Antra Udre-Vasarina 🇱🇻🇺🇦

Happy wife and mother. Proud Latvian studied fashion & design, fine art and history of art. Creating art photography. No chat and games.

[Ksawery @Ksawery_Kreft]

Była ambasador USA na Ukrainie, Bridget Brink, publicznie przyznała, że zrezygnowała ze stanowiska, ponieważ Donald Trump „konsekwentnie opowiadał się po stronie Putina zamiast naszego demokratycznego partnera – Ukrainy”.

[Donald Tusk @donaldtusk]

The greatest threat to the transatlantic community are not its external enemies, but the ongoing disintegration of our alliance. We must all do what it takes to reverse this disastrous trend.

[Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @rshereme]

An attack on the Baltic states is entirely plausible, and here’s why. There are at least three reasons.

First and foremost: russia risks nothing. No matter how events unfold with the occupation of the Baltic countries, things will not get worse for russia. Sanctions are already in place. Europe no longer buys its oil or gas. Weapons are being supplied to Ukraine.

From a purely military perspective, russia also risks nothing. It has nuclear weapons, so if it wins and occupies the Baltics, or even parts of them, no one will be able to push it out.

And if it loses, it will not lose its own territory. It will simply retreat to its borders, and NATO will not invade russian territory because of those same nuclear weapons.

So why not try?

Second reason: the goals of the war. The objectives of russia go far beyond the occupation of the Baltics. Above all, russia is interested in weakening or dismantling NATO and the EU. From this perspective, any territorial gain in the Baltics would count as a victory.

Even if russia does not capture Vilnius or Tallinn, but only a few border villages, that would still be a win, because it would demonstrate NATO’s inability to defend its members.

So again, why not try?

Third reason: russia has sufficient forces and resources in the potential conflict zone to carry out military objectives and achieve an acceptable outcome.

In the Leningrad Military District, there is a combat-ready army of around 70,000 troops, which can easily be reinforced with reserves from the Ukrainian front. This army is mechanized, with around 700 tanks and a large amount of armored equipment.

Separately, I would highlight the drone component, which has no real equivalent in NATO and could significantly shift the balance of power in the event of an invasion.

If the forces are sufficient, then why not try?

Thus, as of now, we are facing the following situation: russia has enough forces and resources to achieve its goals in the Baltics, and it does not face a bad scenario under any development of events.

The situation is very similar to the one before the invasion of Ukraine, especially considering the law that allows putin to “protect russians abroad,” which was quickly introduced in the State Duma.

The Baltic states have helped us more than anyone else, so I sincerely hope our friends will not face war.

But to preserve peace, one must prepare for a major war. It is very good that our Baltic friends have learned from Ukraine’s mistakes and have built defensive lines and fortifications to repel an invasion. I very much hope that russia will break its teeth on the Baltics, just as it did on Ukraine.

Source: translated and adopted from Serhii Marchenko

[Gandalv @Microinteracti1]

The United States has just nuked its own arms export business. Not with a missile. With a phone call.

Pete Hegseth rang Estonia’s defense minister and told him the HIMARS and Javelin deliveries are on hold.

Indefinitely. Months, not weeks. No timeline. No alternative. Just: sorry, we’re busy bombing Iran.

And that’s it. Twenty years of patient alliance-building, vaporized in a Monday morning call.

Here’s what European defense planners now know for certain: American weapons come with an asterisk. The asterisk reads “subject to cancellation whenever Washington decides its own adventure takes priority.”

You can sign the contracts. You can train your soldiers. You can build your entire defensive posture around US systems. And then one day, the ammo stops. No warning. No plan B.

Estonia is already shopping elsewhere. So is everyone else, with the kind of focus that only comes from genuine betrayal.

The Americans think this is a pause. Europe knows it’s a divorce.

[Kaja Kallas @kajakallas]

Deadlock over. The EU just cleared the way for the €90-billion-loan for Ukraine and the 20th sanctions package.

