Russian blogger Ilya Remeslo has been detained in St. Petersburg for "spreading fakes about the Russian army." In March, Remeslo started openly criticizing Putin, blaming him for starting the war, censorship, and clinging to power. 📹: April 2026 interview with Ksenia Sobchak

🇺🇦 Protests against the resignation of Mykhailo Fedorov continue. People have already taken to the streets in Kyiv, Poltava, Mykolaiv, and Lutsk. The largest demonstrations are expected today at 20:00. The main demand is the resignation of Syrsky.

A Russian man sums up Putin's rule: "Make Putin the head of a desert, and there won't be any sand left. Look at this - a country that's often called nothing more than a gas station by the rest of the world has run out of fuel."

Following the decision not to reappoint Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister, thousands of Ukrainians have taken to the streets in peaceful protests across the country. Why has this happened? What led to the reshuffle, and why are Ukrainians protesting? We explain it all in the slides.

Ukrainian demonstrations in reaction to Mykhailo Fedorov losing his position of Defense Minister. Rallies in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Rivne, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Lutsk, Ternopil and other Ukrainian cities.

Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3w ago

In my opinion, Mykhailo Fedorov was the best defense minister.He was highly effective&efficient,talented,systemicwith out-of-the-box solutions,an effective and productive team.During his very short time on this position, Mykhailo accomplished so much for Ukraine's defense and our victory.

Thousands of Ukrainians have taken to the streets over the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. If you're watching from abroad and trying to understand what's going on, this is not simply about one minister losing his job.

Russians just don’t experience cognitive dissonance. Proof 🔽 “In one week, 103 ships were sunk. They sent them out like canaries to be slaughtered. … Vladimir Vladimirovich, victory will be ours.” — Evgeny Golman

Warning - this is not related to Ukraine! But why, why, England, did you choose to give away your advantage purely on a one goal lead? It would be better if you just gave it to Norway so we could have beaten Argentine ☺️

🇷🇺 It will get worse! Renowned Russian academician Robert Nigmatulin is not optimistic about the fuel crisis. 🔽 “What if they bomb [oil refineries] again? We have to understand that the worst-case scenario may not even be the worst one yet. The situation will get even worse.”

1/ Ukraine's dominance of the 'lower sky' and its widespread use of 'waiting drones' has made large-scale Russian vehicle assaults virtually impossible. A Russian video shows numerous Ukrainian drones sitting on a road, waiting to carry out attacks on Russian forces. ⬇️

The fuel crisis in Russia has long ceased to be a problem solely for drivers and farmers. It is gradually becoming a problem for the state budget. Russian authorities had projected that the deficit for all of 2026 would amount to 3.786 trillion rubles ($48,9 billion) (1.6% of GDP)⤵️

A Russian tourist who arrived in Georgia for a holiday is feeling a little bit uncomfortable due to the ongoing protests in the country.

Some Russians are openly saying they hope Putin dies. "Putin is a criminal and a murderer. I hope some illness takes him as soon as possible."

Furthermore, the new version of the bill imposes sanctions on Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers, Russian financial institutions, including the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, and major state-owned energy projects, including Yamal LNG, Arctic LNG 1, Arctic LNG 2, and Arctic LNG 3. 4/4

The bill also provides an exemption for countries that import less than 15% of Russian natural gas and take significant steps to reduce these supplies. Japan, France, Hungary, and Belgium could fall under this category. 3/4

🇺🇸👀 The US has introduced an updated version of the Graham sanctions bill against Russia. The document, according to Reuters, proposes a relaxation of several provisions compared to the original version. 1/4

Part two 🔽

🇷🇺 Finally! 🔽 “I believe the president should resign.” Russian journalist Dmitry Borisenko is calling for Putin and the State Duma to resign, saying that, in his view, it is the only way to prevent civil war and the collapse of Russia.

⚡ Nine EU countries push to cut funding for the International Olympic Committee over Russian and Belarusian athletes’ return. 🔗 united24media.com/world/eu-cou...

"The constitutional amendment is primarily designed to remove the incumbent president, while also establishing a precedent that could enable similar removals in the future." @euronews.com www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Hungarian parliament removes President Tamás Sulyok from office

Hungary's parliament has approved the 17th amendment to the constitution. Prime Mİnister Péter Magyar says this is a key step that will allow 'Orbán's political puppets' to be replaced. #EuropeNews

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😁 Meanwhile in Russia 🔽 — Say something optimistic. — Someday, this will end. Pavel Ivanov and Dmitry Demushkin discuss the Russian economy.

1/ An interview with Russian oligarch Alexey Melnichenko in The Economist is prompting strong interest among Russian commentators. Some see it as a valuable insight into elite thinking about Russia's future; others see it as a Western provocation. ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/econ...

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Andrey Melnichenko calls on Western countries to grant Russia “sovereignty”—an immunity that sounds a lot like China’s demand for non-interference. About reform in Russia, he is elusive

A Russian milblogger started whining after the Trump-Zelensky press conference.

"Delivery routes to Crimea have been blocked – no heavy duty trucks are able to cross the Kerch Bridge, and private logistics carriers are struggling to get insurance for vehicles." @rusi.bsky.social www.rusi.org/explore-our-...

Ukraine’s Logistics Targeting Raises Questions for Russia’s Rear Defences

Ukraine’s use of drone warfare has serious implications for Russian lines of communication.

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This is the story of Norwegian volunteer Ole Kvåle, who helped deliver 500 vehicles to Ukrainian defenders. 🧵 1/14 ⬇️

Russians are starting to realize the huge costs Putin spends on war instead of improving the lives of Russians: Putin decided to invest 25 trillion rubles not into developing his own country but to occupy a foreign one.

Vasyl Zvarych, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic: "Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, To those who claim that Ukraine should not be given weapons or military aid because it will supposedly bring the end closer, I invite you to look at reality.

NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin used a staged meeting with several Russian commanders on July 3 to make greatly exaggerated claims of Russian advances that do not match battlefield realities in order to construct a narrative of continuous Russian military successes. 🧵(1/6)

Free weekend update. Can Russia can come up with a counter (soon) to the Ukrainian long-range strike campaign on their oil production? There may have been another analytical mistake in this war, assuming fast adaptation cycles. That is always been the case. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Weekend Update #192: Can Russia Counter?

India Shows The True Fraudulence Of US Sanctions, Two Reports Worth Reading

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Ukraine is striking Russian energy infrastructure at an unprecedented rate, according to an FT data analysis showing that Kyiv’s intensified drone campaign is spurring Russia’s worst fuel crisis in decades. w/ @theboysmithy.ft.com Anastasia Stognei @maxseddon.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/1368...

Ukraine striking Russian energy infrastructure at unprecedented rate

Kyiv’s intensified drone campaign is spurring Russia’s worst fuel crisis in decades

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