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The current mess in DC only signals to Beijing that the US lacks unity, organization, and strategic vision to handle an even larger conflict, as the Pacific region is likely to become. Bombing Iran after Israel's SEAD or running masculine army ads doesn’t compensate for it
November 23, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The current mess in DC only signals to Beijing that the US lacks unity, organization, and strategic vision to handle an even larger conflict, as the Pacific region is likely to become. Bombing Iran after Israel's SEAD or running masculine army ads doesn’t compensate for it
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⚡️ German parliament's budget committee supports hiking Ukraine aid to 11.5 billion euros in 2026.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced that Berlin has agreed to allocate an additional 150 million euros ($175 million) in military aid to Kyiv under the PURL program.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced that Berlin has agreed to allocate an additional 150 million euros ($175 million) in military aid to Kyiv under the PURL program.
German parliament's budget committee supports hiking Ukraine aid to 11.5 billion euros in 2026
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced that Berlin has agreed to allocate an additional 150 million euros ($175 million) in military aid to Kyiv under the Prioritized Ukraine Requireme...
kyivindependent.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
⚡️ German parliament's budget committee supports hiking Ukraine aid to 11.5 billion euros in 2026.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced that Berlin has agreed to allocate an additional 150 million euros ($175 million) in military aid to Kyiv under the PURL program.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced that Berlin has agreed to allocate an additional 150 million euros ($175 million) in military aid to Kyiv under the PURL program.
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❗️Pipeline gas exports from Russia to Europe have reached a new 50-year low. Russia hasn't exported such small volumes of gas to Europe via pipeline since the Brezhnev era, according to Reuters.
November 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
❗️Pipeline gas exports from Russia to Europe have reached a new 50-year low. Russia hasn't exported such small volumes of gas to Europe via pipeline since the Brezhnev era, according to Reuters.
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"Am I going to die?" the child asks quietly.
"No, no, everything will be fine," the police officer reassures him.
A Russian drone directly hit a daycare in Kharkiv yesterday. The kids were in the shelter, thankfully, and evacuated quickly. Many had acute stress reactions.
"No, no, everything will be fine," the police officer reassures him.
A Russian drone directly hit a daycare in Kharkiv yesterday. The kids were in the shelter, thankfully, and evacuated quickly. Many had acute stress reactions.
October 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"Am I going to die?" the child asks quietly.
"No, no, everything will be fine," the police officer reassures him.
A Russian drone directly hit a daycare in Kharkiv yesterday. The kids were in the shelter, thankfully, and evacuated quickly. Many had acute stress reactions.
"No, no, everything will be fine," the police officer reassures him.
A Russian drone directly hit a daycare in Kharkiv yesterday. The kids were in the shelter, thankfully, and evacuated quickly. Many had acute stress reactions.
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A drone wall is a military capacity, not a defense strategy. Above all we need to deter Russia from violating EU airspace in the first place and break their war economy. Hit the archer, not just the arrows.
September 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A drone wall is a military capacity, not a defense strategy. Above all we need to deter Russia from violating EU airspace in the first place and break their war economy. Hit the archer, not just the arrows.
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Poland's statement to Russia at the UN.
"If another missile or aircraft enters our space without permission, deliberately or 'by mistake', and gets shot down, please don't come here to whine about it. You have been warned." ~AA
"If another missile or aircraft enters our space without permission, deliberately or 'by mistake', and gets shot down, please don't come here to whine about it. You have been warned." ~AA
September 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Poland's statement to Russia at the UN.
"If another missile or aircraft enters our space without permission, deliberately or 'by mistake', and gets shot down, please don't come here to whine about it. You have been warned." ~AA
"If another missile or aircraft enters our space without permission, deliberately or 'by mistake', and gets shot down, please don't come here to whine about it. You have been warned." ~AA
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Good moment to remember that US foreign policy is also being reoriented to enable foreign censors and authoritarian propaganda around the world
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
America Surrenders in the Global Information Wars
The U.S. is reorienting its foreign policy to protect governments that manipulate and suppress information.
www.theatlantic.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Good moment to remember that US foreign policy is also being reoriented to enable foreign censors and authoritarian propaganda around the world
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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❗️The 🇬🇧British defense association ADS is offering membership to defense companies from 🇺🇦Ukraine for the first time.
September 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
❗️The 🇬🇧British defense association ADS is offering membership to defense companies from 🇺🇦Ukraine for the first time.
