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‘I have to say this thought has fundamentally broken something deep inside of me and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to have the faith in humanity I once did’ - A Ukrainian
It mirrors my soul now. 💔
As I said….
Content of Tense Conversation Between Budanov and Trump's Team Revealed
Negotiations between the Ukrainian delegation and Donald Trump's special envoys in Miami, as reported by Le Monde, escalated into a conflict. According to the publication, during a three-hour meeting at the Shell Bay golf club, Steve Witkoff "with irritation" demanded that Kyrylo Budanov, head of Zelenskyy's office, cease strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Budanov, per Le Monde's information, "barely contained his anger" and felt that he was being "treated like a child, trying to teach him how to make money." The Americans presented an ambitious plan for postwar "regional prosperity," which envisioned resuming the transit of Russian oil and gas to Europe through Ukraine, with dividends paid to Kyiv.
Budanov was outraged that such a deal would tie Ukraine to Moscow, after which the negotiations broke off. When the meeting resumed, the Americans proposed accepting a deal for supplies of Russian diesel to the United States.
The publication's sources noted that they had never seen Ukrainians "so upset and alarmed." Zelenskyy's entourage described the situation as "hopeless," since Trump's envoys "think only about business."
📸: Press service of the President of Ukraine
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🗣️ “Hello! My name is Olenka. I am personally acquainted with volunteers from the British charity organisation Surrey Stands with Ukraine, whom I trust.
For the fourth year in a row, they are organising a fundraiser to purchase winter kits for Ukrainian families living near the borders with the aggressor state.
Each kit contains a gas stove, a flashlight, a power bank, and a blanket. Please join in and help Surrey Stands with Ukraine assist Ukrainian families in getting through this difficult winter.
Together, we are a force! Glory to Ukraine!”
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🎯 We are £365 away from reaching 40% funded - thank you all so much!
🏠The destination for the packs will be a town in Kharkiv oblast. Within FPV drone range. So once again, a community in need.
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I had a great conversation with the UK Prime Minister @AndyBurnham, and we are grateful to Britain for its unwavering, strong, and truly leading support. Today, Britain made a strong decision to provide an additional £10 billion in financial support – £7 billion in economic support over the next three years, and another £3 billion in British export support, primarily for the supply of much-needed weapons that will strengthen our protection of lives. This is on top of the annual support Britain already provides to Ukraine.
A truly strong and very timely step – coming right as Russia needs to see and feel that Ukraine will not be left alone to deal with the problems Russia is so eager to escalate. Every step to strengthen Ukraine brings Russia closer to realizing that it must end this war of its own making.
Of course, Andy and I also discussed sanctions policy, and Britain will remain principled on this – setting an example that matters globally.
I am grateful to Britain, to Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his team, and to every person around the world who understands that standing with Ukraine is the right thing to do – that it means being on the right side of history.
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🎯 We are £365 away from reaching 40% funded - thank you all so much!
🏠The destination for the packs will be a town in Kharkiv oblast. Within FPV drone range. So once again, a community in need.
⤵️ Please see the next comment to help 🙏🏻
#wedontstop 🇺🇦🇬🇧
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"Residents of Oleshky will be forced to say on camera that they are happy, well-fed and grateful to the Russian occupiers. We’ve seen these Kremlin tactics long before Russia's war against Ukraine" - @peterpomeranzev.
kyivindependent.com/starving…
The World has blood on its hands.
Again.
Never again was simply a meaningless slogan
🚨 FT: Residents of occupied Oleshky seeking evacuation would be taken to Crimea or Russia instead of Ukrainian-controlled territory just across the Dnipro River.
This is a terrifying warning sign. Russia is preparing to turn an evacuation into a deportation operation. It will exploit people’s desperation for a propaganda stunt, put them through filtration camps, and forcibly keep them under Russian occupation, where they would remain in grave danger.
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Breaking news: The US and Russia are discussing a potential return by American companies to the Russian oil market as part of wider talks to end Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine ft.trib.al/4gZrY6H
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What genuinely astonishes me to the depths of my soul is the audacity and cynicism with which this blatant, undisguised corrupt collusion with the Kremlin is dressed up as an effort to “improve relations with Russia” and “end the war,” as if nobody can see or understand what is happening.
nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/po…
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Only £185 away from achieving 35% of our winter aid packs funded.
Thank you so much.
Please help us keep the momentum up!
AND SHARE LIKE CRAZY PLEASE 🙂
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"The artificial and prolonged delays in the delivery of interceptor packages for Patriot and NASAMS systems, which unfortunately have occurred recently, are directly helping Russia achieve the objectives of its terrorist campaign," Zelensky again points the finger at Hegseth.
The number of people injured in the Russian strike on a university campus and the surrounding area yesterday evening has risen to 12. Five of them are students and university staff. While emergency services were helping people and dealing with the aftermath of the first strike, the Russians used ballistic missiles again. In total, 16 ballistic missiles were launched overnight. More than 280 drones as well. Tragically, there have been casualties and hits in Kyiv, including on the South Bridge. A serious escalation in Russia’s operation against our logistics. There were also strikes on the Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, Chernihiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Kherson, and Chernivtsi regions. Almost everywhere, Russia’s targets were the energy sector, logistics, and ordinary urban infrastructure.
The artificial and prolonged delays in the delivery of interceptor packages for Patriot and NASAMS systems, which unfortunately have occurred recently, are directly helping Russia achieve the objectives of its terrorist campaign. Every such delay means another Russian strike on one facility or another. Unfortunately, strikes are taking place every day. Russia is constantly taking new steps toward escalation. Pressure on Russia and real support for Ukraine are needed to change the situation. I thank everyone who truly supports our efforts to protect lives and understands the importance of support packages arriving on time. We must bring peace closer and save lives. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine!
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🎯 Just £275 to have 35% of packs funded 🙏🏻
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This is our fourth and last fundraiser this year.
🎯 Please help us reach 35% funded today.
▶️ Our goal for the third year running is 200 winter family survival packs to families in near zero line communities.
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#wedontstop 🇺🇦🇬🇧
Nick Budd retweeted
This is our fourth and last fundraiser this year.
🎯 Please help us reach 35% funded today.
▶️ Our goal for the third year running is 200 winter family survival packs to families in near zero line communities.
🙏🏻 To support please see the next comment
#wedontstop 🇺🇦🇬🇧
The greatest weakness of a democracy is democracy
After Elon Musk posted on X saying he had throttled Ukraine’s use of Starlink after it was used for offensive attacks, House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) says the billionaire’s ability to wield that power is “beyond disturbing to me.”
“It cannot and should not be the case that a tech oligarch, a private citizen, who has that much control over our national security, who is unaccountable, who is unelected, with zero transparency, is making life and death decisions on the battlefield in systems that our service members and our partners and allies rely upon,” he adds.
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The atmosphere is amazing, all the cars honking, fireworks, people smiling at every passerby, truly a holiday. I'm posting this so I can savor the moment forever. I'm not forgetting the MAGA cadavers who took part in Vučić's last grip on power though, your time will soon come.
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Former Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic just announced defeat in the elections, declaring a victory for the Student List.





















