Trust me on this—a demilitarized zone in Russian-controlled territory is pure fantasy. It will never happen. The fact that this is being discussed at all is a testament to the extremely low levels of Russia competence among the US negotiators.

⚡️ Russia’s December oil and gas revenue set to drop to lowest level since 2020, Reuters reports. Russia’s oil and gas revenue in December is expected to be nearly half compared to the previous year, down to about 410 billion rubles ($5.17 billion), Reuters reported.

Ales Bialiatski, our Nobel Peace Prize laureate: They drove me across all of #Belarus with my eyes blindfolded. I’m still dizzy. Do they have to do this to people? No - but they can, and that’s enough for the regime.

Sociālie tīkli ir kļuvuši par vēzi. Jāregulē tieši tā pat kā cigaretes un alkoholu!

The cat is out of the bag: The Danish intelligence service names the US as a threat and sources from the Swedish military intelligence share the assessment that the politicisation of the FBI and CIA has caused a deep crisis of trust

⚡️ Putin invited foreign journalists to Kupiansk to show what he claimed were “encircled Ukrainian troops.” Instead, President Zelenskyy appeared near the front, with reports saying he was 1.15 km from Russian positions and 500 meters from the gray zone. 1/2

❗️Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a successful counterattack near Kupiansk and encircled Russian troops. Ukrainian units were moving simultaneously in several directions and cut off Russian logistics.

Price of Russian oil hits lows not seen since the depths of the COVID crisis, with Urals grade trading at sub $43.

Remember: Trump or Russian propagandists might say otherwise, but Putin is not winning, and the Ukrainians are not losing.

“Putin remains determined to erase Ukraine. This is not a matter of speculation - it is already happening today in the 20% of Ukraine under Russian occupation.” Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined FRANCE 24 English amid widespread skepticism over Putin’s interest in peace

Quote for today's negotiations: "The aggressor is always peace-loving; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed." Carl von Clausewitz in "On War," 1816-1830

🧵The Unsustainable Cost of Russia’s Regional Recruitment Model - a new article from Tochnyi’s @Judas-Everett.bsky.social As regional budgets feel the strain, with many having posted significant deficits, the very system the Russian war machine runs on appears to be under threat. 1/11

Attention, Rotterdam! "Don't stray too far from your homes, let's say,on Friday.In Rotterdam,as I understand it,there are oil terminals and etc.Expect Oreshnik between 4 and 7 am." Solovyev threatens the EU with strikes on infrastructure due to the possible confiscation of frozen Russian assets.

Ukraine is the only country that’s fighting this war&we're still discussing should we include them or not?Ukraine is the only country that is fulfilling NATO's destiny Putin,Xi Jinping,all others,they are celebrating it.By the way,Russia has N.Koreans,they have Cubans,they have Africans,volunteers

Garry Kasparov @garrykasparov.bsky.social: Four years Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe. NATO was built to fight only one war, not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria. One war to save free Europe from Russian aggression.

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Kharkiv café opening hours: 08:00 - 08:59 09:01 - 20:00 Every day at 9 am Ukraine pauses for a national minute of silence to honor all those killed by Russias aggression Traffic stops & the country stands in quiet remembrance marking the cost of freedom as the war continues 📷 Peter Dickinson FB

As a German & American, I wish our citizens were half as mobilized about our own corruption scandals as Ukrainians are about theirs. Look at Schröder, Schwesig, MAGA grift… We must demand consequences too. Stop fighting corruption & democracy doesn’t just decline. It gets taken.

Vairāk doties pie cilvēkiem ir labs padoms; ceru, ka prezidents @edgarsrinkevics.bsky.social atradīs laiku tikties ar @centrsmarta.bsky.social darbiniecēm, kurām šobrīd internetā un pa telefonu ar seksuālu un cita veida vardarbību draud dažādi “no rāmjiem izgājušie”. www.delfi.lv/193/politics...

Atriebība par protestu. ZZS grib sodīt tos, kuri aizstāvēja sieviešu tiesības - kancelēt pilsonisko sabiedrību kopā ar medijiem. Tas ir tiešs uzbrukums Latvijas demokrātijai. IDENTISKI Gruzijai, Ungārijai, Krievijai, Trampam.

Ceru, ka Latvijas dienesti šos uzņēmumus rūpīgi pēta.

Power went out twice during President Zelenskyy's interview with the Guardian's Luke Harding When the lights went out for the second time, President Zelenskyy said, "See? That’s life," & suggested continuing the interview without interpretation headsets, which also didn’t work without electricity⤵️

⚡️Russia targeted substations that power nuclear plants during large-scale overnight energy attacks, Sybiha says.

She works&pays taxes in Russia On November 9& 10,Maria will take part in a concert program in Liceu theater,Barcelona.The audience wants to see her perform She will pay taxes in Russia.Russia will then spend this money on strikes on Ukrainian kindergartens

Peace through weakness failed against Hitler — and it’s failing against Putin. Peace through strength preserves freedom. Ffs, give Ukrainians all they need to defend themselves.

