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Former:🇬🇧civil servant & advisor to Foreign Minister 🇺🇦, charity leader, media pundit, contributing editor: , ‘Truth well told’

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1 year

‘Calling bullshit on useful idiots’ The lies these these assets amplify cost Ukrainian lives, let’s be clear: Maidan WAS NOT a US backed coup NATO expansion DID NOT cause 🇷🇺invasion. Donbas NEVER WAS a civil war Ukraine IS NOT full of Nazis Negotiating with 🇷🇺NOT an option

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‘Please remember this’ Today our new PM gave a short speech outside No 10. It was sober, from heart & very strong on integrity! In response Farage a little later, mocked our new PM for looking down occasionally to his notes. Farage is a horrible dangerous man, do not be fooled.

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The former DPP is doing rather well putting the far right back in their box. Strong decisive leadership, Anyone want to get #TopTierKeir trending? It will annoy all the right (wing) people😎👊 @Keir_Starmer

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This is Kyiv today. Do you really think it could not be another European city tomorrow? Wake up Europe, it’s your money today, or sons and daughters tomorrow.

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Wow looks like we really did get #TopTierKeir trending 👊🇬🇧

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The former DPP is doing rather well putting the far right back in their box. Strong decisive leadership, Anyone want to get #TopTierKeir trending? It will annoy all the right (wing) people😎👊 @Keir_Starmer

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Imagine if every country in Europe did this? Russia would be defeated in a week, the axis of evil that is made up of Iran and North Korea would instantly begin to crumble and China would get back in its box. God bless Denmark, arm Ukraine to the teeth now Ireland take note

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👍Denmark has decided to transfer all its artillery to Ukraine, - Prime Minister of the country Mette Frederiksen "Ukraine is asking us for ammunition and artillery now. We, Denmark, have decided to transfer all our artillery to Ukraine. So, sorry, friends, there is military

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His excellency @SergiyKyslytsya always did have a way with words. “Get your junk and sling your hook, Get back across the 1991 borders, Take to your heels before we drop you to your knees”👇

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Hey @UKLabour , I voted Labour for the first time in my life at the tender age of 61, more in hope than expectation, but the PM has my full support How about we get #TopTierKeir trending👇

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The former DPP is doing rather well putting the far right back in their box. Strong decisive leadership, Anyone want to get #TopTierKeir trending? It will annoy all the right (wing) people😎👊 @Keir_Starmer

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This is truly remarkable What does it say about Ukraine that in the teeth of a genocidal war: She has climbed 27 places in the last year in the ‘Reporters without borders’ press freedom index, moving from 106 - 79? This is a country that values freedom👇

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‘Russia must be denazified’ Ambassador of Ukraine to Berlin @Makeiev has said Russia should be denazified according to the German model. “This is not Putin killing, not Putin raping, not Putin using torture - these are Russians,” Worth translating👇

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1 year

Every single Russian diplomat I have ever heard is a shameless, lying apologist for a murdering, kleptocratic, criminal regime. @FergusonNews gives a masterclass in how to interview these despicable people & show them up for what they are. “Russia lies on an industrial Scale”

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This is how @FergusonNews started her @abc730 interview with Russia’s ambassador to Australia.

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Former head of the British army General Lord Dannatt with @NickFerrariLBC this morning ‘This war will not be decided around the negotiating table but on the battle field so we must give Ukrainians the weapons they need, including tanks.’ Do this & he believes Ukraine will win.

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‘We may never know who destroyed the dam’ The last night on @BBCNews the channel’s international editor @BowenBBC said: ‘we may never know who destroyed the Kakhovka Dam’ Really Jeremy? Really BBC? I thought you were better than this, you’re supporting Russian disinformation!

