It is up to the Europeans: Only if we take our security into our own hands and confront Putin with maximum resolve and strength can we force him to back down. Any hesitation or appeasement, or one-sided pressure on the attacked Ukraine, will only broaden the war."

Anyone who fears escalation fails to recognize that Putin is already waging this war against us through sabotage and hybrid attacks. We have squandered months waiting on the US, which is now withdrawing from its protective role.

Yet, Europe is not powerless. We must now consistently employ our instruments: release Russian assets, halt the shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea, take over air defense for western Ukraine, and finally deliver Taurus missiles to neutralize more military targets even inside Russia.

In reference to the recent Ukraine "talks" in Moscow, German foreign policy expert Roderich Kiesewetter made following statements: "The current talks between the US and Russia are nothing but sham negotiations that take place over our heads.

The petrochemical plant of Nevinnomyssk Azot in the Stavropol Region, Russia, is once burning. A large fire can be seen. The plant has been repeatedly subject to attacks in the past.

Before the invasion began, the Russian leadership received reports that 70% of Ukrainians were for Russia and 30% against. It turned out the opposite, 30% for and 70% against." I would say that even those 70% were too optimistic and today it is certainly close to 99%.

As expected the „talks“ in Moscow delivered nothing to bring a ceasefire - let alone peace - any closer, and they were never designed to bring this outcome in the first place. I laid this out numerous times. They only serve to delay and stop the USA from doing the right thing.

Ukrainian forces have renewed attacks against the Russian portion of the Druzhba pipeline. During the last night's attack near the village of Kazinskiye Vyselki in the Tambov region the oil pipeline was subject to an explosion.

Everyone has to accept that the time of hiding is over. War is upon us. We have to fight and this means literally to fight.

While European leaders are in trance with secondary issues, officials from the US, Russia and China sit together regarding issues concerning Europe.

Ukrainian forces released a video showing anti-drones capable of intercepting jet-propelled Russian drones. It is underlining once again the importance and ingenuity of Ukrainian engineering and production in this sector.

Ukrainian forces released videos of the operation against the two oilers Kairo and Virat in the Black Sea which tried to reach the Russian coast. The message is clear: If you are a shipowner trying to get Russian oil, expect that you will lose your whole ship.

A second oil tanker has gone up in flames in the Black Sea. Both ships have been identified as the M/T Kairos and M/T Virat. The destination of both oilers is the Russian port of Novorossiysk.

Russia tested its latest ICBM the „RS-28 Sarmat“ in the Orenburg region. It failed.

Reportedly, one of Russia‘s shadow fleet in the Black Sea is on fire.

Allowing Russia to wage a hybrid war against the West without a proper response was always losing game. There must be costs for aggression and they have been well overdue.

„Europe thinks the unthinkable: Retailiating against Russia“ I have been shouting this from the roof for decades and it is starting to sink in to more and more European officials. They realize that doing nothing is always the greatest risk.

The „negotiations“ only exist to delay and, eventually, to fall apart while trying to pin blame on Ukraine when President Zelenskyy rejects the destruction of his own homeland. Witkoff is just the vehicle to deliver that outcome.

The audio leak of Steve Witkoff advising the Russian side what to do, what to say and how to progress is nothing more but collaboration with Moscow, probably even more. It further confirms what I was writing on Sunday when the US Senators were actively rejected this.

Ukrainian drones struck the capital of the Chuvash republic of Cheboksary in Russia, which is around 1,000 km from the Ukrainian border. Target was VNIIR-Progress factory. Explosion from the factory area can be seen from multiple angles.

US Republican Congressman Don Bacon calls for the firing of Witkoff due to his apparent Pro-Russian stance.

Satellite images released by TG channel Dnipro Official show the result of the last night’s operation against the Beriev Aviation and Scientific Complex Facility. These are results:

The EU just officially removed Orban and Fico's ability to force €210B in Russia's frozen EU assets to be released by vetoing sanctions renewal. They will now stay frozen and under EU control until after Russia pays post-war reparations to Ukraine, with no further votes needed.

Excellent video of a Russian An-26 transport aircraft which was demilitarized, along with many occupier soldiers onboard, while it was on the runway with engines running preparing for takeoff from Crimea. There is no safe place on temporarily occupied territory for invaders.

Russian oil revenue is collapsing under economic and drone sanctions. Last month set a new record low for oil revenues since the full-scale war began. And with strikes on shadow fleet tankers, this number will keep dropping in December and in 2026. Make Russia Broke Again.📉

More signs that Russia's economy is headed towards a 1990s collapse. Teachers are being told to keep accepting low salaries, and 1990s policies were blamed for this since blaming Putin means a choice between tea or a window. How long until they are paid in vodka again?📉💥

"The President is extremely frustrated with both sides of this war" Sorry that Ukraine rudely got invaded, and now rudely are refusing to capitulate to all the invader's demands. 30 hours of talks sounds like such hardship for you.

