Current US administration does what Putin wants it to do: it stopped support for Ukraine, tries to destroy ICC (that labeled Putin war criminal), funds EU ultra-right that would reduce support for Ukraine. Hope being Russia's minions is great enough for MAGA.

The unbreakable stupidity of Western journalists who keep providing platforms to Russian oligarchs (as if those are unrelated to Kremlin) and convincing their readers that break-up of Russia is something bad (as if it's not inevitable) is just insane.

Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) fought for creation of the Ukrainian independent state against both USSR and Nazi Germany. It fought from 1943 until 1956. Afterwards, UPA warriors rebelled in GULAG and started its destruction. Ukraine does not need anyone's permission to commemorate its heroes.

Everyone is amazed at the development of drone industry in Ukraine. Ukrainian firms are ready to share the experience and technologies, but Ukraine needs more "conventional" weapons such as missiles. Our op-ed with @ygorodnichenko.bsky.social www1.project-syndicate.org/commentary/h...

And to the good news. Ukrainian army finally hit Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk

I hope that NATO summit at least produces more Patriot and SAMP-T missiles for Ukraine. This night, none of the 29 ballistic missiles was intercepted. Unfortunately, massive Russian attacks on Kyiv no longer make it to the news.

I expected that Russia would test NATO by attacking one of the Baltic states. Now there are more and more signals that it would try to attack Poland. This is because its information attack on Poland (raising anti-Ukrainian sentiment) was successful: Poland forgot who its TRUE enemy is.

1/3 New episode of #PolicyImplications with Jacob Kirkegaard. We discuss what Europe has actually built since 2022: the EU has become essential on money, sanctions, coordination, and long-term support for UA. But EU defence future increasingly runs through UA. Link: tinyurl.com/5hfs7u9p

Russians are battering each other at gas stations. This is the REAL Russian culture. Glory to Ukrainian Army!

The Telegraph writes that Russia plans to attack Poland or to test NATO in some other way. This is what we have been talking about since 2022: all attempts to negotiate with the aggressor will lead only to escalation. What would have happened if Ukraine capitulated: voxukraine.org/en/from-lisb...

Ukraine is essential for Europe's security and development. @ygorodnichenko.bsky.social discusses this from economic and technological points of view. Please share: voxukraine.org/en/europe-20...

The mayor of Kluzh-Napoka (Romania) prohibited Russian and Belorussian athletes to take part in the World Rhythmics Gymnastics Cup. Because sports is not apart from politics. All you need is a little political will and understanding that aggressor states should not be in the world cups.

How Russia tweaks reality with its 'newspeak' and distracts public opinion and governments from really important things. www.kyivpost.com/opinion/78980

In 1941, bolsheviks destroyed Uspensky cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra built in 11th century. The cathedral was restored in 2000 but tonight rushists tried to destroy it again.

At the colorful St.Petersburg forum Russian fascists presented several scenarios of the future. In the positive (for them) scenario: they occupy Ukraine, the EU falls apart, Russia becomes the world hegemon. This confirms what we wrote three years ago: voxukraine.org/en/from-lisb...

Today Ukrainians reminded St. Petersburg that it was build by our hands, sweat and tears. And businessmen who came to (so far) international economic forum can make many colorful pictures. Enjoy!

The only way Russia is going to stop is when it can no longer produce weapons or fuel its vehicles. Ukraine urgently needs more missiles.

Russian drone almost killed citizens of Romania. Romanian air forces did not shoot it down "to avoid escalation". Obviously, when Russian drones hit houses in Romania, this is NOT escalation.

When Russia tries to destroy Ukraine, a Russian film director gets the main prize in Cannes. I wonder, would they do the same if Russia sent a couple of missiles to France?

Muscovites are very surprised to see some unknown drones in their city. They of course did not care that their army killed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians and they sincerely wonder "why?" If you though that you should explain something to them - you are wrong. You should donate to Ukraine.

Figure 2. Moscow fire 2026. Ukrainian Armed Forces

Figure 1. Moscow fire 1812. Ivan Aivazovskyi (a Ukrainian artist of Armenian origin)

Venice filled with sanctioned Russians. Nice. Culture is definitely not involved in politics )) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyRR...

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Russia's Hungarian rat has lost. Very good.

Apparently, very few people read this article back in 2022 since we still observe this kind of thinking. So time to republish (wearing my "I told you" T-shirt )) voxukraine.org/en/the-face-...

Interesting. Why was this general skeptical about Ukrainians? Is this a "great nation" supremacy that Americans share with Russians?