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It's often been debated if Trump could pull off a fascist takeover of the United States, because he's clearly not very smart.
I talked to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social about that for my newsletter
I talked to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social about that for my newsletter
Fascism and stupidity are not mutually exclusive
People have often said Trump is too stupid to lead an effective fascist takeover of the United States. Not so fast.
madness.ghost.io
September 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It's often been debated if Trump could pull off a fascist takeover of the United States, because he's clearly not very smart.
I talked to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social about that for my newsletter
I talked to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social about that for my newsletter
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Germany is "very satisfied" with how cooperation with #Kyiv is going on the production of long-range weapons in 🇺🇦with German funding,German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said
When asked whether weapons financed by 🇩🇪 had already been used,the minister replied that he"cannot tell that precisely"
When asked whether weapons financed by 🇩🇪 had already been used,the minister replied that he"cannot tell that precisely"
August 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Germany is "very satisfied" with how cooperation with #Kyiv is going on the production of long-range weapons in 🇺🇦with German funding,German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said
When asked whether weapons financed by 🇩🇪 had already been used,the minister replied that he"cannot tell that precisely"
When asked whether weapons financed by 🇩🇪 had already been used,the minister replied that he"cannot tell that precisely"
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Frieden entsteht nicht durch Zugeständnisse an den Aggressor. Wer Russland belohnt, zerstört das internationale Rechtssystem und bedroht eigene Sicherheit. Heute fordert Russland Land von der Ukraine, morgen von Polen oder dem Baltikum. Solche Kompromisse öffnen die Büchse der Pandora für Europa.
August 18, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Frieden entsteht nicht durch Zugeständnisse an den Aggressor. Wer Russland belohnt, zerstört das internationale Rechtssystem und bedroht eigene Sicherheit. Heute fordert Russland Land von der Ukraine, morgen von Polen oder dem Baltikum. Solche Kompromisse öffnen die Büchse der Pandora für Europa.
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⚡️Zelensky: If they don't have the will to implement a simple order to stop the strikes, then it may take a lot of effort for Russia to have the will to implement much more, namely peaceful life with its neighbors for decades.
August 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
⚡️Zelensky: If they don't have the will to implement a simple order to stop the strikes, then it may take a lot of effort for Russia to have the will to implement much more, namely peaceful life with its neighbors for decades.
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Good news: The Verkhovna Rada has just approved the presidential draft law (#13533) restoring the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
July 31, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Good news: The Verkhovna Rada has just approved the presidential draft law (#13533) restoring the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
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❗️Putin wants to show that he and his allies are stronger than the United States. The massive strike on Kyiv was no accident — it came right after Putin spoke with Trump, says Fox News commentator Dan Hoffman.
July 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
❗️Putin wants to show that he and his allies are stronger than the United States. The massive strike on Kyiv was no accident — it came right after Putin spoke with Trump, says Fox News commentator Dan Hoffman.
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„Die Ukraine braucht unsere volle Unterstützung. Frieden kommt nur durch Stärke“, schreibt der Bundesaußenminister.
Frage: Wie will die Bundesregierung diese Stärke zeigen? Kernige Sätze und leere Ultimaten helfen jedenfalls nicht weiter.
Frage: Wie will die Bundesregierung diese Stärke zeigen? Kernige Sätze und leere Ultimaten helfen jedenfalls nicht weiter.
July 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
„Die Ukraine braucht unsere volle Unterstützung. Frieden kommt nur durch Stärke“, schreibt der Bundesaußenminister.
Frage: Wie will die Bundesregierung diese Stärke zeigen? Kernige Sätze und leere Ultimaten helfen jedenfalls nicht weiter.
Frage: Wie will die Bundesregierung diese Stärke zeigen? Kernige Sätze und leere Ultimaten helfen jedenfalls nicht weiter.
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Germany wants to purchase two Patriot air defense systems with missiles from the United States and transfer them to Ukraine.
The official request has already been sent to the White House, and they are now awaiting a response from U.S. Secretary of Defense Stephen Hegseth.
The official request has already been sent to the White House, and they are now awaiting a response from U.S. Secretary of Defense Stephen Hegseth.
July 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Germany wants to purchase two Patriot air defense systems with missiles from the United States and transfer them to Ukraine.
The official request has already been sent to the White House, and they are now awaiting a response from U.S. Secretary of Defense Stephen Hegseth.
The official request has already been sent to the White House, and they are now awaiting a response from U.S. Secretary of Defense Stephen Hegseth.
