It certainly cannot be called a coincidence that one of the longest massive Russian attacks against Ukraine takes place precisely at the time when the President of the United States arrived for a visit to China – a visit from which much is expected. In this difficult geopolitical moment, Russia is clearly trying to disrupt the overall political atmosphere and draw attention to its evil – seeking to do so at the expense of Ukrainian lives and Ukrainian infrastructure.
Throughout the entire day today, the Russians have been launching waves of “shaheds” against our regions – and, in particular, deliberately targeting regions closest to the borders of NATO countries. Hits have already been recorded in Zakarpattia, Lviv region, Volyn, as well as in Ivano-Frankivsk and Rivne regions. Unfortunately, there are also hits in many of our other regions – Vinnytsia, Chernivtsi, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipro, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Cherkasy, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions. As of now, dozens of people are reported injured, including children. Sadly, six people have been killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Since midnight, at least 800 Russian drones have already been launched, and the attack is ongoing, with additional drones entering our country’s airspace.
According to our intelligence, after all the waves of drones, missile launches against Ukraine are also entirely possible. Our warriors are defending Ukraine, but Russia’s obvious aim is to overload air defense systems and inflict as much grief and pain as possible specifically during these days. It is important that the world does not remain silent about this. It is important that Russia’s true intentions are made clear to leaders and countries. It is important to apply real pressure on the Russian aggressor so that this terror is brought to an end. All services are currently engaged in dealing with the consequences of the strikes. Please pay attention to air-raid alerts. I am grateful to every partner who stands with Ukraine!
"The 'diplomacy' of a real estate developer and a son-in-law is a joke that isn't funny. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have visited Moscow 8 times but keep 'getting seasick' on the train to Kyiv.They aren't diplomats; they are deal-makers trying to trade Ukrainian blood for 'infrastructure profits'. This is not just an insult to Ukraine—it is a historic disgrace for the United States. While they play business games, we fight for survival. Washington must realize: real peace is not a real estate deal.
Israel 🇮🇱 is buying stolen grain harvested in occupied-Ukraine 🇺🇦 from Russia
A vessel carrying over 25,000 tons of wheat and barely was linked to shipments from occupied-Berdyansk and is currently approaching Haifa. It’s the second vessel to be delivering stolen grain to Israel
You cannot make this up:
JD Vance flew to Hungary to directly interfere in their election and campaign for Viktor Orbán.
While doing this, he gave a speech complaining about foreign election interference from Brussels.
The man is a shameless hypocrite
As this horrific and unnecessary war enters its fifth year the West and especially the United States needs to understand the truth: Putin does not want to end this war. Putin does not want peace.
Putin will not stop the slaughter until he faces much greater pressure. So for heaven’s sake let’s get on with it.
Impound his entire shadow fleet. Unfreeze all his frozen assets and give them to Ukraine. Give the Ukrainians the weapons they need to take out all the Russian drone factories.
Do all of it now. Putin will not negotiate sincerely until he feels he has no choice.
That moment could come soon. The Russian economy is reeling. Russian casualties are enormous. But on this miserable anniversary of Putin’s invasion the fundamental problem is the same as it has been for the last four years.
The Ukrainians fight like heroes while we in the West pussyfoot and delay. The West can end the war this year - if we stop pussyfooting around.
I want to thank everyone for all the support we’re receiving. There really is an incredible amount of it.
For me, the sacrifice of the people depicted on the helmet means more than any medal ever could - because they gave the most precious thing they had.
And simple respect toward them is exactly what I want to give.
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You know, in a world of mentally healthy people, when an aggressor, right in the middle of so-called “peace talks,” goes ahead and destroys a thermal power plant with missile strikes (a plant that, in the dead of winter, was providing heat to roughly half a million residents of the capital of the defending state) — that would be an automatic signal to stop wasting time and nerves, stand up, and walk away from the negotiating table.
Because it would be obvious to anyone with even a shred of common sense that an aggressor committing such war crimes is in no way prepared for any kind of “peace settlement” and is merely putting on a performance with these “negotiations.”
But you really have to possess the level of competence and conscience of Donald Trump to keep up this pointless farce and, with a straight face, lavish praise on such “peace-loving” behavior of a criminal aggressor.
Trump said today: "I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kyiv and the various towns for a week and he agreed to do that and I have to tell you that was very nice."
Subsequently, Putin launched drone attacks on Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhya and other Ukrainian towns.
President Zelenskyy:
The United States wants to end the war tomorrow, and we'd like to do it even today.
And we understand that postponement with ending the war is on Russia's side. Here's the simplest example.
In the end of last year there were agreements about exchanging our people, prisoners of war, a thousand people.
Russia is delaying all processes, starting with the humanitarian track.
They postponed the exchange of 1,000 people. Let's exchange at least five hundred. They postponed. Let's exchange everyone for everyone. They postponed.
So, who's postponing? Who doesn't want to end the war? It's not a question of wanting, it's the question of pressure. Enough pressure for Russia is what's needed for everything to be over.
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Jotkut väittävät että ICE-agentin toiminta Minneapolisissa oli oikeutettua. No, ei ainakaan liittovaltion Oikeusministeriön mukaan. Ministeriön ohjeen 1-16.200 toinen luku sanoo selvästi ettei liikkuvaa autoa saa ampua ja että...
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..auto ei ole ampumiseen oikeuttava tappava väline. Erikseen todetaan, että tappavaa voimaa ei voi käyttää edes itsesuojeluun, jos tilanteessa voi astua syrjään auton kulkureitiltä.
Ongelma ei USA:ssa ole niinkään laki, vaan huonosti koulutetut asennevammaiset viranomaiset.
It’s probably not much of a surprise to anyone that @generalkellogg is finally stepping down today, apparently in a state of profound disappointment.
What can be said - thank you, General, all the same.
We weren’t wrong about the values and the basic common sense we believed you would defend when it came to Ukraine and the war, but alas.
It is what it is.
Unfortunately, far too much power in this matter now rests with people on both sides of the front line who embody the darkest traits of human nature.
But this is only one of many trials Ukraine will have to overcome to reach what you tried to explain to Donald Trump and what he refused to hear.
Thank you, General.