A new Policy Implications podcast: @olhazadorozhna.bsky.social talks with @ygorodnichenko.bsky.social and Maurice Obstfeld about economic growth in Ukraine www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv7G...

How autocracies use freedom of speech against democracies: voxukraine.org/en/the-aikid...

Want an ultimate challenge in terms of macroeconomic stabilization? #Ukraine can give you one We have some ideas on macro strategy Joint with @tderyugina.bsky.social & @ilonasolohub.bsky.social #UkrainianView epravda.com.ua/finances/eko...

The Oscar-winning Russian movie is called "Mr Nobody Against Putin". It's a lie. The truthful title would be "Nobody Against Putin". However, if people are not willing to know the truth, it's impossible to convince them.

Well, now Russian propaganda gets an Oscar. It's time to give Putin a Nobel peace prize

New details on the capture of Ukrainian banking agents by Hungarian police: - Hungarians tortured Ukrainians and threatened them - they stole their personal phones, money and other valuables - the interrogation was in Russian, so it's very possible that Russians were involved

Hungary robbed Ukraine of USD 40 million, EUR 35 million and 9 kilos of banking gold. That's a nice EU country

There is an old saying "Do not spit into a well if you plan to drink out of it". Of course, you can claim that things did not happen but this would not clean the water.

It seemed that after allowing Russian war criminals to participate in Paralympic games under their flags, the paralympic committee could not fall any lower. Yet. they could. They banned Ukrainian athletes to wear uniforms with the map of Ukraine on them. They adjusted the rules specially for that.

Many things are unclear about the war with Iran. One thing is clear: Russia will always betray even its allies. Agreements with those it considers enemies (e.g. the collective West) will be breached even before they are signed.

1/🎙️New episode of Policy Implications! I talk with Julien Daubanes about sanctions on RU oil, the rise of the shadow fleet, and why sanctions are not a one-time policy decision. Listen to find out what actually hurts RU oil profits most. 🎧 Link: tinyurl.com/mraaueyw #EconSky #PoliSky #EconTwitter

The major thing about Epstein files is not crimes against children (although they of course should be investigated) but the impact which Russia gained over the world elite using these crimes. This should be investigated in the first place as betrayal of the respective states.

Russia's open war against Ukraine started on February 20, 2014. Today is its 12th sad anniversary.

1) Russia destroys a pumping station on Druzhba oil pipeline in the West of Ukraine 2) oil transit stops 3) Hungary and Slovakia refuse plentiful opportunities to buy oil via Croatia 4) they blame Ukraine and stop supply of diesel to Ukraine S - solidarity

Russia and Belarus plan to send combatants who fought against Ukraine to Paralympic games. Under their flags. IOC is OK with that - probably because this will increase the feeling of safety of other athletes and promote peace.

Olympic Committee disqualified Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych for commemorating Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia. I think, it should be renamed into Immoral Olympic Committee. Or, more precisely, Under-Russian Olympic Committee.

Olympic committee has become completely immoral: while they ban Ukrainian athlete to wear a helmet with photos of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia, they allow others to wear Russian flags. Several decades ago Olympics had some moral compass and some guts. voxukraine.org/en/the-olymp...

1/🎙️ New episode of Policy Implications! I talk with Sasha Talavera about researchers working through blackouts & trying to keep UA universities alive. We discuss resilience, brain drain vs circulation, & what UA science needs to develop further. 🎧 shorturl.at/hyYFj #EconSky #PoliSky #EconTwitter

"Mass protests have again shaken Iran, and the regime looks more vulnerable than it has been in decades...Russia no longer has the capacity to meaningfully support its most important Middle Eastern partner." A new op-ed by @tderyugina.bsky.social voxukraine.org/en/russia-s-...

It turns out that Elon Musk could turn off Russian Starlinks quite easily. Did he wait for so many Ukrainians to die?

Apart from immorality, two striking things related to Epstein scandal are: 1) stupidity of all those "elites" (did they really think that their crimes would not be used to blackmail them?) 2) impotence of law enforcement agencies (with so many people involved, there should have been much evidence)

Another article worth re-reading is an open letter to Noam Chomsky who in 2022 argued that the world should not help Ukraine to repel Russian aggression. Chomsky is in Epstein (KGB) files too. What a coincidence! voxukraine.org/en/open-lett...

A few years ago we wrote an article arguing that, for their safety, democracies must be serious about offshores since dirty money are used to corrupt officials in democratic countries. Now I feel very naive. It's not (just) money. (Epstein) KGB files will show how rotten Western institutions are.