Tristano
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Just listing and reposting the most trustworthy voices about Ukrainian war.
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Europe’s plan to add Russia to a high-risk blacklist threatens to choke off financial ties, spook even friendly partners like China and Turkey, and push the country deeper into alternative financial channels beyond the global system. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
E.U. blacklisting over ‘money laundering and terrorist financing’ pushes Russia further into pariah status — Meduza
The European Union plans to add Russia to its list of countries with a high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing, Politico reported this week. Once official, the decision will exacerbate…
meduza.io
December 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Europe’s plan to add Russia to a high-risk blacklist threatens to choke off financial ties, spook even friendly partners like China and Turkey, and push the country deeper into alternative financial channels beyond the global system. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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🇬🇪| This week’s Georgia: Explained is out.
One year of daily protests, BBC Eye’s investigation into a banned toxic chemical used on protesters, and the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili after trying to burn the City Court chancellery: shorturl.at/ji0V5
One year of daily protests, BBC Eye’s investigation into a banned toxic chemical used on protesters, and the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili after trying to burn the City Court chancellery: shorturl.at/ji0V5
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🇬🇪| This week’s Georgia: Explained is out.
One year of daily protests, BBC Eye’s investigation into a banned toxic chemical used on protesters, and the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili after trying to burn the City Court chancellery: shorturl.at/ji0V5
One year of daily protests, BBC Eye’s investigation into a banned toxic chemical used on protesters, and the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili after trying to burn the City Court chancellery: shorturl.at/ji0V5
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The Witkoff-Dmitriev plan is even more amateurish than I imagined. It favours Russia although does contain elements that Russia will not like. Premature leaking means that it is no more than work in progress. Here is an annotated version (This is free). open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...?
The Witkoff-Dmitriev peace plan annotated
We now know a bit more about the process which led to the new peace plan and we now have a copy of its contents, to which I will turn soon.
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The Witkoff-Dmitriev plan is even more amateurish than I imagined. It favours Russia although does contain elements that Russia will not like. Premature leaking means that it is no more than work in progress. Here is an annotated version (This is free). open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...?
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Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
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The fight for Pokrovsk and its outskirts has already consumed significant Ukrainian resources and pulled in large numbers of reserves. As a result, defenses elsewhere have weakened.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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As the battle for Pokrovsk continues, Meduza’s military analysts weigh the costs for Ukraine on other fronts — Meduza
Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments on the battlefield based on open-source information. Meduza has condemned…
meduza.io
November 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The fight for Pokrovsk and its outskirts has already consumed significant Ukrainian resources and pulled in large numbers of reserves. As a result, defenses elsewhere have weakened.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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Russia’s war could end six different ways—which one delivers peace?
What the End of Russia's War in Ukraine Could Look Like: Six Scenarios
A foresight-based look at Ukraine and global politics—six scenarios shaped by sovereignty, power, and the future of the international order.
united24media.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Russia’s war could end six different ways—which one delivers peace?
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⚡️ Massive blasts lit up Novorossiysk as Ukrainian drones torched a key Russian oil terminal.
Explosions Rock Novorossiysk as Drones Hit Key Russian Oil Hub and Air-Defense Base
A series of blasts in Novorossiysk caused major fires at the Sheskharis oil terminal, disrupting Russian military operations.
united24media.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
⚡️ Massive blasts lit up Novorossiysk as Ukrainian drones torched a key Russian oil terminal.
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“Russian gains in the eastern parts of Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts — a section of the frontline that has been dynamic but chronically overlooked — have picked up speed.” Another good frontline report from @francisjfarrell
kyivindependent.com/analysis-wit...
kyivindependent.com/analysis-wit...
Analysis: With all eyes on Pokrovsk, Russia drives forward in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
While Ukraine, Russia, and the world have been watching the dramatic final act of the Battle of Pokrovsk unfold, Russian gains in the eastern parts of Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts — a secti...
kyivindependent.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
“Russian gains in the eastern parts of Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts — a section of the frontline that has been dynamic but chronically overlooked — have picked up speed.” Another good frontline report from @francisjfarrell
kyivindependent.com/analysis-wit...
kyivindependent.com/analysis-wit...
