For the sake of European security and prosperity, European leaders should rapidly agree to release Russia’s frozen assets for the support of Ukraine. Director Bronwen Maddox on how Europe should respond to Donald Trump's proposed peace plan for Ukraine ⤵️

La politique d’apaisement menée par les dirigeants européens vis-à-vis de Donald Trump n’a eu qu’un résultat : faire paraître l’UE comme si faible qu’il n’y avait aucun besoin d’en tenir compte. Il faut changer de paradigme. Dans @nouvelobs.com 🔽 www.nouvelobs.com/opinions/202...

An American space hero, retired Naval captain, and Senator is now "under investigation" by a politicized, dangerous, rogue, Trump-corrupted body pretending to be "The Department of Defense" and led by a Brylcreemed clown

Just det. Det faktum at USA freistar å tvinga den angripne til å godta vilkåra til angriparen, er så perverst og i strid med folkeretten at det ikkje er til å halda ut. USA er ikkje akkurat nokon ven at folkeretten, då, så det var vel ikkje anna å venta, særleg frå Trump og kumpanane hans.

At the end of the day, I would readily bet that there will be no peace plan—for one simple reason, which I have often emphasized: there cannot be one with Russia. This is not actually bad news, however, but rather the opposite—at least if Europeans prove themselves equal to the historical task.

Opinion: This U.S. initiative signals, in Putin’s view, that Washington is capitulating. And capitulating not because it has suffered losses — but because it is tired, frightened and eager to avoid involvement, writes former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev.

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"Occupation isn't peace," "Make russia pay," "Surrender or freeze = Kremlin 'peace' plan," — in cities across the US, UK, and Canada, people have taken to the streets, protesting against any deal that would coerce Ukraine into surrender. Thanks for your solidarity! Your voice matters.

Et særligt element i udbudsprocessen vækker stor undren.

A normal country has a functioning counter-espionage service. In France, the most watched news channel hires the former head of Russia Today as a commentator with no consequences.

JD Vance and Peter Thiel are running a sustained operation out of the White House designed to acquire Greenland, either voluntarily or by force. Thiel has laid out plans for what he intends to do with the island nation in past writings. It doesn't entail the consent of the Greenlanders for anything.

We must win the war against Russia for the same reason that we had to win the war against the Axis powers eighty years ago. In both cases, there could not, and cannot, be a half-victory. That would make no practical or concrete sense, given the nature and aims of the enemy. Period.

Ghislaine Maxwell: as she is doing time already, Congress shd immunize her which would force her to have to testify (she is currently objecting based on the 5th A). She can be prosecuted if she lies or refuses to testify. And it would make it that much more outlandish for Trump to later pardon her.

We've published the full text of a European counter-proposal to the U.S. 28-point Ukraine peace plan, seen by Reuters. The document, drafted by Europe's E3 powers of Britain, France and Germany, takes the U.S. plan as its basis but goes through point by point with suggested changes & deletions.

In this war, there can be neither compromise nor halfway solution. There is a simple reason for this, which must be stated with the utmost force: it is a war of total annihilation on the part of russia and, even more so, for Ukraine, and therefore for us, it is a war against radical evil. #OurWar

Everything in Trump's russian plan —undoubtedly also a corruption pact—is disgraceful, rotten, and unacceptable. But I would like European leaders to show much more indignation about one thing in particular: it absolves the russians of their crimes—a full betrayal of Nuremberg's legacy.

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“After Aceituno again told the agents he was a U.S. citizen, they finally threw him out of the van…[And] the agents had taken his car keys. (Aceituno voted for Trump in 2024 because of the border and the economy. He now calls it ‘the worst decision of my life.’)” www.thebulwark.com/p/baker-past...

Joint Statement by the Leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight

Norway frontloads extra 1,2b $ for Ukraine in military aid this year, increasing its total 2025 contribution to 10b $. This is the best possible response to any capitulation pressure. Europe as a whole must follow this example asap. Do you love Norway just as I do?

The Sudetenland was ceded to Germany. It did not stop World War II. Do not let history repeat itself.

