Oh yeah, third term "justification" was always going to be something like this.

“Miles and miles”

Hanna Hvozdiar, advisor to the Ukrainian defence minister very blunt on Ukrainian drone use (at EDA conf): “The drone is just an answer to the lack of ammunition.” Good reminder that in war it’s about what works. Not more, not less.

80 years later and they're still relying on the "just following orders" defence.

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Probably sick of their meals tasting of piss.

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Poles FTW! 🇵🇱🤝🇺🇦

🇩🇰🇪🇺 Danish PM Frederiksen: I think, or I hope, that all Europeans can now see that it was a huge mistake to be dependent on Russian fossil fuels. We should never have been. And now we have to make sure that we will have no dependencies on other countries outside Europe, not only in energy…

What US weapon flow?

Get the mike away from him, this is utterly embarrassing... ugh.

Ffs.. Rutte has to go, after the "daddy" embarrassment and now this. Jesus christ...

Absolutely shameful to throw your employee under the bus when they’re murdered, but that’s what happens when you’re in the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the world

For those interested in retrospective news, Exilenova+ reports that September's strike on a plant in Belgorod was a perfect success, with all four Flamingo missiles hitting the factory, which supported Russia's air force.

Lmao

To those of you have been saying (justifiably) that this image is chilling, bear in mind: in this split second of time, this is Alex Pretti trying to stand after already being shot once.

That did strike a nerve.

This is the way.

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn (Aonishiki Arata) won the Hatsu Basho and claimed the Emperor’s Cup for the second consecutive time. In the tournament playoff, Danylo defeated the Japanese wrestler Atamifuji. As a result, Danylo became the third European in history to win the Hatsu Basho

I don't think this is the case. Many European security researchers are alarmed precisely because of their deep investment in US networks and communication with US colleagues, many of whom are telling us to be concerned and to seek out alternatives for the sake of our own security.

Residents of Greenland must be thrilled, dreaming of becoming part of a country where masked police shoot you.

If tomorrow there are no massive and PERMANENT manifestation in all mayor cities in the US, especially in Washington, then I have no idea what Americans will wait for to act.

Yeah, this is clearly an extralegal execution... jesus effing christ...

The guy in grey disarms the man on the ground being beaten—BEFORE shots were fired

Treat the US government and ICE claims like you'd treat a Russian government claim after they've shot down an airliner or bombed a hospital. America 2026.

So I always like to go "What would have happened had a Marine done this in Afghanistan" and it's so obvious in this case as to make the exercise moot.

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Nicollet Ave in South Mpls now resembles a warzone after federal agents killed a man there this morning. Trump is trying his damndest to make this community unlivable.

Never forget that Trump said “help is on the way” on 13 January. No help has arrived and thousands of Iranians have been killed.

Hard to believe that pre-Trump trust levels will ever come back

New National Defense Strategy is out. It's mostly slop, it's heavily politicized, it mentions PRC nuclear capabilities and Taiwan each precisely zero times but somehow manages to say Trump's name exactly 47 times... But it's mostly just empty fluff for MAGA midwits to jack off to.

Every Ukrainian right now:

Congratulations to everyone who has taken Bridge Colby seriously and helped along his career for the last two decades.

Up to that point the city council was trying to maintain neutrality, but under explicit threats the session ended up formally adopting a pro-DNR position, approving Lyman's participation in the DNR "referendum" on May 12th, denouncing the interim government, and so on.

On April 30th 2014, the town hall meeting in Lyman was interrupted by the arrival of a group of Girkin's militants from Sloviansk. They blocked exits, entered the building and began issuing commands to the councilors, responding to objections by saying that "your Ukrainian laws do not apply here."

What an odd thing to say...

In a normal world, "US treasury secretary endorses American annexation of Canadian territory" should be front page news

❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha responded to 🇭🇺Orbán: “On the day Ukraine joins the EU, we will frame your lies and hang them on the wall in the Verkhovna Rada.”

Exhibit 503052 of "why Ukrainians despise the russian 'opposition'..."

Declaring an ambassador persona non grata is a huge, huge deal. Then again, it would go nicely with the China deal and the Davos speech to show that Carney is not messing around.

Short of getting caught orchestrating a coup or assassination, this is absolutely the core case of what you expel an ambassador for.

Carney must be like

❗️The Security Service of 🇺🇦Ukraine struck the "🇷🇺Tamanneftogaz" oil terminal in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation: estimated damages – approximately $50 million.

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Lots of stories about Trump saying he won't use force to take Greenland. He said that, but also that the US "probably won't get anything, unless I decide to use excessive strength and force", so I wouldn't take this at face value. Here's the whole, mad section of the speech: