@Mylovanov: Nobody in Ukraine expects peac...
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May 25, 2025
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At the Lviv Forum, Applebaum asked 200 journalists if Istanbul talks could bring a ceasefire.
No one raised a hand. Some laughed. Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyi was asked the same. He answered simply: “No.” 2/
No one raised a hand. Some laughed. Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyi was asked the same. He answered simply: “No.” 2/
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Putin’s advisor Vladimir Medinsky told Ukrainians: “We fought Sweden for 21 years. How long are you ready to fight?”
Then he mocked a delegate who lost a nephew. Russia demanded Ukraine retreat from its own land — and threatened more annexations. 3/
Then he mocked a delegate who lost a nephew. Russia demanded Ukraine retreat from its own land — and threatened more annexations. 3/
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This is classic Russian pressure. Not diplomacy, but intimidation: escalate, insult, delay.
And the West still pretends it's negotiation. 4/
And the West still pretends it's negotiation. 4/
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Trump says Putin wants to look good and is tired of the war.
But Putin banned the word “war” in Russia — using it in public can get you 8 years in prison. 5/
But Putin banned the word “war” in Russia — using it in public can get you 8 years in prison. 5/
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Putin sacrifices thousands of soldiers for 100 yards of land.
He redirected the economy to arms production and erased basic freedoms. He’s not tired. He’s all-in. 6/
He redirected the economy to arms production and erased basic freedoms. He’s not tired. He’s all-in. 6/
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Ukraine now fights with drones. It built over 2M last year.
In April alone, drone units hit 83,000 Russian targets — 5% more than in March.
Brigades are rewarded for precision: more kills = more drones, more munitions. 7/
In April alone, drone units hit 83,000 Russian targets — 5% more than in March.
Brigades are rewarded for precision: more kills = more drones, more munitions. 7/
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One example: “Khartia” brigade recently evacuated a wounded soldier using only ground robots. Ukraine is innovating under fire — at scale. 8/
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No one in Ukraine fears the war continuing — because they know the alternative.
If Russia went, people like Sadovyi and those journalists will be imprisoned or killed, like others in occupied cities. 9/
If Russia went, people like Sadovyi and those journalists will be imprisoned or killed, like others in occupied cities. 9/
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Anne Applebaum: Ukraine won’t stop. Not because of optimism, but because they know exactly what defeat looks like. 10Х
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Source: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