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Ukrainian forces are conducting counteroffensive operations near Pokrovsk, The Economist correspondent reports. Footage reportedly shows a HUR helicopter conducting a landing behind enemy lines, though the correspondent notes this cannot be confirmed with certainty.
x.com/olliecarroll...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Ukrainian forces are conducting counteroffensive operations near Pokrovsk, The Economist correspondent reports. Footage reportedly shows a HUR helicopter conducting a landing behind enemy lines, though the correspondent notes this cannot be confirmed with certainty.
x.com/olliecarroll...
x.com/olliecarroll...
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❗️🇷🇺Vladimir region: The 750 kV Vladimirskaya substation was attacked at night.
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 AM
❗️🇷🇺Vladimir region: The 750 kV Vladimirskaya substation was attacked at night.
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EU Seeks Ways to Step Up Checks on Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’.
#news #uazmi #war #ukraine #russia #world #eu
France – which briefly detained one of the vessels recently – has called for tougher actions to crimp the key source of revenues for Moscow’s Ukraine war chest.
#news #uazmi #war #ukraine #russia #world #eu
France – which briefly detained one of the vessels recently – has called for tougher actions to crimp the key source of revenues for Moscow’s Ukraine war chest.
EU Seeks Ways to Step Up Checks on Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’.
France – which briefly detained one of the vessels recently – has called for tougher actions to crimp the key source of revenues for Moscow’s Ukraine war chest.
uazmi.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Been doing some "number analysis" on the upcoming Georgian local elections and it looks very bleak, despite 14 parties participating.
As indicated before, the majority of those parties are just minor fringe parties and that shows.
The map visualizes the mayoral election - explained below.
As indicated before, the majority of those parties are just minor fringe parties and that shows.
The map visualizes the mayoral election - explained below.
September 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Been doing some "number analysis" on the upcoming Georgian local elections and it looks very bleak, despite 14 parties participating.
As indicated before, the majority of those parties are just minor fringe parties and that shows.
The map visualizes the mayoral election - explained below.
As indicated before, the majority of those parties are just minor fringe parties and that shows.
The map visualizes the mayoral election - explained below.
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Alpha. Bravo. Fox. ⚡️
3 Defcon Tribe teams under GUR on the Black Sea.
Day 7: €4,350 ✅ of €10,000 🎯
Every € = helmets, med gear, fuel, repairs.
👉 paypal.me/TriinuP | nafotrinzu@gmail.com
👉 revolut.me/triinuuqwd
3 Defcon Tribe teams under GUR on the Black Sea.
Day 7: €4,350 ✅ of €10,000 🎯
Every € = helmets, med gear, fuel, repairs.
👉 paypal.me/TriinuP | nafotrinzu@gmail.com
👉 revolut.me/triinuuqwd
September 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Alpha. Bravo. Fox. ⚡️
3 Defcon Tribe teams under GUR on the Black Sea.
Day 7: €4,350 ✅ of €10,000 🎯
Every € = helmets, med gear, fuel, repairs.
👉 paypal.me/TriinuP | nafotrinzu@gmail.com
👉 revolut.me/triinuuqwd
3 Defcon Tribe teams under GUR on the Black Sea.
Day 7: €4,350 ✅ of €10,000 🎯
Every € = helmets, med gear, fuel, repairs.
