What’s Needed Now Is Tactics of Pressure on russia to End the Terror and the War – Address by President #Zelenskyy 10 April 2025

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We will continue working with every country, with every leader who can truly make a difference, so that the russian state feels a higher cost for this war, a cost that keeps invariably growing for them

Full address president.gov.ua/en/news/potri…

NEWSFLASH: Ukrainian troops detained two #Chinese soldiers fighting for #Russia, #Zelenskyy announced today.

They are now held by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

China reportedly has been angling for a peacekeeping role in the war, but latest developments undercut this.

#KYIV TO GAIN EXTENDED ACCESS TO #EU INTEL: #Ukraine will receive expanded access to European intelligence data, technologies, and satellites, #Zelenskyy said. Moreover, Kyiv will have licenses for the production of air defense systems, as well as access to ammunition depots.

rbc.ua/rus/news/ukrayini-rozsh…

Україні розширили доступ до розвідданих, військових складів і дали ліцензії на ППО, - Зеленський

Країни-партнери пообіцяли надати Україні нову допомогу. Зокрема, йдеться про ліцензії на виробництво протиповітряної оборони.

^{Іван Носальський (РБК-Україна)}

Here’s what we’re reading today:

#Trump told his aides that a mineral deal alone won't be enough to resume aid to #Ukraine and wants #Zelenskyy to be more open to territorial concessions.

His administration has pushed for Ukrainian elections and for Zelenskyy to step down.

nbcnews.com/politics/national-…

Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine

As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be enough to restart aid and intelligence sharing with t…

^{Courtney Kube (NBC News)}

Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

#Zelenskyy said a deal with #Russia is pointless w/o #security #guarantees.

Here’s why: #Kyiv made this mistake before.

#Moscow broke ceasefire after #Minsk agreements. International lawyer Oleksandr watched it all unfold.

A statement by Rick Wilson (the screenshot is below) shared by ahime_angel on Threads:

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy #PutinsPoodle
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“'Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader,' wrote the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, following the disastrous meeting. The extent of their erstwhile ally’s betrayal is now undeniable. Kyiv is the first but not the only victim."

~ The Guardian

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
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theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The Guardian view on Zelenskyy in Washington: Trump turns his fire on the beleaguered president

Hopes of swaying the White House on Ukraine look bleak as US prioritised theatrics over security commitments in a volatile world

^{Editorial (The Guardian)}

"The shift in policy could make the US vulnerable to hacking attacks by Russia, experts warned, and appeared to reflect the warming of relations between Donald Trump and Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin."

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
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"The Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that it does not believe Russia represents a cyber threat against US national security or critical infrastructure, marking a radical departure from longstanding intelligence assessments."

~ Stephanie Kirchgaessner

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
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theguardian.com/us-news/2025/f…

Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats

Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’

^{Stephanie Kirchgaessner (The Guardian)}

"The Oval Office blowup, in which Trump and Vance berated Zelensky as ungrateful while dismissing the prospect that Russian President Vladimir Putin might renege on a potential ceasefire agreement, is a culmination in a weeks-long campaign to choreograph an end to U.S. support for Ukraine."

~ Josh Kovensky

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
/15

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/tru…

Trump And Vance Ambush Zelensky In Prelude To Betrayal

President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance moved to betray a key U.S. ally that has lost hundreds of thousands of people in fending off a Russian…

^{Josh Kovensky (TPM - Talking Points Memo)}

"Shortly after the blowup, Trump ran to his Truth Social account to bloviate."

~ Walter Einenkel

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
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dailykos.com/stories/2025/2/28…

Zelenskyy shows true leadership as Trump implodes in Oval Office meltdown

Donald Trump and JD Vance teamed up to embarrass the United States on Friday and derail any meaningful efforts toward a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine War when they decided to publicly berate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during what was.

^{Daily Kos}

"The sight of an American president so out of control, so lacking in either grace or gravitas, and so dismissive of our own security needs marked a low point in the annals of U.S. foreign policy."

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
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"Never before have we witnessed such a grotesque display of bullying in the Oval Office by a president and vice president of the United States. Berating a democratic ally for the temerity not to sacrifice his own country to Donald Trump’s idol, Vladimir Putin."

~ Jennifer Rubin

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
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contrarian.substack.com/p/aler…

Trump and Vance berate Zelensky

*Special Alert from The Contrarian*

^{Ilan Goldenberg (The Contrarian)}

"Senator Lindsey Graham tweeted Friday morning. 'President Trump, the deal maker and peace maker, is on display.'

Less than two hours later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was kicked out of the White House, no deal was signed, and the White House pushed out social media clips boasting about it all.

Has there ever been an Oval Office meeting between a US president and a visiting foreign leader like the one today?"

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin
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zeteo.com/p/be-thankful-trump-…

'Be Thankful!' Trump Berates Zelensky in Insane Oval Office Meltdown

The US president and his vice-president tag-teamed to attack, rebuke, and mock Ukraine's president, on live television, before asking him to leave the White House and threatening to cut off aid.

^{Prem Thakker (Zeteo)}

"Trump has shamed us all."

~ Gene Weingarten

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
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geneweingarten.substack.com/p/…

Trump Has Shamed Us All

Rachel and I are leaving to have dinner at Ruta, D.C.’s only Ukrainian-owned, Ukrainian run, Ukrainian cuisine restaurant.

^{Gene Weingarten (The Gene Pool)}

"It is shameful and it makes me feel deep, deep shame to be in America because we own this. It doesn't matter how much we disagree with it or how, you know, how angry it makes us. We own this and it's horrible."

~ Jonathan V. Last

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
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thebulwark.com/p/breaking-trum…

Breaking: Trump & Vance Pick Nauseating Fight With Zelenskyy

A shameful day.

^{Sam Stein (The Bulwark)}

"A member of Russia’s state-owned news agency gained access to the Oval Office on Friday to cover President Trump’s sit-down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – even as the AP and Reuters were barred from the high-level meeting."

~ Donald Judd and Liam Reilly

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
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cnn.com/2025/02/28/media/tass-…

"They've sold out Ukraine, and most importantly, they've sold out America's interests in the world. That was an absolutely outrageous moment in the history of diplomacy….

An American president and an American vice-president decided to stand with a dictatorial autocratic war criminal by the name of Vladimir Putin and to beat up the president of a country that has fought for its life tooth and nail for the last three years…."

#Trump #JDVance #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #democracy
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