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Kaja Kallas :
"Treatment of Ukrainian children over the last four years is the clearest example of Russia's total disregard of life. It is Russian government policy approved by Putin himself to deport Ukrainian children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia. Over 20 500 children have been illegally deported.
In a sick and twisted turn of events, it is likely that stolen Ukrainian children are now being sent back by Russia to fight against Ukraine. As of this month, 2,790 Ukrainian children have been returned, including 13 children and teenagers last week. One of them, Luka, had just reached 18 and received Russian military draft notice."
President Zelenskyy:
Russians have taken thousands of Ukrainian children from our land. Now, we see something even worse.
Russia has already started sending some of these children, children they stole from us, who have grown up during this war, grown up over these years, into the Russian army. And this is horrible, and it must stop.
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This part:
▶️ Cessation of “the supply of any type of Western weapons and military equipment and products to Ukraine"
Is not negotiating for peace. It's demanding the ability to escalate the war against an undefended target with impunity. You either see that or pretend not to.
The NYTimes has obtained a copy of a position paper that Russia presented at Abu Dhabi setting out its broader requirements around the European security architecture, which it has now placed at the centre of the negotiations with (about) Ukraine. The main points are as follows:
▶️ NATO must pull troops and bases back to positions held in 1997 (before its eastward expansion). This would sharply reduce or eliminate the alliance’s military presence on its eastern flank, including in Poland and the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
▶️ No further NATO expansion and a ban on “any military activity” by NATO in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia.
▶️ Cessation of “the supply of any type of Western weapons and military equipment and products to Ukraine.”
▶️ Ukraine could join the EU only if it does not participate in the bloc’s common defense policy.
▶️ Assurances that Britain and France would not use their nuclear weapons to protect other European countries (beyond ending NATO nuclear-sharing arrangements).
The paper frames these as necessary to address the “root causes” of the war (Russia’s grievances with NATO expansion and Ukraine). In the talks, Russian officials pointed to Cold War-era spheres of influence (e.g., the Warsaw Pact period) as a model that reduced conflict risk through mutual understandings and divided zones.
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Estonian Defence Forces Colonel Aron Kalmus has revealed details of the #Ukrainian drone strike on a #ruZZian Buyan-M-class missile corvette in the Gulf of Finland during the November 11 attack on the port of Ust-Luga.
The vessel was hit by multiple drones. Kalmus deliberately withheld the exact number, saying he did not want to reveal how much #Estonia’s intelligence knew about the operation.
“More than one drone hit it, which for an army would be a coincidence. More than two, which would be a coincidence. And more than three, which would make it a pattern,” he said.
The corvette sustained damage from several hits, with casualties reported. It initially attempted to sail towards #StPetersburg under its own power but eventually had to stop. An additional escort vessel arrived, and the damaged corvette continued its journey accompanied by it.
Kalmus also confirmed that some of the Ukrainian drones briefly entered Estonian airspace, including southeastern Estonia and the airspace over the Gulf of Finland.
He stressed that they remained there for minutes, not hours, and that Estonian forces monitored the situation. The drones were not intercepted to avoid escalation, as they were flying close to the border and debris or interceptor munitions could have fallen on the ruZZian territory.
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SpaceX's claim that there has been "no change" in Starshield service in Ukraine, made to Axios, is categorically false. I have spoken to multiple Ukrainian military sources who have all confirmed new "speed limits" have been introduced for terminals flying over occupied Ukraine.
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Hölle. Da stehen Menschen. Gleich sind sie tot.
Weil Russland eine bunkerbrechende Bombe auf den Schutzraum einer Hilfsstation geworfen hat.
Diese Bilder stammen von zwei ukrainischen Polizisten. Sie trugen Körperkameras, als sie Menschen nach unten in den Schutzraum unter der Schule von Komyschuwacha im Gebiet Saporischschja brachten. Um 10.35 Uhr zeichnen beide Kameras denselben Knall auf. Es sind die letzten Aufnahmen der beiden.
Eine Dreiviertelstunde vorher waren die ersten zwei russischen Bomben auf das Schulgelände gefallen. Die dritte traf den Bunker selbst. Auf den Bildern danach ist ein riesiger Krater zu sehen, genau zwischen den beiden Eingängen, und ein Loch, das durch mehrere Schichten Beton nach unten führt.
CNN hat diese Aufnahmen jetzt ausgewertet, dazu Bombensplitter, Zeugenaussagen und Videos vom Ort. Das Ergebnis: Es war eine FAB-3000, eine russische Gleitbombe von drei Tonnen, gebaut, um Beton zu durchschlagen. Mehr als 50 Menschen sind tot. Es ist der tödlichste russische Angriff dieses Jahres. Auch die Retter wurden danach noch bombardiert.
