Check out @luchkov.bsky.social and my latest investigation on how ICE and other federal agencies are using phone extraction software with roots in Russia and FSB (Russia’s security services)

When murderers and terrorists break into your home, everyone understands the only way to stop the killing is for the terrorists to leave. Instead, imagine a cop showing up — not to protect the victims or force the terrorists out — but to negotiate with them about future business deals. (1\2)

Sometimes talking to people from Western countries feels like a dark joke. Two former classmates meet. “How are you?” one asks. “I haven’t eaten in five days,” the other replies. “Well, you should really make yourself eat,” comes the answer.

After the latest “peace” talks in the UAE, Ukraine received rolling blackouts, destroyed power plants, and winter without heat. Apparently, this is what diplomacy looks like now.

! Russia is carrying out sustained strikes against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with Kyiv and Kharkiv among the primary targets. The attacks have continued for more than four hours, involving drones and multiple types of missiles. Temperatures are between −20 and −25 Celsius (−4 to −13°F)

Starting January 25, Russian diplomats in the EU must now notify member states 24 hours in advance for travel outside their accredited countries. The EU says unrestricted movement previously allowed Russian diplomats to conduct espionage and spread disinformation about Russia’s war in Ukraine

Deepest condolences to the family. Trump administration policies, which are strongly similar to Russian domestic policy, helped create the circumstances leading to this tragedy.

A brutal reminder that Russians are terrorists. Today, in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, 2 humanitarian volunteers were deliberately killed by a Russian FPV drone strike. The volunteers,aged 35 and 63,were delivering bread to elderly residents who remain in the village of Kozacha Lopan.A clear war crime.

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Trump offered a seat on his “Board of Peace” to Viktor Orbán, a long-standing Russian puppet. This feels very Russian, doesn’t it?

Russians are pure evil that looks like humans. They want to pull us🇺🇦 into their swamp. We🇺🇦 choose a different course — toward clarity, integrity, and clean waters. Full speed ahead, away from them. If not in geography, then in mindset

Russian strikes have hit Kharkiv’s energy infrastructure. The city has gone dark — once again. The scale of the damage is still unknown. According to Donald Trump’s version of events, however, this is not Russia’s fault. It is Zelensky’s — for refusing to make peace. Madness...

It looks like the Pentagon/Trump may start carrying out strikes on Iranian military locations today or tomorrow, as I see it.

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Le Monde reported that Kirill Dmitriev was spotted in Paris and was received at the U.S. Embassy, located near the Élysée Palace. OK. And who is the U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco? Jared Kushner’s father, Charles.

To all who see these words — Happy New Year! May hope remain, may light guide your path, And may happiness find you, always.

Zelensky + Trump in Florida. Trump’s pre-meeting checklist: call Putin. Check. Very productive.

Ukrainian carols. They are sung on Christmas Day or in the days surrounding Christmas, often with carolers going from house to house, greeting the hosts, wishing them health, happiness, and prosperity, and receiving treats in return. Performed by the Homin Choir of the Lviv Organ Hall.

Happy Christmas to everyone. Wishing God’s blessings to all. May the Light triumph over darkness! Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ukraine. Your solidarity truly matters.

Ukrainian carol “Shchedryk”was performed in the turbine hall of a thermal power plant destroyed by russian attacks. “Shchedryk”was written by composer Mykola Leontovych. In the 1920s,it was performed by Ukrainian choirs in the USA before gaining international recognition as the “Carol of the Bells”

I recorded this footage in Ukraine, Lviv, in February 2022, one week before the start of Russia's large-scale military aggression.

The EU concluded a 16-hour marathon summit without reaching an agreement on using up to €210 bln in frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine. Instead, an emergency backup plan was approved: the EU will jointly borrow €90 billion to provide Ukraine with a two-year loan, guaranteed by EUbudget

You can watch endlessly as Trump keeps trying to help Russia and the Kremlin. WSJ:“The Trump administration in recent weeks has handed its European counterparts a series of documents, each a single page, laying out its vision for the return of Russia to the global economy."

The EU has approved a final mechanism for a complete phase-out of Russian gas. 25 out of 27 member states supported the law,which sets deadlines for ending imports of Russian pipeline gas and LNG,introduces penalties for non-compliance,and includes provisions for a permanent embargo on Russian oil

Six pilots. One training group. All were later awarded the title Hero of Ukraine. After 2022, they were defending Ukraine from the Russian invasion. They once studied side by side as young cadets. Years later, the war reunited them in the sky — forever. Eternal memory to the Heroes.

Trump: “It’s time to hold elections in Ukraine.” Not in Russia? In Ukraine? What’s wrong, Mr.Trump? is Zelensky inconvenient for you? Not signing the wishes of your partners in the Kremlin? Go f* yourself

Elon Musk explained to Italians that they should live in Italy, to the French that they should live in France, and to the Japanese that they should live in Japan. But he didn’t explain why a white African lives not in South Africa, but in the USA.

Macron : “the likelihood that the United States will betray Ukraine on territorial issues, with no clarity regarding security guarantees.” (Der Spiegel)

Russia loves ‘peace talks’… as long as their tanks stay.

Instead of releasing Ukraine from Russia’s trap, the Trump administration and some Western politicians are basically telling us to escape by tearing off a piece of our own body (territory with people in occupation). It’s outright insane.

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Donald Trump’s push for a Ukraine peace deal must not allow Vladimir Putin to escape accountability for war crimes, EU Commissioner for Justice and Democracy Michael McGrath told POLITICO.

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If this is true, then it is not only despicable but also completely illegal. Madness. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

We understand that winter is cold. Russian terrorists hit the civilian electricity grid. We see that Trump is trying to help Russians.But we will not sign this capitulation Act that gives Russia time&possibility to reload guns and kill us and our children tomorrow with more power. What a nightmare.

The Trump administration is promoting Russia’s plan for Ukraine’s capitulation.

An ideologist and political strategist associated with the Kremlin, Dugin:

Yesterday,a childhood friend who now works in the old center of Kharkiv, installing roofs, filmed a video of Russian drones attacking near him. It was around 9 a.m.,and people were walking and driving to work on the streets. Each drone carries about 90 kg of explosives. Usual day in Kharkiv for now.

Foreign Affairs published a column by Jack Walting, a military expert from London. His article contains the phrase: “If Donbas falls, Russia's aggression will turn to Ukraine's second largest city: Kharkiv.” The people of Kharkiv understand this. So that's why we need weapons - to protect our cities

For people with high blood pressure and those who are sensitive to weather changes and suffer from headaches. Keep in mind: strong magnetic activity (G4, Severe Storm). It is essential to have an extra dose of what you need on hand.

The annual resolution formally titled:“Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol” &recognized Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Now, Washington wants those references removed.

The daily life of Russian crime. Control through fear. A Russian crypto trader named Roman Novak, the creator of the Fintopio app for fast cryptocurrency transfers, and his wife were killed, their bodies cut into pieces and scattered across landfills within a radius of several dozen kilometers.

Venezuelan oil on the world market is the key to slowing down and weakening Russia's military machine. Maduro is not a part of this formula.

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