"Striking how Russia’s failure to achieve its goals in Ukraine hasn't taught people that bean-counting military equipment before a war has started is kind of a waste of time. They're doing it re: China-Taiwan now."
- Maria Popova‬

#Russia #Ukraine #China #Taiwan

"One of the most persistent Kremlin tactics is historical inversion: accusing others of ‘fascism’ while using WWII memory to legitimise present-day aggression, occupation, and forced deportations.

Victory Day is increasingly used to reshape the memory of WWII around current political objectives."
‪- EUvsDisinfo

#Russia #Kremlin #EUvsDisinfo‬

"... Russia invaded Ukraine not only to destroy Ukraine, but also to prove that treaties are meaningless, alliances are weak, and that brute force still decides the fate of nations. By waging an imperialist war of conquest, Russia seeks to undermine Europe’s post-imperial order. ..."

#Russia #RussianImperialism #Ukraine #Europe #EU
https://www.erstestiftung.org/en/a-speech-to-europe-2026-the-european-moment/

‪"24 tote Zivilisten, davon 3 Kinder, 48 Verletzte in der Ukraine durch hunderte russische Drohnen und Raketen. Wir brauchen keine FotoOps mit ukrainischer Technologie, keine Spekulation über „Vermittler“, kein Lob für die „Resilienz der Ukrainer“ sondern wir müssen Putin stoppen."
- Nico Lange‬

#Russland #Ukraine #Europa

"... Putin verliert nun seine magische Kraft. Die Macht liegt zwar weiterhin ungeteilt in seinen Händen, doch die Magie seiner Macht entweicht. ..."

#Russland #Putin #Putinskrieg #Ukrainekrieg #Drohnenkrieg #China
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z6OS2GvmrE

"... The Canada-Ukraine partnership is a core element of the Canada-EU relationship. By aligning closely with Kyiv to bolster European security and contain Russia, Canada is not only protecting its own national interest but is also positioning itself as a key pillar of the coalition on the right side of history. ..."

#Canada #Ukraine #EU #EuropeanSecurity

https://www.policymagazine.ca/as-the-war-narrative-shifts-ottawa-and-kyiv-join-forces-on-european-security/

"What we are seeing in China is clear and unmistakable signs of US decline. The US is praising Xi, refusing to defend Taiwan and desperate for Chinese help--and the Chinese know it and love it. This summit might be remembered in history as the end of the US Era."
- Phillips OBrien‬

#Trump #China #XiJinping #Taiwan
https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/trump-in-china-a-case-study-of-us?r=1tgexa&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

"For some supposed peace activists "the threat of growing militarism" has no connection to russian aggression at all; for them, the threat exists because Europe is helping Ukraine defend itself and is preparing to defend more victims of russian aggression. Total moral obtuseness and stupidity."
- Maria Popova‬

#RussianAggression #Europe #EU #RussianImperialism #Ukraine