Erst bomben, dann warten, bis Hilfesuchende und Helfer an einem Ort beisammen sind, und noch einmal bomben: Das hat Methode. Russland hat sie schon in Syrien angewandt.
Wer da im Bunker saß? Leute aus dem Dorf, die an diesem Montag, dem 2. November, Lebensmittel und Hilfsgüter abholen wollten. Der Termin war öffentlich angekündigt. Die unterirdische Schule hatte die EU bezahlt, weil Russland die alte im Juli 2023 zerbombt hatte. Militärische Anlagen gab es dort nicht, und Moskau sagt zu dem Angriff bisher nichts. Was sollte es auch sagen?
Die Aufnahmen der beiden Polizisten sind jetzt Beweismittel beim ukrainischen Geheimdienst SBU. Ich hoffe, dass sie eines Tages auch ein Richter zu sehen bekommt.
Russians kill those seeking help.
„CNN’s analysis of exclusive footage obtained from Ukrainian authorities reveals new details about Russia’s strike on an underground shelter in southeastern Ukraine using a massive bunker-busting bomb.
The November 2 attack on a village in southern Ukraine killed more than 50 people, making it the deadliest Russian strike of 2026 and one of the deadliest of the war. The victims had gathered to receive food and aid, and many had taken shelter after an earlier strike.
CNN reviewed police bodycam footage, weapon fragments, eyewitness testimony and geolocated videos, finding that the bombing was part of a double-tap attack: a second strike launched shortly after the initial one.“
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before you say anything about "peace" talks with russia, watch this. in full. these are the first moments after russians hit a residential block in my homecity Zaporizhzhia today. this is the kind of culture we reason, rationalise or bargain with. not a state, not a nation, not a regime. a death cult.
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Q: Why do you think Russians don't want you as a negotiator?
Kallas: "They don't want anybody strong on the other side, because they want to push through their maximum demands, like they've always done.
Russian tactics are very clear. First you present threats and ultimatums and use force. Then you just wait, because there will always be people in the West who will offer you something you didn't have before. And every time, you go further.
So, of course, if you negotiate with anyone, you want the other side to be as weak as possible so that you can get what you want. That's very clear.
But it's not up to Russians to decide. Otherwise, if we give them the right to decide about this, we are actually giving them leverage that they shouldn't have."
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New russian mine disguised as a branch. A water hose wrapped in camo film, filled with explosive and a magnetic initiator. Touch it or turn it over, and it goes off.
Almost impossible to spot in the leaves. Stay sharp out there. ⚠️
ALT Russian mine disguised as a branch: plastic pipe wrapped in camouflage film lying among fallen leaves
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Kallas on Russia/Ukraine: “First we need a ceasefire. If we start to talk about what Russia is asking regarding the security architecture, we actually walk into the traps that Russia is setting for us.
Which is that we divert attention away from the fact that there is no ceasefire and actually start to listen to their claims.
Let’s focus on what is at hand. We have one aggressor and one victim, and the aggressor does not have security concerns. Nobody has ever attacked them, they have attacked others. I mean, keep the focus, people.”
No one understands Russia better than Kaja 👏
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I am one of those people who, despite all the madness in my country, understand that this won't last forever, and there will undoubtedly come a day when all of this, this war-will come to an end. I don't know how or in what way, or if it will be possible to find common ground with the psychopath putin, whether it will be through negotiations or something else... in any case, everything has a beginning and an end. Because the people of Ukraine have been immersed in war for far too long... and so many negative emotions linger here.
War is not just explosions; it is also self-destruction, internal destruction, when a person spends years filling themselves with all the events happening in their city, in other cities, and in the country as a whole. It is impossible to stay away from other people's losses, pain, and everything that happens here. As one Ukrainian woman wrote today, describing how she hears explosions in a remote part of her city and no longer pays attention, only to read the news or messages from people later saying someone died there at the hands of the russians.
Each of us tries in our own way to keep living, to make adjustments to improve our mental and psychological state, and to find a piece of happiness and joy within ourselves or in someone else. Yes, exactly that, despite everything, because we are alive and our bodies need to recharge in order to keep living through all this madness-since what comes after always takes a toll on your health.
But this video is dedicated to a fallen soldier, whom people honored with a minute of silence, and, kneeling, welcomed back to his hometown. Our cities are still visually alive, there is life here, but at the same time, this life feels frozen in place. In general, this is hard to put into words-it can only be felt by living through it in Ukraine.
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Just one day of russian terror. A husband screaming over the body of young wife in Odesa. A 17yo boy, who had his whole life ahead, murdered in his home.
