EMPTY BUDGET IN RUSSIA REGIONS: PROTESTS AGAINST KREMLIN Vlog 1324: War in Ukraine youtu.be/xEHgy5P5UwA

This almost feels like some kind of statement from the IOC. Surely, not a political one, since no one was wearing helmets. Right?

The owner of a studio in Vinnytsia shows her apartment without heating. What might seem like AI slop is a Ukrainian reality.

11-year-old Roman Oleksiv, who survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia, has received the Cinema for Peace Honorary Dove 2026 award for his participation in the film Children in the Fire directed by Evgeny Afineevsky.  The world must know of russia's crimes against Ukrainian children.

Russia’s economy enters the “Death Zone” as a result of Putin's war. Russia’s war economy hasn’t 'collapsed'. It’s done something worse. It has climbed into what mountaineers call the death zone — that altitude where the body survives by consuming itself. youtu.be/p29UP2k3YXY

There is renewed speculation about a new mobilization wave — to power the war through 2026 and longer. The shutdown of Telegram matches a well-worn Kremlin reflex - before you do something politically radioactive, you lock down the communications terrain. youtu.be/1XHikuJ5A58

In this 6th Debunk of the Day, we’ll talk about a complex and controversial topic: conscription. It is used by vatniks to attack Ukraine for drafting men to fight, while conveniently ignoring the alternative, including the horrors of conscription into the Russian army. 1/8

This. Stop expecting Ukraine to fight with one hand tied behind its back.

Eric Schmidt: As we approach the 4th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a brutal winter has taken hold. I recently visited the country as it faced the worst weather in five years, with temperatures plunging below -24C. Ukrainian soldiers spend up to 40 days in frontline positions

ZDF is now broadcasting the documentary I prepared with Johannes Hano and David Frum concerning the Russian influence operation targeting Musk, Thiel and other Silicon Valley South Africans, which was personally overseen and run by Vladimir Putin and was deemed hugely successful by the Russians.

Taras Chmut has become a member of the supervisory board of the Defense Procurement Agency under Ukraine’s Defense Ministry. Defense Minister Fedorov said Chmut is an effective leader who, as head of the Come Back Alive foundation, built one of the most effective and transparent systems. #Ukraine

⚡ The EU is eyeing foreign ports that move Russian oil. Reuters reports Brussels plans to sanction Georgia’s Kulevi and Indonesia’s Karimun—its first move to blacklist third-country port facilities. 🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...

❄️🇺🇦 Completely frozen and damaged equipment at energy facilities, — Ministry of Energy

🇺🇸 Trump fails to implement effective sanctions against Russia during second term Trump admin has effectively paused economic pressure on the Kremlin. Trump fears that new restrictions might provoke Putin to abandon peace negotiations. Read more 👀 theukrainianreview.info/trump-fails-...

🇪🇺🇺🇦🤔 The war in Ukraine restrains Russian military aggression and provides Europe with time to bolster its defenses. Any cessation of hostilities without limitations on Kremlin will increase threat to NATO’s eastern flank, said Ischinger. Read more 👀 theukrainianreview.info/ceasefire-in...

Veronika Melkozerova: The core of Ukraine's worries concern the reliability of Trump's promises, thanks to his abrupt policy shifts — from wanting to annex Greenland to questioning the value of NATO allies and forging warm ties with Russia's Vladimir Putin. www.politico.eu/article/stee...

The petition, which has received nearly 115,000 signatures, states: “We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaigns in the UK.”

On Monday (9 Feb) MPs will debate a petition on Russian influence on UK politics and democracy. Dan Jarvis MP, Minister of State, is expected to respond on behalf of the Government.

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I just signed a petition calling for an urgent investigation into Peter Mandelson's dealings with Palantir. Sign now: www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/ma...

❗️Epstein could have worked for the KGB and been part of a large-scale blackmail operation: references to Moscow and Putin, — Daily Mail Epstein could have led one of the world’s largest operations to compromise influential people, acting in the interests of Russian special services and Israel.

🇨🇭 Switzerland, following the 🇪🇺EU and 🇬🇧Britain, is today lowering the price ceiling for Russian oil to $44.1 per barrel.

➡️ China accounted for 70% of Russian imports of ammonium perchlorate - a critical component of fuel for ballistic missiles. ➡️ In addition, drone bodies, lithium batteries and fiber-optic cables for the production of drones were supplied.

➡️ China became the main supplier of dual-use goods: computer chips, machine tools, radars, sensors and gauges, which Russia cannot produce in the required volumes on its own.

🤬 Russia tripled production of Iskander missiles thanks to supplies from China, — CSIS ➡️ In 2025, Russia produced about 50 9M723 missiles per month, while from February 2022 to January 2023, only 36 missiles were produced in total.

