1/2. The phrase "land swap" is being used to mean "Ukraine concedes land illegally occupied by Russia and also concedes territory that is not even occupied." That is not a swap.

Things to remember and to watch for in Washington today. 1. It is assessed by many Military leaders in Nato , UK & US that for Putin to take by force the 4 Oblasts will take a further 2 million Russian Casualties & 4.4 years. Without Trump , Putin doesn’t hold all the cards 1/9

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Facts are inconvenient things for ruzzia and it's genocide supporters in the West, but they exist nonetheless. Don't buy the propaganda, read the facts ⤵️

I’m from Donbas. I remember Ukrainian songs in school. I remember books, not bunkers. Don’t tell me we were “always russian.” I was there. We lived. Then russians invaded.

This 🔽 Yet the fools that say something different might happen

While Ireland can hardly put ships to sea

President Stubb: Some of the international media might wonder, "Why is the President of Finland here?" I think the reason is probably that we might come from a small country, but we have a long border with Russia, over 800 miles, and we have our own historical experience with

What happened in D.C.? 🧵1/ We, outside the classified zone, won't know for a while - because the European leaders pulled of something surreal: they pulled Trump back from getting sucked in to Putin's mental framework ... but...

Jake Broe That Trump's White House is starting to look like a gypsy castle with all that fake gold.

russia invades all of it's neighbours, has done since forever. Yet all the peaceniks in Ireland support them and their proxies across the world.

Amazing the volume of vitriol and anti-western bilge that comes from Irish twitter on the subject of Nato. Reminder: Every single one of our neighbours facing onto the north Atlantic are members. Are they all wrong, and Ireland uniquely right, on the benefits and costs of

“We no longer supply Ukraine with weapons for free, we don’t give Ukraine money. We sell them weapons, and European countries pay for them through NATO.” Rubio, who was bought to play the role of Secretary of State, is proud that the US abandoned a country they disarmed in 1994,

Rico Moorcroft 1. We’re not as respected as we think we are. 2. A country that refuses to provide for its own defence is not considered a real country. 3. We’re a country of bullshit artists and the world knows it.

Budapest memorandum: Security guarantees for Ukraine, broken by Russia, US, UK. Minsk agreements: Included ceasefire deals, Russia broke them. Yesterday: Talk. Hard truth: The only “security guarantee” that will actually guarantee Ukrainian & European security is Russia’s defeat.

The next time the US is attacked like they were on 9/11, and it will happen, they ought to be left to their own devices.

🔥 According to The Moscow Times, Russia lost 13% of its oil refinery capacity as a result of Ukrainian drone attacks in August.

Lest we forget... Catherine Connolly backed Gemma O’Doherty in 2018 presidential bid, despite public criticism of HPV vaccine independent.ie/irish-news/cat…

Electoral candidates Catherine Connolly has supported. Dana. Gemma O'Doherty. Mick Wallace. Clare Daly. That's not a very socalist list. In fact, Connolly seconded Dana for nomination on Galway Council. #Aras25

I’m sorry to say but the claim that the US under Trump is going to provide Ukraine with militarily enforced security guarantees, is simply the newest version of the Trump will hit Russia hard with sanctions delusion. Neither will ever happen, but if it makes you feel better….