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This little big man can be so hopeful.🙏
And great game makers, these Nordics.
Today we discussed security guarantees, and I'm thankful to the American side for underlining again that they have to be strong. There are different kinds of security guarantees on paper – in the document – which Steve will share with the Russians. We will hear his feedback afterwards.
I had a phone conversation with Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier on the train today. We spoke about sensitive issues such as Starlink, ballistic missile interceptors, and intelligence. We were very concrete and the conversation was positive. We shared the things we have to manage. And we will manage them, I'm sure of it. We decided that maybe in 48 hours we will get in touch again.
We are thankful that early warning is now working. This is very important for our people, because we can know when Russian ballistic missiles are coming. So, this morning began with positive signals from the American side. We now also have a constructive dialogue. It was constructive because all of us want peace – Ukraine, Europe, the United States. And we will see what happens tomorrow.
From answers to media questions in Oslo.
Ik stond daar vorige week bij zo'n brug, die voor de russen vluchtende Oekraïeners uit o.a. Irpin in 2022 pijnlijk achter zich moesten opblazen..
Dat trump de Oekraïeners - en eigenlijk alle slachtoffers - zo totaal onderschat en minacht, waarmee hij dus zichzelf en poetin totaal overschat,
Is stiekem misschien wel hoopgevend..
Wow, the US truly has the most incompetent president in history.
Just listening to how clueless this man is, it’s no wonder we have been humiliated in Iran.
Trump: “The Russians had a thousand tanks riding up a concrete highway. They would have been in Ukraine in four hours, going maximum tank speed, which is 48 miles an hour, to be exact. Nothing to stop them. The war would have been over in one day. And this very stupid general - I have no idea who he is. I doubt he’s still with us. I doubt he’s still living. He decided to hang a right onto the farmland and then take a left and go up to Kyiv, rather than staying on the highway - the concrete highway, perfectly good highway - where they were doing very nicely. It would have been three and a half, four hours, and the whole war would have ended. He ended up getting stuck in the mud.”
Does he understand that Ukrainian troops destroyed all the bridges and cut off the retreat points, so the only option left was to go off the highway? I mean, if you have the IQ of a 10-year-old child, you should be able to get it.
I am honestly shocked at the basic level of ignorance. And this is the man who is in charge of the US Army.
Ook vrienden die ik afgelopen week in Irpin leerde kennen hadden een zware nacht en opnieuw behulpzame en inspirerende maar vermoeiende dag. Helaas. Dwing Trump en Putin hun waanzin te stoppen.. Hun terrorisme is zo zinloos.
"Today is a devastating day in Irpin. 💔
So far, 17 injured out of which 8 are children,
one person d#ed while 3 are counted as missing.. 💔"
A horrific Russian strike in the Kharkiv region. A “shahed” struck people directly – in a park near an ordinary café. Pure atrocity. Six people were killed, including children. A little girl was killed in a stroller – her name was Angelina, she was just over a year old, born in August 2025… Her mother’s name was Inna. She died in the hospital… Another girl who was killed was 11 years old. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Another 14 people were injured, including six more children.
I am grateful to everyone who supports Ukraine under these circumstances and helps us shoot down “shaheds,” shoot down missiles, and stop Russian assaults. These are horrific photos, but behind them are shattered lives and the truth about this war. Lives must be protected. Ukraine needs air defense. You can't think about making money with Russia as long as it continues its asinine war. We ask that sanctions on Russia stay in place as long as the killings continue. We ask America to be strong, and we ask it to apply the Lindsey Graham law. We ask Europe to continue its support. We ask that everything possible be done to bring peace and guarantee security. Ukraine wants peace. It is Russia that has insisted on continuing the killing all this time. The world has enough strength to stop the war. That strength must finally be used – against the murderers.
Leve het Huis! Maar of die de POTUS kunnen temmen?