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“We should plan for Russia’s collapse & prepare for it, versus constantly trying to stop it” Great analysis of Ukraine’s Kursk offensive, and tough messages that western leaders need to hear and heed, from @general_ben speaking @CurtainSilicon 👇

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Hats off to @Keir_Starmer So in just over 24 hours I’m happy to say I have succeeded in my little objective to push back against the #FarRightFail who took part in the #FaragesRiots & get #TopTierKeir trending! Strong decisive leadership from PM👊 @10DowningStreet @UKLabour

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The former DPP is doing rather well putting the far right back in their box. Strong decisive leadership, Anyone want to get #TopTierKeir trending? It will annoy all the right (wing) people😎👊 @Keir_Starmer

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Listen to US General Wesley Clark in this great discussion of the Kyiv Security Forum: 1 Give Ukraine F16’s & A10’s (Warthogs) 2 Give Russia no off ramp & no sanctuary behind their borders 3 And do not react to Putin’s nuclear threats with fear This👇

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‘Nigel Farage says Andrew Tate is an important voice for young men’ Sweet mother of divine sufferin Jaysus! Why can so many Brits not see through this odious filth? Or are as many as 1/5 of Brits actually as vile as the Kremlin supporting, charlatan they will likely vote for?

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I feel sure @bestwestern does not support genocide. Aleksander Dugan does and you are planning on hosting him. Please reconsider, cancel these peoples booking.

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So this hotel in Lucca, Italy is going to host a pro-russian rally with Dugin? That Dugin? The one promoting the genocide of Ukrainians? The hotel is owned by @bestwestern so I highly recommend you to voice your feelings to Best Western to have this unbelievable thing called off.

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This is why the world needs Ukraine A Jewish president, of a mainly Christian country shares an Iftar dinner & the Azan prayer with his Muslim soldiers. A united 🇺🇦people who know the price & value of freedom & are willing to pay that price. #WorldNeedsUkraine not Medvedev’s🇷🇺

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Russia IS committing genocide in Ukraine. As more & more nations recognise this there is no longer any room for doubt or plausible deniability on the part of Russian people. Russian intent is clear, evidence is abundant. Read Peter Dickinson’s latest👇

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This is leadership This is why as much as Ukraine needs our support, we also need Ukraine, if we are to defend our freedom. This is Ukraine’s army commander, Valerii Zaluzhnyi in his first interview. Courage, Intelligence, Strength & above all Humanity👇

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‘If Ukraine loses - we will all lose’ General Wesley Clark, former supreme commander of NATO yesterday: “We’ve got to give Ukraine the weapons to eject Russia. Russia is not relenting on what it’s doing, Putin is mobilizing more forces. He is planning for another offensive,”

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Ukraine’s new ambassador to Germany @Makeiev loves the local wildlife - especially the Leopards and the Martens, he tells @BILD Ukraine needs more German wildlife

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“For the children” The remains of the Russian missile which hit the train station in Kramatorsk today killing and injuring hundreds, with the words written in Russian: “For the children” Has the world ever faced a greater evil? Oh Russia has already said Ukraine did it

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‘I want my country ‘before Brexit’ back’ And yes I’m an immigrant, of 37 years working, paying tax and doing voluntary work in the UK, my home. I’m sick of what filth like Farage and other libertarian grifters have done to my home.

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Farage is the enemy within and a traitor I just went on @LBC to debunk LIE that @NATO expansion caused Russia’s invasion. This is one of Russia’s great lies, deployed since late 2021 to justify Russia’s invasion. Far too many people still fall for this lie, along with others.

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‘When to negotiate will be a choice for @ZelenskyyUa , we support Ukraine, it’s Ukraine that’s been invaded, it’s Ukraine that’s fighting for it’s country’ Strong clear line from chief of British Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin speaking on #BBCLauraK today. 🇬🇧💪🇺🇦

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Hitler murdered 6 million Jews in the holocaust: Genocide 10 years earlier 1932-1933 Stalin murdered 3.5 & 7 million Ukrainians in the holodomor: Genocide Since February 2022 Putin has again been carrying out Genocide in Ukraine. And US & Germany want 🇺🇦to negotiate with 🇷🇺??

