#  @dszeligowski Daniel Szeligowski Daniel Szeligowski posts on X about ukraine, russia, poland, germany the most. 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(FRO)](/topic/$fro) [Decimated (DIO)](/topic/decimated) [April (APRIL)](/topic/april) [World Liberty Financial (WLFI)](/topic/world-liberty-financial) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "So I was in Kyiv when Prigozhin's mutiny happened. Now I'm in Washington when the Congress finally adopts Ukraine's assistance package. I still have slots in my schedule for summer-autumn feel free to reach out to me 😎 BREAKING: US Senate approves $95 billion aid package for Ukraine Israel and Taiwan BREAKING: US Senate approves $95 billion aid package for Ukraine Israel and Taiwan" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1782859411276382341) 2024-04-23T19:49Z 23.1K followers, 13K engagements "Would someone please explain these US officials that Ukraine attacking Russian territory is actually *defensive* operations not offensive Or do they really believe that Ukraine is up to some land grab in Russia This is a pretty creative definition of "offensive operations". It's not "offensive" to shoot adversary forces as they are actively attacking you after adversary forces initiated a new offensive operation. https://t.co/fcHVDqrjFE https://t.co/WltjNNFZ6w This is a pretty creative definition of "offensive operations". It's not "offensive" to shoot adversary forces as they are actively" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1790808976365400567) 2024-05-15T18:18Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements "Putting all three pieces of the puzzle together Putin says he is ready for negotiations regarding Ukraine ONLY IF those negotiations lead to the incapacitation of Ukraine along with its partition. To put it simply Putin wants Ukraine's capitulation nothing short of that" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1799786542468415656) 2024-06-09T12:52Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "The proof "All wars ultimately end in negotiation. But those negotiations are based on loss or victory in the war. We are striving for victory" said Putin at the same Petersburg International Economic Forum. He is therefore not willing to genuinely negotiate whatsoever" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1799786546524270650) 2024-06-09T12:52Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "Germany hopes for a diplomatic settlement with Russia and already now is preparing its future negotiating position with Moscow. That is why it kept blocking arms supplies to Ukraine a training mission for Ukrainian soldiers Russian asset seizure etc https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/03/germany-blocks-czech-eu-russian-spies-travel-crackdown/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/03/germany-blocks-czech-eu-russian-spies-travel-crackdown/" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1831409102054150526) 2024-09-04T19:08Z 25.9K followers, 17.6K engagements "I am hearing that Munich Security Conference has been a wake-up call. But I heard that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was also a wake-up call. So was the annexation of Crimea. A wake-up call is not an alarm clock in your phone. You cannot just snooze it to rest few more minutes" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1891044250533453910) 2025-02-16T08:37Z 21.3K followers, 82K engagements "The U.S. spent less than 03% of its GDP for military support to Ukraine. Meanwhile Poland spent over 07% National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said the US deserves payback from Ukraine for its support against the Russian invasion and that President Volodomyr Zelenskiy would be very wise to accept the minerals deal offered last week https://t.co/rRAiOpPxzE National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said the US deserves payback from Ukraine for its support against the Russian invasion and that President Volodomyr Zelenskiy would be very wise to accept the minerals deal offered last week" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1891225349083570629) 2025-02-16T20:37Z 21.2K followers, [----] engagements "Follow-up to the Munich Security Conference #MSC2025" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1891391753694876098) 2025-02-17T07:38Z 21.3K followers, 25K engagements "Actually it is the people of Ukraine who decide whether Zelensky represents them Zelensky cannot claim to represent the will of the people of Ukraine unless he restores freedom of the press and stops canceling elections Zelensky cannot claim to represent the will of the people of Ukraine unless he restores freedom of the press and stops canceling elections" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1892496332343914624) 2025-02-20T08:47Z 21.3K followers, [----] engagements "The U.S. "peace proposal" put forward in Paris essentially is: - no Ukraine in NATO - no foreign troops in Ukraine - no U.S. military support for Ukraine - waive the sanctions - unfreeze the Russian assets - allow Russia to freely integrate the occupied territories What a deal" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1913609688572190987) 2025-04-19T15:04Z 25.7K followers, 544.8K engagements "190bn euros would buy you any seat at any negotiating table. Europe has leverage but no political will to use it People keep asking "what can Europe do" but Europe is sitting on 190bn in frozen Russian assets which could be lawfully transferred to Ukraine. And that's just one of the things Europe can do. https://t.co/ckFdrN8TM9 People keep asking "what can Europe do" but Europe is sitting on 190bn in frozen Russian assets which could be lawfully transferred to Ukraine. And that's just one of the things Europe can do. https://t.co/ckFdrN8TM9" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1955650209083711673) 2025-08-13T15:18Z 23.4K followers, 11.5K engagements "Germany trained Russian troops before the annexation of Crimea. Maybe that would explain why a few weeks later Germany advised Ukraine not to defend Crimea. As Heusgen once put it: Merkel always had in mind what was tolerable for Russia - Ukraine defending itself was clearly not Deutsche Militrs waren bis kurz vor der Annexion der Krim dabei den Russen beizubringen effektiver Krieg zu fhren. Und der Rstungskonzern Rheinmetall konnte auf ein Milliardengeschft mit Russland hoffen. https://t.co/v1L6AtdvzF Deutsche Militrs waren bis kurz vor der Annexion der Krim dabei den Russen beizubringen" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1977302805661548775) 2025-10-12T09:18Z 23.1K followers, 95.1K engagements "Well if Putin really wants to end the war then how about President Trump inviting President Zelensky to the meeting in Hungary Putin surely would not mind would he Q: What if Putin doesn't agree to peace during your meeting in Hungary What then TRUMP: Let's see what happens. I think he will. I think President Putin wants to end the war. https://t.co/dTa68Ceie5 Q: What if Putin doesn't agree to peace during your meeting in Hungary What then TRUMP: Let's see what happens. I think he will. I think President Putin wants to end the war. https://t.co/dTa68Ceie5" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1979251276014628872) 2025-10-17T18:20Z 23.1K followers, 40.7K engagements "Can we start with President Trump's envoy clarifying Russia's terms for ending the war Whenever he comes back from Moscow he mentions different conditions that Putin reportedly puts forward NEW: Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russias terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday warning that Putin had said he would destroy Ukraine if it did not agree. w/ @FT comrades @maxseddon @HenryJFoy @ak_mack https://t.co/fUANzCML3v NEW: Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russias terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday warning that" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1979955573816021061) 2025-10-19T16:59Z 23.1K followers, 20K engagements "Stop fooling yourself. Putin isnt offering Trump a land swap in Ukraine - it's a land grab a scam. He wants Ukrainian land he's failed to seize and doesn't have in exchange for land he's also failed to seize and doesn't have. He has no intention of giving up an inch himself" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1980205439766937801) 2025-10-20T09:32Z 23.1K followers, 35.5K engagements "Poland gave Ukraine what it needed long before other countries even began to believe Ukraine could withstand the attack. People have short memories so I dont hold that against them - but the wider Polish public does and it was them who opened their houses for their neighbours Unfortunately for us Ukrainians no one actually tried to enable Ukraine to win. No one. Unfortunately for us Ukrainians no one actually tried to enable Ukraine to win. No one" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1980381472969355786) 2025-10-20T21:11Z 23.1K followers, 38.3K engagements "@MikaMacuk Sorry but you are right about Moscow ;)" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1981110593299108151) 2025-10-22T21:29Z 23.1K followers, [--] engagements "Might be shrouded in darkness but still full of vibe. Kyiv capital of freedom" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1981812274638557329) 2025-10-24T19:57Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling Kirill Dmitriev a "Russian propagandist" is a welcome move. The Russian brazen lies have been allowed to fly publicly for too long under the guise of an "alternative point of view". Time to call a spade a spade" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1982581392405078108) 2025-10-26T22:53Z 23.1K followers, 14.3K engagements "Ukraine is once again handing its opponents in Europe and the United States free ammunition - in broad daylight Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation detained former Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi in Lviv Oblast on suspicion of large-scale fraud and money laundering tied to [----] energy tenders sources told hromadske. https://t.co/f6dO3j4ML0 Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation detained former Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi in Lviv Oblast on suspicion of large-scale fraud and money laundering tied to [----] energy tenders sources told hromadske. https://t.co/f6dO3j4ML0" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1983562252457234468) 2025-10-29T15:51Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Dmitriev as a Russian propagandist Gunvor as the Kremlin's puppet. Secretary Bessent (and so his Department) leaves no room for unnecessary diplomatic courtesy towards Russia - and this is good news. Leveraging political correctness Russia has enjoyed de facto immunity President Trump has been clear that the war must end immediately. As long as Putin continues the senseless killings the Kremlins puppet Gunvor will never get a license to operate and profit. President Trump has been clear that the war must end immediately. As long as Putin continues the senseless killings the Kremlins puppet" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1987196895354044726) 2025-11-08T16:33Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements "This is the Russians' war against Ukraine. Whether motivated by ideological or financial reasons Russians eagerly rushed to murder their neighbours. It would be a huge mistake to hold only the regime accountable while overlooking the widespread social consent for these crimes "Putin attacked Ukraine not Russians" fails to grapple with why millions of ordinary Russians were willing to follow orders in a devastating war against Ukraine. This stuff open up questions over how far Russia as a society will come to terms with the past after Putin is gone. "Putin attacked Ukraine not Russians" fails" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1987198645070860373) 2025-11-08T16:40Z 23.4K followers, 15.1K engagements "The only problem here is Latynina cant grasp how it happened that when Russia attacked a neutral Ukraine - run by pro-Russian authorities with an anti-NATO public and hosting a Russian base in Crimea Ukrainians decided they no longer wanted to live under the Russian boot The problem is not that Ukraine has been part of Russia for centuries. The problem is that Ukraine in its [----] borders has been created by the expansion of Russia the same way Texas is created by the expansion of US. Suppose for some reason back in [----] the USSR won parts of US The problem is not that Ukraine has been part of" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1988694370632233301) 2025-11-12T19:44Z 23.6K followers, 22.6K engagements "@MEpiskopos Russia had started the Crimea operation before Yanukovych even signed a deal with the opposition. Moscow was ready to move regardless of him being still in power. Not to mention that Putin threatened him with invasion already in late [----] to block the EU-Ukraine trade deal" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1988865196513726880) 2025-11-13T07:03Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements "Great question. Why did exactly Russians start to kill Ukrainians although they were trading visiting each other's countries and engaging in some kind of cultural exchange Would be good to know the answer before Washington comes up with yet another brilliant peace plan J.D. Vance: Why don't Russians and Ukrainians instead of killing each other start trading visiting each other's countries and engaging in some kind of cultural exchange That's his Trump's fundamental worldview the one he adheres to. https://t.co/oBtUlnNaJe J.D. Vance: Why don't Russians and Ukrainians instead of killing each" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1991648070409289880) 2025-11-20T23:21Z 23.6K followers, 15.2K engagements "I will ask this question again - Europe has had almost a year to put forward its own theory of victory in Ukraine and present a plan accordingly why it has never happened Keir Starmer Emmanuel Macron Friedrich Merz and Volodymyr Zelensky will hold a call about the US-Russia developments at [----] South African time today Keir Starmer Emmanuel Macron Friedrich Merz and Volodymyr Zelensky will hold a call about the US-Russia developments at [----] South African time today" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1991826528532140079) 2025-11-21T11:10Z 23.7K followers, 33.6K engagements "I am sorry to say it but our American colleagues does not understand Russia at all. That Putin would agree to a ceasefire (which he may matter of price) absolutely does not mean he would abandon his efforts to take all of Ukraine (which he will not for him it is priceless) I asked senior US officials a version of this question yesterday. The answer was essentially that Putins concession would mainly just be him abandoning his efforts to take all of Ukraine. Story to come. I asked senior US officials a version of this question yesterday. The answer was essentially that Putins concession would" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1991967994063589424) 2025-11-21T20:32Z 23.7K followers, 53.4K engagements "I have my own interpretation. Since the plan is about Ukraine this means Russia demands that European planes sold to Ukraine (French Rafale Swedish Gripen) cannot be stationed in Ukraine but must be stationed in Poland. Whenever Russia strikes Ukraine they are too late A shocking part of the TrumpRussia "peace plan" isnt just what it does to Ukraine. It is what it quietly does to Poland. Buried in point [--] is a sentence that looks harmless: European fighters will be stationed in Poland. On paper that sounds fine. In practice though it https://t.co/qF3ShIlKxq A shocking part of the TrumpRussia" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1991969155533394123) 2025-11-21T20:37Z 23.8K followers, 17.5K engagements "May I have a written proof that Russia accepts a "deal" for a start Breaking: President Trump wants Ukraine to accept a sweeping U.S. peace deal by Thursday giving Kyiv less than a week to decide https://t.co/cFMJpUkJR8 Breaking: President Trump wants Ukraine to accept a sweeping U.S. peace deal by Thursday giving Kyiv less than a week to decide https://t.co/cFMJpUkJR8" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1991980165539455487) 2025-11-21T21:20Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "Are we moving on this trajectory Defining Ukraine's Victory https://pism.pl/publications/defining-ukraines-victory https://pism.pl/publications/defining-ukraines-victory" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1992103054922096771) 2025-11-22T05:29Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "A peace plan that maximizes the chances the war doesn't restart is not acceptable to Russia. A peace plan that is acceptable to Russia does not preserve Ukrainian sovereignty. The US is trying to square the circle on a basis of a number of wrong assumptions Any Ukraine-Russia peace plan has to: 1) Stop the killing while preserving Ukrainian sovereignty. 