Robert Wagner

| Rechtsanwalt | Antitrust Lawyer | Liberaler ohne Bindestrich | Friend of Freedom |

[Gandalv @Microinteracti1]

Finally, the United States is waking up 🚨

Representative Ted Lieu just drew a crystal clear red line, and it matters more than most people seem to realize.

“If any military member, from the generals on down, participates in using force against Greenland without congressional authorization, they are following illegal orders.”

That is not rhetoric. That is the law. And he is putting everyone on notice.

This is how a constitutional system is supposed to work. Civilian control. Congressional authority. No freelance militarism because a president feels impulsive or humiliated or bored. Orders that violate the Constitution are not orders. They are illegal commands, and obedience is not a defense.

What I like here is the timing. This is not said after the damage is done. It is a preemptive warning. A flare shot into the sky saying: think very carefully before you cross this line.

For years, too many people in Washington treated norms as vibes and laws as suggestions. This is a reminder that the system still has teeth if people are willing to use them. And that responsibility does not magically disappear when you put on a uniform.

More of this please. Clear boundaries. Plain language. Zero ambiguity. That is how you stop bad ideas before they turn into irreversible disasters.

[Ilja Andrejev @iljaandreev]

... and they chose Rutte instead. As Estonians always say, "We told you so!"

[Peter Rabl @RablPeter]

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[Lena Berger @lena4berger]

"Wir sind in einer echten Kriegsgefahr im Herbst dieses Jahres."

Wenn ausgewiesene Expertinnen wie Sabine Adler so eindringlich vor kommenden Manövern russischer Streitkräfte warnen, sollte man das sehr ernstnehmen, anstatt sie weiter als Kriegstreiber zu diffamieren.

#miosga

[Donald Tusk @donaldtusk]

This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians. More bombs, more aggression, more victims. Another tragic night in Ukraine.

[Kaja Kallas @kajakallas]

It was great meeting you today in Brussels, @_FriedrichMerz.

Your recent announcement to increase Germany’s defence spending is leading the way. We must all rise to the challenge.

Germany’s support for Ukraine has been invaluable, and together, we will take it further.

[Justin Sexton 🦅 @JustinSextonIN]

I know one thing.

Zelenskyy would’ve received a hero’s welcome from these guys, and sent home with enough ammo to go all the way to Moscow.

[Claudia Gamon 🇪🇺🇺🇦 @dieGamon]

Ich lege mich fest: Zelensky ist der einzig wahre Held dieser Größe, den unsere Generation erleben wird.

[John Paul Newman @johnpaul_newman]

Winston Churchill visiting the WH in 1942. Not wearing a suit. 🇬🇧 🇺🇦

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

@ZelenskyyUa This is a photo of Sir Winston Churchill visiting the White House during the Second World War. He'd have been proud of you today Volodymyr.

[Gerald Karner @KarnerStrateg]

I feel deeply sad for my American friends, of whom I know they are suffering now being represented by persons like Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. These two do NOT stand for the USA I used to love and whose sons died on the beaches of Normandy to liberate Europe.

[Robert Wagner @der_rkw]

@BMeinl Danke für die klaren Worte!

[Beate Meinl-Reisinger @BMeinl]

Seit über drei Jahren wehrt sich die Ukraine tapfer gegen den russischen Aggressor. Sie kämpft um Selbstbestimmung und auch für unsere Sicherheit in Europa. Diese Wehrhaftigkeit hat unseren Respekt verdient. Wir stehen an der Seite der Ukraine für einen gerechten und anhaltenden Frieden.

[Alexander Schallenberg @a_schallenberg]

#StandWithUkraine

[Donald Tusk @donaldtusk]

Dear @ZelenskyyUa, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.

[Renew Europe @RenewEurope]

You are not alone, @ZelenskyyUa, the aggressor and the victim should never be confused.

We are with you 🇺🇦🇪🇺

Now is time for Europe to act.

[Kaja Kallas @kajakallas]

Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.

We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.

Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.

[Petr Pavel @prezidentpavel]

We stand with Ukraine more than ever. Time for Europe to step up its efforts.

[Petr Fiala @P_Fiala]

We stand with Ukraine and on the side of the free world!

[Friedrich Merz @_FriedrichMerz]

Dear Volodymyr @zelenskyyua, we stand with #Ukraine in good and in testing times. We must never confuse aggressor and victim in this terrible war. (FM)