In his New Year’s speech, Xi Jinping signaled a clear intent to push reunification with Taiwan, calling it “historically inevitable.” As Chinese forces launch blockade-style drills near the island, it’s increasingly likely Xi views 2026, and a distracted Trump, as a window of opportunity for action.
January 1, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Xi is just a classic, horrible imperialist in the same way that Putin and Trump are
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Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
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Reminds me of a Soviet-era Bulgarian joke. Govt announces Bulgaria’s IT industry is so advanced, they’ve started exporting computers to Japan (Yaponiya in Bg). Turns out they were exporting compotes to Yakutiya.
PS. Ragozin is a putinist psyop. I hope no one takes him seriously.
PS. Ragozin is a putinist psyop. I hope no one takes him seriously.
January 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Reminds me of a Soviet-era Bulgarian joke. Govt announces Bulgaria’s IT industry is so advanced, they’ve started exporting computers to Japan (Yaponiya in Bg). Turns out they were exporting compotes to Yakutiya.
PS. Ragozin is a putinist psyop. I hope no one takes him seriously.
PS. Ragozin is a putinist psyop. I hope no one takes him seriously.
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that’s how far they’ve sunk. The myth of Russian might has been shattered.
Ukraine in the other hand needs to get its recruitment issues sorted out and stop mollycoddling its youth. They need to fight and they need to know why. Ukraine’s weakness its manpower issue. Its strength is its resilience.
Ukraine in the other hand needs to get its recruitment issues sorted out and stop mollycoddling its youth. They need to fight and they need to know why. Ukraine’s weakness its manpower issue. Its strength is its resilience.
January 1, 2026 at 9:14 AM
that’s how far they’ve sunk. The myth of Russian might has been shattered.
Ukraine in the other hand needs to get its recruitment issues sorted out and stop mollycoddling its youth. They need to fight and they need to know why. Ukraine’s weakness its manpower issue. Its strength is its resilience.
Ukraine in the other hand needs to get its recruitment issues sorted out and stop mollycoddling its youth. They need to fight and they need to know why. Ukraine’s weakness its manpower issue. Its strength is its resilience.
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A MILITARY SUMMARY AS WE START THE NEW YEAR
In the South the loss of Hulaiapole has yet to be truly felt. Ukraine’s forces were spread thin and expected to defend too much with too little.
It resulted in the death of two senior commanders and we’ve seen the pictures of an intact Brigade HQ overrun.
In the South the loss of Hulaiapole has yet to be truly felt. Ukraine’s forces were spread thin and expected to defend too much with too little.
It resulted in the death of two senior commanders and we’ve seen the pictures of an intact Brigade HQ overrun.
January 1, 2026 at 9:14 AM
A MILITARY SUMMARY AS WE START THE NEW YEAR
In the South the loss of Hulaiapole has yet to be truly felt. Ukraine’s forces were spread thin and expected to defend too much with too little.
It resulted in the death of two senior commanders and we’ve seen the pictures of an intact Brigade HQ overrun.
In the South the loss of Hulaiapole has yet to be truly felt. Ukraine’s forces were spread thin and expected to defend too much with too little.
It resulted in the death of two senior commanders and we’ve seen the pictures of an intact Brigade HQ overrun.
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STILL FIGHTING
"We want the end of the war — not the end of Ukraine,
"Does that mean we are ready to surrender? Those who think so have not understood who Ukrainians are. A people who have held on through 1,407 days of a full-scale war."
Happy New Year 2026 From President Zelenskyy 🫶🥰
"Does that mean we are ready to surrender? Those who think so have not understood who Ukrainians are. A people who have held on through 1,407 days of a full-scale war."
Happy New Year 2026 From President Zelenskyy 🫶🥰
January 1, 2026 at 8:38 AM
STILL FIGHTING
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Stop trying to pretend Russia is ahead: “analysts say the Kremlin has already spent most of the foreign currency reserves and borrowings that underpinned the sharp increase in military expenditure over the past three years.” finance.yahoo.com/news/russian...
Russian economy may collapse in 2026 as reserves run dry – WP
The Russian economy has found itself in its worst state since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine due to a steep decline in oil revenues and the depletion of reserves. Despite claims b...
finance.yahoo.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Stop trying to pretend Russia is ahead: “analysts say the Kremlin has already spent most of the foreign currency reserves and borrowings that underpinned the sharp increase in military expenditure over the past three years.” finance.yahoo.com/news/russian...
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For those deliberately misleading people tonight that a Trump retweet means he is souring on Putin, please cast your mind back almost a year ago to this Trump tweet threatening Putin. It’s a regular tactic Trump used to trick fools. There are sadly lots of them.
