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The Kremlin is praising the new US security strategy. Any questions?

Czech President Pavel warns: “If Putin wins in Ukraine, we all lose.” He compared secret U.S.-Russia talks on territorial concessions to the 1938 Munich Agreement, calling them dangerously familiar. Letting Russia emerge victorious from this war, he stressed, would be a defeat for all of Europe.

Twitter in the past 48 hours has been like watching a remedial version of SPECTRE convene a meeting in real time.

Been 4 years since leading military analyst & Trump's future children's rights commissioner Scott Ritter informed us that Russian plans to invade Ukraine exist only in US & NATO imagination

The FIFA Peace prize makes as much sense as a NFL neuroscience prize would.

Just a little reminder: Elon Musk is lying to you. He bends when asked to, and the fine X received from the EU has nothing to do with censorship. Musk simply refuses to follow laws and be transparent, and he gets a tiny fine for it

Greetings from Kyiv, where this flask of warcoffee means no electricity at home and strength that refuses to fade. Have a good Sunday!

Musk's app now removing community notes on the posts of Putin's propagandists. "For my friends EVERYTHING. For everyone else, THE LAW".

EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius says Europe must plan for the possibility that NATO’s Article 5 might “not work” when needed. With the U.S. pivoting to the Pacific and signaling it wants Europe to take more responsibility, Kubilius stresses the need for backup security guarantees/readiness.

Seeing the richest man on earth and the mouthpiece of the country trying to erase my people in sync feels very, very disturbing

⚡️ Czech president says Europe may start downing Russian drones or aircraft in response to provocations

Tom Cotton here is lying about what constitutes sailors being hors de combat (though these guys were never valid military targets), and he knows he is lying about it. Unarmed, clinging to capsized wreckage, these guys were clearly shipwrecked and the orders to fire on them manifestly illegal.

When the 20-somethings that wrote the US National Security Strategy had to first ask AI what a ”strategy” is:

Satellite image of the ruins of Chasiv Yar. Not a single building in the city remains intact. Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.

Hi All, free weekend update is out. This was the best week for Ukraine/Europe since November 5, 2024. The new US Security Strategy confirms without a doubt that Trump is out to attack Europe (and cripple Ukraine). After months of a con, the truth is undeniable. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

he uhhhh talking about a quid pro quo here... in a social media post

“We get paid for this,” - Ukraine’s HUR chief Budanov's response when asked by a journalist whether Ukrainian intelligence is capable of eavesdropping on high-ranking Russian officials.

In Kostiantynivka, a man leaving his brother’s funeral, killed by a Russian drone, was himself struck by an FPV. He suffered a broken leg and shrapnel wounds. Fighters from the "Predator" brigade heard the blast and his cries, rushed in, gave first aid and evacuated him. Russia's war on civilians.

OTD in 2016 your Prez predicted that my retirement would consist of travel, either to conquered territories or war crimes trials. This was solid prediction.

I re-read the 2017 Trump I National Security Strategy and the differences to the 2025 strategy are really striking. This reads like a document from different times trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/u...

Price of Russian oil hits lows not seen since the depths of the COVID crisis, with Urals grade trading at sub $43.

Putin’s spokesman Peskov praised recent changes to the U.S. National Security Strategy, claiming they align with Russia’s views. He called it a potential basis for “constructive work” on a "Ukraine settlement". This says it all.

Europe must have its own tech-infrastructure. It's too dangerous to be dependent on U.S. companies. We need to replace Amazon servers, Google search, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, ChatGPT, Nvidia, What'sApp etc with European versions. Or we might just be destroyed from within by fascist propaganda.

“If we allow Russia to come out of this conflict as a victor, we have all lost” - very important and timely words from Czech President Petr Pavel. The cost to stop a growing evil today will always be lower than the cost to stop it tomorrow. And not just in money.

„Arm Ukraine to win costs: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.“ Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Corisk estimations. euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/03/b...

We need to stop using any U.S. tech. It will be the end for us if we continue. U.S. tech is screwing our brains with propaganda and conspiracy theories, and they can be turned off for us if the moron in the White House has a bad day. It's a matter of survival.

December 7 is Ukrainian Scarf (khustka) Day. And look what I saw today at the Christmas market – absolutely gorgeous.

Potential impact if Europe fail to support Ukraine. The lack of funding and feeling of betrayal might cause the Ukrainian armed forces to collapse. The results would be another 5 - 10M refugees flooding western Europe, a Russia that controls Ukrainian industry and a Russian advance far into the EU.