Russia’s war economy is under growing strain, while Ukraine is getting a major boost.

We will provide Ukraine what it needs to hold its ground, until Putin understands his war leads nowhere.

[Donald Tusk @donaldtusk]

European Council meeting. For the first time in years there are no Russians in the room. Huge relief.

[Victor Shi @Victorshi2020]

Wow. Tim Snyder with a chilling new term: “Superpower suicide.”

“I’m trying to emphasize choices that are being made to make us weaker. Deliberately alienating allies, not being able to handle adversaries, breaking down the international order.”

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

“Superpower Suicide” is a concept to help understand the approach of the Trump regime to the rest of the world. We are fighting a war for no reason we can name, losing it, and covering our defeat with genocidal and apocalyptic propaganda.
https://t.co/m8iQvUGOlW

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

KALLAS: While Russia bombs museums, destroys churches, and seeks to erase Ukrainian culture, it should not be allowed to exhibit its own.

Russia's return to the Venice Biennale is morally wrong, and also EU intends to cut its funding.

[Bridget Brink @AmbBridgetBrink]

April 21, 2025 was my last day as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine.

I was the first female Ambassador to serve in a war zone and I am proud of our work to fight back against Russia's aggression and protect democracy.

But when Trump kept appeasing Putin, I had to resign and speak out.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Hardcore.

Magyar is a bad ass.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

This one is so much more accurate than the original.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

JD Vance proves he's a lightweight twice in 48 hours.

Congratulations to the people of Hungary -- democracy, free press and human rights win today. There is hope.

[Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz @bundeskanzler]

Ungarn hat entschieden. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur gewonnenen Wahl, lieber @magyarpeterMP. Ich freue mich auf die Zusammenarbeit für ein starkes, sicheres und vor allem geeintes Europa.

[Elisa Mosini 🇪🇺🇮🇹 @MosiniElisa]

This man just obliterated:
-The entire Orbán establishment
-Putin
-Vance
-Trump
-MAGA establishment
-MAGA influencers
-and all of Orbán’s backers, including Netanyahu, Salvini, Fico, Babiš, and Vučić…

I probably forgot others.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Huge win for democracy in Hungary today. Huge win for EU unity. Huge win for Ukraine.

Losers: Putin, Xi, and Trump.

[Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer]

Pay attention, Donald Trump. Wannabe dictators wear out their welcome. 

November 2026 can't come soon enough.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Вітаю Петера Мадяра та партію TISZA з переконливою перемогою. Важливо, коли перемагає конструктивний підхід.

Україна завжди прагнула добросусідських відносин з усіма у Європі, і ми готові розвивати співпрацю з Угорщиною.

Європа та кожна європейська держава мають ставати сильнішими, і мільйони європейців прагнуть співпраці та стабільності.

Ми готові до зустрічей і спільної конструктивної роботи на благо обох народів, а також заради миру, безпеки та стабільності у Європі.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Gratulálunk @magyarpeterMP-nek és a TISZA pártnak az elsöprő győzelmükhöz. Fontos, amikor a konstruktív megközelítés érvényesül.

Ukrajna mindig is jószomszédi kapcsolatokra törekedett minden európai országgal, és készen állunk a Magyarországgal való együttműködésünk előmozdítására.

Európának és minden európai nemzetnek meg kell erősödnie; európaiak milliói vágynak együttműködésre és stabilitásra.

Készen állunk a találkozókra és a közös konstruktív munkára mindkét nemzet javára, valamint Európa békéje, biztonsága és stabilitása érdekében.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Congratulations to @magyarpeterMP and the TISZA party on their resounding victory. It is important when constructive approach prevails.

Ukraine has always sought good-neighbourly relations with everyone in Europe and we are ready to advance our cooperation with Hungary.

Europe and every European nation must get stronger, and millions of Europeans seek cooperation and stability.

We are ready for meetings and joint constructive work for the benefit of both nations, as well as peace, security, and stability in Europe.