December 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
For those deliberately misleading people tonight that a Trump retweet means he is souring on Putin, please cast your mind back almost a year ago to this Trump tweet threatening Putin. It’s a regular tactic Trump used to trick fools. There are sadly lots of them.
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Not sure I understand why the Trump administration cares about Christians in Nigeria and not Christians in Ukraine
December 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Not sure I understand why the Trump administration cares about Christians in Nigeria and not Christians in Ukraine
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Yes, separatism - whether the ethnic nationalism kind in Quebec or the right-wing selfish extra bullshit kind in Alberta - is little more than a product of elite-driven populist resentment.
My fear is that people not really hoping to separate will still vote for it - to "send a message" to Ottawa. Hopefully not enough of them to push it into separation negotiations.
December 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Yes, separatism - whether the ethnic nationalism kind in Quebec or the right-wing selfish extra bullshit kind in Alberta - is little more than a product of elite-driven populist resentment.
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💙💛 December 31 letter from Ukraine 💙💛
A traditional last letter of the year by Yaroslava.
Join us in learning from her if you don't already.
A traditional last letter of the year by Yaroslava.
Join us in learning from her if you don't already.
This is my annual December 31 letter from Kyiv.
Not a year in review, but a commitment to educating the world about Ukraine and telling the truth where it is being erased.
www.patreon.com/posts/2026-e...
Not a year in review, but a commitment to educating the world about Ukraine and telling the truth where it is being erased.
www.patreon.com/posts/2026-e...
December 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
💙💛 December 31 letter from Ukraine 💙💛
A traditional last letter of the year by Yaroslava.
Join us in learning from her if you don't already.
A traditional last letter of the year by Yaroslava.
Join us in learning from her if you don't already.
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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This one could be on the nose
You have about 12 hours, 31 minutes left to enjoy the U.S. Constitution (and to be sad)
(Tulsa World, February 11, 1974)
(Tulsa World, February 11, 1974)
December 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This one could be on the nose
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2025 was a year where data became our most honest witness.
As the clock runs out on this year, we revisit the most impactful Texty.org.ua stories, tracing exactly how Ukraine endured, resisted and survived another year of Russian aggression🧵👇
As the clock runs out on this year, we revisit the most impactful Texty.org.ua stories, tracing exactly how Ukraine endured, resisted and survived another year of Russian aggression🧵👇
December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
2025 was a year where data became our most honest witness.
As the clock runs out on this year, we revisit the most impactful Texty.org.ua stories, tracing exactly how Ukraine endured, resisted and survived another year of Russian aggression🧵👇
As the clock runs out on this year, we revisit the most impactful Texty.org.ua stories, tracing exactly how Ukraine endured, resisted and survived another year of Russian aggression🧵👇
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Americans began 2025 as citizens in the United States – an independent, democratic, rule-of-law republic.
They enter into 2026 as subjects in the American Oblast of the Russian Federation – a subordinate, autocratic, rule-by-law extension of the Moscow Empire.
They enter into 2026 as subjects in the American Oblast of the Russian Federation – a subordinate, autocratic, rule-by-law extension of the Moscow Empire.
December 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Americans began 2025 as citizens in the United States – an independent, democratic, rule-of-law republic.
They enter into 2026 as subjects in the American Oblast of the Russian Federation – a subordinate, autocratic, rule-by-law extension of the Moscow Empire.
They enter into 2026 as subjects in the American Oblast of the Russian Federation – a subordinate, autocratic, rule-by-law extension of the Moscow Empire.
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A Spanish investigation has concluded that the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, which sank off the coast of Cartagena in December 2024, was carrying two VM-4SG nuclear reactor hulls intended for North Korea. The ship may have been sunk by Russia to hide the evidence.
militarnyi.com/en/news/ursa...
militarnyi.com/en/news/ursa...
December 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A Spanish investigation has concluded that the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, which sank off the coast of Cartagena in December 2024, was carrying two VM-4SG nuclear reactor hulls intended for North Korea. The ship may have been sunk by Russia to hide the evidence.
militarnyi.com/en/news/ursa...
militarnyi.com/en/news/ursa...
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Disappointing that the BBC pretends there are good faith negotiations when it's obvious Trump is trying to bully Ukraine into a de facto surrender and Pu demands even clearer capitulation. Unconscionable to suggest Zelensky's distrust of the serial liar in the Kremlin is the "thorny issue".
Would have thought the obvious issue is the ghoul lurking in the Kremlin’s bunker, sending drones and cruise missiles to kill kids; Putin.
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Disappointing that the BBC pretends there are good faith negotiations when it's obvious Trump is trying to bully Ukraine into a de facto surrender and Pu demands even clearer capitulation. Unconscionable to suggest Zelensky's distrust of the serial liar in the Kremlin is the "thorny issue".