Donald Trump Jr. suggested his father might walk away from Ukraine if no peace deal is reached, citing corruption in Kyiv and calling Zelensky “a borderline deity” created by the left. Speaking at the Doha Forum, Trump Jr. said unpredictability is his father’s strength. Delusional idiot.

Russian Shahed drone equipped with a rear-view camera to detect interceptor drones shot down by STING anti-Shahed drone.

“The lesson is clear. Together, European financing and Ukrainian ingenuity can build an effective deterrent against external threats, even as the US pulls back.”

This is the red line. Not just for Ukraine, but all of Europe. Yet the Europeans continue to choose relative temporary comfort at the cost of unimaginable death and terror in the foreseeable future instead. Russia must be defeated and expelled from Ukraine to achieve peace.

A Ukrainian MiG-29MU1 struck a Russian staging area in the Eastern direction using French AASM-250 HAMMER precision bombs. The site was targeted ahead of expected assault operations.

India is reportedly set to help Russia produce drones that could be used against Ukraine. Moscow is offering tech transfers and battlefield experience in return. A delegation from Russia’s FPV drone center visited India with Putin, signaling deepening defense ties. Modi called Russia a “true friend”

🧊🛩️ NOW: Chained ICE abductees are loaded onto a Key Lime Air jet (N974DC) during a snowstorm at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan 👀

This is a great screenshot. Pretty much tells you all thast you need to know.

Russian propagandist Armen Gasparyan openly called for the mass killing of Ukrainians, saying there’s “nothing wrong if some Halya dies in Chernihiv.” He described strikes on the Dnipro left bank as a “cleansing” and claimed civilians “deserve” it.

I find the seemingly standard public education/reenactor phrase, "every Roman soldier was a [combat] engineer" more than a bit frustrating. Every Roman soldier could be a *laborer.* The legions also had much higher status specialist engineers, the praefectus fabrum or architectus. Different jobs!

Krasnoyarsk, Russia, is on fire 🔥 Probably not related to any strikes, but we’ve got to appreciate the small joys life gives us.

i think an overriding theme of american politics today is that so many elites think politics is gamesmanship; that its intra in-group signaling and posturing without any severe material effects. that there is a hard floor we can't actually sink beneath, that the bottom can't fall out. and buddy

Italy will soon deliver equipment to help support Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, President Zelensky announced following a call with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. A timely move as Russia intensifies strikes on critical infrastructure.

This week alone, Russia launched over 1,600 attack drones, around 1,200 guided bombs, and nearly 70 missiles at Ukraine, Zelensky reported. The main targets: infrastructure supporting everyday life. Today’s strike involved 240+ drones and 5 ballistic missiles.

Russia is prepared to take in millions of labour migrants from India [to replace the male population wiped out in the “SVO”], according to First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov following the Russia–India summit in New Delhi. He said the country is ready to accept an unlimited number of...

Also at night, Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked power line towers in Russia’s Rostov region, leaving hundreds without electricity. Locals reported multiple explosions.

Russia’s Investigative Committee has put Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces commander “Magyar” on an international wanted list, accusing him of “terrorism” and the killing of Russian war reporter Hanna Prokofieva in a March car blast in Kursk. Brovdi replied: “Annushka has already spilled the oil…”

Russia’s major milblogger Yuri Podolyaka says that after 3.5 years of war the army still can’t provide basics - underwear, socks, even uniforms. Troops buy their own kit or rely on volunteers, while the Defence Ministry knows about the problem and does nothing.

At night, Ukrainian drones were active near Engels-2 airbase in Saratov. The airbase is used by Russian strategic aviation to for missile strike campaigns against Ukrainian cities. Russian air defense was seen operating against incoming drones.

Wow. This says *everything* about the German defence debate, really. For YEARS experts have fretted over public opinion on defence spending and how it would be impossible to justify spending over 1 or 2%. Turns out 35% (!!!!) of Germans think we’re already spending OVER 5 % of GDP. WTH.

Trump’s outgoing Ukraine envoy Kellogg seems convinced a resolution to Russia’s aggression is close, saying only “a couple of issues” remain, namely Ukrainian territorial concessions and the ZNPP. As if handing a fortress to the aggressor would end the war rather than trigger the next one.

A Christmas tree at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves), founded in 1051.

