Fantastic news for Hungary, Ukraine, Europe and freedom in the world. Terrible news for Putin and trump. Democracy proves its resilience Credit must also go to JD Vance for giving the opposition the last minute boost they needed to get over the line! 😉

Europe needs to leverage the help Trump wants in Iran in exchange for the virtually cost free things they want for Ukraine - enforcement of Russian sanctions - full intelligence - more access to weapons deliveries - CRUCIALLY the seizure of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine

I will say to my friends here, a couple of things can be true at once. Trump can be a disgrace, a corrupt fool doing things for the wrong reasons and without a proper plan. But we should shed no tears for the henchmen of the brutal Islamist regime in Iran who have died and will die

The Putin/Epstein kompromat flaw in the logic of trumps actions becomes ever more glaring. You can’t be tough on Iran, Venezuela and China while appeasing Russia.

Trump is going to have to ask Congress for more money to fight his war in Iran. This is the time for Democrats and Republicans who support Ukraine to demand military aid for Ukraine as part of any bigger funding bill.

On 19 February, Ukraine commemorates the official adoption of the Trident as its state coat of arms. A symbol with ancient roots, the Trident has evolved into a global symbol of freedom and the fight for independence. 🧵 1/8

So have we absorbed the likelihood that the President of the United States of America is a child rapist yet? And that this knowledge is what has kept him slavishly loyal to Putin at the expense of the entire free world? Seems like a big deal 🤷‍♂️

Kaja Kallas completely spot on as usual. So glad she is at the heart of the EU at this crucial moment

There will be people who are understandably desperate to hear this, but it's important to be clear-eyed about Rubio himself and what the Trump administration is doing. 🧵

Today the winter Olympics open. Russia and Belarus are allowed to participate under neutral flag. Picture by Gatis Šļūka

OTD in 2022 your Prez predicted the exact invasion date.

US security guarantees under Trump will have zero value. None. Trump lies constantly & has a decades-long record of breaching contracts. He says he respects no laws beyond his personal ‘morality.’ Ukraine must not cede a single inch to US-RU pressure & Europe must back them up.

Trump ‘promising’ to protect Ukraine but only once they surrender their precious fortress belt. A cynical and despicable trap. We need to stop pretending a security guarantee has any meaning from these gangsters

We have light🤗

"Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!... HELP IS ON ITS WAY" - Trump.

A terrible day. The U.S. government vs. the free world.

Trump will likely try to make Denmark choose between NATO and Greenland, and wider Europe between Greenland and Ukraine. But luckily Trump has also demonstrated that under his leadership, any US security guarantee won’t be worth much. So the choice should be simple.

Part of trump pushing Greenland now is to distract from his failure to follow through on his promise to protect the Iranians from being massacred. The communist regime is still in place in Venezuela and the Islamist one is still ruling Iran but Greenland is threatened Coward

Sanctions on Russia? China? Iran? Of course not! trump is slapping them on Americas closest democratic friends and ripping up the western alliance. Putin is laughing as his poodle comes through for him again #GreenlandIsNotForSale #Greenland #Denmark

Shia militias from Iraq are pouring into Iran in support of the Islamist regime. Together with Basij militia and the IRGC they are striking down the popular uprising of the Iranian people against the Islamic state. This is supported by mercenaries from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The brave Iranians trying to be free are being massacred and all the usual suspects are silent and trump couldn’t care less. For too many there is a quiet sympathy for the Islamic tyranny and it’s totally sick

Imagine actually accepting that brave woman’s Nobel Peace Prize without feeling ashamed of yourself. The most pathetic and insecure charlatan to occupy the White House. Washington looks on in disgust

Always enjoy Air Force One! Scarily accurate opening scene with dictator snatched in the middle of the night by special forces. Sadly that’s where the resemblance to reality ends. A principled brave president who is an enemy to dictators and a champion of freedom Nice to dream!

