#Zelensky in Berlin as #Germany Chancellor #Merz calls for more int'l support of #Ukraine resistance of #Russia invasion

Merz says UK, France, and US have lifted restrictions on #Kyiv use of long-range missiles

#Trump admits protecting #Putin 's invasion - Will he now allow US sanctions?

US officials press #Kremlin: #Trump was told in #Putin call that "memorandum of peace" outlining conditions for a ceasefire would soon be delivered - But no document received

Envoy to #Ukraine Kellogg, criticizes ex- #Russia President Medvedev for comments that threatened World War III

#UkraineWar

Almost 300 flights cancelled, delayed, or diverted at #Moscow 4 airports because of #Ukraine drone attacks on nearby facilities supporting #Russia invasion

#UkraineWar

@ScottLucas

That's excellent. It's quite extraordinary that Ukraine is managing to open the sky over Moscow, and the russians are unable to close it. 🇺🇦💪

#Moscow: #Ukraine drones reportedly strike Elma technology park, where electronic and optical products and control and measuring devices produced

Kronstadt drone development company attacked

Moscow Mayor: 33 drones shot down by air defense forces

#Russia #UkraineWar

US official: "#Putin is dangerously close to burning the golden bridge that #Trump laid for him"

#Ukraine #TrumpRussia

@ScottLucas #trump has been doing and will continue to do #putin's biding. For over a year he had been limiting the #USPolitics in favour of #russia and at the expense of #ukranian military and civilian lives.
#trump and the #republicans have ukranian blood in their hands.
All because there aren't a dozen #oath abiding republicans in Congress.

#Russia rejects #Zelensky proposal of meeting of #Zelensky - #Putin - #Trump

Meeting can only take place after "concrete agreements" between Kyiv and Moscow

#Ukraine #UkraineWar

#Zelensky points to #Russia amassing 50,000+ troops, including some of its best forces, near #Sumy region in NE #Ukraine

Assures that #Kyiv has taken steps to prevent the force from conducting a large-scale offensive

#RussianUkrainewar

3 #Russia officials: #Putin demanding a written pledge by #NATO not to accept any countries in Eastern Europe, as well as lifting of several sanctions on Moscow

"Senior Russian source": Putin is ready for an agreement to end his invasion, but "not at any price"

#Ukraine #UkraineWar

@ScottLucas
The one who started the war doesn't get to impose pre-conditions for peace on the country they invaded, or third parties.

I note the wording "any countries in Eastern Europe" rather than just "Ukraine"? Most of the countries bordering Russia in Europe are already NATO members.

Is he getting worried about Belarus now?

@petealexharris @ScottLucas

"Is he getting worried about Belarus now?".

Could be? Alexander Lukashenko has always been an authoritarian and a coward - sucking up to what he believes could be the winning team. 😎
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@Dimaxx @ScottLucas
I think he'll remain loyal to Putin, but he's mortal, and anyway his grip on control of Belarus wobbled a few years ago, IIRC. If it happens again, there's no realistic threat of Russian tanks rolling in to put down dissent. Russia doesn't have any to spare.

#Zelensky, alongside German Chancellor #Merz: #Ukraine and #Germany have reached agreements on defense investments

#UkraineWar

#Germany 's #Merz: “We will continue to increase the pressure on #Russia. We will do everything in this context to ensure that Nord Stream 2 cannot be put back into operation."

#Ukraine #UkraineWar

#Germany to provide further military support for #Ukraine amounting to about €5 billion

Defense Ministry points to #Russia airstrikes, “with many civilians killed and injured, as well as the massive destruction of civilian infrastructure in particular”

#UkraineWar

#Trump: #Putin may be intentionally delaying negotiations for ceasefire to halt #Russia invasion of #Ukraine

“We’re going to find out whether or not he’s tapping us along or not, and if he is, we’ll respond a little differently"

#UkraineWar

@ScottLucas When the small guy is the big guy in the picture 💚