It's neither here nor there, but the kind of shit a pissant like Wurman is peddling is the exact of shit that would get you jumped by a couple of congressmen while you walked back to your bunkhouse on 1850s Washington

Kremlin aide Ushakov says Jared Kushner made a “positive impression” on Putin, calling their meeting a success. He noted it was important for Kushner to understand “what kind of person” Putin is and how he engages with the U.S. Oh yes they’re getting along just fine.

I can guess where russia is going to use those drones. 😒

Russian losses per 07/12/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff +1080 men +3 tanks +33 artillery +2 MLRS +540 UAVs +30 cruise missiles

Border guards from Ukraine’s “Steel Border” unit struck a hidden Russian tank in the Kursk direction. A Vampire drone team later destroyed a shelter, while FPV drone operators hit an antenna, an ammo depot, and two more fortified positions.

Being a strictly tropical fruit the banana is not the natural enemy of British shipping, but like all predators, when given an opportunity its natural instincts will kick in... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Russia struck the Pechenihy dam in the Kharkiv region, halting all traffic across it, according to local head Oleksandr Husarov. In September 2022, as a result of shelling by Russian troops, the upper lock of the Pechenihy dam was already destroyed.

Anyone else get the same vibe?

It's really depressing to see the United States pull up our inheritance and global comparative advantage like this

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The Russian shadow fleet tanker Kairos, damaged by a Ukrainian naval drone, is now off Bulgaria’s coast. Bulgarian authorities say a Turkish tug towed the burning vessel into their waters and then left it. Rough seas on Dec 6 prevented boarding. The crew has enough food and water for several days.

Now Orban uses war propaganda to influence the elections that he knows he’s likely to lose. This is literally what the regime in Georgia brainwashed its supporters with - if the opposition comes to power, we will immediately be at war with Russia. They are all the same.

Zelensky confirmed that Umerov and Gen. Hnatov are en route to Europe from the U.S., where they’ve been engaged in backchannel peace talks. He expects a full briefing, especially on what the Americans conveyed from their Moscow contacts and which negotiation points the U.S. is now willing to adjust.

In Russia, disabled veterans are increasingly falling prey to property scams when trying to spend their insurance payouts on housing. One such case involves 23-year-old Roman, who lost his limbs in the war against Ukraine and was caught in the so-called “granny scheme”...

In the center stands Berehynia – the same figure that crowns the Independence Monument in Kyiv. In my latest Sunday Letter (free to read), I shared what she represents, the sculptor behind her, and more remarkable Ukrainian sculptures – especially War www.patreon.com/posts/sunday...

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a new mix of drones and missiles. Shot down: 175/241 Shahed and other type drones 2/3 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles 2/2 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles Hits of 65 drones on 14 locations have been recorded.

Reality in Kyiv. After recent strikes, energy workers are still busy reparing damaged infrastructure after Russian missile and drone strikes. Lots of Kyiv citizens are without power.

🇺🇦👀 Budanov: Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate can wiretap high-ranking Kremlin officials. We get paid for that.

One thing that drives me insane is people who think that their personal firearm is gonna be a service rifle that wins a civil war like it's 1775 which like... no

The irony of Russia lecturing anyone on free speech is preposterous. Meanwhile, nobody in the West has any interest in state-controlled Russian “alternatives”, yet they relentlessly bombard Western platforms.

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban warned that if his party loses the 2026 election, Hungary could be dragged into war with Russia. Speaking in Kecskemet, Orban claimed, without evidence, that Brussels-backed parties would push Hungary into conflict, while only a “national government” could prevent it.

❗️explosions in Chernihiv area🔥 air defense shooting down Russian drones

🇪🇺 The EU “needs to be independent or at least be ready to be strong in geopolitical developments, including to have our plans on how peace in Ukraine can be brought and to discuss them with our transatlantic partners,” Kubilius said, - Politico

After each explosion, rescuers are first to enter the chaos. They search for those who can still be saved amid the smoke, and they do so despite fatigue, pain, and danger. Thank you to our rescuers. You preserve life where others try to destroy it ❤️

Kupyansk direction: Pilots of the 14th Mechanized Brigade released new footage, showing hits on Russian infantry, motorcycles, vehicles, and drones.

Europe entering its toughest phase in managing the rift with the U.S. over Ukraine. Trump’s new National Security Strategy warns Europe risks being "wiped away" unless it changes, while European leaders fear a U.S.-Russia deal that forces Zelensky to concede Donbas without firm security guarantees.

