Roland Ley

EU citizen, NATO ally, Hungarian, PC gamer, music & anime fan

Former @EuromaidanPress correspondent.

RIP mom, 1949-2024.

[Roland Ley @RolandLey]

It's interesting that a war and hundreds of war crimes from massacring a village's population, child rape by Russian soldiers, to shooting down civilian passenger planes don't bother the Russians, but are now close to riot over fuel.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Russians continue to aim harsh tirades at their dictator over the spiraling fuel crisis, as the population now allocates all waking hours to the hunt for gasoline.

Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to destroy refineries, only this morning hitting the nation's 2nd largest.

[Vatnik Soup @P_Kallioniemi]

WSJ: Hegseth wanted to withdraw U.S. troops but was blocked by Rubio.

Rubio is the ultimate opportunist, but he's also very smart. He knows that if he waits until 2028, MAGA will likely have lost much of its momentum, Vance could be even more unpopular, and he'll have a strong chance of becoming president.

If that happens, he'd probably try to normalize relations with Europe and America's NATO allies, then shift US strategic focus toward countering Russia and China.

[Euromaidan Press @EuromaidanPress]

Ukraine says its deep drone strikes inside Russia have increased by 1,150% since the start of 2026.

In June alone, Ukrainian drones reportedly hit 172 military-industrial and energy targets, including oil refineries, naval facilities, and logistics hubs.

https://t.co/KVbpgmbQEw

[Ounka @OunkaOnX]

Q: "Do you believe Israel has a right to exist?"

El-Sayed: "Nobody's ever asked me whether Palestine has a right to exist. Israel exists. The question is whether we want our money sent to Israel for genocide and apartheid - or invested in our own kids."

El-Sayed just flipped the script. The entire media apparatus is built on that double standard. He just tore it down in two sentences

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

Compilation of Ukrainian attack drones hitting nearly 2 dozen power substations in Russian-occupied Crimea this week.

Ukraine's recent strike campaign has sent the Crimean grid into a crisis, with daily power cuts and blackouts.

[Andrew Perpetua @AndrewPerpetua]

Russia hit Sumy with airstrikes, and there are very terrible videos of the injuries. I suggest skipping the videos if you come across them. They are very sad.

[Meaghan Mobbs @mobbs_mentality]

To be clear: I don’t believe America should ever be neutral. I am on the side of the United States. Standing with Ukraine against a Russian aggressor is both in our national security interest and the right thing to do. Those two are not in conflict. That is America First - interests AND values.

But Tucker expended real effort working to portray my father as so “pro-Ukraine” it would come at the expense of the US. The purpose was to cast doubt on whether he could faithfully advance American interests as a negotiator.

It was intentionally done and it is now evidently clear Tucker didn’t want someone in the room who clearly saw the situation and had the courage to tell POTUS the truth about Putin and Putin’s Russia.

Dad never put Ukraine above America.

Tucker openly put Russia above America.

[Darth Putin @DarthPutinKGB]

Day 1591 of my 3 day war. Mobilisation will be difficult if the entire country is immobilised.

I remain a master strategist.

[Euan MacDonald @Euan_MacDonald]

Predictably, as Ukraine increases the heat on fascist Russia, Europe gets cold feet.

Europe should remember that Kyiv had to dance to Washington's tune - until it didn't have to.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

What about our hospital ship that we sent to Greenland? It happened right? It wasn’t just a crazy Trump thing was it

[Tymofiy Mylovanov @Mylovanov]

Michael Kofman: Russia is struggling in Ukraine, but its next army may be more dangerous for NATO than the one that invaded in 2022.

More drones, troops, missiles, and experience.

The question is how fast Russia rebuilds, — Foreign Affairs. 1/

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Trump voters are shocked by the scale of Trump’s grifting after it was revealed that he made over $2 billion in 2025:

“I don’t think it was the Donald Trump that we saw in 2016, and I don’t think that he can make up for it in what’s left of his current term.”

[European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 @eu_eeas]

The EU's Political and Security Committee (PSC) has just concluded a visit to Kyiv, reaffirming the EU's steadfast support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's war of aggression. From high-level talks to enduring a heavy aerial attack, this visit underscores the unshakable solidarity with Ukraine's resilience.

At Hostomel Airport, the PSC saw firsthand the investigative work into Russian war crimes, a stark example of our determination to hold aggressors accountable. European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM) remains a strong pillar for the EU's support in those domains.

The PSC also visited the training of Ukrainian soldiers organised by CAT-C under the EU Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) Ukraine. To date, the mission has trained 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers. The visit demonstrated the mission's effective adaptation to Ukraine's evolving training needs, particularly in incorporating frontline battlefield experiences and lessons learned.

[Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ @RepDonBacon]

Russia hit Ukrainian civilians with over 500 missiles and drones this week. We must help Ukraine prevail. The 21st-century history is being written and we look weak.

[Khatia Dekanoidze @khatia2017]

The bodies of Georgian fighters who gave their lives resisting the Russian occupation in Ukraine have been returned to their homeland.
They stood for freedom with courage and paid the ultimate price.
Glory to heros🇺🇦🇬🇪

Слава Україні!

[Acyn @Acyn]

MacFarlane: I want you to circle a different date on your calendar. Look at July 21st. That's primary day in Arizona, where there are several battleground races. Republican primary candidates are trying to take a hard stance against birthright citizenship, against the movement of immigrants into America. It's a wedge issue, and it's going to be a key issue in those frontline races in November. We could talk about naturalization now, but in November, immigration will decide many races, potentially control of the House.

[Anonymous @YourAnonCentral]

5 hour gas station lines increasing across Russia; Ukraine is successfully crippling their energy infrastructure.

[Anonymous @YourAnonCentral]

A Putin supporter attacks a group of women while waiting in line for gasoline. In Russia, beating and raping women and children is encouraged by the state, as "traditional family values."

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

France's hard-left presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Melenchon came out strongly Friday in favor of property rights -- to video games. This comes after Sony said it would stop issuing new PlayStation games on discs in 2028, shifting to digital downloads https://t.co/3umViQfSGZ

[WarMonitor @TheWarMonitor]

Sean "Diddy" Combs was allegedly involved in sex trafficking, sexual assault, drugging victims, coercion, abuse, and operating a criminal enterprise.

He was ultimately convicted of transporting people across state lines to engage in prostitution.

Birds of a feather...

[Velina Tchakarova @vtchakarova]

Germany requested urgent talks with the Chinese ambassador over reports that China trained Russian soldiers. The move follows a Reuters investigation published on 1 July 2026, which reported that China secretly trained Russian military personnel in 2025 with the approval of Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov. China strongly denies the allegations, calling them “entirely unfounded” and maintaining that it remains neutral regarding the war in Ukraine.