8/ Russia’s battlefield successes are not inevitable, and the Kremlin is intensifying efforts to aggrandize recent Russian military activity to advocate that Ukraine surrender terrain in Donetsk Oblast that Russian forces are unlikely to actually seize.

Zelensky spreekt bevolking toe: "Ofwel verliezen we onze waardigheid, ofwel riskeren we een belangrijke bondgenoot te verliezen"

May this be the end of European delusion, the end of self-humiliation and useless flattery. May this be the moment in which Europeans muster just a fraction of the courage that fellow European Ukrainians have demonstrated so far. #StandwithUkraine #EuropeAlone

Here is my read of the "peace plan" and how Kirill Dmitriev played the American media to force this thing into being -- with an incompetent White House scrambling to make it seem like this was somehow coordinated and well-planned. open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...

Trump’s latest proposal for a Ukraine peace deal has triggered alarm in European capitals.     Partly because they were cut out of drafting it, and mostly because, in the view of one official, it amounts to nothing more than Putin’s wishlist. 🔗 politi.co/4445lxl

Russia has launched over 112,000 Shahed‑type strike UAVs against Ukraine since the start of the full‑scale invasion, targeting residential buildings and civilian infrastructure and causing the deaths of children and other civilians, the Commander‑in‑Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Syrskyi reported.

"The United States has threatened to halt weapons supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine if Kyiv does not sign the American peace plan by November 27, Reuters reports." Europa moet zich voorbereiden op Poetins aanval op de NAVO. Washington zal niet komen helpen nml.

👀🇪🇺🇺🇸 FT: Europeans are unsure whether Trump fully supports this plan or whether it is "the subject of internal disagreements within his administration."

I just do not see how the Ukraine "peace" plan could be acceptable for Europe. - Russia rejoining G8 - Europe (whoever that is) pays additional 100 bn for reconstruction - preferential access of UKR to internal market during candidacy (maybe up to EU to decide?!) abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Russian 'terrorism' in Poland spurs calls for further EU sanctions

NEW: All available reporting continues to indicate that the stipulations of the reported 28-point Russia-US peace plan amount to Ukraine’s full capitulation to Russia’s original war demands. 🧵(1/6) Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Nov. 20, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112025

3/3 It seems that everyone, whatever their ideological priors, is beginning to recognize that in a hyperglobalized world, countries that intervene minimally in their external accounts must bear the costs created and externalized by countries that intervene aggressively.

Drafting a "peace plan" with Putin and then telling the Ukrainians to accept it is not mediation. It's acting as an agent for the Kremlin. Trump's and Witkoff's efforts to appease Putin are deeply disappointing. I was fooled into thinking Trump had finally figured Putin out. Looks like I was wrong

German FM Wadephul: Everyone knows that the winter ahead for Ukraine will be the most difficult yet.And that's why it's important for me to make it absolutely clear once more: the German government,Germany,stands by Ukraine Everything we have said in the past remains,of course,correct &necessary

Volledig akkoord. 👇 We laten voortdurend het initiatief aan de US dat vooral een snelle eerder dan een duurzame vrede nastreeft. Dan moeten alle EUR regeringsleiders collectief naar Washington trekken om de uitslaande brand te blussen.🙄

Good! 👌

Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard spoke bluntly about the disproportionate burden Nordic countries bear in funding Ukraine — exposing a reality: despite leaders’ rhetoric, support remains deeply uneven across the bloc. 🔗 politi.co/4a3GuNH

Over het vredesplan voor Oekraïne: de druk moet op de agressor worden uitgeoefend, niet op het slachtoffer

Deze US Admin heeft lak aan internationaal recht en mensenrechten. Laat dit voor EUR een duidelijk signaal zijn.

162 years ago, on the 19th of November 1863, Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. The speech is only 271 words long yet is considered one of the most significant in American history. #otd #history 🗃️

He really does find a new low each day, somehow.

9. Eliminating resistance 10. Escalating racism 11. Killing at a distance 12. Stoking fear

This is a really excellent book and I want to share with you his list of 12 warnings: 1. Spreading conspiracy theories 2. Using "them and us" 3. Leading as a hero 4. Corrupting youth 5. Conniving with the elite 6. Attacking human rights 7. Exploiting faith 8. Valuing enemies

US House approves bill to force release of Epstein files in near-unanimous vote www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

The US shows once again its inability to hold Big Tech to account on.ft.com/4r5LVBR

Disgusting.

Na de ‘ongekende’ sabotageactie in Polen: kan dit ook in ons land gebeuren? ‘Ja, daar mag je van uitgaan’

Romanian authorities evacuated a village near the Ukrainian border after Russian drones struck and set fire to a gas tanker on the Danube River.

Wie wil het horen? 📢

One Russian paper today reports that “Half of all clothes and shoe shops in Russia have shut down….[due to] drop in incomes & slowing economic growth.” Another wonders whether Russia is suffering from “economic stagnation or technical recession.” #ReadingRussia

VN-Veiligheidsraad stemt over Gaza-plan Trump: hoge verwachtingen, maar ook grote verdeeldheid

This video from survivors of Epstein (and his assorted ring of abusers) is gut-wrenching! RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!!! No more protecting of these degenerates, depraved deplorables, pedophiles, sexual exploiters of children, & their enablers!!!

"Nem félünk !" Courage is contagious. #FreeHungary 🇭🇺

I've been working with Demos to turn the Verification, Deliberation, and Accountability (VDA) Framework into a report that lays out how it can be used to diagnose the state of democracy and build solutions around building the capacity for those functions in institutional and public spaces.

Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.

Michelle Obama drukt alle hoop en speculatie de kop in: "VS is niet klaar voor een vrouw als president, dus kijk niet naar mij"

De Russische desdain voor het menselijk leven is onbeschrijfelijk. Wat een cultuur.

Two years ago, Viktor Orbán’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó visited Nicolás Maduro, backed Venezuela’s pro-Kremlin regime, opposed US sanctions and interference, and even signed gas and oil agreements. I'm curious how fast they try to scrub those photos now as Trump prepares to strike Venezuela.

Al meer dan duizend executies in Iran dit jaar: dodelijkste jaar sinds massa-executies in 1988

Tx 4 sharing @laurentfranckx.bsky.social 🙏 Zou ook interessant zijn voor andere topics en ook specifiek voor Europese/Belgische berichtgeving waar ik dezelfde “skewness” zou verwachten.

Vandaag dag 300 van Trump's presidentschap. Draadje over de afgelopen week: Het grote nieuws deze week was dat de shutdown na een recordduur van 43 dagen eindelijk is beëindigd, doordat de Democraten akkoord gingen met een begrotingsvoorstel waarin een oplossing voor (1/21)

China duikt in gat dat VS achterlaat op COP30, en lijkt zich tot nieuwe klimaatleider te ontpoppen

Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

🇪🇺 In 2025, Russia became the third largest gas supplier to the EU, — Dennik N In January-September, the EU imported €10.6 billion of Russian gas — 1.6% more than last year. Russia’s share in total imports was 16.1%. The EU reminds that it plans to completely abandon Russian gas by the end of 2027.

If it is a hoax, then why not release the Epstein files and clear the president outright. The real hoax is coming from the people insisting it is one.

Medieval times are back with a tribute to the king. 🤔

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Ook rechtse revoluties eten hun eigen kinderen op. vrtnws.be/p.lOj09KD4E