„Die Ukraine kämpft ihren eigenen Kampf der Freiheit. Aber sie kämpft auch den Kampf der Freiheit Europas.“ - @aussenminister.diplo.de beim Treffen der europäischen Außenministerinnen und -minister am Donnerstag in Brüssel. 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇦

on.ft.com/3XceXC8 Trump’s grab for Russian frozen assets puts EU Ukraine loan in doubt: ‘“It’s like a 1990s style mafia deal,” said Orysia Lutsevich, head of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House.’

I don’t think the Rutte “daddy strategy” worked

“We will work calmly with the United States and with all our partners. We count on our European friends. We remember: Europe stood with us. We believe: Europe will stand with us.” President Zelenskyy emphasized we all count on our partners to #StandWithUkraine. We all count on you💙 💛

I 100% back this. The Europeans should just say "no." Let's not enter into Trump/Putin's game! Let's not buy their narratives! There could be no peace plan with russia, only a russian defeat plan. It's high time for Europe to become the agenda setter.

We don’t need another delegation of European leaders flying off to Washington to kiss Trump’s ring now. We need them to get on the train to Kyiv and stand shoulder to shoulder with Zelenskyy.

Now is the time to stand firmly with 🇺🇦Ukraine and fundamental principles of international law. Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. Nothing about European security without Europe. #StandWithUkraine #democracy #ruleoflaw #territorialintegrity youtu.be/ocJJZTayipQ?...

There can be no peace plan with russia. Full stop.

Wake up Europe! NOW is the moment for Europe to block the joint attempt by Putin&Trump to undermine its independence with their self-serving deal. NOW - or it might well be too late.

Future historians might want to reconstruct when NATO ceased to exist IN ITS TRANSATLANTIC FORM. Here’s a hint. Look at this passage of the Ukraine „peace plan“. The US will act as a „mediator“ between NATO and Russia. As if they were no longer the lead nation.

All the rape, torture, and murder will be brushed under the carpet, a great lesson for any future war criminals.

Another cowardly russian attack on innocent civilians in Ternopil, western Ukraine this week: 26 killed and 93 wounded, including 18 children. putin and his henchmen cannot be trusted. The war criminals must be deterred and held accountable for their misdeeds, not appeased. #StandWithUkraine

In her testimony, Glaser explains why Taiwan is vital to US interests, details China’s expanding coercive campaign against Taiwan, and offers extensive recommendations to strengthen deterrence, US-Taiwan cooperation, and international support. Read it in full: www.gmfus.org/news/bonnie-...

We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don’t give up the ship.

💬 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on providing Ukraine with new long-range strike capabilities: “The Ukrainian army will be equipped with these weapons systems.” 🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...

Sadly, I don't believe that Chancellor Merz has ANY credibility. He's promised Ukraine long-range weapons before. Please read this portion of my Substack article from 7 August 2025. @aussenminister.diplo.de @diplo.de @uk.diplo.de @germanambusa.bsky.social edsolomon.substack.com/i/170332236/...

It is perverse that Commissioner Kubilius knows that the Ukrainian army would be essential to repel a Russian attack on the EU, and expects Kyiv troops to be available, yet feels no reciprocal duty for any EU nation to send troops to Ukraine to fight against Russia. @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu

💬 I to bezpieczeństwo Europy będzie zwiększone lub zmniejszone w rezultacie sposobu zakończenia tej wojny, więc oczywiście jako Europa domagamy się włączenia w te decyzje. Moim zdaniem to nie zdolność do obrony ofiary powinna być ograniczana, tylko zdolność do agresji agresora.

Agree with the sentiment. Unfortunately, however, the present situation in Europe is characterized by confluence of infectious MAGA rot and external Russian threat.

"It is a plan that ignores Russia’s ongoing genocide, its mass kidnapping of more than 21,000 Ukrainian children, its deportations, torture chambers, filtration camps, and its daily missile and drone attacks on civilian homes and infrastructure." Full summary even more shocking for our #Europe ⤵️

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Another night, another apartment block destroyed by Russian rockets. 20 dead, including 2 children. It's criminal, evil, sickening. But we can act! Let's save those alive today by supporting Ukraine's defenders: euromaidanpress.com/lets-support...

Italy's top court has approved the handover to Germany of a Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.