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Zelensky: “Europe is afraid of the word ‘escalation’. They see any response as escalation. But Russia views non-military, intellectual responses as weakness.”

During the interview at the Mariinsky Palace, the power suddenly went out.

✈️20 to 30 Gripen per year and production expansion: Saab shared plans for Ukraine.

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The Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigation Unit's newest documentary exposes Russia’s vast system that indoctrinates Ukrainian children, using education and leisure programs in occupied territories to build Russia’s future army.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZGm...

🇨🇳Satellite images show a Russian LNG ship transferring cargo to a Chinese tanker off Malaysia — the first documented case of China-linked vessels helping evade new U.S. sanctions on Russian energy, - Clash Report

The russian occupiers hold 21yo Yana Suvorova hostage. They fabricated criminal charges against her which foresee 14yrs in prison. She was kidnapped at the age of 19.

Everyone who advocates for Ukraine ceding lands support these repressions against Ukrainians.

russian occupation is not peace.

Merkel blasted by Baltics, Poland for suggesting they share blame for Russia’s Ukraine invasion “I am astonished that after everything that has happened in Ukraine, she still thinks this way,” a former leader says of ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

It's remarkable that Merkel doesn't have the common sense to be quiet considering her absolutely disastrous period as Chancellor. She appeased Russia. That fueled Russian aggression. As a result thousands of people are dead. Those are the facts.
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Ukraine is ripping apart Russia’s war machine.

Supply lines cut. Refineries burning. Gas lines in Moscow. Mobilization failing.

We sat down with former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer to explain why the Kremlin can’t hold the line.

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EU seeks to deploy Russia’s frozen billions to boost European arms sales European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a zero-interest reparations loan should be partly used “to strengthen our own defense industry.”

EU seeks to deploy Russia’s frozen billions to boost European arms sales

People say: ‘It’s putin, not russians.’ Wrong. putin is russia’s child. The system raised him - and millions more. No excuses for “regular citizens”. #UkrainianView

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‼️🇪🇺 European diplomats privately warned Russia in Moscow that NATO is prepared to shoot down Russian aircraft if airspace violations continue, - Bloomberg

⚡️ In occupied Crimea, Russian security forces and teachers in Simferopol schools are checking kids’ phones for “banned” apps like YouTube, VPNs, and Spotify, ZMINA reports.

One in six oil tankers worldwide belongs to Russia’s shadow fleet – NYT Russia has managed to bypass Western sanctions by creating a shadow fleet of oil tankers. It has been estimated that around 17% of all active vessels of this class are used to transport Russian oil.

⚡️ One in six oil tankers worldwide belongs to Russia's shadow fleet

EU Socialists to kick out party of Slovakia’s Fico Prime Minister Fico’s Smer party was suspended by European socialist alliance in 2023, and will now be expelled.

The Party of European Socialists has voted to permanently kick out Slovakia’s Smer party, led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, according to two officials with knowledge of the decision.

Russia operates 'potentially unprecedented system' holding Ukrainian children in 210 facilities, Yale researchers say "The impact of the alleged crimes perpetuated by the Russian government is likely to leave generational scars," Yale researchers said, adding that Russia "aims to foldUkraine's children into the Russi...

⚡️Russia operates 'potentially unprecedented system' holding Ukrainian children in 210 facilities, Yale researchers say.

"The impact of the alleged crimes perpetuated by the Russian government is likely to leave generational scars," the report reads.

🇵🇱🇺🇦 West should consider shooting down Russian drones and missiles over Ukraine, —Sikorski.

“If you ask me personally, we should think about it. Technically, we, as NATO and EU, would be able to do it, but this is a decision that Poland cannot make on its own, but only together with its allies."

Russia's incursion into Romanian airspace is once again a blatant violation of EU sovereignty and a serious threat to regional security.

We are working closely with Romania and all Member States to protect the EU territory.

Suntem solidari cu România.