2) Be acceptable to both Russia and Ukraine. 3) Maximize the chances the war doesn't restart. Every criticism of the peace framework the administration is working on either Any Ukraine-Russia peace plan has to: 1) Stop the killing while" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1992185510442205256) 2025-11-22T10:56Z 25.1K followers, 14.3K engagements "And both previous attempts failed because they did not provide any enforcement mechanism. This is a key lesson for any future peace plan This is the 3rd international attempt to manage Russia-Ukraine security relations after Budapest [----] and Minsk 2014-15. Both failed with disastrous results. No reason to believe this one can succeed./end This is the 3rd international attempt to manage Russia-Ukraine security relations after Budapest [----] and Minsk 2014-15. Both failed with disastrous results. No reason to believe this one can succeed./end" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1992294351222030838) 2025-11-22T18:09Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "In charge of the 'peace plan' has likely been Vance-Witkoff-Kushner trio with Rubio sidelined and Kellogg out of the equation U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff a real estate mogul with no diplomatic background before his appointment has emerged as one of the central architects of a new Washington peace proposal that Ukrainian officials say revives the Kremlin's most sweeping demands. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff a real estate mogul with no diplomatic background before his appointment has emerged as one of the central architects of a new Washington peace proposal that Ukrainian officials" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1992357809208561988) 2025-11-22T22:21Z 23.6K followers, 10K engagements "I do not believe it is in the Ukrainian people's interests for the war to be prolonged for another year either. But what does this have to do with Zelensky Zelensky called Putin to negotiate as soon as on the night of 23/24 February [----] yet Putin did not even answer I do not believe it is in the Ukrainian people's interests for the war to be prolonged for another year. The risks seem to me too great. So I hope @ZelenskyyUa will use his eloquence to explain why the time is right to negotiate. 4/5 I do not believe it is in the Ukrainian people's interests for the war to be prolonged for" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1992544352841658748) 2025-11-23T10:42Z 23.6K followers, 10.5K engagements "There are some things money can't buy. For everything else there's Mastercard @business Fake @business Fake" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1993608706509140215) 2025-11-26T09:12Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "It was literally days before Russia invaded Ukraine. I had just managed to come back from Donbas as the situation was flaring up. There was a closed call with a very small group of European experts on Russia and Ukraine. And I remember it well: a German colleague took the floor and said 'That's all posturing our sources in the Kremlin have told us there is nothing really to worry about.' These days I'm seeing a lot of attention being given to the Russian experts explaining to us what the Kremlin really wants and what the Kremlin really thinks. And how the Kremlin's goals have changed and when" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1993808963016773883) 2025-11-26T22:27Z 24.9K followers, 31.4K engagements "In '14 Ukraine was a neutral country with a vast majority of the population against NATO membership yet Russia attacked. In '22 a week before the invasion Scholz was in Moscow and promised Putin Ukraine would not join NATO yet Russia attacked. Enough of this nonsense This is such a stupid position. Its what started the war n the first place - Nato refuses to admit Ukr to Nato or even say its possible when talking to ze - Nato refuses to confirm this stance when talking to Russia Everyone is pissed off & ukr left in limbo Whats so This is such a stupid position. Its what started the war n the" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1993973236103512253) 2025-11-27T09:20Z 25.4K followers, 89.8K engagements "Exactly the opposite. The only chance for a potential prace deal is when Ukraine has position strong enough to stop Russian advance and it needs financial assistance to do that Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the European Union's plan to use frozen Russian state assets to fund Ukraine could endanger the chances for a potential peace deal to end the nearly four-year war https://t.co/Ng7PqfGLKu Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the European Union's plan to use frozen Russian state assets to fund Ukraine could endanger the chances for a potential peace deal to end the nearly" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1994349006542025043) 2025-11-28T10:13Z 24.5K followers, 11.9K engagements "Across from an aging Putin sits what is probably the most amateurish delegation the United States has ever fielded for talks with Moscow Would very much prefer to see Sec Rubio who has deeper understanding of #Russia-#Ukraine war and of how any deal would impact US interests at this table. https://t.co/HOHsTC7Bmr Would very much prefer to see Sec Rubio who has deeper understanding of #Russia-#Ukraine war and of how any deal would impact US interests at this table. https://t.co/HOHsTC7Bmr" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1995977256116912156) 2025-12-02T22:03Z 25.4K followers, 61.6K engagements "For Putin Witkoff is just a messenger. One does receive messages send messages discuss what is at stake but one does not negotiate with messengers" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1995998626263302169) 2025-12-02T23:28Z 25.3K followers, [----] engagements "This is already boring but I will say it for an umpteenth time - Ukraine is not fighting over 30-50 km strip of its territory Ukraine is fighting for its STATEHOOD Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that if Ukraine takes the right steps its GDP could surpass Russias within [--] years. "They are literally fighting over a 30-50 km strip in Donetsk roughly 20% of the region still under Ukrainian control and now a central issue in https://t.co/1l61DZ1dqF Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that if Ukraine takes the right steps its GDP could surpass Russias within [--] years. "They are literally" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1996173509098418610) 2025-12-03T11:03Z 25.4K followers, 81K engagements "Russia - land of free speech EU bureaucrats have turned into enemies of free speech enemies of Western civilization and ultimately enemies of themselves. EU bureaucrats have turned into enemies of free speech enemies of Western civilization and ultimately enemies of themselves" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1997351768758391238) 2025-12-06T17:05Z 25.4K followers, 13K engagements "SEVEN GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR A UKRAINE-RUSSIA 'DEAL' [--]. Secure Ukraine's sovereignty Ukraine must retain the freedom to determine its internal and foreign policy choices [--]. Uphold Ukraine's territorial integrity Ukraine's territorial losses to Russia must not be legally recognised [--]. Provide for Ukraine's ability to deter Russia Ukraine must possess credible means to ensure its security vis--vis Russia including long-range strike capabilities [--]. Establish enforcement mechanisms An effective international mechanism must be created to monitor the ceasefire and to respond to any violations 5." [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1998843953161081033) 2025-12-10T19:55Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements "In [----] the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact with Poland only to attack Poland in [----] and start the Second World War hand in hand with Nazi Germany Sergey Lavrov Russias foreign minister says Russia can give a written promise not to attack Europe. But this is the same Lavrov who insists that Russia has _never_ attacked Ukraine. In fact Russia has never attacked anyone ever It was always pure self-defence (not Sergey Lavrov Russias foreign minister says Russia can give a written promise not to attack Europe. But this is the same Lavrov who insists that Russia has _never_ attacked" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1999086426865184818) 2025-12-11T11:58Z 25.7K followers, 43.6K engagements "And whose fault is it I was a speaker at one of the European Parliament's hearings on Russia in [----] and I remember well the Russian 'activists' complaining about theirs lives in. Italy and France "I really have big hopes for Russia" @yulia_navalnaya said in an interview at our #POLITICO28 Gala in Brussels. "I understand that its very difficult moment. Its very difficult moment for Europe and of course its an awful time for Russia." 🔗 https://t.co/bWlZL65myq https://t.co/JTcsYqKz7Z "I really have big hopes for Russia" @yulia_navalnaya said in an interview at our #POLITICO28 Gala in Brussels." [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1999465365265613139) 2025-12-12T13:04Z 25.6K followers, 18.3K engagements "Whole discussion around elections in Ukraine is pure nonsense. Nothing to do with democracy. One of Putin's war objectives is to get rid of Zelensky - this is personal for him. Everyone else including President Trump is merely playing secondary roles in this political theatre" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1999508963176349864) 2025-12-12T15:57Z 25.6K followers, 14K engagements "Highly competent Polish vice-rector of the College of Europe with decades of experience is supposed to clean up the mess left by "professional" Western diplomat. How does media react They call the move controversial because she is from 'less prestigious and far away' Poland. EXCLUSIVE: College of Europe to name interim rector after Mogherini resigns amid fraud probe https://t.co/a8MQvJe1qe https://t.co/tRFjKGYU1k EXCLUSIVE: College of Europe to name interim rector after Mogherini resigns amid fraud probe https://t.co/a8MQvJe1qe https://t.co/tRFjKGYU1k" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1999523619798479024) 2025-12-12T16:55Z 25.7K followers, 99.4K engagements "Sachs and Varoufakis turned out to be a disgrace to a profession that had otherwise proved better at predicting developments in Ukraine than the 'security experts'. What a shame. Saying it as an economist myself Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and I discussed the economic consequences of stealing Russian assets for the EU. This would raise interest rates and lower Europes creditworthiness at a time when the world is closely watching and wondering what the hell is going on https://t.co/5EQKM5D5qZ Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and I discussed the economic consequences of stealing Russian assets for the EU. This" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1999528466744586722) 2025-12-12T17:15Z 25.6K followers, 12.2K engagements "Those lands where Chinese or Mongols lived for centuries shall also become Chinese or Mongolian again Lavrov: the Americans have told us clearly that those lands where Russians have lived for centuries must become Russian again. He didnt specify whether that includes Kyiv or Odesa in addition to Donbas and Crimea. Draw your own conclusions about the value of platinum standard https://t.co/88PbIb9UoN Lavrov: the Americans have told us clearly that those lands where Russians have lived for centuries must become Russian again. He didnt specify whether that includes Kyiv or Odesa in addition to" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2000898227499925552) 2025-12-16T11:58Z 25.6K followers, 23.3K engagements "Russia has consistently tried to take the interests of the West into account for instance by poisoning people in Salisbury planning to assassinate the CEO of Rheinmetall or simulating a nuclear strike on Warsaw 💬 President Vladimir Putin to @BBC: There will be no new special military operations if we are treated with respect and if our interests are taken into account just as we have consistently tried to take the interests of the West into account. https://t.co/Rl4623SSMZ https://t.co/QXQMOUFvXN 💬 President Vladimir Putin to @BBC: There will be no new special military operations if we are" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2003233302636110189) 2025-12-22T22:36Z 25.8K followers, 18.7K engagements "Against the backdrop of the cowardice so common in politics today Zelensky turned out to be a tough kid from the block who didn't run away and challenged Putin. For Putin therefore getting rid of Zelensky is a deeply personal matter. But that's not what Trump thinks Trump keeps talking about the animosity between Putin and Zelensky. Putin hates Ukrainians for existing. Zelensky rightfully hates Putin for invading killing unleashing Russian forces that rape torture and steal children. Putins hatred is deranged. Zelenskys is righteous. Trump keeps talking about the animosity between Putin and" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2003501131742478352) 2025-12-23T16:21Z 25.7K followers, [----] engagements "Probably the only point where I disagree with Bohdan is that war *is* the outcome of a rational cost-benefit calculation. The problem however is that many of our Western colleagues believe that "rational" means whatever they themselves consider rational (which is why they were wrong in 2022). Whether Russia has the capacity to win the war decisively is one thing; the other more important thing is that Russia has enough capacity to inflict serious harm on its adversary - and the political will to do so. This is why countries on the eastern flank still believe Russia poses a threat to them." [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2003528928460226912) 2025-12-23T18:11Z 25.7K followers, 22.9K engagements "In [----] soon after he took over in the Kremlin Putin told Ukraine's PM Yushchenko that Crimea as part of Ukraine was a historical injustice yet to be corrected. No beating around the bush no 'NATO expansion' nonsense. It's been stuck in his head all along" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2004583486796226921) 2025-12-26T16:02Z 25.8K followers, 81.9K engagements "In fact Putin did not wait long. Already in [----] he made his first attempt to seize Ukrainian territory in Crimea in what is now known as the Tuzla island crisis. Interestingly most pundits tend to forget this episode while analysing Russian behaviour vis-a-vis Ukraine In [----] soon after he took over in the Kremlin Putin told Ukraine's PM Yushchenko that Crimea as part of Ukraine was a historical injustice yet to be corrected. No beating around the bush no 'NATO expansion' nonsense. It's been stuck in his head all along In [----] soon after he took over in the Kremlin Putin told Ukraine's PM" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2004930455523791176) 2025-12-27T15:00Z 25.8K followers, 56.1K engagements ""Russia will support China" with what otherwise would have already been decimated in Ukraine if only the US had not chosen to drip-drop military support to Ukraine's armed forces Russia will support China if a Taiwan contingency flares up Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the countrys Tass news agency as Beijings tensions with Japan continue to escalate over the issue. https://t.co/azd7CEjO9F Russia will support China if a Taiwan contingency flares up Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the countrys Tass news agency as Beijings tensions with Japan" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2005234378440327586) 2025-12-28T11:08Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements "2025 will be remembered as the year when for the first time an attacked country seeking to end a war was compelled to negotiate not with its enemy but with its own partners" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2005245880681844958) 2025-12-28T11:54Z 25.8K followers, 36.5K engagements "Trump is not that naive recall his stance on NS2 and Germany. But he overestimates the importance of flattery in diplomacy. It is not that Putin didn't end the war because he wasn't respected. Flattering Putin only reinforces his belief that continuing the war is the right thing Trump: Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange. Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding. https://t.co/tiBk5lB0nz Trump: Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange. Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding." [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2005409667770712250) 2025-12-28T22:44Z 25.8K followers, 17.3K engagements "Putin was so generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding that he sent his Ukrainian-born stooge Medinsky in February [----] to present Ukraine's terms of capitulation Trump: Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding including supplying energy electricity and other things at very low prices. So a lot of good things came out of that call today. https://t.co/O9yP91FGoy Trump: Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2005419477496971492) 2025-12-28T23:23Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements "Zelensky is right to demand security guarantees from the United States. If Washington is so confident that Russia's ambitions end in Donbas then it should vouch for Russia" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2005664869966889303) 2025-12-29T15:39Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements "A textbook Russian behaviour. What comes out of the talks in Mar-a-Lago is definitely not what Putin has expected despite him having an earlier phone call with Trump. So Russia will escalate its strikes campaign against Ukraine. If so that is on Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-ukraine-tried-attack-putins-residence-so-moscows-negotiating-stance-2025-12-29/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-ukraine-tried-attack-putins-residence-so-moscows-negotiating-stance-2025-12-29/" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2005669782964871345) 2025-12-29T15:58Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements "Rolling out the red carpet doesn't work. Flattery doesn't work. Trump may truly believe these create a conducive environment for negotiations. But Putin simply reads them as validation of the elevated status he believes he deserves and thus he sees no reason to change course" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2005723197522751797) 2025-12-29T19:30Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements "But why 'secretly' That's not really a secret that the US is sharing intel with Ukraine and rightly so "HOW THE C.I.A. SECRETLY HELPS UKRAINE FIGHT" In [----] the CIA played a pivotal role in sustaining Ukraines military operations during periods when official U.S. military aid was frozen or redirected under the Trump administration. Despite formal pauses in hardware deliveries https://t.co/U6tKRmPpvE "HOW THE C.I.A. SECRETLY HELPS UKRAINE FIGHT" In [----] the CIA played a pivotal role in sustaining Ukraines military operations during periods when official U.S. military aid was frozen or" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2006805017815343268) 2026-01-01T19:09Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements "What are all these people thinking That Putin send special forces to Kyiv so as to bring gifts to Zelensky Putin did not need any green light he did not care about the US response. He failed that is it. Do not draw nonsense parallels I fear this is a green light for Putin to kidnap Zelenskyy and China to do the same thing to Taiwan leadership. We could be entering a New World Disorder where China does whatever it wants in Asia Russia does whatever it wants in Europe and the USA does whatever it wants to do I fear this is a green light for Putin to kidnap Zelenskyy and China to do the same" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2007770841073991820) 2026-01-04T11:07Z 25.8K followers, 10.6K engagements "Might be kind of an America-centric view. Almost like Russia's been sitting on its hands waiting for the go-ahead from Washington "The United States has now given Russia China and anyone else who wants to give it a try a road map for invading countries that displease them" argues @RadioFreeTom: https://t.co/SlJdd5e0OT "The United States has now given Russia China and anyone else who wants to give it a try a road map for invading countries that displease them" argues @RadioFreeTom: https://t.co/SlJdd5e0OT" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2007937543430647925) 2026-01-04T22:09Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements "The whole discussion about security guarantees is meant to push Ukraine toward painful territorial concessions. Since this is not going to work anyway given Russia's maximalist war aims what really matters is long-term military support to Ukraine. The rest is a distraction Two hard realities persist: The US won't risk war with Russia over Ukraine and Europeans won't act without the US. This makes any security guarantee fundamentally less credible regardless of Paris talk details. Two hard realities persist: The US won't risk war with Russia over Ukraine and Europeans won't act without the US." [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2009056508441710897) 2026-01-08T00:16Z 25.9K followers, 17.8K engagements "Zoa litu w obwodzie kirowogradzkim na Ukrainie trafi w rce - uwaga uwaga - amerykaskich inwestorw zwizanych z prezydentem Donaldem Trumpem. Umowa surowcowa USA-Ukraina w praktyce A historic first as the government of Ukraine has completed the arduous tender process of selecting the investor for the Dobra Lithium deposit. Under the production sharing agreement the pilot project concerns large-scale development of mineral deposits in Kirovohrad Oblast. A historic first as the government of Ukraine has completed the arduous tender process of selecting the investor for the Dobra Lithium deposit." [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2010812979751620616) 2026-01-12T20:35Z 25.9K followers, 64.6K engagements "By moe najbardziej przeoczony czynnik ukraiskiej polityki - zmiana pokoleniowa Serhij Sternenko - [--] lat Taras Czmut - [--] lata Mychajo Fedorow - [--] lat Mykoa Dawydiuk - [--] lat Kyryo Budanow - [--] lat Pawo Palisa - [--] lat Julia Swyrydenko - [--] lat Oha Stefaniszyna - [--] lat" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2011432810809033030) 2026-01-14T13:38Z 25.9K followers, 48.4K engagements "Manufacturing a parallel reality didn't work before - and it won't work this time either Trump told Reuters' @steveholland1 Putin is "ready to make a deal." Asked what the hold up is Trump said simply: "Zelenskiy." We have to get President Zelenskiy to go along with it" he said. Trump told Reuters' @steveholland1 Putin is "ready to make a deal." Asked what the hold up is Trump said simply: "Zelenskiy." We have to get President Zelenskiy to go along with it" he said" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2011670767214399931) 2026-01-15T05:24Z 25.9K followers, 16.8K engagements "The reported death of Polish support for Ukraine was an exaggeration ⚡ 'Warmth from Poland' Fundraiser raises $330000 to buy generators for Kyiv as Russia targets energy. After quickly reaching the initial target organizers raised the goal to [--] million zloty ($550000). https://t.co/OeH0bTW7mU ⚡ 'Warmth from Poland' Fundraiser raises $330000 to buy generators for Kyiv as Russia targets energy. After quickly reaching the initial target organizers raised the goal to [--] million zloty ($550000). https://t.co/OeH0bTW7mU" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2012948048570089702) 2026-01-18T17:59Z 25.9K followers, 36K engagements "Wane kto zasiad po stronie ukraiskiej: Umerow Budanow Arachamija Kysycia to w tym momencie pierwszy skad Wane kto po raz pierwszy nie zasiad po stronie rosyjskiej: Miedinski In Abu Dhabi together with Kyrylo Budanov @arakhamia_david and @SergiyKyslytsya we took part in a trilateral meeting involving the Ukrainian American and Russian sides. We appreciate the U.S. mediation. On the U.S. side the consultations included Special Envoy In Abu Dhabi together with Kyrylo Budanov @arakhamia_david and @SergiyKyslytsya we took part in a trilateral meeting involving the Ukrainian American and Russian" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2014798765211767281) 2026-01-23T20:33Z 25.9K followers, 20.8K engagements ""Thorny territorial issue" means Russia and the US pressuring Ukraine to voluntarily give up territory that Russia failed to conquer - in exchange for no guarantees that Russia would stop or that the US would help if Russia attacks again https://www.reuters.com/world/zelenskiy-says-territorial-issue-be-discussed-trilateral-talks-uae-2026-01-23/ https://www.reuters.com/world/zelenskiy-says-territorial-issue-be-discussed-trilateral-talks-uae-2026-01-23/" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2015030030888247522) 2026-01-24T11:52Z 25.9K followers, 25.3K engagements "Those who frame the Ukrainian-Russian talks as a territorial issue are completely missing the point. Russia has attacked Ukraine three times in the past decade - in [----] [----] and [----] onward. Territorial conquest was never the real objective. Therefore the key question is: who will guarantee that Russia will not attack again after being given yet another piece of Ukrainian land Anyone ready to vouch for Russia is welcome to deploy their troops to the administrative border of Donetsk region the day after a ceasefire. Somehow I see no volunteers" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2015036290811507165) 2026-01-24T12:17Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements "First of all Europe has made a big bet that problems will solve themselves if we simply turn a blind eye and look the other way Europe has made a series of big bets that have gone spectacularly wrong. On the benevolence of the US. On the tameability of China and Russia. On immigration. On the permanence of free trade. https://t.co/Ie6p9RZV7W Europe has made a series of big bets that have gone spectacularly wrong. On the benevolence of the US. On the tameability of China and Russia. On immigration. On the permanence of free trade. https://t.co/Ie6p9RZV7W" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2015555741881405689) 2026-01-25T22:41Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements "@mobbs_mentality Idk I guess you're right and this is my personal crusade against anonymous accounts. At least I would love to believe that is indeed the case. But the Polish media landscape really struggles against the inflow of AI-driven messaging" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2015910228034789488) 2026-01-26T22:10Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements "1/ Trump genuinely wants to end the war and is making real efforts toward that goal. It's far less than Europe (and Ukraine) would like but Trump is right that Russia is primarily a conventional threat to Europe and it is Europe that should carry the main burden of response" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056393658671398) 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "Trump does not understand wars do not necessarily end with an agreement. Eastern Europe does not operate on the logic of an American real-estate developer where title and proper legal jurisdiction are what matter. Here what counts is factual control and informal arrangements" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056417196802213) 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "3. Trump does not want to sell Ukraine out or throw it under the bus. On the contrary he sees Ukraine as his asset which he feels entitled to exploit in an almost colonial way - vide 'minerals deal'. He may share influence even with Russia as for him it is a matter of price" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056423978954831) 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "4. Trump cannot clearly define the American interest in this war and more broadly in Ukraine. He looks at the numbers but in this case the numbers do not add up which only deepens his misunderstanding of the situation" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056429385441392) 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "Yes this clearly opens wide room for Russia to act but it opens equally wide room for Europe. Instead of expressing outrage over and over again Europe should act proactively rather than merely drafting counter-plans in response to Russian moves" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056439338836278) 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "6. "Anchorage framework" is only one part of a potential settlement. The second complementary part is U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine. The deal as Trump has seen it since the summer of [----] amounts to Ukraine's withdrawal from Donbas in exchange for U.S. security guarantees" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056457646719280) 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "There is no one in the Trump's camp who truly understands these details. Whereas on the Russian side sit the same people who negotiated in [----] but they fail to recognise the train has already left the station and the subordination of Ukraine is no longer achievable for Russia" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056470347055385) 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "END Obviously I can't claim this is to the best of my knowledge since I don't really know what is in the minds of the U.S. president and his advisers. So please consider it my educated guess or simply my analytical mind if you like" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056508658081800) 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "@yermolenko_v @Cebr_uk Volodymyr it's actually $520bn: the report mentions $280bn in lost output $117bn in lost assets "separate from GDP impact" & $127bn in terms of impact on public finances "also separate from the GDP impacts". Have a look at concluding chapter: https://cebr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Cost-to-Ukraine-of-Conflict-with-Russia-a-Cebr-report-February-2022.pdf https://cebr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Cost-to-Ukraine-of-Conflict-with-Russia-a-Cebr-report-February-2022.pdf" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1491903088940232704) 2022-02-10T22:33Z 26K followers, [--] engagements "Ukraine's export to the US: less than $1bn Ukraine's export to Poland: more than $45bn" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2014306559677923586) 2026-01-22T11:58Z 26K followers, 23.6K engagements "Polish underground leaders accepted an invitation from comrade Stalin in [----]. They were given "security guarantees" after which they all were arrested and staged in the infamous Trial of the Sixteen. Moscow's invitations always come with handcuffs attached ⚡ Russia says it's ready for Zelensky-Putin meeting but only if Ukraine's president travels to Moscow. