Saying Russia’s army moves at a snail’s pace is an insult to snails. If a snail started in Avdiivka in Feb. 2022 and moved west, it would now be in Czechia. Russia is still stuck in Donbas. Baiba Braže Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia

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One of the suspects involved in the torture at the secret Russian prison Izolyatsia has been arrested in France. This man took part in my beating in the fall of 2017. Later, he was included in the prisoner exchange lists and was exchanged in December 2019. 1/3

I gave a talk to students at Universität Bremen, after which I had the chance to see archival materials, including prison camp correspondence of political prisoners such as Stus, Gluzman. I photographed one of Stus’s postcards. My sincere thanks to the organizers for the invitation. 📷 Eduard Klein

A Ukrainian drone just six kilometers from the Kremlin has sparked so much confusion and outrage among Muscovites that it’s becoming clear: this is a wake-up call Ukraine should have delivered to Moscow long ago.

Ukrainian sanctions in action. Perm, Russia.

Putin, in a conversation with Trump, once again stated that the goals of the “special military operation” will be achieved regardless - and, as confirmation, proposed a ceasefire for the day of the military parade in Moscow so that Ukrainian drones wouldn’t blow it to hell.

It looks like the “fully controlled situation” in Tuapse, Russia (photo on the left) handed over its control to Perm (photo on the right) last night.

I sincerely thank the organizers and the Ukrainian diaspora for yesterday's conversation in Klagenfurt.

By noon, it had flared up a little. The river is on fire.

The Russian oil refinery in Tuapse after last night’s drone attack.

I sincerely thank everyone who came to the meeting in Berlin this evening and who remains interested in the Ukrainian topic. #LiterarischesColloquiumBerlin

Dear friends in Berlin, tomorrow at 7:30 PM there will be an open meeting at the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin (Am Sandwerder 5). Additionally, on April 28, I will be taking part in an event at the University of Klagenfurt. If you are nearby, we would be delighted to see you.

Looks like Mrs. Carmody in the supermarket in "The Mist", based on Stephen King work)

Well, by the morning one thing can be said with confidence: “you cannot defeat a nuclear state” has once again proven to be nonsense. And yes, it’s better not to even read the toothless statements of European leaders.

I took this photo today not far from Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin. In it, between a GDR stele and a Soviet red star, is Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsievskyi, who was shot by Russian forces on a captured position after shouting “Glory to Ukraine!”, already unarmed. A symbol that requires no words.

16.04.2026 um 19:30 Uhr Literarisches Colloquium Berlin Am Sandwerder 5

It is perfectly clear what Trump will write in the event of a Russian invasion of the Baltics - 'Remember Iran!' For Putin, everything is turning out ideally with this American president.

Four years later, it still stings to see demand for innovations from the side that was supposed to lose in two weeks.

Russian, Russian commanders torture their men. If there had been mobile phones and Telegram in Stalin’s time, we would have seen the same thing:

Take a look at this photo, where 1.6 million residents of the USSR gathered for a Metallica concert in Moscow, 1991. Then read brilliant article about that concert and the nuclear fear of the “unbreakable Union,” which collapsed just a few weeks later: english.nv.ua/opinion/when...

The pilots of the downed Russian helicopter were also killed in a Ukrainian drone strike while on the ground:

The U.S. uses Patriot missiles to take down drones, while Ukrainian forces are taking down Russian helicopters with drones:

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I don’t know what other slap the EU needs to finally wake up. A bill has been introduced in the Russian parliament that openly speaks of a future war between Russia and the EU. According to the document, Russian troops may invade any country by the president’s decision to protect Russians. 1/2

Now it’s in the Financial Times👇

A screenshot of Swarmer’s IPO on NASDAQ today. The company develops drone technology, with software built on its unique combat experience in Ukraine. On its first day, the stock tripled, rising from $12.5 to $38 - a real indicator of the value of Ukraine’s experience.