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This is very strong from @RKiesewetter following Ukrainian delegation to Germany led by @Makeiev & including @Klitschko 1 Give Ukraine more weapons, more sanctions & future prospects 2 Recognise Ukraine security is our security 3 See war through Ukrainian eyes World take note

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‘Sanction Russia back to the Stone Age’ Myself & others have been saying this since February, but still we are not doing it. 3/4 of top multinationals have still not left Russia & pump $billions into Russia’s war machine every week. Strong by @Nataliya7

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“We haven’t faced a threat like this since WW2.” This starts with Ukraine, and it can end with Ukraine. Defeat Russia in Ukraine and the whole Doreen house of cards will begin to fall. Fail Ukraine and we are all done for.

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“The security environment is the most dangerous I’ve seen in 40 years in uniform,” Adm. Aquilino warned last week. “We haven’t faced a threat like this since WW2.” A few more clips, quotes, & mic-dropping moments from his final public appearance as Commander, U.S. INDOPACOM 👇

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‘When Putin’s red lines are crossed he backs down’ Ukraine, without a navy has decimated, humiliated & forced the retreat of Russia’s Black Sea fleet. Grain exports have now resumed by sea & back near pre war levels. @JoeBiden & @Bundeskanzler take note👇

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Gona get out of my lane & be provocative It’s amazing how anti Irish sentiment is always below the surface with many Brits & Biden visit has really brought it out. Unbelievably vitriol in much of the media which barely hides a begrudgery & disdain for the Irish Am I wrong?

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We did not welcome German tourists during WWII, why welcome Russians now? “Russians collectively bear their share of the responsibility for these hostile acts & so a withdrawal of collective privilege is a perfectly reasonable response.” Compelling👇

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"It's really an extraordinary moment, we have an out-of-power ex-president who is, in effect, dictating American foreign policy on behalf of a foreign dictator, or with the interests of a foreign dictator in mind."

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US spends 5% of defence budget to destroy 50% of Putin’s army No boots on the ground, no body bags coming home, just weapons out of storage. That’s value for money @GOP4Ukraine 👌🇺🇦🇺🇸

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This ad will air on the Sunday shows tomorrow in DC. @GOP4Ukraine

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Happy Vyshyvanka day to all my Ukrainian friends. Ukraine will win🇺🇦 Ukraine will be free🇺🇦 Ukraine will be an economic and cultural powerhouse🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini 💪💛💙

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Irish passport holders in U.K. are now among most privileged folk in country says @mrjamesob Lost count of number of friends who have asked me, only half joking, if I could get them an Irish passport One straight friend even asked if I would marry him Both of us were taken😂

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‘Stop fearing a Ukrainian victory’ Listen to @GLandsbergis , FM of Lithuania “Who cares what Putin would do” Kissinger was wrong about Baltic independence 30 years ago & people who fear a defeated Putin are wrong now. I’ll keep saying, we must listen to Baltics & Ukrainians

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Some people would in principle support Ukraine but are too worried what will happen if Ukraine defeats Russia, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis believes. "Who cares what Putin would do? It is not about that," he said in Munich on February 17.

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‘The most resilient people’ Inspiration and heartbreak in one photo (There are over 20,000 amputees in Ukraine today since the full scale invasion) Heroyam Slava 💪🇺🇦

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Damn proud to support Ukranian community in #BerlinPride with my friend @Makeiev (Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany) today. Democracy & freedom thrives among diversity #CSDBerlin

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‘Give Russia no sanctuary behind their borders’ Retired General Wesley Clarke This was over a year ago & yesterday @JamesCleverly was absolutely correct to say ‘Ukraine can use force beyond its borders’ Disapproval from White House yesterday was less helpful. Moving too slow

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Listen to US General Wesley Clark in this great discussion of the Kyiv Security Forum: 1 Give Ukraine F16’s & A10’s (Warthogs) 2 Give Russia no off ramp & no sanctuary behind their borders 3 And do not react to Putin’s nuclear threats with fear This👇

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‘How we failed to see Russia through Ukranian eyes’ From Russian disinformation campaigns, to a lazy & pliant western media; How Russia’s false narratives came to infiltrate our public discourse A damning verdict on western gullibility & vulnerability

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Ireland could try Russians for crimes against Ukraine under new bill “Fianna Fáil TD @OCallaghanJim says it could see Russian war criminals appear in Irish courts in connection with atrocities such as those carried out in Bucha, Mariupol & Kherson” Godspeed With your bill Jim!