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow is prepared to ensure President Volodymyr Zelensky's security. https://t.co/gLwjQGSoOK ⚡ Russia says it's ready for Zelensky-Putin meeting but only if Ukraine's president travels to Moscow. Kremlin" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2016629611308650943) 2026-01-28T21:49Z 26K followers, 245.6K engagements "Russians will never forgive Poland for coming to Ukraine's rescue Whom Russians call their enemies: Poland 62% Lithuania 62% Germany 50% UK 50% USA 25% (down after Trumps re-election) Friendly countries in Russian public opinion: Belarus 80% China 60% Kazakhstan 30% India 30% North Whom Russians call their enemies: Poland 62% Lithuania 62% Germany 50% UK 50% USA 25% (down after Trumps re-election) Friendly countries in Russian public opinion: Belarus 80% China 60% Kazakhstan 30% India 30% North" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2016860460264444168) 2026-01-29T13:06Z 26K followers, 130.5K engagements "Western negotiatiors are stupid enough to buy the Russian package approach. Reality is: - security guarantees to Ukraine are none of Russian business - foreign troops in Ukraine are none of Russian business - the moment you push Ukraine on territory Russia comes with new demands RU makes clear the only viable formula for security guarantees to UA is the one discussed in Istanbul in 2022: P5 plus Germany and Turkey acting by consensus no foreign troops/bases/exercises in UA without Ru consent. Not just territory blocking the deal. https://t.co/BevGWtpwBK RU makes clear the only viable formula" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2016956087073706454) 2026-01-29T19:26Z 26K followers, 16.3K engagements "Ciekawa zmiana ukraiskiego stanowiska ws. Biaorusi I welcome President @ZelenskyyUa's intention to appoint a Special Envoy for democratic Belarus. We look forward to close cooperation with the new Envoy in our common fight for freedom justice and security. We stand united by shared goals and by a shared European future. https://t.co/Y6qY6qshNu I welcome President @ZelenskyyUa's intention to appoint a Special Envoy for democratic Belarus. We look forward to close cooperation with the new Envoy in our common fight for freedom justice and security. We stand united by shared goals and by a shared" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2017292754930356360) 2026-01-30T17:44Z 26K followers, 14.7K engagements "To ciekawe e wszystkie propagandwki o Rosji (amerykaskie brytyjskie niemieckie czy teraz polskie) czy dokadnie takie samo tumaczenie si ich autorw - e oni niby "tylko pokazuj" a widz sam wycignie wnioski. Oczywicie na podstawie tego co mu starannie zaserwowano" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2020888840957812744) 2026-02-09T15:53Z 26K followers, 28.6K engagements "W komentarzach jak zwykle pomieszanie z popltaniem trolli. Niech sobie kady oglda co chce. Niech sobie krci co chce. Wolno wyboru. Tylko jeli krcisz gadzinwk to nie dziw si pniej e kto nazywa rzeczy po imieniu To ciekawe e wszystkie propagandwki o Rosji (amerykaskie brytyjskie niemieckie czy teraz polskie) czy dokadnie takie samo tumaczenie si ich autorw - e oni niby "tylko pokazuj" a widz sam wycignie wnioski. Oczywicie na podstawie tego co mu starannie zaserwowano To ciekawe e wszystkie propagandwki o Rosji (amerykaskie brytyjskie niemieckie czy teraz polskie) czy dokadnie takie samo" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2021238666471813318) 2026-02-10T15:03Z 26K followers, [----] engagements "Europe as we know it was born because of the US dominance - otherwise it would have been hardly possible to bridge differences between post-WW2 Germany and France Good read: "The Most Noble Adventure: The Marshall Plan and the Time When America Helped Save Europe" Germany and Frances cooperation inside the EU was always based in part on having the US dominant in the alliance. France could play the anti-American card to simulate independence while Germany could balance things between Paris and Washington. If the US as the distant foil is Germany and Frances cooperation inside the EU was always" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2021294665371353240) 2026-02-10T18:46Z 26K followers, [----] engagements "Russia a land of freedom. Maybe Mr Dmitriev would turn on his VPN to comment on that (because X is also blocked in Russia) Today the Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app. Trying to isolate over [---] million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia. Today the Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app. Trying to isolate over [---] million users from private and secure" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2021931388229111925) 2026-02-12T12:56Z 26K followers, [----] engagements "Human factor is essential in any game. I have seen the same wargame played separately by two different groups. In the first run Russia successfully invaded NATO. In the second combined European forces crushed Russian troops in Ukraine/Belarus without a single US soldier I'm deeply sceptical of these wargame scenarios because they seem to imagine NATO has no early warning is asleep at the wheel as Russia masses forces at the border and lays mines and that local & multinational forces in situ wouldn't move into forward positions in a crisis. https://t.co/EC2BkaWKpD I'm deeply sceptical of these" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2019412770350100746) 2026-02-05T14:08Z 26K followers, 21.2K engagements "2/ Trump does not really understand what this war is about. Concepts like national determination or historical fixation are alien to him. He mistakenly believes everything is a matter of price what it takes is to compensate Ukraine and Russia simply set the right price" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056409664115056) 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "When a ceasefire is agreed both sides usually withdraw to an agreed distance. So if Russia insists on elections in Ukraine then presidential elections should be held simultaneously in both Ukraine and Russia with international observers present on the ground Russia wants Ukraine to hold elections but only if Russia gets to decide who wins. ISW reported that Russia's deputy FM Galuzin went on TASS to call Zelenskyy "illegitimate" and float UN governance over Ukraine. ISW called this "a rejection of Ukraine's sovereignty and Russia wants Ukraine to hold elections but only if Russia gets to" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023499464775020754) 2026-02-16T20:47Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "Na polskim twitterze ju wprost roi si od wpisw i "analiz" napisanych przez ChatGPT. Nawet na kontach powanych ludzi. Zastanawiam si czasem czy autorzy wiedz e ChatGPT ma bardzo charakterystyczn manier tworzenia tekstu i z atwoci mona rozpozna jego "dziea"" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2022616068234125779) 2026-02-14T10:17Z 26K followers, 51.2K engagements "9. Trump greatly overestimates his influence over both Russia and Ukraine. He gave up most of his leverage over Ukraine when he cut U.S. assistance. He gave up much of his leverage over Russia when he loudly announced pressure but failed to follow through Putin called it a bluff" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056490806808891) 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "Trump shaping a parallel reality again. The ball has been in Putin's court ever since and he is yet to come to the table. Unlike Zelensky who has sought negotiations since the very first minutes of the Russian invasion Trump telling Zelensky "Ukraine better come to the table fast" is about as blunt as diplomacy gets. The ball is in Zelensky's court now and the window to negotiate isn't staying open forever. Source: @Disclosetv https://t.co/MT6EN2W377 Trump telling Zelensky "Ukraine better come to the table fast" is about as blunt as diplomacy gets. The ball is in Zelensky's court now and the" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023569458439114977) 2026-02-17T01:25Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "Ukraine's most valuable asset: know-how Germany asks Ukraine to train its soldiers in drone warfare https://t.co/u8GhKHhgkn Germany asks Ukraine to train its soldiers in drone warfare https://t.co/u8GhKHhgkn" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023959026589987316) 2026-02-18T03:13Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "@TomWlost But you're not arguing with me. Zelensky's team believed more of the same was a recipe for Ukraine's slow defeat and that Trump might overturn the table and give Ukraine a chance. Everyone can judge for themselves how accurate those forecasts were but they were not my forecasts" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023090687340609627) 2026-02-15T17:43Z 26K followers, [--] engagements "When I first raised this issue a year ago it immediately sparked controversy. But rather than controversy it should have prompted reflection within the Democratic camp about why their messaging was received the way it was From the Ukrainian point of view it was Trump not Kamala Harris who represented upside potential. Influential people in Kyiv used to say that Trump was a rollercoaster but Harris was a slow death - and if you were going to die anyway then better die fast than slow From the Ukrainian point of view it was Trump not Kamala Harris who represented upside potential. Influential" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023092109239337195) 2026-02-15T17:48Z 26K followers, [----] engagements "@TomWlost Surely they didn't prefer quick death that was just the metaphor. But that they did prefer Trump to Harris was not really a secret - I mean private conversations not public messaging for different audiences as you rightly points out" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023093452733628596) 2026-02-15T17:54Z 26K followers, [--] engagements "@TomWlost I think there were several factors like experience with beting on a wrong horse in [----] really bad messaging from Harris camp (saw just a small part of it and it was really bad) personal connections to Trump's camp and some personal animosity to Biden's administration" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023097003090276641) 2026-02-15T18:08Z 26K followers, [--] engagements "🧵 Z poradami naszych amerykaskich kolegw jest taki drobny problem e one wszystkie sprowadzaj si do zaoenia: "moe zadziaa ale w sumie to Autor sam tego nie wie" https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/price-peace-ukraine https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/price-peace-ukraine" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2023752194823184671) 2026-02-17T13:31Z 26K followers, [----] engagements "Gdy Samuel Charap proponowa wymusi na Ukrainie wdroenie porozumie miskich sam dodawa e nie wie czy to zaspokoi rosyjski apetyt. Mimo to konsekwetnie proponowa" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023752198933360868) 2026-02-17T13:31Z 26K followers, [----] engagements "Peter Slezkine oddaby kawaek terytorium Ukrainy ale on te nie wie czy to by wystarczyo Rosji. Gdy rozmawiaem z nim krtko jaki czas temu nie umia nawet wskaza rosyjskich celw wojennych wobec Ukrainy - jak wic oferowa rozwizanie jeli nie zdefiniowao si problemu" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023752205321609655) 2026-02-17T13:31Z 26K followers, [----] engagements "RT @AndrzejTracz1: IMHO fair and right about Trump Russia and Ukrain" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023757920295608338) 2026-02-17T13:54Z 26K followers, [--] engagements "Dokadnie tak. Dwie frakcje zarysoway si w obozie wadzy na Ukrainie a linia podziau wcale nie jest taka oczywista" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023807136132743519) 2026-02-17T17:09Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "From the Ukrainian point of view it was Trump not Kamala Harris who represented upside potential. Influential people in Kyiv used to say that Trump was a rollercoaster but Harris was a slow death - and if you were going to die anyway then better die fast than slow" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056402412114376) 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "5. There is no Alaska agreement with Russia. What the Russians call the "Anchorage framework" is a mutual understanding () that territorial concessions by Ukraine are supposed to be an element of ending this war. Yes I believe Trump could have made such a declaration" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056448285213106) 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "7. The deal as Trump sees it resembles certain elements of the [----] Istanbul draft (look for security guarantees part). Yet it is just as complicated and therefore just as difficult to achieve as it was back then when there was no deal at all" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056463577354456) 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "8. Trump's rhetoric has no actual connection to his real actions. He is simply trying to manufacture a parallel reality believing that in this way he is exerting pressure on both sides" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056475950629107) 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "Trump assumes if he keeps announcing that a deal is close the side he points to will feel called to account. That might work if the potential deal were beneficial to both sides. But there is no middle ground you cannot just compensate Russia and Ukraine someone has to lose" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056484024910106) 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "10. Trump is as helpful as he is irritating to both Ukraine and Russia. And so he may not even notice if right under his nose Ukraine and Russia decide to settle matters directly between themselves without U.S. mediation which at some point may prove too costly for both sides" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056498260058214) 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "RT @mikercarpenter: The US Secretary of State just gave a speech at the Munich Security Conference in the midst of the largest land war in" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023386725872202091) 2026-02-16T13:19Z 26.1K followers, [---] engagements "With all due respect to my Ukrainian colleagues but the Kremlin did not change the head of the Russian delegation. There are two parallel tracks: one purely technical (military if you will) and the other political with Medinsky deliberately kept in charge The change of the head of the Russian delegation may indicate attempts by the Kremlin to delay negotiations. Negotiations involving Ukraine the USA and Russia will take