Finnish president honours fallen Ukrainian defenders in Kyiv Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy have honoured the memory of fallen Ukrainian defenders in Kyiv.

💔Finnish president honours fallen Ukrainian defenders in Kyiv

Russian officials named as suspects in killing of EuroMaidan protesters "The Russians personally visited the central districts of Kyiv, in particular Independence Square, assessed the situation on the spot and further adjusted... the operational plan of neutralizing prote...

⚡️Russian officials named as suspects in killing of EuroMaidan protesters.

As Russia steps up night strikes on Kyiv, more residents are choosing to sleep underground for safety.

🇸🇪🇺🇦 Sweden transfers $836 million military aid package to Ukraine.

📍18 new Archer self-propelled guns (44 in total).
📍155-mm ammunition.
📍Mobile radars, rocket launchers and unmanned maritime systems.
📍Additional weapons and equipment for 32 combat boats.

Russia Equipped Drones for Poland Incursion With Extra Fuel Tanks - Militarnyi The Gerbera carries a single fuel tank in its tail. The drones that crashed in Poland had an extra tank installed in the nose.

Before being sent toward Poland, Russian forces equipped Gerbera drones with additional fuel tanks to extend their range.

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EU may accelerate phase-out of Russian oil and gas, von der Leyen says The EU banned most Russian oil imports at the onset of the full-scale invasion in 2022 and previously planned to phase out all energy purchases by the end of 2027.

⚡️EU may accelerate phase-out of Russian oil and gas, von der Leyen says.

The EU banned most Russian oil imports at the onset of the full-scale invasion in 2022 and previously planned to phase out all energy purchases by the end of 2027.

🇩🇪 German Foreign Minister Wadephul:

With drone incursion into Poland, Russia has accepted an escalation.

Russia is not ready for diplomacy, so we will give a strong response.

Did you notice Iran didn't put any restrictions on Russia using its drones in NATO territory?

Ukrainian officials take foreign diplomats to see strike-hit Cabinet of Ministers building – photos Ukrainian government officials have briefed 60 heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Ukraine on the aftermath of one of the largest Russian airstrikes since the start of the full-scale invasion.

⚡️ Ukrainian officials take foreign diplomats to see strike-hit Cabinet of Ministers building

Ukrainian soldier whose throat was cut by Russian forces found safe after disappearing from hospital Vladyslav Nahornyi's wife reported his disappearance after he left the hospital without warning.

⚡️ Update: Ukrainian soldier whose throat was cut by Russian forces found safe after disappearing from hospital.

Vladyslav Nahornyi's wife told Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne that her husband had been found safe and was now with her.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Russia is attempting to destabilize Germany, including targeting its infrastructure, and therefore Berlin is in direct conflict with Moscow.

Hungarian opposition politician speaks up in support for Ukrainian commander banned by Budapest over oil pipeline attack Marton Tompos, a representative of the Hungarian oppositional party Momentum, sent €414 in donations to Brovdi's unit, the 414th Strike UAV Brigade "Birds of Madyar." He called on Hungarians to do the...

⚡️Hungarian opposition politician speaks up in support for Ukrainian commander banned by Budapest over oil pipeline attack.

Lawmaker Marton Tompos sent 414 euros to the 414th Strike UAV Brigade "Magyar's Birds," founded by Robert Brovdi, the target of the ban.

Ukrainian drone strikes halt operations at Russia’s Kuibyshevsk refinery, sources tell Reuters The refinery, operated by Rosneft, saw both of its main crude distillation units — CDU-4 and CDU-5, each with a capacity of 70,000 barrels per day — taken offline in the recent strikes.

⚡️Ukrainian drone strikes halt operations at Russia’s Kuibyshevsk refinery, sources tell Reuters.

The refinery, operated by Rosneft, saw both of its main crude distillation units — CDU-4 and CDU-5, each with a capacity of 70,000 barrels per day — taken offline in the recent strikes.