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Grateful to @mrjamesob on @lbc for opportunity to make important points 🇺🇦 1 We need 2C Russia through Ukrainian eyes 2 Ask Ukrainians what they need, don’t assume we know best 3 If Bucha not a red line, what is? 4 Give🇺🇦1% of our tanks, Jets & courage of defenders of Mariupol

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Ireland, Europe’s soft underbelly, is shameful. We Irish like to bang on about fighting 800 years for our freedom. We did so, we should value freedom more than most. Freedom is not free & it’s under more threat now from Russia than any time since WWII.

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Lack of Irish security ‘back door threat to UK’ says report

A new report published today by Policy Exchange – backed by former Defence Secretaries - sets out how "Irish security freeloading" requires the UK to rediscover the strategic importance of Northern...

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‘I’m sick of useful idiots’ Those who say that all wars end in compromise & Ukraine must negotiate peace with Putin. Putin IS the Hitler of the 21st century & wants to obliterate Ukraine. Ukraine can not compromise with a regime that does not even recognise her right to exist.

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‘Give Ukraine every heavy weapon’ No difference between offensive & defensive, every weapon we give Ukraine is defensive. On Friday I sat down with @DanQuinnell_ to set out the case for giving Ukraine every heavy weapon needed to retake Crimea & beyond👇

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Your money today; or your sons and daughters tomorrow. It’s that fucking simple This wolf will come to our door

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Breaking news: The White House has issued a warning that the US will run out of funds to aid Ukraine by the end of the year

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“Russia is a terrorist state” @ZelenskyyUa says it, every Ukrainian I know says it. Now after the despicable attack on #Vinnytsia where at least 23 are dead including 3 children, it’s finally time we all recognise this truth, say it & act accordingly. #RussiaIsATerroristState

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Listen to @general_ben interview with @NickFerrariLBC , listen to every single word Western leaders must define outcome, that is Ukraine must win. Back to 1991 borders Crimea critical terrain Prosecute war crimes Future security = membership NATO & EU

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‘Allowing Ukraine to use Storm Shadow to hit targets inside Russia will not make Russia escalate’ 1 Providing Tanks did not 2 Providing Storm Shadow last year did not 3 Finland joining @NATO did not I made these points to @TomSwarbrick1 yesterday👇

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If we take one lesson from the last few days it’s this: ‘It is way past time to listen to Ukraine, they understand the Russian threat better than anybody’ I worked with @DmytroKuleba : When he says the era of peace in Europe is over, we need to listen.

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Ukraine foreign minister says west must boost defence as ‘era of peace is over’

Exclusive: Dmytro Kuleba hails US aid package but says allies need to increase arms production to help fight RussiaUkraine war – live updates

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This is what genocide looks like, in a European city in the 2020’s The Nazis murdered 20,000 in Mariupol in two years. Russia have murdered an estimated 100,000+ in three months And THIS wolf will come to OUR door.

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Russian occupation means genocide.

