Luke McGee
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For a senior Ukrainian figure to think this speaks very badly of NATO and how we have responded to the largest war in Europe since WW2 kyivindependent.com/ukraine-will...
Ukraine will 'never' join NATO, ex-commander Zaluzhnyi says
"It is impossible for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, given their current level of development, to join an organization that is guided by World War II doctrines," Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.K., Valerii...
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Give Ukraine as much air defence as possible Russian strikes in Kyiv region kill 14, damage warehouses - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Russian strikes in Kyiv region kill 14, damage warehouses, responders say
Air raid alerts lasted for more than an hour across the capital of 3 million, where the military administration said seven sites were pummelled in an assault that began after midnight.
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Trump debanking lawsuit backfires after Capital One court filing reveals anti-money-laundering concerns This is a mad story but should be everywhere www.msn.com/en-gb/money/...
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Trump has done some pretty shitty things to Ukraine since taking office, but promising the ability to produce Patriots only to reverse is an absolute disgrace. Ukraine is in a strong position but is still vulnerable to murderous strikes from Putin. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-...
Trump Offers Word-Salad Gibberish To Explain His Position On Patriots For Ukraine
The president publicly said three weeks ago that he would let Ukraine build its own anti-missile interceptors. Now he says maybe not.
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That's three high-profile failures for Reform in a row, I think?
This might be the most revealing comment Trump has ever made. Thought they’d give up, impressed they haven’t, gives them credit. So little thought about starting a war or the consequences
This is the sort of thing that should shift the right’s thinking, but it won’t
Obviously not the main point here, but the last thing the footballing world needs is more international football.
Good to hear @mrsoroka.bsky.social on the Today programme shooting down the idea that Russia's overnight strikes were a response to the Putin-Zelenskyy White House meeting being friendly. Need to stop viewing all international developments through the Trump lens.
US strikes in Iran tonight reportedly hit a home occupied by a family of five, leaving three people trapped under the rubble. Iran's IRIB state broadcaster said the other two, who were pulled from the rubble and taken to a hospital, are children.
1/4 A total of 320 out of 358 targets were intercepted/destroyed: 55 out of 74 missiles and 265 out of 284 enemy UAVs. ❗️ The main areas targeted were Kyiv and Lviv regions. Attacks also occurred in Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Vinnytsia, Poltava, Mykolaiv, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
Drone incursions sow fear, chaos along NATO's Baltic and Finnish borders www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Drone incursions sow fear, chaos along NATO's Baltic and Finnish borders
Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling over into NATO's northern borders with Russia.
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Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks - www.reuters.com/world/china/...
EXCLUSIVE: Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say
Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made air-defence missile launchers.
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"According to Welt, the Ukrainian servicemen were surprised by frequent coffee breaks and extensive restrictions on drone operations at training grounds .. concluded that Western forces were still poorly prepared for the realities of modern warfare." voennoedelo.com/en/posts/id1...
NATO Drills Shock Ukrainian Troops With Coffee Breaks
Ukrainian troops said NATO exercises exposed frequent coffee breaks, strict drone restrictions and serious gaps in Western armies’ combat readiness.
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"Now, the initiative is not in the hands of Putin," Zelensky said. "And this is the main thing that's been changed." We've come a long way from the Oval office "no cards" meeting. kyivindependent.com/putin-no-lon...
Putin no longer holds upper hand in war, still won't budge on ceasefire, Zelensky says
"Now, the initiative is not in the hands of Putin," Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News following his White House meeting on July 28.
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Allison Pearson's column criticising Burnham for reviewing pub snacks and making TikTok's is a very odd take for someone who praises Farage and reform so often
I love Danhausen and think he understands his character better than the writers/bookers. Therefore, I doubt he had much input into this. Really bad way of using such a fun character - song a bit dull, whole thing low energy. Danhausen is best when it's chaotic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=79GR...
Ryan Garcia and Judgment Day RUIN Joe Hendry and Danhausen's concert: Raw highlights, July 27, 2026
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cc @aepodcast.bsky.social love how one of the most innovative and anti-authority moments in WWE history is now this. Not sure what is worse, it existing or Cole ending the advert with "pick up the mic, before it's too late"
It’s interesting how he just goes back to the same things over and over again when he’s struggling
As drones take over, ejection-seat makers prepare for a pilotless battlefield www.defenseone.com/threats/2026...
As drones take over, ejection-seat makers prepare for a pilotless battlefield
Martin-Baker is reaching out to drone companies: "How can we help?"
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'No military justification' — Russian daytime drone attack on Chernihiv supermarket kills 2, including child, injures 25 kyivindependent.com/no-military-...
'No military justification' — Russian daytime drone attack on Chernihiv supermarket kills 2, including child, injures 25
Russia launched a drone attack at a busy supermarket in Chernihiv on July 26, hitting the store in the middle of the day as families were shopping for groceries. A 9-year-old girl was killed in the at...
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Civilian grain ship sinks in Black Sea following Russian strike kyivindependent.com/civilian-gra...
Civilian grain ship sinks in Black Sea following Russian strike
A civilian cargo ship sank on July 26 in the Black Sea near Odesa after being struck by Russian missiles days earlier on July 19 while it was transporting grain, authorities reported.
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Putin Melts Down in Front of Stunned Sailors After Canceling Parade www.thedailybeast.com/putin-melts-...
Putin Melts Down in Front of Stunned Sailors After Canceling Parade
The Russian leader’s show of strength comes as his carefully managed image increasingly crumbles.
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The prediction, like most Kremlin predictions, is very much at odd with reality. Ukraine has already begun EU accession negotiations and is firmly on the path towards EU membership.
