TC Won't Give In To LiesI'm stunned ... To find myself agreeing with Boris Johnson
BBC News - UK should send non-combat troops to Ukraine now, former PM Johnson tells BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp32n6vxqplo
Ukraine recaptured over 200 sq km in recent days. Why is this not a top headline?
Why aren't European countries doing more to #HelpUkraineWin
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces made fastest battlefield gains since 2023, analysis finds
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/17/ukraine-war-briefing-kyivs-forces-made-fastest-battlefield-gains-since-2023-analysis-finds
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces made fastest battlefield gains since 2023, analysis finds
Ukraine is probably leveraging a recent block on Russian troops’ access to Starlink, says Institute for the Study of War; Trump says he wants Kyiv deal with Moscow ‘fast’. What we know on day 1,455
Lol, the war that Trump said he could end in one day, gets another four months from the dotard.
BBC News - US wants Russia and Ukraine to end war by June, says Zelensky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0y0y9z231o
The Trump delay game has Zalensky and Ukrainians focused on trying to reach a peace deal, which distracts from trying to win.
Willing #NATO nations should #HelpUkraineWin by providing in-country air defence behind the front lines. Also, provide troops at major energy sites as human shields (and technical specialists too)
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"Willing countries" of #NATO need to be doing two things right now:
1) putting troops at Ukrainian energy site as human shields against Russian attacks
2) putting air power in Ukraine and directly providing air defence for the country away from the front lines.
Both are totally defensive measures that protect civilians, defend against war crimes and help Ukraine focus on fighting back.
So, it's taken one year and two days to start trilateral TALKS about ending the war Trump said he would end on Day One
Of course, the Russian bombing hasn't stopped, nor the occupation.
Putin keeps playing for time and Trump is happy to go along.
BBC News - Russia, Ukraine and US to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20011w4zzo
Sure, have the UN meeting...
But then Europe needs to start directly supporting Ukraine without the UN and without #NATO
Willing countries can start with in-country air defense over non-frontline territory.
RE: https://mastodon.ie/@EugeneMcParland/115825109433263770
Great graphic showing the true nature of the War in Ukraine.
They are not only fighting on a front to hold/regain territory. They are under constant assault on their infrastructure and people.
Willing countries should be defending Ukrainian airspace behind the front lines.
IMO Zalensky missed a trick here (a rarity for him).
He should have said "Hell yes, we targeted Putin. He is the one person who started this. He's targeted me for four years."
BBC News: Ukraine denies drone attack on Putin's residence
BBC News - Ukraine denies drone attack on Putin's residence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4g5lgngvo
Today is a good day for willing European countries to help Ukraine win the war against Russia, not support Trump's delay tactics.
- Massively increase military aid (pref w Russian asset sales)
- Give Ukraine any weapon type they need
- Defend Ukrainian airspace behind the front lines
- Treat any Russian invasion of air space as an act of war
- Seize Russia shadow tankers
- Stop ALL Russian oil and gas purchases immediately