Russian economists just said Russia has 4 months left to the worst breakdown since the fall of USSR www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l7Y...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says in a few hours there may be no possibility to evacuate Poles from Iran, urging all nationals to leave immediately. CBS News reports the US is preparing for a possible strike on Iran this weekend, with a final decision to be made by President Trump. #Iran

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Taken long enough.... Now for the rest of the family!

Starting my day in Madrid 🇪🇸 with Minister of Defence Margarita Robles. It is good to hear Spain's strong commitment to increase defence spending and support for Ukraine. We should continue building a strong European NATO pillar and competitive European defence industry.

More stories about Trump helping Putin by blocking a Congressional vote on sanctions. One quibble--Trump is not "vacillating" on the question. He is rock-solid and in Putin's camp.

Comrade Goddek reminds us that when a nuclear armed far right country uses made up history to commit genocide, we should call it out right through the Olympics. Unless it's Russia. Then keep fucking politics out of the Olympics. If you don't want to die, surrender.

Russia keeps throwing troops at the Kharkiv and Sumy oblast border but can't break through. Losses are heavy, advances zero, Ukraine's border guard says. Ukrainian drones spot and destroy Russian forces before they even reach the border line. 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/19/r...

OTD in 1951, 6 years after we "liberated them from fascism", Stalin received plans to deport "Jehovists" from Ukraine, Belorussia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania & Moldova. Imagine mass deportations in this day & age..

"Currently, Russia is losing 30-35 thousand soldiers a month, either killed or seriously injured. They are really paying with the lives of 156 people to occupy 1 km of Ukrainian land." - Zelensky.

⚡️ Moldova, Ukraine investigate alleged Russian-backed plot to assassinate Ukrainian figures. Moldovan authorities said investigative measures began at 6 a.m. local time.

St. Petersburg Port Lines Is Gone: Shadow Ships STRANDED as Russia's Shipyard Industry Collapses www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd4u...

OTD in 2022 Russian Deputy FM Ryabkov stated "Russia has no plan for any aggressive actions. We will not attack, strike or invade Ukraine". So you can believe us about peace negotiations now.

1/ The near-simultaneous shutdown of Starlink and Telegram are having a massive impact on Russian forces in Ukraine, according to Russian warbloggers. They say that recent Ukrainian advances are a direct consequence of the problems that are being caused. ⬇️

The medical mission "Face the Future Ukraine" is opening registration for free reconstructive surgeries for people with facial injuries. 1/3

Will this portal also work to ensure access to banned content in Russia and China, or is it only about undermining Western Europe?

Meanwhile in Russia… “The body was found on the floor of an office at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Novosibirsk.” It was the chief accountant 🇷🇺: Doctors say it was cardiac arrest www.mk.ru/incident/202...

Meanwhile in Russia… “A huge block of ice fell on a Russian man's head immediately after leaving his apartment building.” Gravity! It’s everywhere! www.mk.ru/incident/202...

Ukraine needs $15 billion in 2026 through PURL program to purchase US-made Patriot missiles So far, the UK, Norway, Netherlands, Sweden, Iceland, Latvia have contributed $584 million this year. President Zelenskyy thanked them for their contribution euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/19/u...

Meanwhile in Russian Media… “Russians are keeping over 17 trillion rubles "under their mattresses": experts explain” 🍿 www.mk.ru/economics/20...

Meanwhile in Russia… “In Primorye, they are searching for kidnappers who acted in the style of the wild 90s.” Here come the 90s! www.mk.ru/incident/202...

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Bento Adriano Mendes, an Angolan entrepreneur, donated over 80 electric generators to Ukraine Ukraine's top hospital publicly thanked the donor, noting that such support is "extremely important" given Russian attacks on energy infrastructure euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/19/u...

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Brittney Shki-giizis, known by her call sign "Zhuk," is a Canadian volunteer in Ukrainian forces serving as an FPV drone operator She offered a vivid first-hand account of what it means to hold positions during one of Ukraine's coldest winters in a decade euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/19/i...

