The EU is ramping up pressure on Russia, passing four sanctions packages this year, with a fifth in progress. It is also planning a 140 billion euro loan to Ukraine for reparations using frozen Russian assets. 5/
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Trump’s return gave Russians hope for quick war end, but not happened
Regarding the first three: Trump's return gave the Russians hope for a "quick end to the war," i.e., a frozen conflict. As a result, this did not happen in 9 months. [Trump’s own interest has noticeably declined.] 3/
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Accusation of lie over Russian referendum votes under guns
A lie, because the 'votes' were under guns.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 8 octobre 2025
Putin: The decisions made in February 2022 were correct and timely. Residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson overwhelmingly voted to join Russia pic.twitter.com/txmVy7NLyPA lie, because the 'votes' were under guns. Putin: The decisions made in February 2022 were correct and timely. Residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson overwhelmingly voted to join Russia
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Ukraine’s hellfire intensifies Kremlin’s fuel crisis
source: https://
economist.com/europe/2025/10
/05/ukraines-hellfire-is-intensifying-the-kremlins-fuel-crisis
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Ukraine’s deep strikes inside Russia force fuel export ban
Ukraine’s strikes reach 1,500 km inside Russia, hitting refineries, depots, and pipelines. Attacks make repairs harder and losses permanent, forcing Moscow to ban fuel exports. 3/
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Ukraine’s DeepStrike hits half of Russia’s refineries, cuts diesel exports
Almost half of Russia’s refineries have been hit by Ukraine’s DeepStrike campaign. Damage to fuel plants and export terminals has cut diesel exports by 30% and caused fuel rationing across Russia. 2/
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Ukraine’s Flamingo missile: 4x cheaper than Tomahawk, 3000km range, 7/day soon
Ukraine’s Flamingo missile changes the game. The Economist: Ukraine’s FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missile — 4× cheaper than Tomahawk. It can fly 3,000 km and carries a 1,150 kg warhead. Ukraine already produces up to 3 Flamingos per day, and soon 7. 1/
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Prosecutor calls indoctrination ‘mental deportation’ as children shift to Z signs
Prosecutor Yulia Usenko calls this “mental deportation.” Indoctrination now starts in preschool; the education budget rose by a third. Children who once wrote “Glory to Ukraine” now paint Z signs. Article 51 of the Geneva Conventions forbids forcing civilians to serve an
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Ukrainians forced to fight Russian army, report says
source: https://
thetimes.com/world/russia-u
kraine-war/article/ukrainians-forced-fight-russian-army-r89c02z75
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Coercion pattern in occupied areas: resist and lose access
Across occupied areas, coercion follows one pattern. Those who resist lose access to schools, hospitals, or pensions. Others sign contracts under threat or to avoid charges. Former Ukrainian soldier Serhii Kuzovoi died fighting for Russia; his widow and daughter were shown on