👉 paypal.me/TriinuP | nafotrinzu@gmail.com
👉 revolut.me/triinuuqwd
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I'd like to remind that:
In 2015, a Su-24M of the Russian Airspace Forces that was part of a Russian aviation group in Syria, was shot down by a Turkish F-16 after the Russian aircraft invaded Turkish airspace⤵️
📷: from 2015, the shot down Russian aircraft
In 2015, a Su-24M of the Russian Airspace Forces that was part of a Russian aviation group in Syria, was shot down by a Turkish F-16 after the Russian aircraft invaded Turkish airspace⤵️
📷: from 2015, the shot down Russian aircraft
September 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I'd like to remind that:
In 2015, a Su-24M of the Russian Airspace Forces that was part of a Russian aviation group in Syria, was shot down by a Turkish F-16 after the Russian aircraft invaded Turkish airspace⤵️
📷: from 2015, the shot down Russian aircraft
In 2015, a Su-24M of the Russian Airspace Forces that was part of a Russian aviation group in Syria, was shot down by a Turkish F-16 after the Russian aircraft invaded Turkish airspace⤵️
📷: from 2015, the shot down Russian aircraft
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Yulia Navalnaya says that lab tests have confirmed her late husband was poisoned, but details are scarce. Here’s what we know at this point and what we don’t.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
More questions than answers Navalny’s widow says lab tests confirmed he was poisoned, but details are scarce. Here’s what we know and what we don’t. — Meduza
The late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny’s associates have made a new breakthrough in their investigation into his death. On Wednesday, his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, released a video…
meduza.io
September 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Yulia Navalnaya says that lab tests have confirmed her late husband was poisoned, but details are scarce. Here’s what we know at this point and what we don’t.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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Friends, this is my brother. He was seriously wounded during a combat mission in Pokrovsk. As a result, his left leg was torn off, his right leg was severely injured, all the bones below the knee were broken, and two toes were torn off
send.monobank.ua/jar/9QYKaZsfrC
PP valeriaarhipova88@gmail.com
send.monobank.ua/jar/9QYKaZsfrC
PP valeriaarhipova88@gmail.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Friends, this is my brother. He was seriously wounded during a combat mission in Pokrovsk. As a result, his left leg was torn off, his right leg was severely injured, all the bones below the knee were broken, and two toes were torn off
send.monobank.ua/jar/9QYKaZsfrC
PP valeriaarhipova88@gmail.com
send.monobank.ua/jar/9QYKaZsfrC
PP valeriaarhipova88@gmail.com
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Art of deflection? Trump points to European allies after ‘let down’ by Putin.
www.kyivpost.com/post/60420
www.kyivpost.com/post/60420
Art of Deflection? Trump Points to European Allies After ‘Let Down’ by Putin
On his return to Washington from a state visit to the UK, the US President is placing the burden of peace on Europe, a move an expert suggests is a deflection from stalled negotiations.
www.kyivpost.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Art of deflection? Trump points to European allies after ‘let down’ by Putin.
www.kyivpost.com/post/60420
www.kyivpost.com/post/60420
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Britain will open a £400 million ($550 million) drone factory in Swindon, bringing production of the Tekever AR5 long-range drone to the country for the first time and expanding work on the RAF’s AR3 drones.
www.kyivpost.com/post/60299
www.kyivpost.com/post/60299
UK to Build £400M Drone Plant as Ukraine War Drives Demand
For the first time, AR5 long-range drones will be built in Britain, while production of the smaller AR3 will expand. Both models are already in service with Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
www.kyivpost.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Britain will open a £400 million ($550 million) drone factory in Swindon, bringing production of the Tekever AR5 long-range drone to the country for the first time and expanding work on the RAF’s AR3 drones.
www.kyivpost.com/post/60299
www.kyivpost.com/post/60299
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Europe is outproduced, outpaced, and outgunned. It’s time to rethink strategy.
Denial Won’t Do: Europe Needs a Punishment-Based Conventional Counterstrike Strategy
Explosions over Kyiv and other Ukrainian population centers are daily reminders that Russia’s missiles can reach deep and strike hard. Beyond the
warontherocks.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Europe is outproduced, outpaced, and outgunned. It’s time to rethink strategy.
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NATO Airspace Breached: Shaheds cross Into Poland as Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones.
www.kyivpost.com/post/59784
www.kyivpost.com/post/59784
NATO Airspace Breached: Shaheds Cross Into Poland as Russia Attacks Ukraine With Missiles, Drones
Moscow launched a mass aerial assault on Ukraine overnight; Shaheds crossed into Poland, forcing Warsaw to close its airspace and scramble alert fighters to intercept and engage Kremlin UAVs.
www.kyivpost.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
NATO Airspace Breached: Shaheds cross Into Poland as Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones.