place in Geneva on February 17-18. Last week Moscow changed the head of the Russian delegation - it became https://t.co/4eFzxoKIlR The change of the head of the Russian" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023410171276677263) 2026-02-16T14:52Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "RT @KonstantinBrey1: 🚨 Very interesting thoughts throughout with mind-boggling and encouraging potential consequences and some indisput" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023758069692527056) 2026-02-17T13:54Z 26.1K followers, [--] engagements "🧵 What I believe is true about Trump Ukraine and Russia. These [--] assumptions stand together without internal contradictions. I want to share them given how conflicting the assessments are after the Munich Security Conference" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023056389405639089) 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, 19.3K engagements "Bottom line: Europe has had a year to work with Trump administration on Ukraine but spent most of that time complaining therefore allowing Russia to set the agenda. As difficult and painful as it is to work with the White House moral condemnation alone will not win the war 🧵 What I believe is true about Trump Ukraine and Russia. These [--] assumptions stand together without internal contradictions. I want to share them given how conflicting the assessments are after the Munich Security Conference https://t.co/wuYrL9ep9j 🧵 What I believe is true about Trump Ukraine and Russia. These 10" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023375484956909599) 2026-02-16T12:34Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements ""A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns" Pi lat temu w @RadiowaTrojka przegadaem ca godzin na dziewidziesiciolecie Roberta Duvalla. Dzi "lubicy zapach napalmu o poranku" dowdca i Tom Hagen zarazem przeszed do wiecznoci https://t.co/V5Bep9jLzu Pi lat temu w @RadiowaTrojka przegadaem ca godzin na dziewidziesiciolecie Roberta Duvalla. Dzi "lubicy zapach napalmu o poranku" dowdca i Tom Hagen zarazem przeszed do wiecznoci https://t.co/V5Bep9jLzu" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023474024463187973) 2026-02-16T19:06Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "Medinsky is not the new but the old Russian chief negotiatior. He led the Russian team already in spring [----] and his role has been to obstruct any serious conversation. That Putin still keeps him in this position signals the old guy in the Kremlin has no intention to compromise Two sources with knowledge told me negotiations in the political group in Geneva got "stuck" today. The sources said the reason was the positions presented by the new Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky Two sources with knowledge told me negotiations in the political group in Geneva got "stuck" today. The" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023870596254495015) 2026-02-17T21:22Z 26.1K followers, 21.6K engagements "Russia had nothing to fear from Ukraine. It attacked Ukraine unprovoked - in fact for the third time in a single decade. It is worth taking a longer view to see the full picture clearly. Russia may often change its tune but it is still the same war song. Do not be deceived" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/2023967275670258153) 2026-02-18T03:46Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements "Interesting statement from Zelensky: we are ready to discuss new conditions of Ukrainian-Russian coexistence taking into account that real normalisation will take place only after full deoccupation of Donbas and Crimea" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1122238086128205825) 2019-04-27T20:36Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements "This is what Ukraine has just been rewarded with after prioritising relations with Germany for the last [--] years. Apart from Nord Stream [--] of course. If Zelensky wants to make a difference it would be wise of him to devote more time and energy to relations with western neighbors Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas: "It is good news that we agreed that Russia should remain in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Especially because this preserves the right of Millions of Russians to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. " @coe https://t.co/tv3YqgcJjf Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas:" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1129449270317342722) 2019-05-17T18:11Z 21.1K followers, [--] engagements "If true that Kolomoysky went against Parnas & Fruman both identified as major donors to the Trump campaign in [----] it speaks volumes how confident the oligarch feels after Zelensky's presidential victory An American analyst describes Kolomoisky as super dangerous. The notorious oligarch returned from a long exile and immediately threatened and defamed two Americans Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman. They are my clients and I have advised them to press charges. An American analyst describes Kolomoisky as super dangerous. The notorious oligarch returned from a long exile and immediately threatened and" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1129799895819476993) 2019-05-18T17:24Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements "Polska uwaana jest przez Ukraicw za pastwo najbardziej im przyjazne. Niemal 95% respondentw nad Dnieprem wskazao w najnowszym sondau @RatingGroup na przyjazne nastawienie Polski wobec Ukrainy" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1674382542776967168) 2023-06-29T11:41Z 15.6K followers, [--] engagements "Here we are: NATO-Ukraine Commission upgraded to NATO-Ukraine Council Membership Action Plan removed from Ukraine's road to NATO but still very opaque wording on Ukraine's path to membership saying the Allies "will be in a position to extend an invitation to Ukraine" in future" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1678792645735333888) 2023-07-11T15:50Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "#VilniusNATOSummit I believe we have just missed the best opportunity to unequivocally say that we WILL extend an invitation for #Ukraine to join NATO when the conditions are met. "We will be in a position" to do anything when we all agree but WILL we eventually do it" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1678796776038359043) 2023-07-11T20:38Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "Helping Ukraine 'as long as it takes' is the right approach. But helping Ukraine 'as quick as it takes' would be even better and cheaper" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1689308151386882048) 2023-08-09T16:10Z 15.5K followers, 184.8K engagements ""Black Sea blockade has been of strategic importance from a Russian point of view in terms of depriving Ukraine of the ability to further defend itself. It prevents Ukraine from obtaining assistance and resources by sea and hits directly the foundations of the Ukrainian economy"" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1690359353394462720) 2023-08-12T13:47Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "Polish experts propose banning all Russian ships from entering EU ports if merchant ships attacked in Black Sea" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1692497245260685496) 2023-08-18T11:22Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "Ukrainians are paying the ultimate price of the offensive and it is up to them to decide what is the threshold of pain. The international community may and should help Ukraine but should refrain from judging the price or risk aversion" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1692562329618034762) 2023-08-18T15:41Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "I prefer empirical evidence rather than abstract theories. Russia had broken two Minsk Agreements refused to take a land-for-peace offer and has chosen a war of aggression against Ukraine. So I do not buy yet another land-for-peace proposal that cannot get lessons learned right" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1692967307700543768) 2023-08-19T18:30Z 15.5K followers, 31.4K engagements "You may cut a deal with Putin but it does not mean that Putin cuts a deal with you. Applies to the Minsk Agreements applies to the grain deal applies to Prigozhin and will apply to any potential deal regarding Ukraine in future" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1694427890241151209) 2023-08-23T19:14Z 15.4K followers, 600.2K engagements "Great thread. I remember my own discussions with colleagues from Western Europe on the eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The usual argument was: Russia won't attack since it would run completely against its economic interest. And here we are" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1695376563225743853) 2023-08-26T10:04Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "🧵Short thread on why Ukraine refuses to negotiate with Russia and recognises Putin to be devoid of any credibility 👇" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1697049861730844767) 2023-08-31T00:53Z 15.6K followers, 97.9K engagements "The Minsk Agreement reached soon afterwards envisaged decentralisation of Ukraine including "temporary order of local self-governance" in some parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Ukrainian parliament adopted a respective law in September [----] for a period of [--] years" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1697049867401449650) 2023-08-31T00:53Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "Russia in turn never intended to fulfill its part of the deal namely to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. First the Russian side held local elections in the occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Nov [----]. Next the Russian troops went on full offensive Jan-Feb 2015" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1697049870668898539) 2023-08-31T00:53Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "The resumption of fighting led to the Minsk-2 Agreement signed in February [----]. The deal provided for an unconditional ceasefire since Feb15. However the Russian troops did not stop and continued their offensive eventually capturing the Ukrainian city of Debaltseve on Feb18" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1697049873478992014) 2023-08-31T00:53Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "A sudden inflation of articles advocating for a deal with Russia indicates that the Russian authorities are aware of the difficult situation on the frontline and they seek to freeze the conflict in order to secure the territorial gains. Time to double down on support for Ukraine" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1697200489757282719) 2023-08-31T10:51Z 15.6K followers, 433K engagements "Interestingly hours before the Russian invasion of Ukraine Belarusian minister of defence Viktar Khrenin also gave his word as an officer to Ukraine's defence minister Oleksii Reznikov that Russia would not attack Ukraine from the territory of Belarus" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1697305729512669669) 2023-08-31T17:49Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements "Consistency and methods of the Russian torture in Ukraine suggests coordination planning and organisation as well as the direct authorisation deliberate policy or official tolerance from superior authorities - says UN expert" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1697906151428362603) 2023-09-02T09:35Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "The UN Secretary General literally comes up with a proposal to insure the aggressor state (Russia) against its victim's (Ukraine) self-defence. How about insuring Ukraine's civilian infrastructure against Russian missile attacks" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1700210465354186805) 2023-09-08T18:12Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "This "free Starlink internet to Ukraine" is to a great extent funded by USAID and the Polish government" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1700264523889016929) 2023-09-08T21:47Z 15.5K followers, 62.1K engagements "Problem is that there's been a merry-go-round of security experts brilliant at security studies but lacking a deeper knowledge of the local (area) context. Just a few days ago a major US centre hosted a discussion on Ukraine yet all the speakers were Russia or Russian scholars" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1701309503356989488) 2023-09-11T18:59Z 15.5K followers, 85.7K engagements "Russia again attempts to impose the blockade of the Western part of the Black Sea this time encroaching on the Bulgarian exclusive economic zone. High time the international community acts decisively. @PISM_Poland provides concrete measures to consider 👇" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1702415918570025112) 2023-09-14T20:15Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "Big picture of Polish-Ukrainian grain dispute is that the Poles have taken upon themselves relatively highest cost of aid to Ukraine of ANY partners around the world. Others are lagging far behind yet expectation is that PL would still carry an extra load" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1703754184061866126) 2023-09-18T12:53Z 15.6K followers, 24.8K engagements "Germany which blocked Ukraine's arms procurements prevented the allies from sending weapons to Ukraine and blocked billions of EU financial aid to Ukraine accuses Poland which has borne the greatest cost of aid to Ukraine of "part-time solidarity"" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1703820125491622186) 2023-09-18T17:15Z 15.4K followers, 49.7K engagements "A gentle reminder to everyone: the way to counter the Russian attempts to trigger a world food crisis is by transiting the Ukrainian grain through Poland to the third countries that really need it not by selling the grain on the Polish market" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1704433436193128783) 2023-09-20T09:52Z 15.4K followers, 21.1K engagements "This is not true What the Polish PM said was "we are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine" & "now arming Poland with more modern weapons" because Poland has already sent Ukraine what it had in stocks. You saw Polish tanks and howitzers in UA long ago" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1704752990886781182) 2023-09-21T07:02Z 15.5K followers, 325.4K engagements "Pressure matters @BBCWorld has already corrected its article and removed an obvious error that the Polish PM reportedly announced some decision on arms deliveries adding that "Poland has already sent Ukraine [---] Soviet-era tanks and [--] MiG-29 fighter jets"" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1704759698656797162) 2023-09-21T07:29Z [--] followers, 52.4K engagements "Folks emotions are running high now so please: 👉 always check original Polish/Ukrainian sources don't do harm by losing sth crucial in translation 👉 refrain from invective - anyone using obscene language is immediately blocked anonymous account or university professor" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1704763436138107010) 2023-09-21T07:44Z 15.5K followers, 11.4K engagements "@VolodymDubovyk This was an interview for the Polish media in Polish it is crystal clear" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1704896634390274481) 2023-09-21T16:33Z 21.1K followers, [---] engagements "I have given a dozen interviews on Polish-Ukrainian relations since yesterday for top Western outlets. With rare exceptions most of them did not care what I got to tell them they cut everything out and left a single quote to "balance" a long list of