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Ph.D. student #NatSec/cybersecurity. #Russia, #Ukraine, MENA; animal lover; travelled to 26 countries: N/S America, E/W Europe, Asia, Africa, ME. Views my own.

[HP @2111015]

"The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times." Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

When Zelensky went to the White House for that notorious first meeting in February 2025, one of the gifts the Ukrainian delegation brought for Trump was a replica of Usyk’s championship belt. Seems this meeting went a lot better. Well done, @generalkellogg and @mobbs_mentality.

[Institute for the Study of War @TheStudyofWar]

NEW: Russia is reportedly sharing intelligence with Iran to support Iranian attacks against US forces in the Middle East in contrast to the Kremlin’s recent attempts to frame Russia as a potential US ally and US-Russia relations as increasingly friendly.

Other Key Takeaways:
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the United States to halt its ongoing military operation in the Middle East while refusing any meaningful ceasefire in Ukraine.

Ukraine continues to share its expertise and support air defense efforts in countering Iranian Shahed drone strikes in the Middle East.

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly addressed the Kremlin’s recent restrictions against Telegram for the first time and the widespread complaints about battlefield communications issues that ensued.

The Kremlin continues its wider efforts to prevent Russians from using foreign platforms and virtual private networks (VPNs).

Ukrainian forces continue to liberate territory in southern Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine conducted civilian prisoner and prisoner of war (POW) exchanges on March 5 and 6.

Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Kupyansk, Oleksandrivka, and Hulyaipole.
Russian forces recently advanced near Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole.

[HP @2111015]

Breaking news. We knew that and people voted the way they did anyway.

[Natasha Bertrand @NatashaBertrand]

Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.

The US also has intelligence suggesting that China may be preparing to provide Iran with financial assistance, spare parts and missile components, three people familiar with the matter said, though Beijing has stayed out of the war up until now. https://t.co/f6I6yORX9Y

[Juliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem]

This is an incredible story.

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

⚡️ Ukrainian film “Bucha” premieres today on major streaming platforms.

The film, based on the harrowing true story of a civilian saving hundreds from Russian-occupied towns in 2022, is now available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and Google Play in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.

[Latvia in EU 🇱🇻🇪🇺 @LVinEU]

Ukraine fights for our freedom.
Europe stands with Ukraine.
Today. And always
🇱🇻❤️🇺🇦

#StandWithUkraine
#SlavaUkraini

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

The Brandenburg Gate today 💙💛

[Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 @GLandsbergis]

There is nothing normal about what’s happening to Ukraine, and there never was. Four years of horror must not be normalised. Please, wherever you are, if you commemorate this day – be angry. Act.
https://t.co/Ew7q83QyP3

[Michael McCaul @RepMcCaul]

Today marks four years since Vladimir Putin launched his brutal and unprovoked war on Ukraine — a war we were told in our briefings wouldn't last more than four days. Time and again, he has demonstrated a chilling disinterest in peace. Even as negotiations proceed, Russian forces continue to bomb civilian establishments, abduct innocent children, and target Ukraine's power grid to plunge millions into the cold and dark. Over the weekend, we discovered they are also reportedly colluding with Iran to help the Ayatollah deploy strike drones in the Strait of Hormuz. (1/2)

[HP @2111015]

Goebbels https://t.co/7UzglgfVDA

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

Touching to see U2 and Ed Sheeran remember this terrible anniversary in Ukraine and the men and women who are doing what they have to do.
https://t.co/GwIvLQX4iu

[Bianna Golodryga @biannagolodryga]

“Russia's bet that they can simply outlast the West simply hasn't proven true. Putin may keep making this bet, but it is increasingly not a smart bet because everything we've seen in 2025 begins to tell us that time is not really on Russia's side in this war." - @KofmanMichael

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

“All told, today’s conditions mean that an attack by the United States on Iran could result in unexpectedly deadly retaliation—and a much longer and potentially damaging conflict for Washington,” writes Nate Swanson.
https://t.co/PwVUf55BSo

[U.S. Embassy Kyiv @USEmbassyKyiv]

Today marks four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, triggering four years of destruction and human suffering. On this anniversary, we recognize the people of Ukraine for their bravery and sacrifice, and we extend special gratitude to members of our local Ukrainian staff for their direct support and partnership on the path to peace. President Trump remains committed to achieving a negotiated settlement and lasting peace that ensures Ukraine's independent and prosperous future, with the United States as a strong and committed partner.

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

They’re saying the Oreshnik carried 36 dummy warheads. Feels like this was all about putting on a show for a domestic audience.

Russia needed something to distract its own people because the news lately hasn’t been great for them

So, they burned millions, launched an empty missile, and aimed it at Lviv, at the so-called “Banderites.”

And that’s it. The audience cheers.

[Julia Davis @JuliaDavisNews]

A 38-year-old Russian journalist has been found dead in France. Yevgeny Safronov fell from the window of his seventh-floor flat. A week prior to his death, his phones, social media accounts, messaging apps and Russian gov't services account were hacked.
https://t.co/vidUHQjsG1

[(((Tendar))) @Tendar]

Footage suggests that Russia indeed launched an Oreshnik (RS-26 Rubezh) IRBM against Lviv, Ukraine. The inert entry vehicles come down and can cause damage by kinetic energy.

Except in one case, previous attempts to fire that missile ended in failures.

[Conflict Radar @Conflict_Radar]

#BREAKING According to reports, Russia targeted the city of Lviv with an Oreshnik Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile minutes ago

Moscow has only used this weapon once in the Russian-Ukrainian war, and that was it 👇