I will be speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team this week to discuss Starshield, sanctions, and other matters pertaining to the defense of our strong ally, Ukraine. I will be assuring President Zelenskyy that anyone who attempts to limit the use of Starshield for Ukraine will be fully investigated and will be held fully accountable, to include public congressional oversight hearings, and immediate harsh and punitive budget cuts to any responsible agency or agency head.
Congress will unequivocally reaffirm that Ukraine is an indispensable ally to the United States, that Russia is a self-declared enemy of the United States, and that the United States will 100% support and defend the people of Ukraine in their fight for their own freedom against this brutal, illegal, and unprovoked Russian invasion.
The United States must provide any and all defensive equipment that Ukraine needs to defend itself. The United States must not import a single drop of Russian oil. Sanctions against the Russian regime must be harsher and stronger than they’ve ever been before. Each and every one of these items will be brought to the House Floor—and each and every one of these items will pass on the House Floor by an overwhelming margin.
This is, after all, what Ronald Reagan would do. And this is what we will do now. Ukraine can, and will, defeat Russia. #PeaceThroughStrength
Misschien wel een laatste kans op een vrij en menswaardig Europa deze weken, als we Oekraïne vasthouden..
Maar kunnen we onze welvaart die afhankelijk is van Amerika opgeven, zodat de dolle cowboy terugdeinst..?
🚨🚨🚨🪖🇺🇦🇷🇺🇨🇳🇺🇸 Un G3 per chiudere la guerra in Ucraina. Noi, la Cina e voi. Senza quel rompiscatole guastafeste di Zelensky, ovviamente. Figuriamoci l’Europa.
È la proposta formulata da Vladimir Putin nell’ultima telefonata con Donald Trump, quella avvenuta il 9 ottobre, ora oggetto di uno scoop del Wall Street Journal.
Una riunione tra grandi della Terra. Putin, Xi e Trump. Altro che Russia come “potenza regionale”, espressione mai perdonata a Barack Obama da Vladimir Vladimirovich. No, al contrario: un vertice storico. Forse addirittura una seconda Yalta, l’occasione per spartirsi nuovamente il mondo, per dividerlo in sfere d’influenza aggiornate alle esigenze di oggi.
Tutti - o quasi - avrebbero da guadagnarci, secondo Mosca. La Russia otterrebbe probabilmente ciò che ricerca da quasi cinque anni senza soddisfazione: se non la resa immediata dell’Ucraina almeno il suo abbandono - conclamato - da parte di Washington. La Cina vedrebbe riconosciuto il proprio status di potenza centrale, decisiva quando si tratta di mediare le questioni più rilevanti del globo. E The Donald? Avrebbe a sua volta ciò che vuole: la fine di una scocciatura, una photo opportunity da consegnare ai libri di storia.
Attenzione. Qui non si tratta di illazioni, di false ricostruzioni. Il Cremlino conferma che l’ipotesi è sul tavolo, che la Russia è in attesa di risposta. Gli Stati Uniti non avrebbero ancora sciolto le proprie riserve, ma nelle idee di Putin sarebbe già tutto pronto, inclusi la data e il luogo: Shenzhen, Cina, il 18-19 novembre, a margine dell’APEC forum.
Perché tutto questo è importante? Perché potrebbe essere questa la nuova “coltellata” temuta da Kyiv da parte di Washington.
E perché saremmo in presenza della violazione del “principio di Zelensky”: “Nulla sull’Ucraina senza l’Ucraina”. Non una legge fisica, ma una regola di buonsenso, se non si vuole scomodare la categoria dell’onore.
E allora? E allora vedrete che nelle prossime ore gli alleati europei chiariranno con tutta la forza di cui dispongono (non molta) la propria contrarietà all’operazione. Lo faranno sperando di convincere Trump, per l’ennesima volta, che non è questo il modo per risolvere la questione. E per chiarire che la guerra in Ucraina riguarda anche gli equilibri della sicurezza in Europa, che nessuno può pensare di gestire questa pratica senza di noi.