grievances against Poland" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1704900726655218159) 2023-09-21T16:49Z 15.5K followers, 19.9K engagements "Don't agree with Volodymyr. The media literally reported that Polish PM gave a television address in which he announced a decision to stop sending weapons to Ukraine. In fact in an interview he said that at the moment PL does not send weapons cause is replenishing own stocks" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1704904916400300329) 2023-09-21T17:06Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements "Poland was the first to come to Ukraine's rescue. As time goes by and memory fades this thread sets the record straight on the titanic effort that Poland and its people have made to support Ukraine in the most trying moment" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150334706778457) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, 490.7K engagements "Literally hours after the initial Russian attack Polish Minister of Defence reported that the convoy with ammunition arrived in Ukraine. That was just a starter. We now know that Poland started supplying Ukraine with weapons already before February 24th" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150336577527892) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements "300 tanks dozens of IFVs & artillery & missile systems fighter jets multiple rocket launchers drones mortars rifles grenade launchers loitering munition. Poland has been a key weapons provider to Ukraine. The value of PL equipment surpassed $3bn" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150338485911610) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [---] engagements "The Polish self-propelled howitzers KRAB made their mark at the frontline in particular helping Ukraine to liberate the occupied territories from the hands of the Russian invaders. Poland was also one of the first countries to send tanks to Ukraine" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150340440502629) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [---] engagements "Not to mention Poland's role as 24/7 platform for repairing Ukrainian weapons and returning it to the battlefield. This has been a war of attrition after all" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150344198602827) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "Finally Poland was a driving force behind establishing an EU Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine eventually overcoming German objections. Poland hosts multinational training command on its territory" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150345972777055) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "Poland has also kept motivating the others to give more military help to Ukraine. For instance Poland played a decisive role in the formation of an international coalition of countries transfering Leopard tanks to Ukraine" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150347705012701) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "While weapons supplies to Ukraine are of key importance the Polish support has gone way beyond that. Humanitarian assistance food medicine and water supplies evacuation and medical treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers are just a few examples" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150349667877168) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements "Poland's specialty has become modular cities for Ukrainian IDPs. Such towns have been constructed in the suburbs of Kyiv (Bucha Irpin Borodianka) as well as in western Ukraine providing a shelter for thousands of Ukrainians who had to flee their homes" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150351748337890) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "All that while the Poles have opened the doors of their own homes to millions of Ukrainian refugees. Since February [--] [----] more than [--] million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the Polish border" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150354143277061) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements "The cities of eastern Poland have become major destinations for those fleeing the war. Out of seven cities awarded the honorary title of the Rescuer by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky four are in Poland and all of them are in its eastern part" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150356307509401) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [---] engagements "Poland also introduced a special procedure granting the Ukrainian refugees a simplified access to the Polish labour market. These were billions of dollars earned that were subsequently often sent to Ukraine to mitigate the consequences of the war" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150358291378191) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements "In the context of the Russian blockade of the Black Sea basin Poland has helped Ukraine redirect trade routes using Polish rail infrastructure and sea ports although it eventually came at a significant cost to the Polish farmers" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150364087885843) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "Tanks need plenty of fuel. Amid the Russian attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure Poland has not only become Ukraine's main fuel supplier but also canceled permits for international carriers that would deliver fuel to Ukraine" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150366533202184) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "Furthermore Poland has taken a leadership role in diplomatic support for Ukraine. The unprecedented visit of the prime ministers of Poland the Czech Republic and Slovenia in March [----] put an end to Ukraine's quasi-isolation at the onset of the war" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150368877851018) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "On top of that there have been a whole host of additional issues that often escaped the public opinion. For instance Poland has been a leading voice in terms of documenting the Russian war crimes in Ukraine" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150373520879831) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements "Poland funded more than half of all Starlink terminals operating in Ukraine almost [------] units as of October [----]. They proved invaluable for the Ukrainian troops at the frontline" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150376083599369) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements "Spot the marking on the helicopter Poland also provided transportation for the Ukrainian delegation during their negotiations with Russia at the beginning of the war" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150378461847808) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "Russian invasion has brought Poles and Ukrainians closer together than ever before. Poland tops the list of countries that Ukrainians have the most sympathy for. Moreover Polish President Andrzej Duda is the most respected foreign leader in Ukraine" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150380982587483) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "President Biden paid a special visit to Poland in February [----] as a recognition of the tremendous effort that Poles put into supporting Ukraine in resisting the Russian invasion. "Be like Poland" - was the message that Biden delivered to the free world" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150383000092903) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "Recent tensions in Polish-Ukrainian relations change nothing in terms of Poland's foreign policy directions. Poland will continue to back Ukraine but it will also keep protecting its own economic interests END" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705150385084633170) 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "I have full appreciation to the Ukrainian media which these days were really interested in the Polish point of view and willing to give it enough space. Unlike most of the top Western outlets which reached out to me to confirm a pre-approved thesis that "Poland is wrong"" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1705483054616092967) 2023-09-23T07:23Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "Happens very rarely these days that analysts are able to hole up in a remote and quiet place to freely discuss the topics that matter. So all the more kudos to @MieroszewskiPL for making it happen again" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1707042979322405217) 2023-09-27T14:42Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements "Construction of the Kerch bridge constituted a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Ukraine has an inherent right to destroy it. Even more so this would be pursued in self-defence since Russia has used the bridge as a key logistics route for its invasion" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1709969640275718315) 2023-10-05T16:31Z 15.5K followers, 53.9K engagements "So as expected it was Thomas Graham who featured in the famous Moscow Times article from July arguing that "Russian power is not necessarily a bad thing" & that "U.S. needs a strong Russia with strategic autonomy in order to advance diplomatic opportunities in Central Asia"" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1712446852598014180) 2023-10-12T12:35Z 15.5K followers, 10.7K engagements "Always been a mistake for the West to believe the Ukraine's counter-offensive would force Putin to negotiate. Putin does not seek any negotiations The goal should have been Ukraine's victory as quick as it takes and so military support should have been tailored accordingly" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1720032963591565323) 2023-11-02T10:59Z 15.5K followers, 134.3K engagements "What was supposed to be a temporary relief for the struggling Ukraine is now de facto turning into a new status quo adversely impacting the markets of EU Central European countries analogous to the recent issue of Ukrainian grain imports" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1721969137646202935) 2023-11-07T19:13Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "The European Commission should immediately address this situation before it escalates into further tensions between Ukraine and its neighbouring countries - as not only Poland was affected but also Slovakia and Romania END" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1721969141421048065) 2023-11-07T19:13Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "There is no single chapter as of yet in which Ukraine is well advanced. Therefore Ukraine has a long way to go before it will eventually join the EU. Still the country has just taken another big step towards the EU membership. More detailed analyses coming soon END" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1722284448673091987) 2023-11-08T16:06Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements "What a surprise. German journalist writing Putin-friendly books being paid by Russian oligarch close to the Kremlin. One can only guess how many more Western commentators advocating loudly for a compromise with Russia have in fact been on Russian payroll" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1724557747583078452) 2023-11-14T22:39Z 15.4K followers, 63.4K engagements "Each side is losing. The problem is though that Putin is fine with the outcome as he prefers a lose-lose scenario rather than a win-win one. He behaves like a dog in the manger. Therefore we & Ukraine have to win this war there is no middle ground no mythical compromise" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1730604892685803984) 2023-12-01T15:08Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "Spord zagranicznych liderw najwikszym zaufaniem Ukraicw cieszy si Joe Biden. Na drugi miejscu Andrzej Duda. Podium zamykaj Ursula von der Leyen i Rishi Sunak" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1732334310319960194) 2023-12-06T09:40Z 15.4K followers, [---] engagements "History of Ukraine is literally filled with compromises with Russia from the [----] Budapest Memorandum the [----] Treaty on the Azov Sea to the last-minute legislative concessions in early [----]. Whoever asks why Ukraine cannot "make a deal" with Russia only proves their ignorance" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1734497415892181014) 2023-12-12T08:56Z 15.6K followers, 17.9K engagements "The more I look at Elon Musk the more I see almost a textbook example of the Eastern European oligarchy. He is a business magnate with vast diversified but coordinated resources who runs his own media outlet (Twitter/X) not to generate profit but to gain political influence" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1734739499291214340) 2023-12-13T00:58Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements "The U.S. pulling away from Ukraine to focus on China would in fact be the easiest way to let Beijing gain a solid foothold in the very heart of Europe. Containing China actually starts in Ukraine by not creating the vacuum that the Chinese would rush to fill in" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1734910948392026456) 2023-12-13T12:19Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "@piotrwlodek @wirtualnapolska @PISM_Poland Dzikuj" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1737032223650463913) 2023-12-19T08:48Z 15.6K followers, [--] engagements "Zelensky believes he has found common language with both Democrats and Republicans and that the EU has the instruments to adopt an aid package even with the objection of one country (without mentioning Hungary by name). He made it clear that financial assistance is needed NOW" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1737463981961351183) 2023-12-20T13:24Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements "To make ends meet in [----] Ukraine counts on additional besides the aid packages from the US and the EU bilateral financial assistance. He pointed to relevant pledges from Germany Norway Denmark South Korea France Belgium the Netherlands Lithuania and Latvia" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1737463984301785407) 2023-12-20T13:24Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements "People in Kyiv are concerned about Donald Trumps possible victory in the US election. Zelensky chose his words carefully but he made it very clear that the US is the most important part of the coalition supporting Ukraine. If the US priorities change a domino effect will start" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1737463986268856498) 2023-12-20T13:24Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements "So @nytimes concludes quickly that Russia wants a deal because some Russian officials say so but last year NYT refused to publish an article on Azovstal claiming that footages with civilians sheltering in the plant were staged propaganda. A peculiar approach to the sources" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1738662066225828001) 2023-12-23T20:45Z [--] followers, 37.1K engagements "Russia seeks to subordinate Ukraine or destroy it. The goal has never changed since the invasion. What has changed is when and how but not what. Putin needs to take a break get together and strike back stronger. The tempo of the melody is flexible but it's still the same song" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1738687047856976062) 2023-12-23T22:24Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements "What a difference it would make if all these anonymous administration officials kept their focus on how to fine tune the assistance to Ukraine instead of giving interviews one after another" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1740130849000140827) 2023-12-27T22:01Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements "It seems like some people will never forgive Ukraine for resisting Russia" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1740141423130034563) 2023-12-27T22:43Z 15.5K followers, 23.5K engagements "By nie byo wtpliwoci co do rosyjskich zamiarw wobec Ukrainy. "Denazyfikacja" to denie do obalenia ukraiskich wadz i zainstalowania w Kijowie pro-rosyjskiego reimu. "Demilitaryzacja" - pozbawienie Ukrainy jakiejkolwiek moliwoci obrony i tym samym usamodzielnienia si ☝ Ukraine which is infected with Nazism that has molded into terrorism must be completely denazified and demilitarised. The Kiev regime and its leaders who worship the criminals of the Third Reich will end up just like their idols. 🔗 https://t.co/v63rvevlzt https://t.co/bOUt9av5nL ☝ Ukraine which is infected with Nazism that has" [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1742145531676155999) 2024-01-02T11:27Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements "' . . " [X Link](https://x.com/dszeligowski/status/1743281155623866504) 2024-01-05T14:39Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"So I was in Kyiv when Prigozhin's mutiny happened. Now I'm in Washington when the Congress finally adopts Ukraine's assistance package. I still have slots in my schedule for summer-autumn feel free to reach out to me 😎 BREAKING: US Senate approves $95 billion aid package for Ukraine Israel and Taiwan BREAKING: US Senate approves $95 billion aid package for Ukraine Israel and Taiwan"
X Link 2024-04-23T19:49Z 23.1K followers, 13K engagements
