Arguments that Ukraine is outside NATO ring hollow. Berlin Airlift took place when Germany was not in NATO, & NATO stopped ethnic cleansing in Bosnia & Kosovo even though they were not NATO members. The brutality in ๐บ๐ฆ is no less an affront to morality
I was asking myself where is
#RedCross
amid the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. There it is! Shaking hands with Lavrov.
Add Red Cross to the long list of organizations and corporations whose reputation will be in the dustbin once this war is over.
#StandWithUkraine
Former Commander of US Army in Europe Gen. Ben Hodges does not agree with restrictions on certain types of weapons to Ukraine, e.g. warplanes - โI do not accept any exceptions or explanations why this is not being done. I hope that this policy will changeโ
If we tell Putin that Ukraine cannot join NATO until after the war, then thatโs a message to Putin to continue the war
Kurt Volker outlines a strategy that includes immediate NATO membership for Ukraine & a $500 billion lend-lease program
Russiaโs unilateral Black Sea blockade violates freedom of navigation, threatens global food supplies, & is costing Ukraine & the West billions. It is time to end it
โTens of thousands" of outdated rockets of various types that Ukraine could use are scheduled for destruction at "significant" expense to American taxpayers. So far, the U.S. has sent around 20 ATACMS ๐ซค
Ukrainian pilots to be trained to fly F-15 and F-16 fighter jets. The House approved $100 million in funding to train Ukrainian pilots to use U.S. aircraft
โI think thereโs an open question of why sheโs so openly saying something thatโs so clearly aligned with russian talking pointsโ, a former CIA analyst said about GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz
Poland will no longer need Russian gas supplies from Oct 2022 due to the start of North Sea gas supplies through the new Baltic Pipe linking Poland with gas fields in Norway
Russiaโs empire with more than 120 ethnic groups is on an unsustainable footing, & its collapse could quickly become a sudden, violent & uncontrollable event
It is shocking how little discussion there has been about the potential end of the RU Federation
Yep, russians have been lamenting the USSR collapse for so long, so now that good old soviet days are returning, start stocking up on soap, matches, toilet paper, & other basics. You are in for a long ride๐
Russian invaders stole almost 200 rare Scythians gold artifacts from a Melitopol museum in a yet another egregious attempt to appropriate Ukraineโs cultural heritage
Instead of offering Ukraine just enough aid to avoid being defeated, we should be providing such overwhelming support that it can win the war. Ukraine shows no sign of tiring of the struggle. Neither should we
Ukraine could deal a devastating blow to the Kremlin by attacking the Kerch Strait bridge, linking mainland Russia with Crimea, using newly supplied Harpoon missiles, former Nato commander Gen. Breedlove says
Until now, Germany & France have rejected inviting Ukraine to join NATO, for fear of provoking Russia. Now that Moscow has demonstrated that it need not be provoked to commit aggression, NATO must reverse course & bring Ukraine into the alliance asap
The U.S. is a lot stronger than Russia. We should act like it
There wonโt be much left of the Russian military if the Ukrainians are armed with lots more HIMARs & ATACMS, along with tanks & fighter aircraft
Biden admin retains the authority to give Ukraine $4 billion worth of arms now while waiting for Congress to get its act together
Pentagon inventories have plenty of things that wouldnโt be missed by US troops but would be a godsend to Ukraine
Russiaโs Lavrov has not received a U.S. visa he needs to attend the UN Security Council meeting this month, despite russiaโs seat as president of the top international body
Delegations of Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ, Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป, Lithuania ๐ฑ๐น, Estonia ๐ช๐ช, Poland ๐ต๐ฑ, Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช and Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ leave
#PACE
session in protest against Russia's return to the Assembly
Ukraine is a part of NATO Procurement Agency (NSPA), so when Germany blocks UA gov purchases of defensive weapons through the system, questions should be raised within
@NATO
re Germanyโs overall commitments to the Alliance
Putinโs propaganda is bombarding the West with claims of military success in Ukraine, of russiaโsย economic growth despite sanctions, & of global support for the Kremlin. In reality, Moscowโs alleged triumphs are based on illusions & deceptions.
Putin knows heโs losing, & is doubling down on aggressive actions. Weโre entering the most dangerous phase of Putinโs ill-fated campaign.
The key to Putinโs defeat is Ukraineโs survival. Everything must be provided to ๐บ๐ฆ as soon as possible, โKurt Volker
Creating more โfrozen conflictsโ is not the answer in Ukraine. The US has a window of opp to shift the war trajectory so that Russia is forced not just to stop but to fully retreat. This will require swift action & resolute vision, with a focus on victory
Absolutely all allies support the decision to invite Ukraine to NATO at the summit in Washington, except for the U.S. & Germany, says Ukraineโs Deputy PM Stefanishyna
Why do Russians steal toilets? ๐ค
Popov Manor museum in Zaporozhia region has been looted by the russian invaders. Everything is stolen, including a marble toilet
If Putin nuclear saber-rattling deters the nations supporting Ukraine from using their naval competencies to execute a humanitarian policy, his contempt for the West will be ratified, & his appetite for additional aggressions will be whetted
Since the beginning of the war we have given Putin โฌ35bn for energy supplie. Compare that to the โฌ1bn we have given to Ukraine in arms and weaponsโ, - Borrell
Russia deliberately uses chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces on the left bank of the Dnipro river in Kherson region, an apparent violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, -
@TheStudyofWar
The US & Europe must avoid the urge to encourage Kyiv to negotiate a ceasefire that falls short of Ukraineโs goals & could consign millions of Ukrainians to Russian control; after all, Russian forces have already committed countless war crimes against them
1. Many agree that peace in Europe may require satisfying Putin's territorial appetites. Many also agree that we need peace in Europe. Yet, why should countries like Georgia and
#Ukraine
again pay the price? Why not offer instead
#Putin
some territory of a WEST European country?
Ukraine has now reached a turning point where it can no longer be overwhelmed by Moscowโs forces.
The critical window of opportunity where russia outmanned & outgunned Kyiv has now almost certainly passed
Ukraineโs ex-president Yushchenko has asserted that no Ukrainian politician would give up territory in order to end the war. It would be a โbig mistakeโ for the U.S. & Europe to expect such a deal. It would only embolden Putin to attack again
For years, russiaโs been spreading propaganda that Ukraine was controlled by neo-Nazis. But what gets much less attention in western media is neo-Nazi Russian militias which have been fighting on behalf of Russia in Ukraine since 2014
US policy, as it stands, protects russian air bases over Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. Limiting support for UA to specific weapons & rules of engagement has prolonged the war at great cost. The escalation management doctrine has failed
An ancient oak boat was found in a shallow area of โโthe Dnieper after the Kakhovka HPP explosion. The boat may be as old as 1,000 years
via
@UKRINFORM
@IlvesToomas
Alexander Nevsky, the ruler of Muscovy, submitting to Batu Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan and the ruler of the Golden Horde, at the Mongol khanโs court
The irony is that the Biden adminโs policy to prevent russiaโs victory while denying Ukraine the tools it needs to win actually increases the chances of an even more dangerous conflict in Europe ๐
โNothing will stop us from retaking Crimea, we are very open about that. We are ready to do that. Russia has to accept it as an inevitable part of this warโ, - Ukraineโs deputy defence minister