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Kasparov: The free world still has the upper hand in AI. But China has a strategy. Putin has a strategy. We don’t.
The technology is already out of the bottle. The question is not how to stop it, but how to respond. 1/
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Air raid sirens have spread across almost all of European Russia, including Leningrad region. Airports are shut in Kaluga, Penza, Tambov, and Saratov regions, while missile activity is reported heading toward Moscow region.
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NEW: President Zelensky accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Ukraine into surrendering to Russia, escalating their week-long dispute.
In a Bloomberg interview, Zelensky pointed to Washington’s moves against Kyiv, including slowing Starlink speeds and delaying deliveries of Patriot missiles.
He offered to stop targeting Russian oil refineries in exchange for more Patriot missiles, but said Washington only wants Ukraine to halt the attacks.
“I believe steps have been taken to convince Ukraine to capitulate,” Zelenskyy said
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A burning Novator armored vehicle evacuated its crew after being hit by a Russian FPV drone.
The Novator drove away from its position while on fire and covered around 20 km to transport a National Police rifle battalion crew in Chernihiv region to their base. All police officers survived.
During four months of service, the vehicle completed around 100 missions and survived strikes from 10 FPV drones. It was used for logistical missions in eastern Ukraine, including the delivery of fuel, batteries, and other essential supplies.
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Russian monitoring resources report up to 350 drones in the air right now, with the heaviest concentration over Belgorod and Voronezh regions. Smaller clusters are tracked near Kursk, Rostov, Luhansk, and western Crimea.
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Ukraine saw the same mob in Odesa in May 2014. Russia-prepared, russia-radicalized, russia-trained, russia-sent. It was pure luck that Odesa patriots have neutralized them.
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Ukrainian drone commander Yuriy Butusov: A Russian soldier killed our soldiers while they slept. Then he realised the 72nd Brigade was hunting him.
He dumped his weapon and put on civilian clothes taken from the soldiers. He walked into Kharkiv to hide — Butusov Plus. 1/
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Russian drone strikes on Black Sea merchant ships are creeping toward NATO shores, The Guardian reports, six vessels hit in just 10 days. Analysts warn escalation near Bulgaria and Romania could push NATO toward Article 4 consultations.
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❗️Destruction of Russian logistics vehicles by fighters of the UA REG Team unit of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Russische Schattentanker nutzen vermehrt die arktische Nordostpassage. Die EU sollte das Unterstützungssystem, das die arktische Flotte Russlands benötigt, noch gezielter trockenlegen. Dazu gehören konsequente Einlaufverbote in Häfen, das Sanktionieren von Instandhaltungsarbeiten, das Unterbinden von Schiff-zu-Schiff-Umladungen sowie Sekundärsanktionen gegen Drittstaaten. Was ohnehin nötig ist, ist der vollständige EU-Importstopp für russisches Gas und Öl.
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I fully agree with @BorisJohnson. We need strategic clarity. Russia’s defeat in its war of aggression is the only way forward.
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Pete Hegseth on Afghanistan:
50 countries contributed to the NATO mission, but only one or two were involved in combat operations by the end.
FACT CHECK: More than 1,100 troops from 31 countries allied with the U.S. were killed in combat in Afghanistan, and thousands more were wounded.
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❗️The 🇷🇺Russian military-industrial complex continues to amaze with its inventions.
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Leaked audio of Mike Rogers calling on Republicans to use off-duty police officers to intimidate voters in Detroit in an attempt to manipulate the Michigan Senate race:
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NEW ABC News/Ipsos poll: Trump’s approval rating has plunged to 33%, down from 45% at the start of his second term. A record 66% disapprove.
Among Republicans, approval has fallen from 88% to 79%. Just 39% strongly approve of Trump, down from 63% in February 2025.
Winning!
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Ukraine to Europe: “To protect Europe, close the European door to Russians now.”
To protect Europe, close the European door to Russians now.
Russian combatants and their family members should not be allowed to enter the EU. We need real entry bans as soon as possible.
Similar steps have already been taken at the national level, including in Estonia. They are feasible and they work.
An EU-wide move would be especially timely now, as Putin is grabbing new cannon fodder off the streets. Every Russian man recruited to fight against Ukraine should know: by signing a contract with the invading army, he is also signing a ban on entering Europe and the rest of the world.
Non-essential visas for Russian nationals must be restricted to the maximum extent across all European states. This is a matter of national security for every European country.
Russian diplomats should also not be able to move freely across Europe. Russia's attacks on Europe are no longer merely hybrid. They are growing in intensity and scale. This demands urgent action. Only tough pressure can stop Putin.
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Putin: „Wir haben nichts in der Ukraine verloren.“ Nichts! So nennt Putin mehr als 280.000 russische Staatsbürger, die für seinen Wahn im Nachbarland gestorben sind.
Allein in den vergangenen zwei Wochen hat die BBC weitere 15.721 namentlich identifiziert. Die Ukraine ist ein Schlachthaus für russische Soldaten.
Die Tatsache, dass sich die Russen das alles widerstandslos gefallen lassen, macht sie zu Mittätern der Gräueltaten ihres Regimes.
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President Trump’s decision to waive sanctions against Russia as Putin continues his brutal war of aggression against Ukraine dishonors the legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham and is decidedly not in the national interests of the United States and should be reversed.
Putin is a war criminal and only understands strength. Waiving Graham Act sanctions on Russia signals weakness at a moment that demands American strength. Now is the time to stand strong against Russian aggression, just as we did during the years of the first Trump Administration.
A victory in Ukraine would be a victory for freedom and is squarely in the national interests of the United States. If Putin overruns Ukraine, I have no doubt it will only be a matter of time until Russia’s military crosses a border that our troops will have to deal with him.
For the cause of freedom, for America’s national security and that of our allies including Ukraine, President Trump should Restore sanctions under the Graham Act immediately, Rescind the diesel deal with Russia and Rally our Allies to ensure Ukraine has the military support it needs to repel and defeat this Russian invasion once and for all. Slava Ukraini🇺🇸🇺🇦wsj.com/politics/policy/trum…
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🔥 Russia's police state is WRECKING itself from within.
Officers quit by the thousands as armed convicts return from Ukraine. Cops now make more hunting draft dodgers than stopping crime. Common people fear both.
👉 Putin guards Moscow and abandons Russia to chaos.
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