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John Hume arguably did more to advance peace in Ireland in the last 50 years than anyone else says @mrjamesob No argument at all James - a truely great and good man has passed from our midst today May he rest in peace 🇮🇪🇬🇧

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“Russia sent slaves to liberate freemen” On @TalkTV today with @iancollinsuk I was asked why Ukraine was doing so well. 3 things: Western support was critical to keep them in the game Ukrainians are better trained, including by the Brits But biggest difference moral & bravery

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As Ukrainian forces recapture annexed areas of Ukraine, former adviser to the Ukrainian foreign minister Cormac Smith says Russia has "miscalculated" its population. "The middle class boys in St Petersburg do not want to be fed into the meat grinder." @iancollinsuk | @cormacs63

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Three of the Ukrainians killed in russia’s missile attacks over the past day: Liudmyla Shevtsova, biologist & professor at Ukraine’s oldest university. Victor Kobzysty, professional basketball player. Victoria Chornovil, a professional soccer player. All killed in their homes.

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Why has it taken western leaders a year to wake up? Irish Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar : A lot of people ask the question, where will Vladimir Putin stop? The truth is, he will stop where we stop him’ Great words Leo, now donate the 100 Javelins and join @NATO

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Taoiseach says appeasement will not make Putin halt attack on Ukraine

On Russian leader's invasion, Taoiseach insists: ‘A lot of people ask the question, where will Vladimir Putin stop? The truth is, he will stop where we stop him’

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“A win, win, win for Vladimir Putin” @Billbrowder There’s been one winner from 7 October Hamas atrocities & war in Gaza. Recent weeks have seen a shutdown of media coverage on Ukraine easing the pressure on Putin considerably. Listen to Bill Browder 👇

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Fast track admission to @NATO for Ukraine, let’s think about this. 1 Ukraine has proven since February it is up to NATO standards 2 If Ukraine had been a member of NATO, Russia wouldn’t have invaded 3 Ukraine in NATO will make the world a safer place👇

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Today is the day of Dignity & Freedom in Ukraine. Nine years ago Ukrainian people rose up to overthrow a cruel, corrupt, Russian backed dictator. If Ukraine does not win this genocidal war the light of freedom across the globe will slowly be extinguished. We must ensure 🇺🇦wins

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800 sq km in just 4 days. That’s as much land as Russia took in Ukraine first 8 months of this year for a cost of well over 200,000 of their men. Reports suggest Ukraine has killed more than 500 Russian soldiers in one engagement alone in this week’s invasion. Slava Ukraini🇺🇦

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Combined EU & UK economies are x20 that of Russia! Sir Richard is spot on: ‘we need to mobilise our industries behind Ukraine & enable Ukraine to crush Russia in Ukraine.’ Then bring Ukraine into @NATO & EU Only then will we be safe

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⚡️"Don't tell me that you can't afford to mobilize your industry and will so that Ukraine wins." Retired British general Sir Richard Barrons addressed European officials and opinion leaders at a forum in Lucerne, Switzerland. “You imagine an economy of 15 trillion euros a

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GENOCIDE The definition of genocide has long since been satisfied in Ukraine, by all 5 test of the @UN convention, only one of which needs to be met, for Russia’s actions to constitute genocide. But still most in the west don’t get it. This is another good piece by @PaulNiland

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My new @BylineTimes begins with the russian slaughter of civilians at a market yesterday, and then goes on to recall some of their other mass casualty atrocities in this phase of the war. Then I examine the question, is this genocide? Yes. By definition.

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I’m proud of the UK I’ve lived in this country as an immigrant for 36 years. Like many, probably majority, of Brits I’m unhappy about much of what’s going on in country at present. One of the many things I remain proud of however is UK’s support for 🇺🇦

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I told @NickFerrariLBC today If a Ukrainian farmer has a choice: 1. Having his wife raped & son tortured by Russians. Or 2. Clearing up unexploded bombs after the war. I know which he’ll chose! Cluster bombs will help drive Russians off Ukranian land👇

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Massive online anti Ukraine activity in Ireland. Many are Troll farms, Ireland’s a Petri dish for Russian security services & other hybrid warfare operations. With no security service of our own we make it easy for them. WHY is Europe’s second largest Russian embassy in Dublin?

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Every single time I tweet about Ukraine, these strategic geniuses pop up on my timeline. They are almost always 1) anonymous23635827553 2) racists 3) Covid-denying 4) conspiracy theory-loving gowls. Are they part of some troll farm or are they genuine?