🚨Investigation proves Russian ships likely behind drone incidents over Europe. There is evidence that ties 3 cargo ships to many drone incidents over Germany. And it was a complex and expensive operation involving months of refits to ships, and the ship crews were Russians. 🤔

‼️The next phase of drone sanctions is now active: regular interdiction of shadow fleet oil tankers in the Black Sea. This was a joint operation of SBU and the Ukrainian Navy. As sanctions continue to be applied, expect to see Russian oil exports quickly drop by a lot.📉

The crumbling of the old world order continues, as it becomes clear that Europe can no longer rely upon the US support which was critical to NATO for decades. Europe's only hope for future peace is deterrence based on strength, since Russia will never respect any agreements.

‼️Russia intended to blow up passenger airliners flying between the US and the EU last year‼️ According to reports, the Russians intended to cause the biggest disruption to airlines since the September 11th World Trade Center attacks. Remind me again how Russia wants peace?

"Oops, I did it again" For the second time within a few weeks, Cheboksary in the Chuvashia Republic has received another round of drone sanctions. The night sky is being lit up by small fires. Soon we will hear that all drones were intercepted, and that there was no damage.🙄

“The destiny of Ukraine is the destiny of Europe.” 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪

There is one question I and all Ukrainians want to get an answer to: if Russia again starts the war, what will our partners do, – Zelensky on security guarantees from Western allies, above all the US. (Bloomberg)

“If we allow Russia to come out of this conflict as a victor, we have all lost” - very important and timely words from Czech President Petr Pavel. The cost to stop a growing evil today will always be lower than the cost to stop it tomorrow. And not just in money.

‼️Total: 704 air-attack assets: 51 missiles (17 of them ballistic) and 653 UAVs of various types. Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed or suppressed: ⚠️ 585 out of 653 strike, decoy, and reconnaissance UAVs were shot down or suppressed by EW.

The Fastiv railway station in the Kyiv region before and after last night’s Russian attack.

More warnings of economic collapse risks in Russia. Kremlin-affiliated economic analysts warned of the following risks in 2026: 🔴Economic recession: HIGH 🔴System liquidity risk due to depositor flight: HIGH 🟡Systemic banking crisis: MEDIUM Expect a big mess next year.

Today, on the 31st anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum with its useless security assurances, we are facing a repeat of history as EU leaders warn of the risk of a peace deal without strong US security guarantees. Strength is the only true guarantor of peace for the EU.

‼️EU leaders including Macron and Merz warned Zelenskyy to be careful of US betrayal in negotiations. Could you imagine this headline a year ago? Stunning how quickly the world order changed. Thank you Europe for standing together with us against this shared threat we all face.

🚨Major Russian bank failure imminent? Credit Bank of Moscow, the 6th-largest bank in Russia by asset size with 5.45T rubles, has 668B rubles in overdue loans, 12.3% of assets. That's massive. When Washington Mutual collapsed in 2008, nonperforming loans were 3.8% of assets.📉

The Kremlin is so desperate to hide the truth, they are now risking civil unrest with mass internet outages across the country in order to block outside news. It's bad enough that St. Petersburg trains now use paper tickets because the internet doesn't work at train stations.📵

Drone sanctions have been applied to another oil depot, this time in Dmitrievka, Tambov oblast. This video shows the small fire from successfully intercepted drone debris, vigorously causing no damage whatsoever to the storage tank that intercepted it. Sanctions work. 😎🔥

"Plan B for us is quite simple. It's increased support for Ukraine, more weapons for Ukraine on the battlefield, more support for their economy, and increased sanctions against Russia" -- NATO diplomat Hey guys, maybe that should be Plan A at this point? Just saying...

It does not sound like Russia is ready for peace. "If Europe starts a war, we are ready right now," -- Putin He also said that Ukraine and the EU not accepting Russi...er..the US's 28 point capitulation plan was "evidence of hostility". Not expecting much from today's meeting.

It's clear Russia doesn't want peace, so we need to make Ukraine as strong as possible -- Kaja Kallas No decisions on Ukraine can be made without Ukraine, no dictated peace over the heads of Ukraine -- Friedrich Merz Все буде добре. Everything will be OK. 🇺🇦

‼️ European countries are now actively training for a scenario once thought unthinkable: the failure of the US to support allies in the event of a Russian attack. See the thread below for a more in-depth analysis of the current situation and the risks the EU now faces:

Politics and War: Reality vs Expectations. Ambassador Zaluzhnyi explains why a war cannot be conducted successfully without a clearly defined political goal. Without it, strategy loses its logic and the state loses its direction.

Russian oil revenue collapse: Rosneft profits see catastrophic decline. Drone sanctions have crippled profits according to the Q3 (September) numbers. Q3 2025 was 92%‼️ lower than Q1 2024, and 80% lower than Q3 2024. And these don't count US sanctions. Q4 losses will be epic.💥

It is a deep irony that the US is turning away from decades of alliances which ensured a measure of global peace and prosperity, particularly for the US, and is sacrificing it all in the name of short-term profit for a few people. This path is a net loss for the US long-term.