The myth of “great #russianCulture” is not innocent. It props up the regime, excuses the “little person” who takes no responsibility, and infantilizes society into helplessness. Culture is not above russia's war but its integral part. krytyka.com/en/articles/...

Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk: As Madam Chairwoman and I were heading to this location, we received information and recommendations from security to cancel the conference or move it somewhere else, because Belarusian soldiers with long guns had appeared there.

At the UN Security Council, as PM Yulia Svyrydenko showed the body of a child killed in a Russian strike, Russian representatives stared into their phones. A stark reminder: for Moscow, human life means nothing, cynicism is their official policy.

In Moscow's Shadows 214: Law and Lawlessness in Late Putinism The FSB demanding more surveillance powers. Prosecutor General Krasnov becoming chair of the Supreme Court. Corruption cases up 16%. How late Putinism and late Brezhnevism are converging... buzzsprout.com/1026985/epis...

Putin arrived in China for a 4-day visit, set to attend the SCO summit and a military parade marking 80 years since WWII’s end. Beijing wants to showcase its military power to the US. Xi said China and Russia seek a new “fair world order.” On September 3, Putin will stand alongside Xi.

⚡️ Russia says the quiet part out loud — war in Ukraine to continue, more mass bombings of cities. "Today we will clarify the tasks of the troop groups in the directions for the autumn period," Valery Gerasimov said.

⚡️ WAR IN UKRAINE & RUSSIA — AUG 31, 2025 (1/2) ■ Engagements above average, casualties below it ■ Drone losses remain well above the 7-day average; 38 of 48 missiles intercepted ■ 7-day drone & equipment losses at record level ... 📈 lookerstudio.google.com/s/vEBNagQMnCw

While the US ambassador to NATO frames the new arms sale package as a major policy shift to support Ukraine, a veteran of NATO leadership cautions that the policy may not be as decisive as it appears. www.kyivpost.com/post/59198

Russian Telegram channels report a large fire at Balashikha,Moscow It is reported that warehouses belonging to the Balashikha Experimental Chemical Plant&the TDK company,which distributes household chemicals,have caught fire. According to eyewitnesses,the flames have spread to nearby structures.

Protecting Russian oil better than Ukrainian kids - The View from the Bunker. Like & subscribe. ☕ youtu.be/r2F0lBSJtcQ

“Cuba & Alaska” follows two combat medics saving lives on Ukraine’s front lines.

Russian billionaire Konstantin Nikolaev received EU subsidies while a company linked to him was importing hundreds of Austrian Glock pistols to Russia Since 2022, the gun magnate’s Tuscan winery has received more than €100,000 in EU funds.

⚡️Russian units surrounded near Dobropillia, Ukraine's military says. Russian forces have been surrounded by Ukraine's military near Dobropillia, located in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast — currently the hottest sector of the front line.

European social democracy has always been at it's most successful when it separated itself from far-left extremes.

❗️EU seeks way to bypass Hungary's veto on Ukraine - Bloomberg The agency writes that 12 EU countries are discussing a transition from unanimous voting to a qualified majority system in order to make decisions faster and not depend on Budapest's position.

I did not understand the Russian people and who they really were going back three years ago. The Russian people are willing slaves to Putin and have no compassion for anyone else or even their own people.

Talk to Putin, then fire your Russia expert. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

A flash back from DC. I heard people can finally visit restaurants there 🙄

Ukraine Revives the Oil War Strategy That Helped Crush Nazi Germany

Hungary is blocking the €6 billion allocation to Ukraine from the European Peace Facility, said Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. He stated that Budapest opposes financing the Ukrainian military.

This is Anhelina, two years old, celebrating her birthday. Anhelina and her mom, 24-year-old Nadiia, were killed by Russia in #Kyiv on August 28.

Is Trump Planning a Small Victorious War & Electoral Coup? US warships head for Venezuela - is this gunboat diplomacy, kinetic provocation - or a small war as a smokescreen to suspend the democratic process in the US? youtu.be/htNhczpHaXg

❗️On the night of August 30, forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of 🇺🇦Ukraine attacked an underground explosives warehouse on the territory of a chemical plant in the city of 🇷🇺Aleksin, Tula Region.

❗️The 🇺🇦Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated the village of Myrne near Kupyansk, Kharkiv region.

