The only way to end Russia's war is with Ukraine's victory. There's a straightforward way to achieve this quickly: –impose a total embargo on Russia –help Ukraine destroy every oil and gas facility in Russia west of the Urals –arm Ukraine to liberate the occupied territories

Light blinking again. Russians might be targeting our power stations again

The 60 Minutes segment on CECOT was pulled at the last minute with no clear explanation. A political decision made by Bari Weiss and the Trump administration undermines the very foundation of independent journalism. Repulsive. Here's the segment.

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What do you think of the proposed cover? It’s for the Polish translation of my book „Poland: The First Thousand Years.”

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We're not in WWIII – not yet. But if we don't kick Russia out of Ukraine, we will be. Putin must be stopped.

Suddenly, the applause he gave on that red-carpeted airport tarmac makes a lot more sense. 🤡

The Ukrainian front is not about to collapse. But the Russians want you to think that understandingwar.org/research/rus...

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THOSE ARE NOT CONCESSIONS!!

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Ukrainians are so resourceful:

Pope Leo XIV voiced support for Ukraine, expressing concern over renewed strikes on cities. He called for prayers for a just and lasting peace, noting the toll on civilians, especially children, and the destruction of homes as winter sets in. “I stand close to those who suffer so cruelly,” he said.

Neue Zahlen: Polen ist Partner Nummer 1 des Osthandels. Wir tauschen mit Polen mehr als 22 MAL SO VIELE Waren wie mit Russland. Aus der öffentlichen und politischen Debatte kann nicht entnehmen, dass Polen 22 MAL WICHTIGER ist als die Russische Föderation.

So, she’s lobbying to get Ukrainian children abducted by Russia back?

New books, on Lithuania and Central Europe!

Will Portland's frogs become the US equivalent of Poland's Orange Alternative dwarfs?

Three key points: 1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February 2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty 3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

The most frustrating thing about this war is that the US could step in forcefully now with harsh sanctions against Russia and a large military package for Ukraine with ranged weapons as the centrepiece, and the war would end soon with a Russian defeat.

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Did we live through the same period?

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This has gone way too far: why can’t we do something about it? Putin has thrown down the gauntlet, and we stand there, stupefied, as Ukrainians take the hit for us, time and again.

Sounds like state socialism to me. Where is the outrage on the right?

Dancing at my nephew’s wedding—

Real American Presidents vs. Trump open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...

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From Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lisa Murkowski, the Supporting Ukraine Act of 2025, a $54.6 billion aid package to provide Ukraine with military support over the next two years.

So, let’s defund the public broadcasters that make this possible…

This should not be happening!

Here is the link to my interview, Part Two, on a thousand years of Polish history for the podcast „Well That Aged Well”: open.spotify.com/episode/0IdH...

If only the President could focus on doing what is in America’s interest and help Ukraine win this war-

This is how Ukrainians all too often spend their night hours….courtesy of Putin.

Hello from Kyiv hallway. It’s 2 :08 am in Kyiv and Russia has been attacking us with drones. I actually fell asleep but woke up from explosions so we went to the hallway . At some point the walls were shaking so loud explosions it were. So many

Part of the daily experience of Ukrainians:

Here’s a link to my conversation about Polish history (Part 1), from its beginnings: open.spotify.com/episode/2ZPR...

open.substack.com/pub/contrari... This is a good occasion to revisit the Declaration of Independence and its grievances:

Why They Hate Education open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

JUST NOW: @repkclark calls it what it is

But…that’s exactly what you are doing

Every region of Ukraine except Zakarpattia is under aerial threat. Russian terrorists are carrying out a massive attack on civilians, helped by the cowardice of Western powers and their refusal to shelter the skies.

It was never about NATO. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

A remarkable message —and a plea for real action, not handwringing: open.substack.com/pub/robertre...