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“We need to fight Russia with the gloves off” Lord Robertson, leader of UK’s defence review & former @NATO chief For too long, despite our military aid we have not taken gloves off or allowed 🇺🇦to take theirs off. Many red lines have been crossed & Putin backs down every time.

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"This begins and ends in Ukraine." "The West needs to remove all restrictions on Ukraine using weapons on military targets inside Russia." On The Brink's @CormacS63 reacts to Lord Robertson's comments about it being time to take the gloves off with Russia.

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“A society grows rich when old men plant trees, in the shade of which, they will never sit” He ain’t perfect but: @JoeBiden will plant trees till the day he dies. Trump would burn & cut down every tree on earth to build & make way for brothels. Believe👇

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The president needed to appeal to voters as he and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the presidential contest

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“Russia respects only strength” Absolute clarity from Ex-NATO commander General Sir Richard Shirreff on @NickFerrariLBC on @LBC just now. Yet another big voice making it clear that we must give Ukraine the weapons they want so they can drive Russia back to 1991 borders in 2023.

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“Russia is an existential threat to the US and Europe” @general_ben “The Biden administration has failed to explain to Americans what they are getting for their dollar in Ukraine” “They will keep going if they are not stoped” “This war is about so much more than just Ukraine”

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Retired American Lt. General Ben Hodges, a former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe, says Russia is an existential threat to U.S. and Europe.

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Is this what X is really about? We know X is losing money hand over fist, but does that really matter: “But what everyone overlooked was the fact that investors didn't care about profits, they needed a platform to promote their narratives, such as: supporting Putin and Russia”

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Elon Musk has complied after all and provided a list of X Holding Corp shareholders who helped the billionaire buy Twitter. And who do you think turned out to be the investors of the X platform? That's right, Petr Aven and Vadim Moshkovich. Now it is absolutely obvious where Musk

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‘The world needs Ukraine’ I’ve been trying to articulate this for 5 years but @TimothyDSnyder nails it: “Ukraine is probably the most important place in the world right now & the fate of freedom writ large really does hang on what happens in Ukraine”👇

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Sometimes I just love @mrjamesob - speaking today on @LBC just now: “If there is a master race it’s likely to be Irish and Jamaican” I think the great Phil Lynott might have agreed

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Area size of Oxfordshire may have been seized in Kursk I went on @LBC today to give thoughts on Ukraine’s incursion. Much unclear, but 2 things are increasingly clear: 1. Ukraine has pulled off an audacious operation 2. This spells big trouble for Putin👇

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Who will bring Russia to Hague for genocide in Ukraine? Is the question burning in my heart as I watch South Africa taking Israel to Hague today Russia has been committing genocide in Ukraine for 2 years including removal, at Russia’s own admission, of over 700,000 children.

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Very good news for Ukraine @BWallaceMP remains in cabinet as Defence Secretary.

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‘No time for negotiations as Russia is driven out of Kherson’ On @TimesRadio today with @cathynewman I said: 1. Possibly greatest Ukrainian victory of war so far. 2. Humiliation for Putin. 3. Time for allies to double down on supply of heavy weapons. 👇

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An area greater than England Think about this Since February Russia has murdered, tortured & raped across an area of Ukraine greater than England. Entire cities, towns & villages have been laid waste. If we allow Russia succeed our way of life will end. #RussiaIsATerroristState

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We never suffered like Ukraine Even at the height of WWII British & US citizens never suffered like Ukrainians. Even under the Nazi occupation, those who experienced both will always tell how the Russians were far worse. And yet in the teeth of barbarism 🇺🇦should negotiate???

