At the same time, Kyiv and European countries did not believe in a full-scale invasion, as they considered Putin a rational player, and were skeptical of the plans intercepted by the Americans, considering them unfeasible.

At the same time, Moscow believed that the rest of the Ukrainians would either support or reluctantly agree to the Russian takeover. Lists were being drawn up of “problematic” pro-Ukrainian figures who were to be executed or interned, as well as pro-Russian figures who were to rule Ukraine.

🇺🇦‼️ Russian agents rented apartments near the presidential office with orders to eliminate Zelensky, — CNN It was one of dozens of Russian attempts. The elimination was a key part of Russia’s plan to take over Ukraine, which Moscow expected to complete in a matter of days.

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NJ lawmakers introduce the FUCK ICE Act. The bill "permits civil action for violations of US Constitution related to immigration enforcement."

🔥 Kharkiv region. Soldiers of the 3rd PNK_GROUP OSHBr hit 4 tanks, 4 motorcycles, 2 antennas and a buggy!

🇨🇳🇮🇳 China is buying up Russian oil shipments that India has refused due to US pressure, — Bloomberg. Beijing is trying to get the most out of cheap resources.

ARIZONA REPUBLICANS PASSING A LAW TO REQUIRE ICE PRESENCE AT THE POLLS IN NOVEMBER 🚨

Peter Szijjarto, the yet Foreign Minister of the landlocked country of Hungary, is trying to blackmail the EU in allowing Russian regime oil to be transferred through the Druzhba pipeline.

🔥 Russian soldier shoots down a drone hovering directly above him with small arms fire, but the crash still takes the gunner with it. Combat work by the 125th Heavy Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

❗️To end the war, we must give up Donbas: such conditions are offered by both the USA and the Russian Federation. I know that we will definitely not lose, — Zelensky for «France 24».

🇺🇦 Ukrainian hackers have hacked into Russian military accounts and gained access to monitoring systems used by drone operators. This has allowed them to establish how the Russians are using Belarusian infrastructure to attack Ukraine, - Militarnyi

Ukrainian counterattacks have reclaimed over 300 sq km on the Zaporizhzhia-Dnipropetrovsk front since early February Zelensky said.

The leak could provide evidence for new investigations, sanctions, account freezes, and tanker arrests. This scam is one of the largest leaks of shadow oil exports since 2022.

😳 FT: An IT error exposed a "gray scheme" for Russian oil exports. One participant mistakenly emailed confidential documents to a large group of recipients. $90 billion worth of Russian oil was disguised as Kazakh, Emirati, and Indian oil via a shadow fleet.

When it comes to free and fair elections, Collins is as conservative and anti-voting rights as they come. Not only is she supporting the SAVE Act, but during the Biden administration she opposed the For the People Act and the Joe Manchin compromise bill — the Freedom to Vote Act.

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🇺🇦 Zelensky: Let's be honest - the Russians just want to replace me... Nobody wants elections during the war. Everyone is afraid of their destructive impact. Elections in Ukraine can only take place if the allies provide reliable security guarantees to protect the country from Russian attacks.

Kyiv wants the European troops that the partners plan to deploy in Ukraine in the event of a cessation of hostilities to be deployed near the front line. We would like the contingent to be closer to the front line. Of course, Ukrainians would like our partners to be on the front line with us.

Chancellor Merz: The war in Ukraine makes one thing particularly clear. We no longer live in the old system, but we are not yet fully in a new one either. We, in this part of Europe, are not at war, but we are no longer at peace.

👀💥 Votkinsk, Russia. Windows were blown out in neighboring buildings.

🔥😎 Drone threat in Rostov, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Orenburg, Samara, Saratov, Ulyanovsk regions, the republics of Chuvashia and Udmurtia, Perm Krai, Kuban, and Crimea.

absolute chef's kiss from C-SPAN producers who pull up a graphic showing the Dow below 50,000 seconds after Trump brags about the Dow hitting 50,000

🦩 Votkinsk Company was hit by Flamingo missiles, - CyberBoroshno The plant manufactures rocket engines for Iskander missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles (including Oreshnik missiles). The hit was confirmed - the production facilities were hit.

