Russia is demanding that Finland withdraw from NATO and that Moldova be transformed into a federal republic—coupled with "independence for Transnistria and Gagauzia." These are just a few of the conditions mentioned by Russian representatives during unofficial negotiations regarding an end to the war in Ukraine, reports *Bild*.
Other demands from Moscow include:
➡️ NATO must agree not to establish military bases in Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania;
➡️ Russia must retain control over all occupied Ukrainian territories;
➡️ The entire Donbas—including parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions currently controlled by Ukraine—must be handed over to Russia;
➡️ Ukraine must adopt a non-aligned status and renounce any intention to join NATO (though EU accession is not ruled out);
➡️ The ports of Mykolaiv and Odesa must be "demilitarized";
➡️ Agreements must be reached regarding freedom of navigation in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea;
➡️ Should Moldova join the EU, Transnistria and Gagauzia must be granted the right to hold referendums on their independence.
In return, Moscow is reportedly prepared to withdraw nuclear weapons from Belarus, refrain from stationing intermediate-range missiles there, and pull Russian troops out of Transnistria.
How should Europe respond to these outrageous demands?
The U.S. throttled the speed of “Starshield” in order to exert pressure on Ukraine during recent peace negotiations with Russia. This is reported by the “Financial Times,” citing high-ranking Ukrainian government officials.
Fuck Trump.
Fuck Musk.
REPORTER: Yesterday you told us Israel was going to strike Iran and that's why we needed to get involved. But today the president said Iran--
RUBIO: No. Were you there yesterday?
REPORTER: Yes. I asked the question
Muss schon etwas schmunzeln, dass plötzlich so viele erkennen, dass Herr Merz, der noch nie ein Ministerium, eine Behörde, nicht einmal eine Stadtverwaltung geleitet hat, es nicht kann. Tja, told you so!🤨
Q: Why do you think Russians don't want you as a negotiator?
Kallas: "They don't want anybody strong on the other side, because they want to push through their maximum demands, like they've always done.
Russian tactics are very clear. First you present threats and ultimatums and use force. Then you just wait, because there will always be people in the West who will offer you something you didn't have before. And every time, you go further.
So, of course, if you negotiate with anyone, you want the other side to be as weak as possible so that you can get what you want. That's very clear.
But it's not up to Russians to decide. Otherwise, if we give them the right to decide about this, we are actually giving them leverage that they shouldn't have."
In November 2023, Ukrainian sniper Vyacheslav Kovalskyi set a new world record by striking a Russian officer at 3,800 meters (about 2.36 miles) in the Kherson region.
A 58 year-old former businessman and competitive long-range shooter, Kovalskyi joined the SBU after Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Using a Ukrainian-made Horizon’s Lord anti-materiel rifle and custom 12.7×114 mm ammunition, he waited motionless for hours in near freezing temperatures while his spotter calculated wind, distance, and other variables.
After a confirming test shot, the bullet took roughly nine seconds to reach its target and drop the officer. The feat surpassed the previous Canadian record by more than 250 meters, and Kovalskyi later said he hoped it would show “what Ukrainians are capable of."
Jetzt steht die AfD wirklich vor ihrer allerletzten Radikalisierungsphase. Wenn allein schon Hinweise auf taktische Mäßigung (Chrupalla) und die Einhaltung rechtsstaatlicher Verfahren (Krah) auf Widerspruch stoßen, wird das Eis immer dünner.
Lars Klingbeil gibt ja viele Anlässe für Kritik, aber dass die CDU ihn jetzt angreift, weil er auf eine Gegenfinanzierung für Last-Minute-Wünsche pocht, zeigt, dass die Union auch anderthalb Jahre nach Amtsantritt des Kanzlers noch nicht wirklich aus dem Oppositionsmodus gefunden hat. #Haushalt
"Finland provides Ukraine with weapons not only for defence, but also to defeat Russia in the war.“
"The only real solution to deter Moscow is to "militarize Ukraine to its teeth."
- Alexander Stubb
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one of the strong leaders🫡
Thank you for your support, Finland ❤️
Kallas on Witkoff/Kushner: "We have institutions in place, so we can't just send any person who has no institutional role, like the Americans are sending. Clearly, we should not copy the same patterns."
The ability of this woman to grill people in the sweetest voice 🤌