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🇺🇦 We must fight, but why? I keep finding more reasons the longer I stay, now I can’t leave. The friends, the families, the culture, and the music!
🇺🇦 The Best of Ukraine: The Music, Culture, and Her People
YouTube video by Brandon Mitchell 🇺🇦
youtu.be
June 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🇺🇦 We must fight, but why? I keep finding more reasons the longer I stay, now I can’t leave. The friends, the families, the culture, and the music!
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Er war mehr als fünf Jahre politischer Gefangener des Lukaschenka-Regimes. Seit dem Wochenende – endlich frei. Im ARD-Exklusiv-Interview spricht Sergej Tichanowskij über unmenschliche Haftbedingungen, das Wiedersehen mit seiner Familie und die Zukunft von Belarus. www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
June 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Er war mehr als fünf Jahre politischer Gefangener des Lukaschenka-Regimes. Seit dem Wochenende – endlich frei. Im ARD-Exklusiv-Interview spricht Sergej Tichanowskij über unmenschliche Haftbedingungen, das Wiedersehen mit seiner Familie und die Zukunft von Belarus. www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
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Absolutely striking numbers. 65% of Germans support Germany significantly increasing its defence expenditures to reach NATO’s 5%* goal.
*it’s a 3,5%+ goal, to be exact.
*it’s a 3,5%+ goal, to be exact.
June 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Absolutely striking numbers. 65% of Germans support Germany significantly increasing its defence expenditures to reach NATO’s 5%* goal.
*it’s a 3,5%+ goal, to be exact.
*it’s a 3,5%+ goal, to be exact.
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Canada, the UK, and Ukraine all at once — after a Canuk enlargement, the EU would be the global economic powerhouse.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Canada won’t become the 51st US state – but could it join the EU?
Donald Trump’s extraordinary threats have angered Canadians and Europeans, and the idea of a new kind of transatlantic alliance is gaining traction
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Canada, the UK, and Ukraine all at once — after a Canuk enlargement, the EU would be the global economic powerhouse.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Germany will finance production & procurement of Ukrainian long-range missiles 🇺🇦🇩🇪💪
An important long-term step that will strengthen Ukraine’s self-defense & economy as well as Germany’s own military capabilities. We have more to learn from partnering with 🇺🇦 than they from us.
An important long-term step that will strengthen Ukraine’s self-defense & economy as well as Germany’s own military capabilities. We have more to learn from partnering with 🇺🇦 than they from us.
May 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Germany will finance production & procurement of Ukrainian long-range missiles 🇺🇦🇩🇪💪
An important long-term step that will strengthen Ukraine’s self-defense & economy as well as Germany’s own military capabilities. We have more to learn from partnering with 🇺🇦 than they from us.
An important long-term step that will strengthen Ukraine’s self-defense & economy as well as Germany’s own military capabilities. We have more to learn from partnering with 🇺🇦 than they from us.
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The results of our latest Eurobarometer are in.
Europe remains engaged, optimistic, and united! ⬇️
Europe remains engaged, optimistic, and united! ⬇️
May 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The results of our latest Eurobarometer are in.
Europe remains engaged, optimistic, and united! ⬇️
Europe remains engaged, optimistic, and united! ⬇️
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Trump calls it a “gift to America.” I call it what it is: a $400 million bribe disguised as a jet, that he keeps. Paid for by Qatar and US taxpayers, owned by Trump. Corruption at 35,000 feet:
youtu.be/hcqUvvy01UM
youtu.be/hcqUvvy01UM
How Trump’s $400M Qatar Jet Deal Scams Taxpayers
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
May 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump calls it a “gift to America.” I call it what it is: a $400 million bribe disguised as a jet, that he keeps. Paid for by Qatar and US taxpayers, owned by Trump. Corruption at 35,000 feet:
youtu.be/hcqUvvy01UM
youtu.be/hcqUvvy01UM
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At the end of January 2025, the German town of Bad Oldesloe donated a fire fighting vehicle and other equipment to Ukraine. Now, around four months later, a new volunteer fire brigade was established in the Kherson Oblast also thanks to the donated fire fighting vehicle.
May 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
At the end of January 2025, the German town of Bad Oldesloe donated a fire fighting vehicle and other equipment to Ukraine. Now, around four months later, a new volunteer fire brigade was established in the Kherson Oblast also thanks to the donated fire fighting vehicle.