Day 450 of #GeorgiaProtests Ivanishvili in a garbage bin. Oil, canvas. 📷 A Little Georgian Warrior

Neal Katyal: "This decision wasn't just written by some group of lefty justices, to the extent there even are any. It was enjoined by 6 justices, including 2 justices appointed by Donald Trump himself -- Gorsuch and Barrett. Both of them saying in full that these tariffs were unconstitutional."

Another Russian fighter destroyed - maybe? Fighterbomber usually posts these sorts of things after one of these planes are shot down or crash.

BREAKING: Governor Pritzker @GovPritzker has just demand $8.6 BILLION or $1,700 per family in Illinois in tariff refund money from President Trump. Every American should demand a refund based on the fact that the Trump Tariffs were an ILLEGAL tax on American importers.

Remember those ICE raids on Canal St. last fall targeting West African street vendors? Federal judges have ordered the release of at least 3 of the 10 men detained, arguing their arrests were unlawful. gothamist.com/news/judges-...

New: A comedian set up a fake ICE tip line as a joke. Then 100 calls flooded in: neighbors ratting on neighbors, a teacher reporting a kindergartener. Fans say the viral TikToks revealed deportation's "banality of evil." Conservatives say he should be in prison wapo.st/4kM4qbF

Really interesting part where Adam explained why GOP congresspeople won’t confront Trump, not even the one who are stepping down. It’s the Benjamins💵

❗️India has made a final decision on Russian energy resources. New Delhi will continue to purchase oil from its ally Russia, despite US pressure, Ambassador of the Republic, Vinay Kumar, told Izvestia. No-one can take a man who protects pedophiles seriously.

‼️ Exactly 12 years ago, the global security system started collapsing. Russia's war against #Ukraine has been going on for 12 years now. February 20, 2014, marks the beginning of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

Meanwhile Fire Point co-founder Denis Shtillerman, the company behind the Flamingo missile, posted a teaser video. "A short video. No context. Context to follow" he said.

🇬🇧 Britain's government will consider new legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession once the ongoing police investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein is over, - Reuters

He's not taking it well you guys

Russians apparently don't mind what's exploding around them as long as the vodka is flowing.

The Votkinsk plant in Udmurtia which makes Iskander, Topol-M and Oreshnik missiles was hit over 1,400 km from the front. Locals say workshops 22 and 36 were damaged.

Scott Bessent says he's "got a feeling" the American people won't see the $175 billion in tariff revenue

This tariff ruling is causing considerable confusion. But one thing is clear. 100% of any tariff refunds will be paid to corporations that passed on increased costs to consumers. We paid the tariffs. They will get the refund. Prices won't come back down. The people will get screwed yet again.

So beyond calling it a “constitutional crisis,” what actually happens when a president simply says no to a Supreme Court decision

Thx John Miller, "Howard Lutnick must resign. His apparent involvement in Russian Mafia-linked crime places the Russian Mafia inside the White House. It places the worst mobsters in the world in Donald Trump’s ear. It confirms our worst fears. www.narativ.org/p/the-russia...

Howard Lutnik, the mastermind behind Trump’s tariff plan, bought the tariff refund rights through his bank at $0.25 on the dollar last year. Actively betting on his own policy to not work. Lutnik and his bank now stand to make billions.

The general is highly valued by the Russian leadership: he attended meetings with the high command, received the "We are close. Good deed" award from the governor of the Moscow region and an order from Ramzan Kadyrov. In 2023, Putin awarded Demurchiev the rank of major general.

🤬 "Schemes" published correspondence of Russian General Roman Demurchiev, in which he boasted to his relatives and colleagues about torture, executions and abuse of the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.  Facts of cutting off body parts and brutal murders of Ukrainian prisoners of war were recorded.

🇰🇵 10,000 North Korean soldiers are currently in Russia. It is extremely dangerous that they are gaining knowledge about modern hybrid warfare, - Zelensky They are learning to counter missiles, different types of drones, including fiber-optic drones, from FPV to long-range drones.

They are training now in Russia because we are responding to Russian attacks. So they have this opportunity. What will they do with this knowledge? At the very least, they will bring this experience and knowledge home to North Korea.

What does that mean? It is not a compromise. It is an ultimatum. That is why I said: “We are ready for compromises that respect Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, our army, our people and our children. But we are not ready for ultimatums.”