Trump and the GOP are feeding on the desperation of people who trust him. Yesterday this person received a text “from Trump” saying their 2000 tariff check was ready…. Today this one. The rich are preying on the vulnerable. And it’s pure evil. Screw the GOP and trumps grift

Estonian public broadcaster will not air Winter Paralympics after Russian athletes were allowed to compete under national flags Rivo Saarna, head of ERR's sports department, said broadcaster opposes "normalizing actions of aggressor states via sport" euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/19/e...

Oil depot in Pskov region of russia is opening marshmallow season early 🔥

Russia uses illegal ruling outlawing a different ‘Crimean Tatar Battalion’ for massive sentences against Ukrainian POWs khpg.org/en/1608815531

⚡️Zelensky says Ukraine won’t withdraw from Donbas, 'won’t lose dignity' as peace talks stall on territories. "We have to understand that Donbas is a part of our independence,” Zelensky said in an interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan.

“Illiberal governments tend to live or die by their ability to sustain corruption. They rely for support on a network of oligarchs, who in turn are tied to the administration’s success. It happened in Hungary, Turkey, Russia and increasingly, it is happening here.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...

Putin told Cuban Foreign Minister that Moscow stands with the country as it struggles under sweeping US sanctions, though the Kremlin once again stopped short of committing to any concrete support. www.kyivpost.com/post/70326

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Agree with Donald. It is very unfair Ukraine keeps killing our soldiers when they could just stop resisting and let us win peacefully.

"Journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets." What a fucking mockery. Can we please find a way to keep the tech bros from reproducing? This is getting out of hand.

🚨Slovakia gives up on Russian oil, switches to other sources. Indian purchases of Russian oil have also dropped dramatically, now at their lowest since 2022. As buyers keep finding other sources, Russia's oil export and revenue forecasts are being reduced to ashes.🛢️📉🔥

Today marks State Emblem Day in Ukraine, honoring the Tryzub’s journey from the 10th-century coinage of Volodymyr the Great to its role as the definitive symbol of the modern sovereign state.

⚡️ Hungary, Slovakia halt diesel exports to Ukraine over suspended Russian oil transit. The decision escalates tensions between Kyiv and two of the EU's most Russia-friendly governments.

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🚨Russian oil production will fall further as oil well drilling drops. Drilling cuts started in later 2025, and they will really hit production numbers in Q2 and Q3 of 2026. Less oil to sell, less buyers to sell that oil to, and lower sales prices makes Russian budget crumble.

Ukraine’s air defenses downed or suppressed 29 of 37 attack drones launched overnight from Bryansk, Kursk and occupied Donetsk. About 20 were Shahed drones. Aviation, air defense units, EW teams and mobile fire groups responded. Hits were recorded at four locations. #Ukraine

⚡ Zelenskyy on Putin: "I don't need it, because to end this war and to go to diplomatic way, I don't need all this historical shit."

President Zelensky says it is painful that Trump treats Putin better than he deserves. He says he trusts Trump in one key point, that he genuinely wants to end the war and is moved when speaking about children and losses in Ukraine. Zelensky adds he cannot assess Trump’s relationship with Putin.

As Russian missiles and drones plunge much of Ukraine into darkness this winter, the mountain community of Ust-Chorna has largely kept the lights on — thanks to green energy.

The US under President Donald Trump is pressing NATO to slash foreign activities, including ending a key mission in Iraq, four diplomats told POLITICO. Washington has also lobbied to scale back the Kosovo operation and limit Ukraine and Indo Pacific partners at the July summit in Ankara. #NATO

Ukrainian forces say they struck the Velikolukskaya military oil depot overnight on February 19. The degree of damage is being assessed but a strong fire was observed after several drone hits. #Ukraine

Russian forces continue attacks and infiltration attempts in the Kharkiv region, Trehubov said. He stressed the priority is destroying enemy forces rather than active counterattacks. Ukrainian troops hold defense near Kupiansk, where about 300 occupiers are reported to be inside the city. #Ukraine

Kenya's Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi is due to visit Moscow next month to discuss the issue, with the government condemning the use of its people "as cannon fodder."