Budapest? Not everyone may remember this, but in 1994 Ukraine already got assurances of territorial integrity from the US, Russia and the UK. In Budapest. Maybe I’m superstitious, but this time I would try to find another place.

As Ukrainian and European leaders travel to Washington for discussions in the White House this Monday about ending Russia’s illegal war of aggression, Americans would do well to remember these ten principles of negotiation.
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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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The mother of little girl who is now hospitalized but survived the Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih has posted a video filmed just 30 minutes before.

Some of the children you see here did not survive.

"30 minutes before," Mariia wrote.

Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih.

14 dead, five of them children. Over 50 people injured. The numbers continue to increase.

📹: parents by the body of their son. Russia killed him.

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

RETWEET if you stand with President Zelenskyy against Trump and Vance!