America has all the basing rights and mineral access it wants from Greenland. Trump just wants to colour it in as USA and have a page in history. Personally don’t think he’ll do it but it tells you everything about him and his apologists that it’s even an issue

Trump got an exciting operation but left the communist regime in control of Venezuela. Exactly what many of us who wish to see its demise feared. This is why having an overgrown toddler with no sympathy for democracy doesn’t work! Machado is better off alone now in her fight

Britain, France and the coalition of the willing are totally missing the point. A corrupt deal with Putin will not bring peace never mind justice. They need to focus their energy and resources on Ukrainian victory

So much wisdom in here. Do read it all

Trump has signalled he couldn’t care less about his democratic allies and is up for sale to the highest bidder. So don’t be surprised when China decides the time is right to make a move for Taiwan

"This has not been a peace process. It has not even been appeasement. It has been the US throwing its power on Russia's side in a war of aggression." - Timothy Snyder Professor of History (US) That's it.. 🤫

open.substack.com/pub/thenextm... Righteous anger from @garrykasparov.bsky.social about the betrayal and our delusions about NATO

All year Ukraine has bent over backwards to show its good faith in negotiations but each time trump gives Putin a pass and blames them anyway. He is on his side no matter what we do. He spent a chunk of the year trying to pretend he was a friend but it’s all obvious now and Europe has to wake TFU!

Humiliating for Americans that their president is a patsy for a Russian dictator But it’s useful for Ukrainians and Europeans to see how worthless American security guarantees are and to act accordingly. That includes ignoring trumps desire for seized assets which are needed to fund our victory

Europe has been held back by the corrupt/weak/clueless/selfish nations in its ranks. A lifeline grant to help Ukraine cling on when the frozen assets should have been used as the victory fund to finish Russia. Trump has done another great service to Putin today and Europe has failed to break free

It’s absolutely pivotal that Europe stands up for itself and uses this money for Ukraine Trump has fully revealed himself in his desperation to save it for Putin

Even UK gets screwed over on deal they thought they had. Agreements with the US are now meaningless. Like dealing with the mafia. And they expect Ukraine to give up its territory that it has fought to defend for 11 years based on meaningless security guarantees?

“Words fail me when I read that Alex Kleytman, an 87-year-old Ukrainian Holocaust survivor, was celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach with his wife of 57 years, also a Holocaust survivor. He was killed while shielding Larisa from the bullets with his own body.” www.thebulwark.com/p/shock-horr...

All Trump supporters must acknowledge this. Their backing of the president means that they support the forced transfer of millions of Ukrainians from a democracy to a corrupt and brutal dictatorship. This is the America you have made. Own it.

Poland marks December 13 as a day of remembrance for victims of communist repression after martial law in 1981, but the message resonates across the entire region. Every country the Red Army once occupied still remembers the terror that came with Soviet rule. 🧵 1/12

Don’t even have the heart to monitor these negotiations and the betrayal of Ukraine. I just hope the Europeans are engaging to relieve the pressure on Ukraine and to pin the blame on Russia for it failing. Naive to think trump will ever stop trying to undermine Ukraine and get something for Putin

An absolutely appalling document that must finally, finally wake Europe up to what trump is

One of the worlds most corrupt people giving his kindred spirit a fake peace prize a truly putrid spectacle in the middle of the draw But still they can’t spoil the magic of the World Cup

This is what casually giving Ukrainian land away for corrupt bargains means

God speed Friedrich Merz. The use of these funds is essential for Ukraine and securing them for the long term. Hence why trump and Putin are so desperate to sabotage the process and get their greedy hands on it instead

Crucial to show the real choice to Europeans. And by using the frozen Russian assets they’re already well on the way to meeting this target. Russia meanwhile is rapidly running out of resources

One of the mistakes of the Biden Administration was not to pursue justice against the trump team for their crimes. They thought they were doing a magnanimous Ford to Nixon thing not realising they were dealing with shameless crooks and traitors. Democrats shouldn’t make that mistake twice

Kelly is the guy who has the authority to take down these corrupt clowns. If Democrats have any sense he’ll be the nominee in 2028

I hope Ukraine are negotiating with the US in order to placate them while making a deal unacceptable to Russia. Any drug deal cooked up by witkoff and trump for their personal enrichment is not going to serve Ukraine or Europe well

The Poles aren’t f***ing about. Good for them. Time we got a bit of that spirit Europe and dealt with Russia ourselves