One of the greatest thinkers of our time, Jürgen Habermas, has passed away, whose works we studied back at university. Much later, in February 2023, I sent a letter to Herr Habermas through my publisher at Suhrkamp. The letter was a response to his call for dialogue between Ukraine and Russia.. 1/6

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The collective West: Putin must realize the inability to continue the invasion in its fifth year. Reality: In just one week of war, the U.S. depleted military stockpiles meant for years, while Russia receives +$150 million daily from oil sales that had sanctions lifted.

It must be acknowledged that Iran is acting far more effectively militarily than Russia has in Ukraine. The widespread use of cheap aerial and naval drones allows it to inflict disproportionate economic damage on the United States and its allies. In fact, it is precisely these drones... 1/3

During the autopsy of the body of a Ukrainian serviceman returned as part of an exchange with Russia, a grenade was discovered. The head of the Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination stated that previously, during the examination of bodies returned in exchanges... 1/2

The Iran war under Trump demonstrated a key flaw in Western military thinking: shooting down cheap Iranian drones with multi-million-dollar missiles could deplete air defenses within a week. This is without even considering a prolonged conflict lasting years... 1/3

From “NATO, close the sky over Ukraine” in 2022 - to “Ukraine, close the sky over Dubai” in 2026)

It's interesting to see the opinions of some hypocrites who write on X that by destroying a sanctioned Russian tanker, Ukraine is polluting the Mediterranean Sea. Let me clarify: you don’t just want to lounge on the Riviera in clear water - you also want to continue doing business with Russia 1/2

Russia launched Iranian Shahed drones into Ukraine, and we were told that this was our war and that we were only defending ourselves. The Ukrainian army was destroying North Korean troops, and we were told that it was our problem. And now the wreckage of the Russian Geranium drone... 1/4

January marked one year since I started investing in the global stock market, including the NYSE and NASDAQ. For me, it was not only about the financial aspect and gaining unique experience - especially at a time when markets seem to be shaking almost every week under Trump... - 1/3

Today, on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion, I met Natalie Portman at a New York cafe. I thanked her for the support of the Ukrainian people, which she expressed at the very beginning of the invasion. It's amazing how cultural and social life are intertwined in New York.

I've never seen New York so snowy as it is today:

At a dinner with professors from Washington and Lee University, I was asked why mass torture and atrocities by Russians do not provoke an adequate response and action in the West. I said that the worst that people are capable of doing to each other has already been done... - 1/2

Finally, we're admitting the obvious.

After speaking at length with students at Washington and Lee University today, I finally said the following: You must understand one simple thing: everything happening on the front lines in Ukraine, the reason I was captured, the reason I was tortured, the reason I am here speaking about all of 1/3

Washington and Lee University, 204 W Washington St, Lexington, Feb. 19, 4:30-6 PM:

No surprise. The article contains a collection of video evidence posted by the Russians themselves. In the comments, I'll leave a link to a recent video in which Russians hold a fellow soldier on a leash, force him to bark like a dog, and fetch a stick in his mouth.

It has become clear that Russia has shifted its tactics from the frontline to the energy sector. With no realistic prospect of capturing even Donbas in the near term, Moscow is doing everything possible to render Kyiv and major regional centers uninhabitable during winter... 1/4

Alexeyev is number two in the main directorate of Russia's GRU military intelligence and he is the latest high-ranking military figure to have been targeted in the capital since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began almost four years ago.

A Wargame Shows Just How Vulnerable Europe Is to a Russian Attack. With America disengaging, Russia might be ready for new war much sooner than previously estimated:

A place where a symbol of the end of the world coexists with a rule that says “it is forbidden to die” (in reality - to be buried); where everyone takes off their shoes before entering buildings; and where you cannot leave the settlement without a weapon because polar bears. 1/7

A wonderful cartoon from "The Economist", illustrating both the Canadian Prime Minister's remarks in Davos and Zelenskyy's speech.

From President Zelenskyy's speech in Davos: Exactly a year ago at this forum, I said that Europe must know how to protect itself. A year has passed, and nothing has changed. Today, Europe relies solely on the belief that NATO will act in times of danger. But no one has truly seen... 1/4