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⚡️UK, France reject NATO plan to increase military aid to Ukraine, Telegraph reports. The news comes on the heels of the U.K.'s surprise easing of Russian oil sanctions, dealing a further blow to London's image as one of Kyiv's most steadfast partners.
UK, France reject NATO plan to increase military aid to Ukraine, Telegraph reports
The news comes on the heels of the U.K.'s surprise easing of Russian oil sanctions, dealing a further blow to London's image as one of Ukraine's most steadfast partners.
kyivindependent.com
The future of espionage isn't a recruited spy in a trench coat, it's an algorithm quietly modeling your entire society from your digital exhaust. warontherocks.com/2026/05/mach...
Machine Overmatch: What Salt Typhoon Reveals About China’s Data-Centric Intelligence Strategy
What if the next decisive intelligence advantage isn’t a recruited insider but a nation’s ability to model entire societies from its digital exhaust? Salt
warontherocks.com
🚨 BREAKING: Russian strike on Baptist church kills one and injures eight. A 49-year-old man was killed and eight others were wounded on April 16 when Russian forces launched three guided aerial bombs at Zaporizhzhia, striking the House of the Gospel Baptist church while people were inside.
"Hello Sergey!" A consortium of investigative outlets obtained transcripts and audio of calls between Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó, Sergey Lavrov, and other Russian officials, showing how Hungary—and Slovakia—secretly act on the Kremlin’s behalf.
Kremlin Hotline: Hungary colluded with Russia to delist sanctioned oligarchs, companies and banks - VSquare.org
The hotline between Péter Szijjártó and Sergey Lavrov provided Russia with strategic information on critical EU issues.
vsquare.org
Dieser kurze Ausschnitt vom Chef des französischen Generalstabes, General Mandon @cemafr.bsky.social , sollte gehört werden. Wir, Europa, sind nicht so schwach, wie wir immer tun. ☝️
“Today, Russia produces more defence equipment than it consumes on the front lines. It is clearly preparing for something else. Collectively, Europeans are much stronger than Russia. That is why I think we must not be pessimistic.” — @cemafr.bsky.social
How Trump's dirty deal w/Putin unfolded at a meeting in Kyiv: - US army secretary Daniel Driscoll showed up late and laced his comments with profanities: “We need to get this shit done" - One senior European official described the tone of the meeting as “nauseating” www.ft.com/content/f411...
Trump envoys issue ultimatum to Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thursday
Hardline message over US-Russia plan at volatile meeting in Kyiv sparks alarm among European allies
ft.com
Years after he first invaded Ukraine, it's time to forget the idea that we can ever convince Putin he won't win in Ukraine. It's a strategy destined for failure. (And probably always was.) It's time to find a new strategy—one that can actually succeed. My latest: foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/11/p...
Putin Will Never Compromise on Ukraine
Russia’s president is too committed to his own fantasies to ever accept Ukraine’s independence.
foreignpolicy.com
⚡️ The Kremlin is quietly drafting reservists across regions bordering NATO, citing “rear defense.”
Kremlin Quietly Drafts Reservists Along NATO Frontier, Peacetime Call-Ups Spark Alarm
Recent legislative changes enable Russia to call up reservists in peacetime, focusing on bolstering defenses in areas near NATO and Ukraine.
united24media.com
‼️ Massive Russian attack on Chernihiv region. 7 people were injured, including a child.
🔴 UPD: Four people were killed, 16 were injured, including three children, as a result of the Russian massive attack on Kyiv region overnight, according to updated information by the State Emergency Service.
🔴 Three children aged 8, 12, and 17, were killed as a result of the Russian attack on Zhytomyr. Reports indicate that 12 people were also injured. Residential area was the primary target of the attack. 📷: SESU
Russia has struck 25 hotels near Ukraine’s front lines from the beginning of the war in 2022 through March in what appears to be a campaign to discourage journalism in the area, according to Reporters Without Border. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Russia is targeting Ukrainian hotels to discourage journalists, report says
Russia claims the hotels have housed military targets, but Reporters Without Borders says the attacks are aimed at reducing coverage of the war.
washingtonpost.com
Russia has resorted to a "shadow fleet" to transport resources and evade Western sanctions and price caps. The Kyiv Independent's @dominicculverwell.bsky.social spoke with Elisabeth Braw of the Atlantic Council's Transatlantic Security Initiative about how dangerous the shadow fleet actually is.
Russia's growing shadow fleet sends a dangerous signal, expert warns
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with The Guardian: "Putin never asked for anything. He just invaded our territory. Then why should people on whose continent there is a war today ask him? Maybe we should just stop those infantile conversations?"
Geography matters. On the correlation between distance to Moscow and defence spending/aid to Ukraine. Great charts by @economist.com Europe could be torn apart by new divisions econ.st/4fQq6iL
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