Recently, our long-time donor and friend Naama came to Kyiv for the third time. Naama has been supporting UNITED24 since its launch in 2022. First time we met was during UNITED24 summit over 2 years ago. Last week, she told us about her new experiences. 🧵1/4

Three women were murdered and 19 wounded in the russian attack against a regular bus in the Sumy region today. It was full of villagers, 39 people. russian human safaris tested in Kherson, are now scaled up significantly. russians are monsters. They won't stop until they are forced to.

1/ Today, we remember the victims of the Olenivka massacre. On the night of July 28-29, 2022, 50 Ukrainian POWs were executed in colony #120, and over 100 others were wounded. Their lives, their sacrifice, and their stories will never be forgotten. #UkrainianView

Today, Ukraine honored the memory of those who died in the terrorist attack on the prisoners of war in Olenivka. #Ukrainianview #uaview

As wholesale gasoline prices surge at home, Russia is expanding its temporary ban on gasoline exports. (The Eurasian Economic Union is still exempt.) meduza.io/en/news/2025...

⚡️ WAR IN UKRAINE & RUSSIA — JUL 28, 2025 ■ Engagements & casualties below average ■ Drones account for 68% of reported equipment losses ■ Increased strikes, though strike ratio could be better ■ Heavy overnight attacks, but good interception rate 📈 lookerstudio.google.com/s/sP3APIPufBQ

Volunteers evacuate civilians from Pokrovsk under fire. On July 13, during two rescue missions, they managed to evacuate 12 people - including two injured - and two dogs. Their work is extremely challenging and dangerous. 📹 denys_khrystov/Instagram

We are finally here. The largest arsenal of weapons created in human history is gone.

⚡️Non-EU countries, including Ukraine, can join Europe's new satellite network rivaling Starlink, commissioner says.

The army built to conquer Europe, was destroyed in Eastern Ukraine within 4 years. We owe the Ukrainians an incredible debt and gratitude.

AEROFLOT COLLAPSE & PANIC, MEDVEDEV THREATENS US Vlog 1119: War in Ukraine youtu.be/Sr4DlU-tfD8

The second Dark Night air defense unit will honor the memory of a fallen hero, Peter Fouché🕯 Thank you for voting🙏

❗️🇺🇦Ukraine, 🇳🇴Norway, and the 🇬🇧United Kingdom may join the European IRIS² satellite communications network, which is being developed by the 🇪🇺European Union as an alternative to 🇺🇸Starlink.

❗️It will take six months to restore the 🇷🇺Russian airline Aeroflot after a large-scale hacker attack, Russian media reports, citing an information security expert The losses for the company are simply unreal - from 10,000,000 to 50,000,000 (!) dollars.

❗️The hacker attack on the 🇷🇺Russian airline Aeroflot was so powerful that now they can't even refuel their planes - work is completely paralyzed

Nobody in the Trump administration is willing to challenge or contradict any of the insane stuff Trump says or does because they are all just waiting for him to die. Marco Rubio just wants to be Trump's successor in 2028. I joined @darthputinkgb.bsky.social on his podcast.

Full podcast available here: youtu.be/jvMCkt8BKHU

North Korean troops had fought alongside Russia since late 2024. They saw combat in Russia's Kursk Oblast but didn't cross into Ukraine. That might soon change.

Frankly, we should ban more MAGA assholes from travelling to European countries. They can go on holiday in Russia, North Korea, or whatever other place will have them.

⚡️Ukraine to receive 11 more IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany, ambassador says. "Each system currently produced for Ukraine includes three medium-range SLM launchers, and two short-range SLS launchers, as part of a unified complex," Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Oleksii Makeiev said.

ISW continues to assess that Russia aims to continue delaying the negotiation process so as to make additional gains on the battlefield and extract concessions from Ukraine and the West. isw.pub/UkrWar072725

Ukraine marks its first national Day of Mourning for defenders killed in Russian captivity, honoring victims of the 2022 Olenivka massacre.

👀💻 Russian Aeroflot, ~$50M in damages. Hackers left a provocative ASCII message.

🔥 Russia canceled its most sacred military holiday - Navy Day in St. Petersburg. No ships. No planes. No Putin. Ukraine’s drones didn’t just stop the parade - they forced the regime underground. 👉 But it gets worse. Here is what Putin REALLY fears. youtu.be/m49uf5YrD_s

Occupation authorities in the Azov region (Mariupol, Berdiansk, Prymorsk) were ordered to allocate land for “SMO veterans.” Russian recruiters now offer land as a bonus for contracts - adding stolen Ukrainian land to cash and looted homes. A clear case of neo-fascist colonialism.