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Democratic heart. Facts first. Committed to freedom, justice, and strong democracy.Critical of authoritarian forces.

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Putin got PR ๐Ÿ”ฅ Trump got a show ๐ŸŽญ Ukraine got nothing ๐Ÿ’”
#Ukraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #Putin #Trump #AlaskaSummit

16.08.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine strikes deep into Russia, disabling strategic bombers with surgical precision, and no civilian targets, no terror. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia retaliates by bombing homes, hospitals, and power grids. The contrast is stark:
One defends freedom. The other wages war on fear

#StandWithUkraine #FreedomVsTyranny

01.06.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ When Putinโ€™s advisor claims the Soviet Union still exists, he exposes Russiaโ€™s true aim: to erase Ukraineโ€™s sovereignty and justify invasion.

๐Ÿ“ข The USSR ended in 1991. Ukraine is a sovereign nation. This is not an โ€œinternal conflictโ€, itโ€™s a war of aggression.

#StandWithUkraine #Disinformation

28.05.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump hasnโ€™t shifted his view on Ukraine, heโ€™s doubling down on a transactional approach: Less U.S. support, pressure for a ceasefire, and territorial gains for Russia as the price.This isnโ€™t peace, itโ€™s power politics. Europe must act, not interpret ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
#StandWithUkraine

30.04.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It looks that way. His actions consistently align with Russian interests. If they hold kompromat, it would explain a lot.

23.04.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump wants to make peace by forcing Ukraine to surrender territory violently seized by Russia. Thatโ€™s not peace, itโ€™s capitulation. He rewards aggression, undermines international law, and weakens NATO. This isnโ€™t statesmanship, itโ€™s geopolitical gambling with Europeโ€™s security.

23.04.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Russia: Freedom in the World 2025 Country Report | Freedom House See the Freedom in the World 2025 score and learn about democracy and freedom in Russia.

Russia scores just 12/100 in Freedom House 2025. Navalny is dead in prison. Putin โ€œreelectedโ€ with 88%, no real opposition allowed.The rule of law, free speech and democracy have been replaced by fear, force, and control. Russia is not free. Its an authoritarian regime #HumanRights #Authoritarianism

16.04.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interesting ๐Ÿค”

11.04.2025 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Russian missile hits residential area in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih, kills 12 A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih hit a residential area on Friday, killing at least 12 people, the regional governor said on the messaging app Telegram.

Putin has once again revealed his true face: 19 civilians killed, including children, in yet another Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian residential area. This isnโ€™t war. Itโ€™s terrorism. A war criminal sits in the Kremlin. He must be held accountable. #StandWithUkraine #PutinWarCriminal

05.04.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tariffs donโ€™t work:
โ€“ Ronald Reagan: โ€œTrade wars begin when demagogues wave the flag.โ€
โ€“ Franklin D. Roosevelt dismantled Smoot-Hawley after it deepened the Great Depression.
โ€“ Bill Clinton opened markets with NAFTA.
โ€“ Barack Obama: โ€œWe donโ€™t win with closed doors.โ€

02.04.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump to escalate global trade tensions with new reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners U.S. President Donald Trump was poised to impose sweeping new reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners on Wednesday, upending decades of rules-based trade, threatening cost increases and likely drawing retaliation from all sides.

Trumps so called โ€œLiberation Dayโ€ marks the beginning of new trade chaos. A 25% tariff on cars and fresh punitive measures against trading partners will escalate global instability. This is not strength, it is isolation, inflation and uncertainty #TradeWar

02.04.2025 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

20 Lessons to Resist Tyranny.
Do not obey in advance.
Defend truth. Protect institutions.
Democracy dies through silence.
Read. Share. Act.

01.04.2025 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Budapest Memorandum did not foresee todays economic power plays or demands for control over natural resources. It was an agreement focused on nuclear disarmament and security guarantees, not on trade, aid, or resource management.

31.03.2025 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I see, well, NATO could have pushed Russia out, but that would mean fullscale war. Instead, NATO chose to support Ukraine without direct involvement. So far, that support hasnt been enough. Thats the reality

31.03.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is not about NATO. Its about Putins attempt to erase a sovereign nation and resurrect a Russian empire. Ukraine was attacked for choosing its own path, not because it posed a threat. If we allow borders to be redrawn by force, it puts the entire security of Europe at risk.

31.03.2025 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is making a face ALT: a man in a suit and tie is making a face

Viktor Orban ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ is looting EU funds ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ’ถ to enrich his cronies while blocking aid to Ukraine and shielding Putin. Sitting comfortably in Brussels, he undermines European unity. Hungary has become the Kremlins Trojan horse, financed by the EU itself. Enough is enough.

