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Moscow, Kyiv and Washington negotiate

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Ukraine, Russia and the United States met in Geneva for a new round of trilateral peace talks, with Moscow pressing territorial issues and Kyiv demanding security guarantees.

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New hypothesis/ polisci inside joke: JJM has supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine in order to make Europe's medium powers finally do the thing he famously wrongly predicted they would, three decades and change ago.
Polish President President Karol Nawrocki: "the path to Polish nuclear potential, while respecting all international regulations, is the path we should take" (Sounds like nuclear latency.) notesfrompoland.com/2026/02/15/p...
President calls for Poland to seek nuclear deterrent
notesfrompoland.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:49 PM

Reposted by Gerald Friedman

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President Zelensky warned that allowing Russia to seize territory would repeat mistakes made since 2014 and earlier conflicts. He said Putin cannot be stopped with concessions and claimed Russia is losing 30,000 to 35,000 troops a month.
February 16, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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"Western intelligence officials": Recruiters and propagandists, formerly w #Russia 's paramilitary Wagner Group, are leading channel for #Kremlin- organised sabotage attacks in Europe

Encouraging economically vulnerable Europeans to carry out violence in #NATO coutnries

#Ukraine #UkraineWar
February 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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Reposted by Lars P. Feld

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#Zelensky Chief of Staff Budanov en route to 3rd set of #Ukraine- #Russia- US talks in Geneva:

"On the road, together with colleagues, we will discuss the lessons of our history and look for the right conclusions.

Ukraine’s interests must be safeguarded"

#UkraineWar #TrumpRussia
February 16, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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Monday morning re-up: Navalny poisoned, Ukraine talks continuing, Epstein case reframed -- and Russia, hybrid, fluid or cyberpunk?
February 16, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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#Zelensky praises resilience of Ukrainians amid #Russia strikes on energy infrastructure

"Several more cold days lie ahead, and everyone has already seen how Russians exploit this"

Hails "new support packages" agreed during #MunichSecurityConference - Calls for 20-yr security guarantee

#Ukraine
February 16, 2026 at 7:27 AM

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„Although Ukraine faces challenges, time is less & less on 🇷🇺 ’s side, however much Moscow portrays the situation otherwise. Moscow cannot wish away the fundamental mismatch between the military means it has available & the political aims it seeks to achieve.“ www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/ukrai...
Ukraine’s War of Endurance
The fight for advantage in the conflict’s fifth year.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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Happy to share the latest. My views on the current battlefield dynamics and where the war stands in 2026. Happy to share the latest. www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/ukrai...
Ukraine’s War of Endurance
The fight for advantage in the conflict’s fifth year.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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1,500+ apartment buildings in #Kyiv w/o heating after waves of #Russia strikes in January and February

Many of them expected to remain without heat thru rest of winter

#Ukraine #UkraineWar
February 16, 2026 at 1:18 PM

Reposted by James S. Shortle

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Global monitor: Murders of #Ukraine civilians by #Russia bombing rose by 26% in 2025

2,248+ civilians were killed and 12,493 injured by Russia's explosives, with casualties per incident rising significantly

#UkraineWar #RussiaWarCrimes
February 16, 2026 at 8:56 AM