🇺🇸‼️🇺🇦 Why Trump is ready to recognize the occupation of Crimea and part of Ukraine – and what it threatens the world ❌A quick diplomatic victory for Washington is a long-term strategic defeat for Ukraine and for the international order. Read more 👀⬇️ theukrainianreview.info/why-trump-is...

Please don't lose focus of what's on the ground: russia's targeted attacks continue to plunge Ukrainians into severe power outages, aiming to freeze us this winter. Here's what I experience today. The Int'l Criminal Court called russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid a crime against humanity.

Peskov says Russia “conceptually” supports Trump’s new National Security Strategy but will watch whether it’s actually implemented. He claims points like no NATO expansion and a focus on dialogue suit Putin - but warns the American “Deep State” may try to sabotage it.

Since day one, Western reporting overestimates Ru's strength and underestimates Ukraine, subtly legitimizes Ru's aggression by repeating various Ru pretexts for the war, and overwhelmingly pities Ukraine, subtly creating the impression that their loss is a foregone conclusion.

Soldiers in Benin appeared on state TV, claimed to remove President Patrice Talon, and dissolved all institutions. The self-declared "Military Committee for Refoundation" closed borders and suspended the constitution. Gunfire is also reported near the presidency. Talon’s status remains unclear.

Bloodstains on the crossing in Staryi Saltiv, Kharkiv region. Fishermen were there when Russia struck today...

Classic Russia. Amid ongoing fighting, locals accuse mercenaries of the “African Corps” — Wagner’s successor — of grave abuses. Refugees told the Associated Press that fighters, operating with Mali’s army, are responsible for extrajudicial executions, mass detentions, rapes, scorched‑earth tactics

Man serious what the fuck kinda ads are running on YouTube

🇺🇸🇪🇺 Encroachment on the EU’s Subjectivity 😳 Musk demanded to dissolve the EU and claimed that individual countries must regain sovereignty to represent their people better. He even compared the EU to Nazis… Read more 👀⬇️ theukrainianreview.info/encroachment...

☠️ Russia loses 1,080 soldiers over past day

The former unelected bureaucrat who caused thousands of deaths in a few months with DOGE is speaking again

🙏🇺🇦 Zelensky: This week alone, Russia has fired over 1,600 strike drones, about 1,200 guided bombs, and almost 70 missiles of various types at Ukraine. There was another strike today: over 240 drones and five ballistic missiles. Unfortunately, there are fatalities in Slovyansk and Chernihiv.

🔉 Sounds of Kyiv today. no electricity again because of Russian attacks - but our local coffee shop works✨ with a generator . Because nothing can get between Ukrainians and their coffee ☕️💪

😡 Russia has changed its tactics in attacking Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, targeting facilities that were previously considered inviolable because of their key role in ensuring the lives of millions of people, - BILD.

its honestly remarkable the extent to which Roberts is going hell for leather to match and exceed Taney as the word chief justice in american history

Does Europe Finally Realize It’s Alone? foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/05/n...

Fascinating that the idea - entirely made of nonsense - is to basically claim that modern Baptists represent the same tradition as third and fourth century rigorists who denied readmission into the Church to the lapsed after the Decian (250) and Diocletianic (303-313) persecutions.

Overnight, another massive combined strike hit infrastructure in Kremenchuk. Power, water, and heating outages are reported in parts of the city, according to the mayor.

Today in 1972, as Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, and Ron Evans were rocketing toward the Moon, one of them looked back and took this iconic photograph, the first to capture a fully-illuminated round Earth and the only one taken by a human being.

„Putin cannot be trusted to honour any promise or commitment.“ Kaja Kallas All peace initiatives attempting to make deals with Russia are as meaningless as Budapest Memorandum, Minsk I, Minsk II, etc. Putin must be removed.

🇵🇱 Poland has applied to Interpol to search for two Ukrainians suspected of sabotage, - RMF24 "Red" warrants for Yevgeny Ivanov and Oleksandr Kononov. They are considered the perpetrators of sabotage on the Polish railway, which, according to the investigation, was coordinated by Russia.

Fresh “living” equipment continues to arrive as reinforcements for the world’s “second strongest army” - this time meant for transporting ammunition and the wounded.

Keith Kellogg, Trump’s so-called envoy on Ukraine, says talks are “in the final stretch,” but admits the hardest part remains. Control over Donetsk, Luhansk, parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, and the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are still unresolved.