www.kyivpost.com/post/59784
www.kyivpost.com/post/59784
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#Заречное, Краматорский р-н, Донецкая обл., наши дни: зачистка, взятие пленных и флаговтык (смотреть со звуком), часть 1
youtu.be/1Holjy16RAQ #425ошп #всу
youtu.be/1Holjy16RAQ #425ошп #всу
September 9, 2025 at 6:24 AM
#Заречное, Краматорский р-н, Донецкая обл., наши дни: зачистка, взятие пленных и флаговтык (смотреть со звуком), часть 1
youtu.be/1Holjy16RAQ #425ошп #всу
youtu.be/1Holjy16RAQ #425ошп #всу
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Ukraine’s EU accession is its "legitimate choice," said Russian President Putin
In reality, when Ukraine publicly declared its intent to join the EU in 2014, Moscow responded with military aggression, first annexing Crimea, then launching war in Donbas
euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/05/p...
In reality, when Ukraine publicly declared its intent to join the EU in 2014, Moscow responded with military aggression, first annexing Crimea, then launching war in Donbas
euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/05/p...
Putin says Ukraine can join EU while Russia’s ally Hungary blocks membership
The Russian president's acknowledgment directly contradicts his 2014 annexation of Crimea and Donbas war launch
euromaidanpress.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Ukraine’s EU accession is its "legitimate choice," said Russian President Putin
In reality, when Ukraine publicly declared its intent to join the EU in 2014, Moscow responded with military aggression, first annexing Crimea, then launching war in Donbas
euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/05/p...
In reality, when Ukraine publicly declared its intent to join the EU in 2014, Moscow responded with military aggression, first annexing Crimea, then launching war in Donbas
euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/05/p...
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Ukraine’s drone forces struck fuel infrastructure targets in Russia and occupied Luhansk overnight on Sept. 5, hitting the Ryazan oil refinery and an oil depot in Luhansk.
Ukrainian drones strike Ryazan oil refinery and fuel depot in occupied Luhansk
Ukraine’s drone forces struck fuel infrastructure targets in Russia and occupied Luhansk overnight on Sept. 5, hitting the Ryazan oil refinery and an oil depot in Luhansk, commander of Ukraine’s Drone...
english.nv.ua
September 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Ukraine’s drone forces struck fuel infrastructure targets in Russia and occupied Luhansk overnight on Sept. 5, hitting the Ryazan oil refinery and an oil depot in Luhansk.
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“Delay Tactic”– Trump’s “contradictory” Ukraine strategy yields a “predicament,” says Former US Ambassador.
www.kyivpost.com/post/57950
www.kyivpost.com/post/57950
‘Delay Tactic’ – Trump’s ‘Contradictory’ Ukraine Strategy Yields a ‘Predicament,’ Says Former US Ambassador
John Herbst, former US envoy to Kyiv, warns of ‘land-swapping’ danger, tells Kyiv Post that Trump’s rush to a summit with Putin shows the administration has ‘jumped the gun’ and is on the defensive.
www.kyivpost.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
“Delay Tactic”– Trump’s “contradictory” Ukraine strategy yields a “predicament,” says Former US Ambassador.
www.kyivpost.com/post/57950
www.kyivpost.com/post/57950
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A couple of points:
1. Eastern Ukraine is not Trump’s to bargain away.
2. This 1-on-1 meeting is already a huge win for Putin. By sidelining Zelenskyy, Putin has reinforced his narrative about the illegitimacy of #Ukraine as a sovereign state.
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
1. Eastern Ukraine is not Trump’s to bargain away.
2. This 1-on-1 meeting is already a huge win for Putin. By sidelining Zelenskyy, Putin has reinforced his narrative about the illegitimacy of #Ukraine as a sovereign state.
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine
President Trump said he would meet with Putin next week in Alaska to discuss ending the war.
www.wsj.com
August 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A couple of points:
1. Eastern Ukraine is not Trump’s to bargain away.
2. This 1-on-1 meeting is already a huge win for Putin. By sidelining Zelenskyy, Putin has reinforced his narrative about the illegitimacy of #Ukraine as a sovereign state.
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
1. Eastern Ukraine is not Trump’s to bargain away.
2. This 1-on-1 meeting is already a huge win for Putin. By sidelining Zelenskyy, Putin has reinforced his narrative about the illegitimacy of #Ukraine as a sovereign state.
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...