Norway earned €109bn in extra revenue by replacing Russia as Europe's gas supplier. Norwegian politicians now push Oslo to guarantee the EU's stalled €140bn Ukraine loan Opposition leaders call it "a moral obligation" given Norway's windfall from the war euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/07/p...

Tik vienkārši. Gaišā dienas laikā mūs apzog.

Cik ilgi klaja demagoģija, apmelošana un trollings Latvijā tiks uzskatīta par viedokli? Kad beidzot Saeimas deputāti sāks ievērot pašu pieņemto ētikas kodeksu? Kad??

A visual metaphor for the moment.

Protesta organizatori aicina ģērbties sarkanā, solidarizējoties ar vardarbības upuriem, kā arī ņemt līdzi apgaismojošas ierīces (lukturus, atstarotājus, izolētas un drošas āra sveces, u. tml.).

Vispār ironiski, jo šī tiešām ir varmāku loģika ("redzi, uz ko tu mani izprovocēji, tā ir tava vaina, es jau neko")

Izcili.

Pēc nepilna gada vēlēšanas. Par tām interese būs (ir) Kremlim. Panākt sev labvēlīgu politisko spēku nākšanu pie varas, šķelt Eiropu,kas pašlaik ir lielāks traucēklis tās agresīvajā politikā,radīt sabiedrības šķelšanos, neuzticību varai - tās ir Kremļa intereses.Tā nav ideoloģija, tā ir stratēģija.

More than 50,000 people have signed the petition urging President Rinkēvičs @edgarsrinkevics.bsky.social not to sign the law on Latvia's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention. It seems our populists politicians have completely misunderstood the society they claim to represent and try to manipulate

Viens no Austrijas lielajiem laikrakstiem par Latvijas soli izstāties no SK: "Nekādu Eiropas Savienībai raksturīgo brieduma pazīmju."

Šobrīd par to, ka esam par tālu aizgājuši atsakoties no vienas konvencijas, jau nesaka tika JV vai PRO vēlētāji! Šis sāk kļut par jautājumu par piederību Eiropas telpai un arī par to,ka šeit jāliek punkts populisma sērgai.

valodnieks Konstantīns Karulis (1915-1997) norādījis, ka termina ģimene lietojums latviešu valodā nostabilizējās 19.gadsimta beigās un 20.gadsimta sākumā, aizstājot ģermānismu familija, savu 'ģimeni' esam aizlienējuši no lietuviešiem, kā jau @klavsse.bsky.social minēja:

Rakstot maģistra darbu, man ienāca prātā palūgt palīdzību Vecajam Stenderam, viņš bija atsaucīgs:

Tā, lūk, reağē vācieši: brīnās, kādas gan ir tās latviešu tradicionālās vērtības, kuras apdraud vardarbības pret sievietēm ierobežošana.

Ethnic cleansing by Russia.

Paldies Valsts prezidentes kundzei!

Longtime Pentagon reporters refused to accept new restrictions on their work. The news outlets that have arrived to replace them may not tell the truth, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. “More important, they will produce confusion.”

Paldies spāņiem, ka atkārtoti mudina kolēģus atteikties no vasaras un ziemas laika pārejas. Patiesībā par to jau sen visi ir vienojušies, bet, beidzot jāapsēžas pie galda un jāsaprot, vai palikt pie vasaras vai ziemas laika. Ja katrs izvēlētos savu variantu tad gan būtu chaosiņš.

Spānija spējusi strauji samazināt nogalināto sieviešu skaitu. Sirds lūzt, bet Saeimas populisti dara pretējo. Balsojot par izstāšanos no Stambulas konvencijas, viņi iedrošina/dod atbalsta signālu varmākām. Stambulas konvencijai BŪT!

Russian forces executed a Ukrainian family in Zvanivka, Donetsk region. Olha, her husband, and their elder son were hiding in the basement of their house, while the younger son had gone to a neighbor’s to fetch water.

Par karsto tēmu. Dati: varbūt noder diskusijās. 1. Latvija ar lielu atrāvienu pirmajā vietā starp ES valstīm pēc noslepkavoto sieviešu skaita uz 100k. Mums 2,87, ES vidēji - 0,66 Avots: Eurostat: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/dat... 1/

Brexit was not a one-off hit. It’s bleeding us money and lost opportunity every day we stay in it.

An dieser Torte der Wahrheit von @katjaberlin ist viel dran. Wenn es politisch nicht gelingt, Hoffnung und Zuversicht zu verbreiten, gerät die Gesellschaft in eine Abwärtsspirale, deren Drehungen die AfD nach Kräften beschleunigt.

Sobering words from the German intelligence services - “We must not sit back and assume that a possible Russian attack would come in 2029 at the earliest. We are already under fire today.” For deterrence now we must take the necessary decisions now. www.euractiv.com/news/german-...