😡 On Sunday, the Russians targeted civilian railway infrastructure in Sumy region for the second day in a row, - Deputy PM Kuleba "Konotop station and locomotive depot: the tracks, the station territory, the repair shop, the administrative building of the depot were damaged, fires broke out."

Donald Trump says the energy ceasefire is real and he asked for it. But Ukraine is saying nobody told them about it and they're not sure it's real. For the past 24 hours the President's Office and various ministers have been briefing on the certainty of a Russian missile in the next 48 hours.

The United Kingdom is at its best when we’re true to our values: tolerance, decency, respect for individual freedom and the rule of law. We can't let Nigel Farage throw that all away by turning Britain into Trump’s America. Choose a brighter future with the Liberal Democrats.

Russian warships escort “grey fleet” vessels through the English Channel — a confrontation in the making? A potential flashpoint, sanctions enforcement colliding with Russian naval deterrence, Putin running maritime cover for his illegal oil export fleet. youtu.be/5UfxVv9EBAM

Western Allies are not ready for the 'Adapt or Die' dynamic of drone warfare, where iteration cycles are measured in weeks, not months or years. Catching up is not about scaling production lines, but building a new culture of innovation. With Preston Stewart - youtu.be/Cs-lC9MRPJY

🇪🇺 The European Union has uncovered a major scheme to import sanctioned vehicles into Russia. The European Anti-Fraud Office announced it has launched a major international investigation into the evasion of EU sanctions against Russia.

🙏 Zelensky: Russia attacked a passenger train in the Kharkiv region. In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be viewed as terrorism. In particular, there were more than 200 people on that train. And there were 18 people in the car that was hit. 4 people died…

🤔 Trump hangs a photo with Putin from their meeting in Anchorage in the White House

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🇪🇺 The EU has switched on parts of its secure satellite communications network for government and military use, - Bloomberg Elements of the IRIS2 and GOVSATCOM networks began limited operations for government and military use, with Ukraine requesting access.

Source: www.gov.uk/government/p...

Reform’s policy to scrap ILR would deport pensioners, including army veterans like the Gurkhas. Farage’s only response when challenged… “why should they get pensions” Because they paid into the system and served their country Nigel - that’s how it works.

The #1 reason that Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022 was to stop Ukraine from succeeding as a capitalist democracy with real freedom and prosperity for their people. If Ukraine achieved what Poland achieved before them, then this would have led to revolution in Russia within a decade.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia launched a massive missile strike on Ukraine precisely as peace talks were taking place in Abu Dhabi. He said the attack hit civilians and the peace process itself, adding that Putin belongs in a tribunal, not a Peace Council. #Ukraine

Debris recovered after a Russian attack on Ukraine shows a Kh-101 cruise missile manufactured in 2026. The finding indicates that Russia continues producing and using new long range cruise missiles despite sanctions and years of war. #Ukraine

A fuel depot in Russia’s city of Penza continues to burn for a second day following a successful strike. Local reports show ongoing fires at the facility, with emergency services still unable to fully contain the blaze. #Russia

Everyone freezing on the East Coast or in the Midwest remember: Kyiv has the same weather, except that hundreds of thousands of people don't have electricity, heating or running water

457 British troops lost their lives in Afghanistan. Trump avoided military service 5 times. How dare he question their sacrifice. Farage and all the others still fawning over Trump should be ashamed.

🇪🇺🇺🇦❗️🇺🇸 Europe Explores New Defense Alliance with Ukraine—Without U.S., Due to Its Actions EU member states are actively discussing a new defense framework that involves close cooperation with Ukraine. Read more 👀 theukrainianreview.info/europe-explo...

🇺🇦❤️ 17 countries and the EU have provided Ukraine with important support to stabilize the energy sector. Each contribution is a real help to provide heat in communities and counter Russian energy terror — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

🇺🇦 Kyiv residents are already preparing to sleep in the metro before the alarm is sounded.

✈️❗️Russia’s civil aviation sector is turning to stored aircraft from previous decades to maintain passenger capacity amid a continued shortfall in new domestically produced airliners, - Izvestia

Trump responds to strength. Working with our European allies will make us stronger, and that’s the action our government should take.

Putin cannot defeat NATO in a direct fight. But Trump can tear it apart for him, and make it look like an inside job. He is accomplishing this task. Divide and conquer is the Russian imperial mechanic, that has been used relentlessly for four centuries. youtu.be/zvEg-hhrw4I

ICYMI Stalin is Putin’s personal hero and role model. Expect these purges to escalate as Putin grows more paranoid and concerned with his grip on power as the war on Ukraine continues to go badly for him.