next time anyone sits for negotiations with russia it must end not in a ceasefire but in the end of russian federation. you don’t negotiate with absolute evil, you end it
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Mariinka destroyed by Russia: once vibrant city now ruins and desert
Mariinka Once a vibrant city in the Donetsk region will never be the same as Russia has turned it into ruins and a desert. #RussiaIsATerroristState
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Ihor Demchuk of ‘OMEGA’ Special Forces Awarded ‘People’s Hero of Ukraine’ Posthumously

Військовослужбовець 4 загону Центру спецпризначення «ОМЕГА» Ігор Володимирович Демчук, позивний Демон, нагороджений відзнакою «Народний герой України» (посмертно) Нагороди вручали:
легендарна акторка, Герой України Ада Роговцева та десантник 95 ДШБ Герой України Борис Харчук. -
NYT report on Russian soldier burial echoes 2014-2015 despair
Incredible reporting from
@VALERIEinNYT
. Echoes of despair like in 2014-2015 but worse. And this devastating yet unsurprising indictment: “But where is the motherland? The homeland is the one that protects you, not the one that destroys you.” https://
nytimes.com/2023/12/01/wor
ld/europe/russian-soldier-burial-war.html
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Zelensky urges immediate frontline fortifications as prudent choice
Zelensky notes the need for more frontline fortifications asap—a prudent and appropriate operational choice.
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2nd GrainFromUkraine Summit calls for increased pressure on Russia to unblock ports
The 2nd #GrainFromUkraine Summit culminated in a Joint Statement of the participants Among other things, the signatories call the international community to increase pressure on #Russia to unburden #Ukraine's Black Sea ports & prioritize global food security.
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Europe must support Ukraine with weapons and sanctions
Rather than hoping Putin regime collapses, Europe must deter future threats by demonstrating resolve to support a thriving, democratic, Western-aligned Ukraine now. This requires more weapons, sanctions targeting regime elite, and progress on EU accession. 6/
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Western Funding Commitments to Ukraine at Risk
Western governments say they remain committed to Ukraine but there are worrying signs like stalled funding in U.S. Congress, prospect of Trump election, delays and reluctance over EU funding promises, and European fatigue. 5/
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Russia’s Military Edge: Foreign Aid, Global South, Oil Sanctions
Russia has an edge because it has obtained drones and shells from Iran and North Korea, convinced much of global south it has little stake in Ukraine's fate, and found ways to circumvent oil price caps. Putin has also strengthened domestic grip on power. 3/

