The core problem with Merkel's argument remains the same it's always been: If you believe that (a) Russia was a significant threat and (b) that good relations with Moscow were necessary to buy time for Ukraine, why would you prepare neither yourself nor Ukraine for conflict?

putin specifically waited Merkel to step down in order to start the full-scale invasion. she let him prepare it, while forbidding Ukraine a single arms sale for years. this bitch has Ukrainians' blood on her shoulders, not only on her hands.

this kid was killed in Lviv yesteday... imagine this is your kid, my dear Western friends... now imagine what would you feel towards "allies", if your kid is killed with the russian missile after 3,5 years of full scale war in Europe.

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🕯️🇺🇦 4 coffins. Two children, a mother pregnant with twins and a military father. In Chernechchyna, Sumy region, they said goodbye to a family that was killed on the night of September 30 as a result of a Russian drone strike on residential buildings.

no words are needed

disarmed and denazified.

💔 russias is carrying out a massive combination attack tonight in all of Ukraine, and Zaporizhzhia is one of the places being hit the hardest with both UAV’s and a variety of missiles. Several residential buildings have been hit. The number of casualties is currently unknown.

1701 грн з необхідних 42 Дуже важко йде.

амінь

humanisation of russia and russians in full swing in @nytimes.com

нелюди

coffee anyone?

Друзі. Збираємо на подарунок для 1 мехбату 115 ОМБр Вартість композиції «L200 з квітів» приблизно 400к Не хватає ~170к send.monobank.ua/jar/2VMer3bx1u

Десь близько тижня ворог застосовує "нову" тактику: замість того щоб кидати сотні БпЛА десятками за раз у нічні хвилі, ту саму сотню розтягують на добу. 🧵

Not related to this article or post, but I wonder how many western writers, think tankers, analysts and journalists Russia has on its payroll. I am sure somebody will write software after the war and compare texts with Kremlin narratives over time. I am sure there will be interesting patterns.

and the nearby area

exactly

We should not think about it, we should do it! We've had years to think about it.

NATO needs Ukraine's defense, not vice versa.

re Poland. I am old enough to remember, that it all started in Bydgoszcz in December 2022 with the russian cruise missile found in the forest near the NATO Joint Force Training Center, one of the biggest NATO base in the CEE countries. that has been successfully hushed out by the West back then...

but that's not an attack, definitely not an attack, as NATO Rutte said. I think that if russians ever come up with a definition of "a special military operation in Poland", NATO would agree on that wording.

"l bet a 100 PLNs Polish authorities will use every possible way to "not escalate" it's one thing to demand apologies for anything from Ukraine, weakened by war, and quite another — to grow a pair & (possibly) get a kick in the balls in response." @yarko.bsky.social frivolous translation is mine.

Нагадую, що нам залишилось зібрати менше 200 тис грн, щоб закрити великий збір. Якщо ви ще не долучились і у вас є можливість, то будемо дуже вдячні. Підтримуйте військо!

And while Russia attacks Poland with drones, tourist planes from Moscow are allowed to fly over Warsaw in complete peace. 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

yes, very loud in Lviv...

7 russian UAVs are now attacking Polish city of Lublin

Kyiv just came under attack by fascist Russian cruise missiles - at least two interceptions near me, one caught on video. Curfew over, people already going to work, and fascist Russia rains missiles on them. Earlier, 2 killed, 11 injured in Russian drone attack on capital.

Four cruise missiles now entering the capital. Russia has already killed one old lady and injured 18 other civilians in Kyiv today.

💔💔In Kyiv, at least three high-rise buildings are already on fire after being hit by UAV debris

am simply adoring it too!

68% of EU citizens want 🇪🇺 to play a greater role in protecting them against security risks A strong Ukraine is the cornerstone of European security architecture With Minister Dr. Johann Wadephul 🇩🇪 we discussed more support for 🇺🇦, and #SAFE loans can help strengthen Ukraine’s military capabilities

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Biden pider

Сьогодні ми вшановуємо захисників, які загинули в боротьбі за незалежність, суверенітет і територіальну цілісність України. Вічна пам'ять і честь воїнам!

preliminary reports say that russians hit the Chorbobyl exclusion zone area with 3 ballistic missiles just now

based mic drop

quite a few...

The wolf says it must be included in any security guarantees for the sheep. The sheep, however, are neither stupid nor defenseless.

harsh night

Whatever the New York Times used to be, it can’t be automatically accepted as legitimate information anymore. It has run what @garrykasparov.bsky.social calls “shameless propaganda on Russia and Ukraine.” It does the same on Israel. Don’t be the NYT’s dupe. www.thenextmove.org/p/the-new-yo...

💯💯💯

picture is called "russia wants peace"

⚡️Explosions reported in Kyiv. Explosions were heard in Kyiv late in the evening on Aug. 20, amid a Russian drone attack, according to Kyiv Independent reporters on the ground. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that air defenses were operating over the city.

Powerful explosions rock Kyiv right now — Kyiv Post correspondents report Russia launched 130 drones at Ukraine — air defenses are in action.

🇨🇿🇺🇦 Czech Prime Minister: As of August, within the framework of the Czech initiative (for 2025), 1 million large-caliber shells were transferred to Ukraine. ❗️1.8 million shells should be delivered by the end of the year.

or did Poland "earned" the Zaolzie region with Český Těšín city, annexed by Poland in 1938?

а нам своє робить... good one!

This is what every handshake with Putin endorses.

🕯️🇺🇦 During the combat mission, 39-year-old Maryna Hrytsenko “Mary” — a combat medic of the 3rd OSHB, the chief custodian of the funds of the Chernihiv Art Museum — died. Maryna died on the morning of August 7, 2025, along with two comrades, as a result of an attack by a Russian drone.