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Trump: Russia should be in the G8. I don’t want to impose sanctions. Putin: Yay. Let’s lob missiles into Kyiv residential buildings at night and murder lots of sleeping Ukrainians.

While the world was sleeping, Russia was killing civilians, just because it can and feels emboldened

Any update on this?

De verhalen van Oekraïners in Russisch gevangenschap gaan echt door merg en been.

russian drone attack on Odesa. First Kyiv, now Odesa. The russians are exploiting the inaction of Western countries and deliberately killing civilians!

Odesa is on fire. The city's historic center is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. "High-culture" Russians are barbarians in reality. What they can't steal or occupy, they destroy. The attention of the world is on the Middle East these days. Russia continues going unpunished.

Activiste die Oekraiense vluchtelingen hielp veroordeeld tot 22 jaar cel: Belgorod Court Sentences Activist Who Helped Ukrainian Refugees to 22 Years in Prison themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/20/bel…

Fietsers tijdens ‘Witte Nachten’ tocht door Petersburg gearresteerd: Hundreds of Cyclists Arrested in St. Petersburg Over Midnight Ride themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/23/hun…

Lees ik het goed: Tijdens NAVO top zal Rusland niet als agressor worden veroordeeld. Geen daden en zelfs geen woorden.

Voor wie terug wil kijken: was met plezier te gast bij ‘Adieu God?’ van EO.

‘You’re a Second-Class Citizen’: Arrests, Club Raids and Extremism Charges Define LGBTQ Life in Russia in 2025 themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/23/you…

The 11 Ukrainians killed in today's Russian strikes on Dnipro would disagree with Trump's claims to have "made PEACE abroad" — if they could.

170 victims on a passenger train in any country is front page. Immediately. But since it’s in Ukraine, it’s no longer a newsflash

This is terrorism against Palestinians by Jewish settlers and it has to stop. it is evil and a disgrace but also a challenge to the very essence of the state itself.

Georgië holt Rusland achterna:

Russische fotograaf geeft fotoboek over Sovjet bunkers- verkrijgbaar in de boekhandel- cadeau aan Amerikaanse vriend. Hij wordt gearresteerd en is nu veroordeeld tot 16 jaar cel. De waanzin kent geen grenzen.

Victoria was a writer. Svitlana was a doctor. Maria was a student. Yulia was a mathematician... all killed by russians.

For the 213th day, Rustaveli Avenue is blocked in Tbilisi. Protests continue in 8+ cities across the country. 🇬🇪✊

De grootste aanval tot nu toe. Poetin zet alles wat Rusland aan wapens heeft in terwijl Trump wegkijkt en EU toekijkt.