"Would someone please explain these US officials that Ukraine attacking Russian territory is actually defensive operations not offensive Or do they really believe that Ukraine is up to some land grab in Russia This is a pretty creative definition of "offensive operations". It's not "offensive" to shoot adversary forces as they are actively attacking you after adversary forces initiated a new offensive operation. https://t.co/fcHVDqrjFE https://t.co/WltjNNFZ6w This is a pretty creative definition of "offensive operations". It's not "offensive" to shoot adversary forces as they are actively"
X Link 2024-05-15T18:18Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Putting all three pieces of the puzzle together Putin says he is ready for negotiations regarding Ukraine ONLY IF those negotiations lead to the incapacitation of Ukraine along with its partition. To put it simply Putin wants Ukraine's capitulation nothing short of that"
X Link 2024-06-09T12:52Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"The proof "All wars ultimately end in negotiation. But those negotiations are based on loss or victory in the war. We are striving for victory" said Putin at the same Petersburg International Economic Forum. He is therefore not willing to genuinely negotiate whatsoever"
X Link 2024-06-09T12:52Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Germany hopes for a diplomatic settlement with Russia and already now is preparing its future negotiating position with Moscow. That is why it kept blocking arms supplies to Ukraine a training mission for Ukrainian soldiers Russian asset seizure etc https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/03/germany-blocks-czech-eu-russian-spies-travel-crackdown/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/03/germany-blocks-czech-eu-russian-spies-travel-crackdown/"
X Link 2024-09-04T19:08Z 25.9K followers, 17.6K engagements
"I am hearing that Munich Security Conference has been a wake-up call. But I heard that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was also a wake-up call. So was the annexation of Crimea. A wake-up call is not an alarm clock in your phone. You cannot just snooze it to rest few more minutes"
X Link 2025-02-16T08:37Z 21.3K followers, 82K engagements
"The U.S. spent less than 03% of its GDP for military support to Ukraine. Meanwhile Poland spent over 07% National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said the US deserves payback from Ukraine for its support against the Russian invasion and that President Volodomyr Zelenskiy would be very wise to accept the minerals deal offered last week https://t.co/rRAiOpPxzE National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said the US deserves payback from Ukraine for its support against the Russian invasion and that President Volodomyr Zelenskiy would be very wise to accept the minerals deal offered last week"
X Link 2025-02-16T20:37Z 21.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Follow-up to the Munich Security Conference #MSC2025"
X Link 2025-02-17T07:38Z 21.3K followers, 25K engagements
"Actually it is the people of Ukraine who decide whether Zelensky represents them Zelensky cannot claim to represent the will of the people of Ukraine unless he restores freedom of the press and stops canceling elections Zelensky cannot claim to represent the will of the people of Ukraine unless he restores freedom of the press and stops canceling elections"
X Link 2025-02-20T08:47Z 21.3K followers, [----] engagements
"The U.S. "peace proposal" put forward in Paris essentially is: - no Ukraine in NATO - no foreign troops in Ukraine - no U.S. military support for Ukraine - waive the sanctions - unfreeze the Russian assets - allow Russia to freely integrate the occupied territories What a deal"
X Link 2025-04-19T15:04Z 25.7K followers, 544.8K engagements
"190bn euros would buy you any seat at any negotiating table. Europe has leverage but no political will to use it People keep asking "what can Europe do" but Europe is sitting on 190bn in frozen Russian assets which could be lawfully transferred to Ukraine. And that's just one of the things Europe can do. https://t.co/ckFdrN8TM9 People keep asking "what can Europe do" but Europe is sitting on 190bn in frozen Russian assets which could be lawfully transferred to Ukraine. And that's just one of the things Europe can do. https://t.co/ckFdrN8TM9"
X Link 2025-08-13T15:18Z 23.4K followers, 11.5K engagements
"Germany trained Russian troops before the annexation of Crimea. Maybe that would explain why a few weeks later Germany advised Ukraine not to defend Crimea. As Heusgen once put it: Merkel always had in mind what was tolerable for Russia - Ukraine defending itself was clearly not Deutsche Militrs waren bis kurz vor der Annexion der Krim dabei den Russen beizubringen effektiver Krieg zu fhren. Und der Rstungskonzern Rheinmetall konnte auf ein Milliardengeschft mit Russland hoffen. https://t.co/v1L6AtdvzF Deutsche Militrs waren bis kurz vor der Annexion der Krim dabei den Russen beizubringen"
X Link 2025-10-12T09:18Z 23.1K followers, 95.1K engagements
"Well if Putin really wants to end the war then how about President Trump inviting President Zelensky to the meeting in Hungary Putin surely would not mind would he Q: What if Putin doesn't agree to peace during your meeting in Hungary What then TRUMP: Let's see what happens. I think he will. I think President Putin wants to end the war. https://t.co/dTa68Ceie5 Q: What if Putin doesn't agree to peace during your meeting in Hungary What then TRUMP: Let's see what happens. I think he will. I think President Putin wants to end the war. https://t.co/dTa68Ceie5"
X Link 2025-10-17T18:20Z 23.1K followers, 40.7K engagements
"Can we start with President Trump's envoy clarifying Russia's terms for ending the war Whenever he comes back from Moscow he mentions different conditions that Putin reportedly puts forward NEW: Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russias terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday warning that Putin had said he would destroy Ukraine if it did not agree. w/ @FT comrades @maxseddon @HenryJFoy @ak_mack https://t.co/fUANzCML3v NEW: Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russias terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday warning that"
X Link 2025-10-19T16:59Z 23.1K followers, 20K engagements
"Stop fooling yourself. Putin isnt offering Trump a land swap in Ukraine - it's a land grab a scam. He wants Ukrainian land he's failed to seize and doesn't have in exchange for land he's also failed to seize and doesn't have. He has no intention of giving up an inch himself"
X Link 2025-10-20T09:32Z 23.1K followers, 35.5K engagements
"Poland gave Ukraine what it needed long before other countries even began to believe Ukraine could withstand the attack. People have short memories so I dont hold that against them - but the wider Polish public does and it was them who opened their houses for their neighbours Unfortunately for us Ukrainians no one actually tried to enable Ukraine to win. No one. Unfortunately for us Ukrainians no one actually tried to enable Ukraine to win. No one"
X Link 2025-10-20T21:11Z 23.1K followers, 38.3K engagements
"@MikaMacuk Sorry but you are right about Moscow ;)"
X Link 2025-10-22T21:29Z 23.1K followers, [--] engagements
"Might be shrouded in darkness but still full of vibe. Kyiv capital of freedom"
X Link 2025-10-24T19:57Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling Kirill Dmitriev a "Russian propagandist" is a welcome move. The Russian brazen lies have been allowed to fly publicly for too long under the guise of an "alternative point of view". Time to call a spade a spade"
X Link 2025-10-26T22:53Z 23.1K followers, 14.3K engagements
"Ukraine is once again handing its opponents in Europe and the United States free ammunition - in broad daylight Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation detained former Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi in Lviv Oblast on suspicion of large-scale fraud and money laundering tied to [----] energy tenders sources told hromadske. https://t.co/f6dO3j4ML0 Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation detained former Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi in Lviv Oblast on suspicion of large-scale fraud and money laundering tied to [----] energy tenders sources told hromadske. https://t.co/f6dO3j4ML0"
X Link 2025-10-29T15:51Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Dmitriev as a Russian propagandist Gunvor as the Kremlin's puppet. Secretary Bessent (and so his Department) leaves no room for unnecessary diplomatic courtesy towards Russia - and this is good news. Leveraging political correctness Russia has enjoyed de facto immunity President Trump has been clear that the war must end immediately. As long as Putin continues the senseless killings the Kremlins puppet Gunvor will never get a license to operate and profit. President Trump has been clear that the war must end immediately. As long as Putin continues the senseless killings the Kremlins puppet"
X Link 2025-11-08T16:33Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements
"This is the Russians' war against Ukraine. Whether motivated by ideological or financial reasons Russians eagerly rushed to murder their neighbours. It would be a huge mistake to hold only the regime accountable while overlooking the widespread social consent for these crimes "Putin attacked Ukraine not Russians" fails to grapple with why millions of ordinary Russians were willing to follow orders in a devastating war against Ukraine. This stuff open up questions over how far Russia as a society will come to terms with the past after Putin is gone. "Putin attacked Ukraine not Russians" fails"
X Link 2025-11-08T16:40Z 23.4K followers, 15.1K engagements
"The only problem here is Latynina cant grasp how it happened that when Russia attacked a neutral Ukraine - run by pro-Russian authorities with an anti-NATO public and hosting a Russian base in Crimea Ukrainians decided they no longer wanted to live under the Russian boot The problem is not that Ukraine has been part of Russia for centuries. The problem is that Ukraine in its [----] borders has been created by the expansion of Russia the same way Texas is created by the expansion of US. Suppose for some reason back in [----] the USSR won parts of US The problem is not that Ukraine has been part of"
X Link 2025-11-12T19:44Z 23.6K followers, 22.6K engagements
"@MEpiskopos Russia had started the Crimea operation before Yanukovych even signed a deal with the opposition. Moscow was ready to move regardless of him being still in power. Not to mention that Putin threatened him with invasion already in late [----] to block the EU-Ukraine trade deal"
X Link 2025-11-13T07:03Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Great question. Why did exactly Russians start to kill Ukrainians although they were trading visiting each other's countries and engaging in some kind of cultural exchange Would be good to know the answer before Washington comes up with yet another brilliant peace plan J.D. Vance: Why don't Russians and Ukrainians instead of killing each other start trading visiting each other's countries and engaging in some kind of cultural exchange That's his Trump's fundamental worldview the one he adheres to. https://t.co/oBtUlnNaJe J.D. Vance: Why don't Russians and Ukrainians instead of killing each"
X Link 2025-11-20T23:21Z 23.6K followers, 15.2K engagements
"I will ask this question again - Europe has had almost a year to put forward its own theory of victory in Ukraine and present a plan accordingly why it has never happened Keir Starmer Emmanuel Macron Friedrich Merz and Volodymyr Zelensky will hold a call about the US-Russia developments at [----] South African time today Keir Starmer Emmanuel Macron Friedrich Merz and Volodymyr Zelensky will hold a call about the US-Russia developments at [----] South African time today"
X Link 2025-11-21T11:10Z 23.7K followers, 33.6K engagements
"I am sorry to say it but our American colleagues does not understand Russia at all. That Putin would agree to a ceasefire (which he may matter of price) absolutely does not mean he would abandon his efforts to take all of Ukraine (which he will not for him it is priceless) I asked senior US officials a version of this question yesterday. The answer was essentially that Putins concession would mainly just be him abandoning his efforts to take all of Ukraine. Story to come. I asked senior US officials a version of this question yesterday. The answer was essentially that Putins concession would"
X Link 2025-11-21T20:32Z 23.7K followers, 53.4K engagements
"I have my own interpretation. Since the plan is about Ukraine this means Russia demands that European planes sold to Ukraine (French Rafale Swedish Gripen) cannot be stationed in Ukraine but must be stationed in Poland. Whenever Russia strikes Ukraine they are too late A shocking part of the TrumpRussia "peace plan" isnt just what it does to Ukraine. It is what it quietly does to Poland. Buried in point [--] is a sentence that looks harmless: European fighters will be stationed in Poland. On paper that sounds fine. In practice though it https://t.co/qF3ShIlKxq A shocking part of the TrumpRussia"
X Link 2025-11-21T20:37Z 23.8K followers, 17.5K engagements
"May I have a written proof that Russia accepts a "deal" for a start Breaking: President Trump wants Ukraine to accept a sweeping U.S. peace deal by Thursday giving Kyiv less than a week to decide https://t.co/cFMJpUkJR8 Breaking: President Trump wants Ukraine to accept a sweeping U.S. peace deal by Thursday giving Kyiv less than a week to decide https://t.co/cFMJpUkJR8"
X Link 2025-11-21T21:20Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Are we moving on this trajectory Defining Ukraine's Victory https://pism.pl/publications/defining-ukraines-victory https://pism.pl/publications/defining-ukraines-victory"
