Yuliya Matsyk

Press Officer for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer protection at the @EU_Commission | views are my own

[euronews @euronews]

EU opens two more Ukraine accession clusters as Hungary lifts veto
➡️ https://t.co/bufkc1GArU

[Marta Kos @MartaKosEU]

Last night, Russia killed 25 people in Ternopil.

Just one night. Fifty missiles. Five hundred drones.

This is the Ukrainian reality we should never forget.

These are the strains under which the Ukrainian people reform & build their future in the European Union.

[Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 @jurgen_nauditt]

Trump and his team used the entire spectrum of abusive tactics: gaslighting, victim blaming, forced gratitude, manipulation.

And it wasn't just what we all felt through our screens, ChatGPT came to these conclusions.

Analysis through AI shows the following key points:

— Blaming the victim for their situation:
“You allowed yourself to be in a very bad position” — this is a classic phrase of an abuser, Trump says to Zelensky. Blaming the victim for suffering, and also blaming them for Russia occupying you and killing your people.

— Pressure and forced “gratitude”:
Toxic Vance demands that Zelensky say “thank you” — this is a terrible technique, forcing the victim to thank for the help that she desperately needs. Then such toxic people accuse her of ungratefulness if she tries to defend her rights.

— Manipulation of the concept of “peace”:
Trump declares that Zelensky “is not ready for peace.” But by this he means the capitulation of Ukraine. This is a typical manipulation - replacing the concept of “just peace” with the concept of “surrender.”

— Refusal to recognize the reality of war:
Trump constantly says that Zelensky has no cards, that without us you have no cards. This is another trick of the abuser - to devalue the efforts of the victim, claiming that she is powerless without the mercy of a “savior.”

— Devaluation of the victims of war:
“If you have a ceasefire, you have to accept it so that the bullets stop flying and your people stop dying.” But Trump ignores that a ceasefire without guarantees is just a respite for Russia to regroup and strike again.

— Dominance tactics:
Trump constantly interrupts, does not let Zelensky speak. He says: “No, no, you said it anyway.” This is a deliberate use of psychological pressure to establish a hierarchy where Zelensky is a subordinate.

— Coercion to surrender under the guise of “diplomacy”:
Vance claims that “the path to peace lies through diplomacy.” This is a classic tactic when the aggressor is given the opportunity to continue his aggression without resistance.

— Projection and substitution of concepts:
Trump declares: “You are playing with the lives of millions of people.” But this is exactly what he does, shifting the responsibility to Zelensky.

— Creating the illusion that Zelensky owes America something:
The US is indeed helping Ukraine, but providing this assistance in the form of “you are obliged to obey, otherwise you will receive nothing” is a form of financial and military coercion, not partnership.

— Devaluation of Ukrainian resistance:
Trump declares that “if it were not for our weapons, this war would have been over in two weeks.” This is an attempt to completely erase the merits of Ukrainians and present them as completely dependent on the USA.

You have now seen classic dirty tricks from people who are not naturally endowed with empathy. They do not know how to "get into position" and "stand in place". They only see their own benefit and "greatness". They are not interested in Ukrainian tears and even less so in Ukrainian freedom. This is global abuse. Those who have encountered this in their personal lives will understand - you cannot stay there, because you will lose yourself. Only move uphill!

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

Please share this fact sheet about Ukraine with anyone who needs it

[Yuliya Matsyk @yuliyamaa]

A major step towards holding #Russia accountable for its war of aggression against #Ukraine was taken today, laying down the legal foundations for the establishment of the #SpecialTribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

More information: https://t.co/F5HeMkiL83

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

When Russia chose to roll its tanks over Ukraine’s borders, breaking the UN Charter, it committed one of the gravest violations:

The Crime of Aggression.

Now, justice is coming.
Justice for Ukraine.

We have laid down the legal foundations for a Special Tribunal ↓

[Gazeta Wyborcza Multimedia @WideoWyborcza]

MON informuje z dużym wyprzedzeniem i przypomina - kwalifikacja wojskowa to nie pobór do wojska

https://t.co/drDsq6tufP

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

When Russia conquers territory in Ukraine, it murders civic leaders and other civilians, sets up torture chambers, and deports children for assimilation in Russia. Ukrainians resist because defeat or surrender means Russian genocidal policy on the scale of their entire country.

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Today, we pay tribute to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes - the brave souls who sacrificed their lives on the Maidan for Ukraine's freedom in 2014.

A decade on, their vision and ideals have triumphed.

Ukraine will prevail and take its place in our Union.

[EU_Eurostat @EU_Eurostat]

🛂On 31 December 2023, 4.31 million non-EU citizens who fled 🇺🇦Ukraine had temporary protection status in the EU.

Main countries hosting:
🇩🇪 Germany (1 251 245 people; 29.0% of total EU)
🇵🇱 Poland (954 795; 22.1%)
🇨🇿 Czechia (373 035; 8.7%)

More Info 📷 https://t.co/xt3TOyKv59

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

Shchedryk, which was americanized into Carol of the Bells, is a Ukrainian song about the turning of the seasons from winter to spring, the new year as traditionally understood. It is a song of hope and reassurance, as well as great beauty.

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

So the Russian officer (Girkin) who started the Donbas war in 2014 is in jail, the only Russian general to carry out a successful maneuver in 2022 (Surovikin) has been relieved of duty, and the only Russian commander to take a city in 2023 (Prigozhin) has been murdered.

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

In 1905, a failed military operation triggered a revolution in Moscow

[UA_StratCom @StratCom_AFU]

Еексклюзивне відео @ServiceSsu про звільнення з полону ще 95 українців

Це результат роботи Об’єднаного центру з координації пошуку та звільнення військовополонених, який виконав рішення Координаційного штабу з питань поводження з військовополоненими.

https://t.co/NDN4aSafvG

[Ukrainian Art History @ukr_arthistory]

It’s under the water already…

[maksym eristavi. @maksymeristavi]

friends. if you have time to share just one story from Ukraine today, please make it this one.

the world has to see this.

[Yuliya Matsyk @yuliyamaa]

No words to explain this pain. #RussiaisATerroistState

[Yuliya Matsyk @yuliyamaa]

Yet another confirmation that Russia is a terrorist state..

[Mustafa Nayyem @mefimus]

1/6 Last night, Russian occupation forces blew up the Kahovka hydroelectric power station. This object is one of the largest energy facilities and contains about 18 million cubic meters of water.

[Yuliya Matsyk @yuliyamaa]

Ternopil, my lovely Ternopil 💔

[Yuliya Matsyk @yuliyamaa]

To all #Russians blaming #Putin or his army for the committed atrocities in #Ukraine.

[Dmytro Kuleba @DmytroKuleba]

A horrific video of Russian troops decapitating a Ukrainian prisoner of war is circulating online. It’s absurd that Russia, which is worse than ISIS, is presiding over the UNSC. Russian terrorists must be kicked out of Ukraine and the UN and be held accountable for their crimes.