For 4 years Putin kept Moscow off the front line. Festivals continued. Shortages stayed limited. Over 1M Russian soldiers killed or wounded. But the Kremlin took them from poor imperial regions, not from Moscow or St. Petersburg. 3/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukraine hits Moscow with drones and cruise missiles, closes airport
This month Ukraine hit Moscow with hundreds of drones and cruise missiles. Ukrainian fire pierced multiple rings of air defense and reached an electronics factory, oil infrastructure, and other strategic targets. Sheremetyevo airport shut down. 2/
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Putin can no longer hide his war from Moscow
For four years, he told Russians the 'special operation' wouldn’t touch them. Ukrainian drones shrunk his Victory parade—then struck Moscow itself, writes Phillips O’Brien in *The Atlantic*.
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Ukraine’s lesson: Only a specific factor stops Russian imperial expansion.
that is the only thing that would stop them across five centuries of russian imperial history. Ukraine is illustrating the same lesson to us in action right now. Ukrainians were right that the war would reach Europe. they are also right about what stops it.
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Russian drones hit EU apartment block; Europe debates intent, not retaliation.
russian drones hit an apartment block inside the EU. 4 years ago, Ukrainians warned this was coming. Europe called them hysterical. today Europe is debating whether the attack was intentional. every hour spent parsing intent is an hour without retaliation or cost.
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UK minister criticises Farage for promoting Kremlin talking points
Luke Pollard, UK defence minister: "Nigel Farage has again chosen a candidate who promotes Kremlin talking points and makes excuses for Putin's unacceptable actions against Ukraine." 7/
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Falklands vs Crimea: International observation versus military control
Kenyon's Falklands comparison collapses on contact. Falklanders voted under international observation to stay British. In Crimea, Russian troops seized parliament, installed a puppet prime minister, and staged a vote under military control four weeks later. 4/
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100,000 Ukrainians fled Crimea as Kremlin jailed activists, used peninsula for 2022 invasion
In the two years that followed, more than 100,000 Ukrainians fled Crimea. The Kremlin jailed Crimean Tatar activists, banned the Mejlis, and turned the peninsula into the launchpad for the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 3/
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Training courses for Territorial Defense communicators in Kyiv
A few days ago in Kyiv, professional training courses for communicators of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were held – representatives of military units and regional government bodies. https://
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Russians post videos showing SETH-X takedown
Well spotted – yes it is. The Russians have also posted videos showing them taking down a SETH-X.