A Chinese cargo ship visited the occupied port of Sevastopol in Crimea, under sanctions since 2014 — faking its route and making an unprecedented series of stops by a major foreign vessel to one of the Ukrainian ports seized by Russia. w/ @chriscook.news @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/3Ibs2b9

Jimmy Kimmel is back. We can't leave Stephen Colbert behind

And even then, at 12 years old, I approached my father and mother and said that I don't see my future in this country [Russia], I don't want to live here. Maybe Ukrainian blood somehow influenced me or something else," Anatoliy said.

“In the corridors of the Estonian foreign ministry last week, I saw a large reproduction of the vote tally from last February’s UN debate on Ukraine, in which the US voted with the Russians. The message seemed clear. Don’t assume that Trump’s America is on our side.”

Ukraine successfully struck another two Russian oil refineries in Samara and Saratov. Ukraine is now aiming to produce 1,000 anti-shahed interceptor drones per day. Russian planes deliberately violated NATO airspace again over Estonia. youtu.be/PEKHYOyeejk

You have one power, @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov . That is the power of the purse. Use it. Cut off Trump's funding. He's not going to negotiate with you anyway. He only understands force. You aren't advocating that Ukraine negotiate with Russia rn, are you? This is no different.

Meanwhile in Russia: Vladimir Solovyov and his guests rejoiced that under Trump, America is abandoning its fundamental principles, including freedom of the press. Once again, he predicted that Trump's America will join Russia in its fight against Europe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3It...

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Trump says he will discuss the Russian incursions in Estonia with his very good friend, President Flintstone

This invasion is giant mistake. I should have let Ukraine join NATO and only then invaded. The alliance would have just had some meetings about it.

***UPDATE*** Here-> www.hisutton.com/Taiwan-Black... The new Taiwanese 🇹🇼 ‘Black Whale’ extra-large underwater drone (XLUUV) looks a lot like the British 🇬🇧 Manta design

Good and important project on T1D in Ukraine. However the header for this Science article should be [IMO] much better. www.science.org/content/arti...

What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.

We are living through truly strange times. Whilst our government fawns around an ignorant and narcissistic US president, normalising his misconduct and pretending he’s a reliable ally, Trump is trying to sell out Ukraine to Putin and limit the rule of law and suppress freedom of speech in America.

Cartoon by Chappatte.

Zelensky plays a king 👑

Things Taiwan does while waiting for years for the USA to deliver the weapons Taiwan has purchased

Any chance Ukraine can trade some of these to Stephen Miller in exchange for getting Trump's support? I can only imagine how eager the Li'l Nazi would be to have historical weaponry with his team logo on it.

I’ve been quiet the last few days regarding the fighting in Donetsk. I thought that best - and I still do. Maybe I’ll light up the smoking lamp on Friday. Dunno. I do know that Trump has folded, Moscow can’t play, and Ukraine holds all the cards.

1/ South Korea's government has announced that it is launching an investigation into human rights abuses said to have been carried out by the United States' ICE agency against South Korean workers deported from Georgia, following further damaging testimony from the deportees. ⬇️

4-year-old Yulia Zhmakina finishes singing the song "Ukraine is You" to the sounds of an air raid warning due to a Russian attack

#Ukraine heroes making history with innovation and determination youtu.be/1afae-ulDeE?...

You can't say Trump hasn't ended any wars: bsky.app/profile/rpsa...

The Romanian defense minister is a coward and a liar. Pilots do not have "authorization" to shoot, they don't do their own (political, economic, risk) analysis in real time of the consequences. They have orders and they execute them. Ex president Băsescu is spot on. hotnews.ro/critici-dure...

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Look at maps from last week. This is a very important development. There are probably thousands of Russian forces in the area about to be cut off

This was a brilliant operation youtu.be/vBKnRbDBT2M?...

Is this why Putin has Trump threatening Denmark?

19 drones launched over several hours, from Russia and Belarus, into Poland, were not a mistake. Many of them did not carry explosives, so they had not gone astray in Ukraine....they were a probe of Poland, NATO and Trump.

🇷🇺 Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia! #Ukraine #Russia

This guy goes to Washington, meets with Krasnov, comes back and says this,and hours later Poland is attacked by Russian drones? english.nv.ua/nation/polis...

Yep. Bondi was Florida AG when Epstein got first slap on the wrist. Then she lets go of the Israeli official arrested in the underage sex sting. She’s actively covering up the Epstein fallout. She lobbied for Qatar. This goes well beyond Epstein/Maxwell. We have Russian & Israeli assets in the WH.

Cities under attack by Russia and Russian proxies

“…I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it.” My latest in @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...

Dear Americans, welcome to the thrilling game of ‘Did this dictator die or just disappear for a day?’ We’ve been playing it with Putin and Lukashenko for decades. Enjoy the suspense.

We want to apologize if it feels like we’ve been venting a lot lately. It’s just hard to ignore that nearly every move from this administration seems to be illegal, unlawful, or outright unconstitutional and yet nothing happens.

In the days before Trump’s Aug. 15 Alaska summit with Putin, one of the CIA’s senior-most Russia experts worked grueling hours, helping Trump and his team prepare for high-stakes diplomacy over Ukraine and making sure they were adequately briefed. Four days later, the CIA officer was fired. #News

#UKRAINE #LUKEBEASLEY youtu.be/hZelc_A7hWo?...

Heather Cox Richardson revealed that ExxonMobil in secret talks with Rosneft, Russia’s state-owned oil company, about re-entering the Russian energy. I will be boycotting Exxon and will not support the undermining of Ukraine.

I don’t know if this qualifies as spilling the 🫖 But release the damn Epstein files already.

"I had a blindfold over my face for a day and a half. My hands were bound with tape. They [Russians] treated us like cattle. Now it is a holiday with a new meaning since 2022. Because we have come to understand what independence really is - that it is won with blood..."

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV is openly mocking Trump by describing their bombing of a U.S.-owned Flex electronics factory as "destroying Western investments." Remember when Scott Bessent said that U.S. investments in Ukraine would serve as an "implicit" security guarantee?

My understanding is that the list of people whose clearances have been revoked by Gabbard includes a career civil servant who was until recently the most senior Russia analyst in the CIA & remains senior there. (NYT previously reported it included a snr CIA analyst: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...)

The US is currently selling weapons to European allies with a 10% markup before they’re transferred to Ukraine, says Treasury Secretary Bessent. “Maybe those 10% will cover the cost of air cover,” he added when asked about potential US expenses tied to security guarantees for Ukraine.

President Macron: We are talking about an imperialist and revisionist power that is today's Russia, which since 2008 has constantly sought to conquer new territories, has constantly revised international borders, and has never kept its promises of peace and non-aggression.

I hope Zelensky does not fly all the way to D.C. as there is no deal