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Spencer Finley
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Former Regional Organizer on the Harris/Walz Campaign in Erie County, PA. Proud patriot; fighting for a better future for America. Penn State Behrend Political Science, class of 2023. All views espoused on this account are my own.
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"the assumption that a cease-fire will end Russia’s primary threat to Ukrainians misunderstands the nature of the conflict"

From Nataliya Gumenyuk. A warning

www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/puti...
Putin’s Ukraine
The end of war and the price of Russian occupation.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Under Trump, it will be legal to bribe politicians again, the revolving door of Washington will continue to swing, and calls to “drain the swamp” will fade into nothing more than a dull murmur.
Trump Just Made Bribing Politicians Legal Again
Donald Trump issued an executive order regarding receiving gifts from lobbyists.
newrepublic.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) against Dnipro, east Ukraine on the morning of Nov. 21, Kyiv's Air Force reported.

If confirmed, it would be the first time the Kremlin has used such a weapon in an attack on Ukraine.
Russia reportedly launches intercontinental ballistic missile against Ukraine — what we know so far
If confirmed, it would be the first time the Kremlin has used such a weapon in an attack on Ukraine.
kyivindependent.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:01 PM
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NEW: Nikki Haley criticizes the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard for DNI:

“So now she’s defended Russia, she’s defended Syria, she’s defended Iran, & she’s defended China. No, she has not denounced any of these views...This is not a place for a Russian, Iranian, Syrian, Chinese sympathizer”
November 20, 2024 at 11:57 PM
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, has coddled conspiracy theorists and defended dictators like Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad.
November 21, 2024 at 12:08 AM
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“[Russia has] rattled the nuclear-sabre again and again…"

David Petraeus, former director of the CIA, says the Biden administration giving permission for Ukraine to use longer range missiles and anti-personnel landmines is not escalatory despite Russian opposition.

#Newsnight
November 21, 2024 at 1:06 AM
The Russians spelled it out now that Trump’s back. We should be working to stop this outcome however possible - I’m not optimistic here, but I sincerely hope future Trump Administration officials see this and don’t just give Putin a blank check to do as he pleases. Ukraine is just the first step.
Russia will try to convey to U.S. leadership its plan for a new world order up to the year 2045, including a scheme to break Ukraine up into three parts, the Interfax Ukraine news agency reported on Nov. 20.

An intelligence community source confirmed the plan's existence to the Kyiv Independent.
Secret Russian plan sees Ukraine cut into 3 parts, intelligence source confirms
Under the plan, Ukraine's western lands would be offered to neighboring countries, while its eastern regions would be annexed by Russia and the remaining territory converted into a Russian-controlled ...
kyivindependent.com
November 20, 2024 at 10:16 PM
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The U.S. is preparing to announce a military aid package for Ukraine worth about $275 million, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Nov. 19, citing U.S. officials.
US to announce $275 million military aid package to Ukraine, AP reports
The new aid package will include HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) ammunition, artillery shells, and Javelin surface-to-air missiles, in addition to a wide range of spare parts and equipm...
kyivindependent.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:31 AM
I miss what Twitter used to be, let’s hope this brings a semblance of that back.
November 20, 2024 at 3:06 AM