Le conseguenze di un tale incontro sarebbero devastanti: se Washington accettasse oggi di discutere il futuro di Kyiv con Pechino e Mosca, quale garanzia avrebbero domani gli alleati europei di non ritrovarsi nella stessa situazione?
Ancora: cosa dovrebbero pensare a Taiwan, sull’isola ribelle che si oppone all’annessione del Dragone? Risposta: dovrebbero semplicemente guardare l’orologio, contare i minuti che li separano dalla stessa sorte.
È il motivo che spiega questo punto nave straordinario, quello che come spesso accade vi raggiunge a notte fonda: Putin ha lanciato il sasso nello stagno. Tutto molto semplice: G3. Noi, la Cina e voi. Esiste il rischio che possa derivarne un maremoto.
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Ti ringrazio.
Zou wel logisch maar ook complex zijn, gezien Trump (die hen wel tegen Iran hielp) is overgelopen naar Putin (die ook door Iran geholpen wordt, maar Trump is minder logisch..).
Had u dit al eerder gezien?
Appears to be absolutely MASSIVE protests all across the US yesterday and this platform is so skewed to the Trump/Putin side that this is the first I've seen or heard of it.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The montage uses recycled footage from larger 2025 and March 2026 No Kings protests, not Oct 17 2026 Vote Early events. Those were smaller localized gatherings (hundreds to thousands per city) focused on early voting, not the massive crowds shown.
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Treason. A once great nation lost for reason..
Welcome to the new age Post-Pax Americana
Latest: Zelenskyy tells reporters over WhatsApp that restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink systems remain. Interceptor drones can't function, logistics and operations hobbled. The maximum speed is 161 kph; "exceeding this limit causes the Starlink connection to cut out completely, resulting in the loss of the drone."
He says Ukraine has done tests to determine whether SpaceX is truly facing technical issues, as has been told Kyiv by the US side, or if this is a "deliberate operation... to restrict us, cut us off, and prevent us from defending ourselves and protecting our people, both at the front and among the civilian population."
He says Ukraine "sent a couple of vehicles equipped with Starlink terminals into European Union territory."
"They moved at speeds exceeding 180kph, and the Starlink systems worked perfectly. We have the relevant logs and evidence to prove this."
He adds: "The conclusion is clear: the restrictions are in effect within Ukraine but do not apply within the European Union. In other words, this is a planned operation."
Still some relief seems possible..
(From UA veteran very involved)
US repentance is still welcome!
**BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP BLAMES VANCE AND MUSK FOR THE STARLINK CRISIS. UKRAINE MAY HAVE WEATHERED THE STORM. 🇺🇦🇺🇸**
According to unverified reports of discussions inside the White House, Donald Trump has accused JD Vance and Elon Musk of giving him “stupid advice” that led to restrictions on Starlink services supporting Ukraine's military.
Trump reportedly made it clear that he has no intention of ordering further restrictions. He allegedly warned that if Democrats establish a congressional investigation into who ordered the slowdown, Musk and Vance will have to answer for their actions. Trump himself reportedly intends to avoid taking responsibility.
**SECOND: AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE.**
Following discussions with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Trump reportedly agreed not to suspend intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
According to these accounts, any future restrictions would affect only intelligence used for Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia. Ukraine's missile early-warning system would continue operating at its previous level.
Ratcliffe reportedly warned Trump that NATO allies and millions of Americans would never forgive Washington for leaving Ukrainian civilians defenseless against Russian missile attacks.
**THIRD: RUBIO'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH GERMANY.**
Rubio reportedly assured German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul that the United States would continue fulfilling its commitments under the PURL initiative, which finances American weapons for Ukraine.
He allegedly expressed support for a proposal involving Patriot interceptor missiles in exchange for a 100-day suspension of Ukrainian strikes against Russian oil refineries.
However, Rubio reportedly rejected the possibility of restoring unrestricted Starlink access for Ukrainian operations over Russian territory in exchange for the same concession.