Rescuers evacuating kids in Zaporizhzhia and Rivne — cities 816km apart, yet both subjected to russian attacks last night
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A man screams and weeps over the body of his wife, who was killed after a Russian drone struck a road in Odesa today ‼️
Bloody terrorists!
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By shutting down Starshield for Ukraine and sacrificing Ukrainian civilians just to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to russia, so that the Trump administration can claim a victory with so-called “end to the war,” the Americans are only pushing Ukrainians to seek alternatives in warfare. And Ukrainians will find them. After all, this is how drone and UGV warfare developed in the first place.
In the end, the U.S. will lose its leverage over Ukraine and fail to keep up with Ukrainian and unfortunately russian innovations.
There are two important things Washington doesn’t understand.
First, Ukrainians have no choice but to fight and win. There is no other option.
Second, it is not Zelenskyy who is driving innovation, resilience, and resistance against the russians. It is ordinary people, including grandmothers doing housework and their children. Every member of Ukrainian society is trying to contribute to victory in whatever way they can.
This is not a business where the CEO makes all the decisions. And this is not politics, where the worst-case scenario is your party losing an election.
This is a real war for survival.
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Finland must capitulate or russia will carry on slaughtering people in Odesa. That's where 2 years of Trump's negotiations have got us.
Venäjä haluaa Suomen ulos Natosta, kertoo Bild.
Vaatimus on täysin mahdoton, eikä se tule toteutumaan, mutta sitä ei pidä myöskään kuitata pelkäksi venäläiseksi provokaatioksi.
Emme tiedä, kuinka tosissaan Moskova tätä yksittäistä vaatimusta ajaa. Kyse voi hyvin olla tarkoituksellisen mahdottomasta neuvotteluavauksesta, jolla pyritään siirtämään keskustelun lähtökohtia Venäjälle edullisemmiksi.
Silti meidän kannattaa uskoa, mitä Venäjä itse tavoitteistaan kertoo.
Jo ennen Ukrainan suurhyökkäystä Venäjä vaati Naton laajenemisen pysäyttämistä ja sen sotilaallisen läsnäolon rajoittamista Itä-Euroopassa. Nyt se yrittää nostaa samat kysymykset takaisin neuvottelupöytään.
Putin pyrkii saamaan diplomatialla sen, mitä hänen hyökkäyssotansa ei saavuttanut. Euroopan turvallisuusjärjestyksen, jossa Venäjällä olisi sananvaltaa naapurimaidensa turvallisuuspoliittisiin ratkaisuihin.
Tässä piilee koko rauhanprosessin suuri vaara. Vaikka kaikkein mahdottomimmat vaatimukset torjuttaisiin, ne voivat avata tien kompromisseille asioissa, joista Venäjällä ei pitäisi alun perinkään olla päätösvaltaa.
Suomella ei ole mitään syytä neuvotella Nato-jäsenyydestään. Me emme tarvitse Venäjän hyväksyntää turvallisuuspoliittisille ratkaisuillemme, eikä meillä ole velvollisuutta tarjota niistä mitään vastineeksi.
Suomen turvallisuus ei ole kauppatavaraa, eikä Ukrainan rauhan hintana saa olla Venäjän etupiiripolitiikan palauttaminen Eurooppaan.
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A crystal-clear attempt to pressure Ukraine during negotiations instead of pressuring the aggressor. Shame!!!!!
We have detected speed restrictions on Starshield on our Ukrainian territory – in the temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine. The speed limit is back at 161 kilometers per hour – that’s 100 miles per hour.
This directly affects our ability to intercept Russian jet-powered “shahed” drones. These drones come from those areas, and because of the speed restrictions, we simply cannot catch up with them in time.
Near the frontline, we cannot use our aircraft. Only drone interceptors can operate there. And without the speed we need, shooting down these “shaheds” becomes much harder.
This means more Russian strikes get through, and more of our people are killed by Russia. We are trying to get the details from the American side, but so far, we know very little.
If someone in America is making decisions that basically treat Ukrainian territory as if it is not Ukrainian, then this tells us where things are going. We need to be clear and never recognize Russia’s occupation of Ukrainian territory in any way.
From an address at the 9th European Political Community Summit. (3/3)
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Russian Olympic jackets, just in case you still weren’t sure which team they are on.
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Russian soldiers proudly publish footage of themselves attacking a civilian woman in Kherson.
Imagine how little you must fear the world’s response to turn evidence of your own war crimes into a trophy.
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Another morning that not all Ukrainians will live to see.
Zaporizhzhia. A russian strike killed a 17-year-old boy in his own bed.
Four more survivors, including a 10-year-old child, were pulled from the rubble.
This is how Ukraine wakes up.