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A bad day for useful idiots Today, 4 April 2023, Finland becomes the 31st member of NATO. And with it NATO becomes stronger, Europe becomes more secure, and Useful Idiots and Kremlin propagandists the world over need to find a new tune. My latest blog👇

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A bad day for useful idiots

Finland is set to become the 31st member of NATO today

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‘Russia is playing us like a fiddle’

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“Putin wants Ukraine without Ukrainians” and “Putin doesn't want peace he wants time to re-arm.” Plain speaking and nail on the head in today’s @Daily_Express from my friend @TaylorColumnist 👇

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West must keep Ukranian air defence ammo stocks full I joined @PaulBrandITV earlier to discuss latest Russian rocket attack on Kyiv, possibly the biggest yet. I said it’s within our ability & we must keep supplying Ukraine with all the ammo she needs👇

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Discussion with @mrjamesob @LBC on trade potential with Australia after Brexit Trade is gravitational Mainland Europe is 35 km away, Australia is 15,196 km Spot the problem? And no one is even talking about carbon costs But hey we will import more cheap Australia wine 👌

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Happy April fools day as Russia takes over @UNSC_Reports One day after anniversary Bucha massacre & 2 weeks after arrest warrant for Putin Russia assumes chair of UNSC. I told @AndrewCastle63 : The @UN is broken & needs fundamental reform. All other nations on SC should walk out

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This is what I have been screaming into the void for 12 months in almost 150 interviews: “We are facing the collapse of the world as we know it, the way we are accustomed to it or to what we aspire,” Ukrainian first lady @ZelenskaUA at World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday

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I love Ukrainians, for their humour & their absolute bloody resilience. This was how a good friend in Kyiv summed up the attitude of the average person in the teeth of this weeks murderous attacks by the Kremlin. Russia will NEVER subjugate or defeat Ukraine. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

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“Crimea is the decisive Terrain, so long as Russia occupies Crimea Ukraine will never be safe or secure, Crimea is like a dagger that is pointed into the belly of Ukraine” @general_ben why Crimea is an absolute priority for Ukraine.🇺🇦 #CrimeaIsUkraine

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@olex_scherba For some years now antisemitism has been lower in Ukraine than any other Eastern European country & probably lower than most ‘civilised’ western countries. Pew Research from 2018, the same research that shows Russia to be x3 as antisemitic as Ukraine👇

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Antisemitism in Europe: Ukraine turns out to be the most friendly to Jews - UJE - Ukrainian Jewish...

People in Romania, Lithuania, and Armenia are least willing to accept Jews as their fellow citizens Only 5% of Ukrainians would not like to have Jews as

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‘If you are a Western middle-class citizen who values the life you live, the cost of Russian success in Ukraine will be beyond imagination’ These are the words I have tried to find for two years, these are the words of Victor Pinchuk, time is running out:

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What a Russian Victory Would Mean for Ukraine

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Ukraine is an amazing country with rich culture, enthralling history and wonderful people. Visit her sometime: 🇺🇦

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British Foreign Secretary @trussliz is to urge allies, in a speech later today, to send war planes to Ukraine. That’s more like it 💪🇬🇧🇺🇦

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Don’t normally do personal stuff on Twitter, but 7 years ago I lost the my great father, I still miss him A few months ago I lost my Mum They gave me so much Found this photo before Mum died, their first date, 4 years before I saw the light of morning I can’t stop looking at it

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Trust Russia not an inch, watch them like a hawk. Be very clear, Ukraine did not make a deal with Russia or set any differences aside. Ukraine has zero trust in Russia, it’s proven repeatedly it can never be trusted. Ukraine made a deal with the @UN #RussiaIsACriminalState

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“It’s time for the west to start imagining a Russian defeat” Pound for pound, man for man, is there a greater fighting force on the face of the earth than Ukraine at the moment? I joined @PhilipIngMBE & @CurtainSilicon to discuss recent events in Kursk👇

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Former UK ambassador to Ukraine @RLeighTurner dismantles Farage’s claim ‘The idea that we provoked Russia one of many arguments Moscow has advanced’ And ‘The real reason was Putin’s fear of a successful democratic Ukraine encouraging same in Russia.’👇

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