#StandWithUkraine #EU #Orban

31.03.2025 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Russias expansionism is no accident, its strategic, calculated, and ideologically driven. The Surkov leaks and his own words expose a cold blueprint to destabilize democracies and fracture nations. Read and judge for yourself:

30.03.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The only real solution to the war in Ukraine: Russia must end its aggression, withdraw from occupied territories, and respect Ukraines sovereignty. Peace begins when international law is upheld, not when borders are redrawn by force.
#StandWithUkraine #Peace #StopTheWar #InternationalLaw
โœŒ๏ธ ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

30.03.2025 11:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stalin murdered millions in the Gulag and wiped out all opposition. Putin jails, poisons, and kills critics, invades neighboring countries, and cultivates a cult of personal greatness. Different era, same authoritarian legacy. #Putin #Stalin #StandWithUkraine

29.03.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US is pushing more expansive minerals deal with Ukraine, sources say The Trump administration has proposed a new, more expansive minerals deal with Ukraine, according to three people familiar with the ongoing negotiations and a summary of a draft proposal obtained by Reuters.

The EU backs Ukraine with billions in aid, no strings attached, no claims on its future. The U.S., meanwhile, demands control over Ukraineโ€™s mineral wealth to repay military support. Thatโ€™s not solidarity. Thatโ€™s a transactional power play disguised as help. Slava Ukraini ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

28.03.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Mike Johnson is floating the idea of eliminating federal courts because he disagrees with their rulings. This is not conservatism, it is a direct assault on judicial independence and the separation of powers. When courts are threatened, democracy is in danger.

27.03.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Putin echoes Stalin in 'very, very scary' speech The speech that Russian President Vladimir Putin made on Wednesday bore the hallmark of unapologetic authoritarianism, Russia experts and observers said.

Putin is glorifying Stalin and rewriting history to justify repression, violence, and war. When a dictator starts praising a mass murderer as a role model, we know where itโ€™s heading. This isnโ€™t nostalgia , itโ€™s a warning. #Putin #Stalin #Ukraine #Dictatorship

27.03.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Ukraine fights for freedom every single day.
We donโ€™t have to fight, we just have to remember them.

#StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโœŠ

27.03.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ukraine's allies meet with new aid, security assurances in mind Some 30 leaders will meet in Paris on Thursday to discuss with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy how to strengthen military support, review ceasefire efforts and assess what role they could play if a peace deal is struck with Russia.

Europe is taking action!
โ€“ More weapons, training & ammo for Ukraine
โ€“ Frozen Russian assets to fund arms
โ€“ Zelenskyy called for air defense โ€“ Europe listens. This is responsibility in action: defending freedom, peace & security.
#StandWithUkraine #EU #EuropeActs #FreedomFirst #Ukraine
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27.03.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The war in Ukraine isnโ€™t about NATO.
Itโ€™s about Putinโ€™s attempt to erase a sovereign nation and rebuild an empire.
If Ukraine falls, Europeโ€™s security is at risk.
This concerns us all.

#StandWithUkraine #DefendDemocracy

25.03.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Supporting Ukraine means defending international law, democracy, and European security. A united EU is our strongest shield against aggression, chaos, and autocracy. Division is dangerous, unity protects us all.
#StandWithUkraine #EUunity #DefendDemocracy #StopRussianAggression #PeaceAndSecurity

25.03.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The U.S. just sent a real estate mogul and a speechwriter to negotiate with Putinโ€™s war machine.
This isnโ€™t diplomacy, itโ€™s community theatre with nukes backstage. Ukraine doesnโ€™t need theatre. It needs weapons. #StandWithUkraine #ArmUkraineNow

24.03.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am not a Russophobe. Under Putin, Russia terrorizes Ukraine, violates international law, attempts to occupy a neighboring country, and kidnaps children. Russian propaganda systematically spreads lies. Acknowledging facts is not Russophobia, itโ€™s reality.

20.03.2025 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Putinโ€™s authoritarian project threatens the entire free world, not just Ukraine. The West has underestimated his systematic assault on democracy. We cannot stay passive, this demands active support for Ukraine and a strong stand against authoritarianism at home and abroad.

20.03.2025 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Viktor Orbรกn keeps Hungary as Putinโ€™s puppet in the EU. He blocks aid to Ukraine, undermines sanctions, and shields Russian interests,all for cheap gas and Moscowโ€™s favor. While Europe stands united against the Kremlin, Orbรกn sells out

#StandWithUkraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #Orbรกn #Russia #UkraineWar #EU #Sanctions

20.03.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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