Discussions about potential postwar American-Russian economic cooperation, including the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, reportedly remain preliminary, with no binding agreements reached.
**MY ASSESSMENT: THE CRISIS BETWEEN UKRAINE AND THE UNITED STATES MAY BE EASING.**
Several factors could explain a potential change in Washington's approach.
First, Trump's confrontational rhetoric toward Ukraine has created tensions with European allies and divisions within his own administration.
Second, rising oil prices and expensive gasoline are putting additional economic pressure on American households.
Third, the reported diesel agreement between Trump and Putin has yet to produce the promised results. According to these accounts, Russia has not delivered any diesel fuel to the United States, while American companies are postponing potential contracts until after the congressional elections.
Fourth, Trump's advisers reportedly understand that repeatedly attacking Zelenskyy could further damage relations with European governments and complicate Washington's foreign policy.
**THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION IS WHAT UKRAINE ACTUALLY RETAINS.**
If these reports are accurate, Ukraine will continue receiving essential American intelligence, missile warnings, and weapons through PURL. Starlink restrictions will not be expanded, while European governments are preparing additional military, financial, and energy assistance.
That would represent a significant stabilization of relations after a dangerous confrontation.
But there is an important distinction between reported private conversations and confirmed government decisions. The claims about Trump's statements, proposed agreements, and internal intelligence assessments still require independent verification.
Ukraine cannot build its security on political promises alone. It needs weapons, intelligence, functioning air defenses, reliable allies, and the ability to defend itself.
Our task remains unchanged: support Ukraine, support its Armed Forces, and prepare for every possible development.
SF retweeted
President of the USA Bill Clinton in 1994:
"Thanks to the Ukrainian parliament, you are removing the threat of nuclear power and laying the groundwork for an era of peace with your neighbours. I salute the courage you have shown. America will stand with you to support your independence, your territorial integrity, and your reforms. We are bound together by dedication to peace."
Writing from Ukraine, where we're rebuilding people's destroyed houses with a grassroots ngo:
If Musk would cancel Starlink, to benefit the orange bully's thirst for oil, I'll quit this great platform.
And so should y'all loving freedom and life: power abuse would've killed this open global community.
So: claiming some similarities is not special.
Clarifying distinct qualities and essentials is.
SF retweeted
Poe, gelukkig is 7 oktober weer voorbij.
Dan mogen we het lijden van en de aanval op Israël weer vergeten, en onze volledige en onverdeelde aandacht richten op het deze maand 14e dodelijkste conflict ter wereld, na Rusland–Oekraïne, Pakistan, Myanmar, Soedan, Ethiopië, Centrale Sahel, Mexico, Nigeria, Somalië, Noordelijke Driehoek (Centraal-Amerika), Colombia, Oost-Congo en Zuid-Soedan.
Kijk zo doe je dat nu, @HenriBontenbal en @MinPres. Menselijkheid en focus.
Canada is een waardiger EU-lid aan het worden dan waar wij naar afdalen.
But surely there could be other reasons to not believe this?
Why wpuld you believe which other "best explanation of the data"?
Yes. Historical sources confirm Jesus was crucified under Pontius Pilate. Early evidence for the empty tomb and appearances supports the resurrection as the best explanation of the data. The New Testament presents him as the Son of God who ascended to the Father's right hand and will return to judge the living and the dead. That remains my assessment.
Prachtig illustratie van de intense stupiditeit van Tucker's zogenaamde 'vrije kritische denken' en 'slechts ongemakkelijke vragen durven stellen' - zo compleet onthecht alsof context niets uitmaakt en geschiedenis en woorden arbitraire toevalligheden zijn.
Maar om escalatie hiervan te voorkomen en veel mensen er niet voor te laten zwichten is meer regulering van technologie en sociale media nodig. Want dat dergelijke giftige discoursen tragische gevolgen hebben in de realiteit is vaak genoeg aangetoond. "Thank you very much."
