Category: Updates
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2/6/2025 — “Dictators have to be defeated or they never stop.”

From: Euromaiden Press — “Dictators have to be defeated or they never stop.” These aren’t just words for Jack Lopresti. The former UK Conservative MP has just joined Ukraine’s International Legion, trading his parliamentary seat for a role in Kyiv’s diplomatic efforts and weapons procurement. At 55, with military experience in Afghanistan, Lopresti is now…
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2/6/2025 — Ukrainian Children Under Occupation

From: Roman Sheremeta (Professor of Economics, Board Member, Founding Rector of American University Kyiv) — I was preparing a speech about childhood under occupation in the Danish Parliament. Once again, I laid out for myself how russians are turning Ukrainian children into a russian electorate — one that will unquestioningly vote for Putin and, if…
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2/6/2025 — Hundreds of thousands of ruzzians willingly come to Ukraine to die or to lose their limbs for the sick ambitions of their crazy leader.

From: Maia Mikhaluk (1078th day) Over 1078 days of invasions, ruzzians lost over 844,000 in personnel – dead and wounded. Of course, Ukraine’s causalities are also estimated in hundreds of thousands and not only military but civilian as ruzzians prefer to “fight” civilians by wiping with heavy artilery cities and villages on their way. But…
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2/6/2025 — The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped…

From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 1078) The Lord is my strength and my shield;in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.Psalm 28:7 The days escape me before I have the chance to notice them. It’s February already, and we’re all amazed we…
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2/5/2025 — Peskov criticizes Trump’s offer to trade US aid for Ukrainian resources

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to exchange American aid for Ukraine’s rare earth elements, suggesting that Ukraine should receive no aid at all at a briefing on Feb. 4. Peskov referred to Trump’s proposal as “buying aid” and stated that it would be…
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2/5/2025 — VICTORY PLAN: Why is Ukraine’s invitation to NATO essential?

From: Ukraine.ua — The first step of the Victory Plan is Ukraine’s NATO invitation. This will be a real and much-needed guarantee of security for Ukraine and for everyone in Europe. President Zelenskyy proposed the Victory Plan to strengthen the Peace Formula. These are instruments for restoring a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace based on…
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2/5/2025 — Trump’s out-of-the-box approach is perfect to help demilitarize Kaliningrad

From: Atlantic Council By Agnia Grigas In his second term, US President Donald Trump has displayed a talent for bringing attention to often overlooked issues in international affairs. In his first two weeks back in office, Trump has set a spotlight on the security and future of Greenland in the context of the geopolitical race among…
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2/5/2025 — Ukraine’s mineral riches have long been eyed by its allies. Now they may be Trump’s price for military aid

From: CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN — US President Donald Trump has said he wants access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits in exchange for future military aid that Kyiv needs as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s aggression. While the comment highlighted Trump’s transactional approach to the war in Ukraine, it was not entirely unexpected. The US and…
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2/5/2025 — AP Interview: Zelenskyy says excluding Ukraine from US-Russia talks about war is ‘very dangerous’

BY SUSIE BLANN, SAMYA KULLAB AND ILLIA NOVIKOV KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that excluding his country from talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war in Ukrainewould be “very dangerous” and asked for more discussions between Kyiv and Washington to develop a plan for a ceasefire. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The…
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2/5/2025 — Russia’s war against the West will continue until Putin tastes defeat

From: Atlantic Council By Andriy Zagorodnyuk As speculation mounts over possible negotiations to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is important to understand the nature of the war unleashed by Vladimir Putin almost three years ago. Crucially, this is not a conventional war for land that can be resolved by offering limited territorial concessions. Putin’s…