X Link 2025-11-22T05:29Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"A peace plan that maximizes the chances the war doesn't restart is not acceptable to Russia. A peace plan that is acceptable to Russia does not preserve Ukrainian sovereignty. The US is trying to square the circle on a basis of a number of wrong assumptions Any Ukraine-Russia peace plan has to: 1) Stop the killing while preserving Ukrainian sovereignty. 2) Be acceptable to both Russia and Ukraine. 3) Maximize the chances the war doesn't restart. Every criticism of the peace framework the administration is working on either Any Ukraine-Russia peace plan has to: 1) Stop the killing while"
X Link 2025-11-22T10:56Z 25.1K followers, 14.3K engagements
"And both previous attempts failed because they did not provide any enforcement mechanism. This is a key lesson for any future peace plan This is the 3rd international attempt to manage Russia-Ukraine security relations after Budapest [----] and Minsk 2014-15. Both failed with disastrous results. No reason to believe this one can succeed./end This is the 3rd international attempt to manage Russia-Ukraine security relations after Budapest [----] and Minsk 2014-15. Both failed with disastrous results. No reason to believe this one can succeed./end"
X Link 2025-11-22T18:09Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"In charge of the 'peace plan' has likely been Vance-Witkoff-Kushner trio with Rubio sidelined and Kellogg out of the equation U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff a real estate mogul with no diplomatic background before his appointment has emerged as one of the central architects of a new Washington peace proposal that Ukrainian officials say revives the Kremlin's most sweeping demands. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff a real estate mogul with no diplomatic background before his appointment has emerged as one of the central architects of a new Washington peace proposal that Ukrainian officials"
X Link 2025-11-22T22:21Z 23.6K followers, 10K engagements
"I do not believe it is in the Ukrainian people's interests for the war to be prolonged for another year either. But what does this have to do with Zelensky Zelensky called Putin to negotiate as soon as on the night of 23/24 February [----] yet Putin did not even answer I do not believe it is in the Ukrainian people's interests for the war to be prolonged for another year. The risks seem to me too great. So I hope @ZelenskyyUa will use his eloquence to explain why the time is right to negotiate. 4/5 I do not believe it is in the Ukrainian people's interests for the war to be prolonged for"
X Link 2025-11-23T10:42Z 23.6K followers, 10.5K engagements
"There are some things money can't buy. For everything else there's Mastercard @business Fake @business Fake"
X Link 2025-11-26T09:12Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"It was literally days before Russia invaded Ukraine. I had just managed to come back from Donbas as the situation was flaring up. There was a closed call with a very small group of European experts on Russia and Ukraine. And I remember it well: a German colleague took the floor and said 'That's all posturing our sources in the Kremlin have told us there is nothing really to worry about.' These days I'm seeing a lot of attention being given to the Russian experts explaining to us what the Kremlin really wants and what the Kremlin really thinks. And how the Kremlin's goals have changed and when"
X Link 2025-11-26T22:27Z 24.9K followers, 31.4K engagements
"In '14 Ukraine was a neutral country with a vast majority of the population against NATO membership yet Russia attacked. In '22 a week before the invasion Scholz was in Moscow and promised Putin Ukraine would not join NATO yet Russia attacked. Enough of this nonsense This is such a stupid position. Its what started the war n the first place - Nato refuses to admit Ukr to Nato or even say its possible when talking to ze - Nato refuses to confirm this stance when talking to Russia Everyone is pissed off & ukr left in limbo Whats so This is such a stupid position. Its what started the war n the"
X Link 2025-11-27T09:20Z 25.4K followers, 89.8K engagements
"Exactly the opposite. The only chance for a potential prace deal is when Ukraine has position strong enough to stop Russian advance and it needs financial assistance to do that Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the European Union's plan to use frozen Russian state assets to fund Ukraine could endanger the chances for a potential peace deal to end the nearly four-year war https://t.co/Ng7PqfGLKu Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the European Union's plan to use frozen Russian state assets to fund Ukraine could endanger the chances for a potential peace deal to end the nearly"
X Link 2025-11-28T10:13Z 24.5K followers, 11.9K engagements
"Across from an aging Putin sits what is probably the most amateurish delegation the United States has ever fielded for talks with Moscow Would very much prefer to see Sec Rubio who has deeper understanding of #Russia-#Ukraine war and of how any deal would impact US interests at this table. https://t.co/HOHsTC7Bmr Would very much prefer to see Sec Rubio who has deeper understanding of #Russia-#Ukraine war and of how any deal would impact US interests at this table. https://t.co/HOHsTC7Bmr"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:03Z 25.4K followers, 61.6K engagements
"For Putin Witkoff is just a messenger. One does receive messages send messages discuss what is at stake but one does not negotiate with messengers"
X Link 2025-12-02T23:28Z 25.3K followers, [----] engagements
"This is already boring but I will say it for an umpteenth time - Ukraine is not fighting over 30-50 km strip of its territory Ukraine is fighting for its STATEHOOD Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that if Ukraine takes the right steps its GDP could surpass Russias within [--] years. "They are literally fighting over a 30-50 km strip in Donetsk roughly 20% of the region still under Ukrainian control and now a central issue in https://t.co/1l61DZ1dqF Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that if Ukraine takes the right steps its GDP could surpass Russias within [--] years. "They are literally"
X Link 2025-12-03T11:03Z 25.4K followers, 81K engagements
"Russia - land of free speech EU bureaucrats have turned into enemies of free speech enemies of Western civilization and ultimately enemies of themselves. EU bureaucrats have turned into enemies of free speech enemies of Western civilization and ultimately enemies of themselves"
X Link 2025-12-06T17:05Z 25.4K followers, 13K engagements
"SEVEN GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR A UKRAINE-RUSSIA 'DEAL' [--]. Secure Ukraine's sovereignty Ukraine must retain the freedom to determine its internal and foreign policy choices [--]. Uphold Ukraine's territorial integrity Ukraine's territorial losses to Russia must not be legally recognised [--]. Provide for Ukraine's ability to deter Russia Ukraine must possess credible means to ensure its security vis--vis Russia including long-range strike capabilities [--]. Establish enforcement mechanisms An effective international mechanism must be created to monitor the ceasefire and to respond to any violations 5."
X Link 2025-12-10T19:55Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements
"In [----] the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact with Poland only to attack Poland in [----] and start the Second World War hand in hand with Nazi Germany Sergey Lavrov Russias foreign minister says Russia can give a written promise not to attack Europe. But this is the same Lavrov who insists that Russia has never attacked Ukraine. In fact Russia has never attacked anyone ever It was always pure self-defence (not Sergey Lavrov Russias foreign minister says Russia can give a written promise not to attack Europe. But this is the same Lavrov who insists that Russia has never attacked"
X Link 2025-12-11T11:58Z 25.7K followers, 43.6K engagements
"And whose fault is it I was a speaker at one of the European Parliament's hearings on Russia in [----] and I remember well the Russian 'activists' complaining about theirs lives in. Italy and France "I really have big hopes for Russia" @yulia_navalnaya said in an interview at our #POLITICO28 Gala in Brussels. "I understand that its very difficult moment. Its very difficult moment for Europe and of course its an awful time for Russia." 🔗 https://t.co/bWlZL65myq https://t.co/JTcsYqKz7Z "I really have big hopes for Russia" @yulia_navalnaya said in an interview at our #POLITICO28 Gala in Brussels."
X Link 2025-12-12T13:04Z 25.6K followers, 18.3K engagements
"Whole discussion around elections in Ukraine is pure nonsense. Nothing to do with democracy. One of Putin's war objectives is to get rid of Zelensky - this is personal for him. Everyone else including President Trump is merely playing secondary roles in this political theatre"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:57Z 25.6K followers, 14K engagements
"Highly competent Polish vice-rector of the College of Europe with decades of experience is supposed to clean up the mess left by "professional" Western diplomat. How does media react They call the move controversial because she is from 'less prestigious and far away' Poland. EXCLUSIVE: College of Europe to name interim rector after Mogherini resigns amid fraud probe https://t.co/a8MQvJe1qe https://t.co/tRFjKGYU1k EXCLUSIVE: College of Europe to name interim rector after Mogherini resigns amid fraud probe https://t.co/a8MQvJe1qe https://t.co/tRFjKGYU1k"
X Link 2025-12-12T16:55Z 25.7K followers, 99.4K engagements
"Sachs and Varoufakis turned out to be a disgrace to a profession that had otherwise proved better at predicting developments in Ukraine than the 'security experts'. What a shame. Saying it as an economist myself Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and I discussed the economic consequences of stealing Russian assets for the EU. This would raise interest rates and lower Europes creditworthiness at a time when the world is closely watching and wondering what the hell is going on https://t.co/5EQKM5D5qZ Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and I discussed the economic consequences of stealing Russian assets for the EU. This"
X Link 2025-12-12T17:15Z 25.6K followers, 12.2K engagements
"Those lands where Chinese or Mongols lived for centuries shall also become Chinese or Mongolian again Lavrov: the Americans have told us clearly that those lands where Russians have lived for centuries must become Russian again. He didnt specify whether that includes Kyiv or Odesa in addition to Donbas and Crimea. Draw your own conclusions about the value of platinum standard https://t.co/88PbIb9UoN Lavrov: the Americans have told us clearly that those lands where Russians have lived for centuries must become Russian again. He didnt specify whether that includes Kyiv or Odesa in addition to"
X Link 2025-12-16T11:58Z 25.6K followers, 23.3K engagements
"Russia has consistently tried to take the interests of the West into account for instance by poisoning people in Salisbury planning to assassinate the CEO of Rheinmetall or simulating a nuclear strike on Warsaw 💬 President Vladimir Putin to @BBC: There will be no new special military operations if we are treated with respect and if our interests are taken into account just as we have consistently tried to take the interests of the West into account. https://t.co/Rl4623SSMZ https://t.co/QXQMOUFvXN 💬 President Vladimir Putin to @BBC: There will be no new special military operations if we are"
X Link 2025-12-22T22:36Z 25.8K followers, 18.7K engagements
"Against the backdrop of the cowardice so common in politics today Zelensky turned out to be a tough kid from the block who didn't run away and challenged Putin. For Putin therefore getting rid of Zelensky is a deeply personal matter. But that's not what Trump thinks Trump keeps talking about the animosity between Putin and Zelensky. Putin hates Ukrainians for existing. Zelensky rightfully hates Putin for invading killing unleashing Russian forces that rape torture and steal children. Putins hatred is deranged. Zelenskys is righteous. Trump keeps talking about the animosity between Putin and"
X Link 2025-12-23T16:21Z 25.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Probably the only point where I disagree with Bohdan is that war is the outcome of a rational cost-benefit calculation. The problem however is that many of our Western colleagues believe that "rational" means whatever they themselves consider rational (which is why they were wrong in 2022). Whether Russia has the capacity to win the war decisively is one thing; the other more important thing is that Russia has enough capacity to inflict serious harm on its adversary - and the political will to do so. This is why countries on the eastern flank still believe Russia poses a threat to them."
X Link 2025-12-23T18:11Z 25.7K followers, 22.9K engagements
"In [----] soon after he took over in the Kremlin Putin told Ukraine's PM Yushchenko that Crimea as part of Ukraine was a historical injustice yet to be corrected. No beating around the bush no 'NATO expansion' nonsense. It's been stuck in his head all along"
X Link 2025-12-26T16:02Z 25.8K followers, 81.9K engagements
"In fact Putin did not wait long. Already in [----] he made his first attempt to seize Ukrainian territory in Crimea in what is now known as the Tuzla island crisis. Interestingly most pundits tend to forget this episode while analysing Russian behaviour vis-a-vis Ukraine In [----] soon after he took over in the Kremlin Putin told Ukraine's PM Yushchenko that Crimea as part of Ukraine was a historical injustice yet to be corrected. No beating around the bush no 'NATO expansion' nonsense. It's been stuck in his head all along In [----] soon after he took over in the Kremlin Putin told Ukraine's PM"
X Link 2025-12-27T15:00Z 25.8K followers, 56.1K engagements
""Russia will support China" with what otherwise would have already been decimated in Ukraine if only the US had not chosen to drip-drop military support to Ukraine's armed forces Russia will support China if a Taiwan contingency flares up Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the countrys Tass news agency as Beijings tensions with Japan continue to escalate over the issue. https://t.co/azd7CEjO9F Russia will support China if a Taiwan contingency flares up Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the countrys Tass news agency as Beijings tensions with Japan"
X Link 2025-12-28T11:08Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements
"2025 will be remembered as the year when for the first time an attacked country seeking to end a war was compelled to negotiate not with its enemy but with its own partners"
X Link 2025-12-28T11:54Z 25.8K followers, 36.5K engagements
"Trump is not that naive recall his stance on NS2 and Germany. But he overestimates the importance of flattery in diplomacy. It is not that Putin didn't end the war because he wasn't respected. Flattering Putin only reinforces his belief that continuing the war is the right thing Trump: Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange. Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding. https://t.co/tiBk5lB0nz Trump: Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange. Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding."
X Link 2025-12-28T22:44Z 25.8K followers, 17.3K engagements
"Putin was so generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding that he sent his Ukrainian-born stooge Medinsky in February [----] to present Ukraine's terms of capitulation Trump: Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding including supplying energy electricity and other things at very low prices. So a lot of good things came out of that call today. https://t.co/O9yP91FGoy Trump: Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine"
X Link 2025-12-28T23:23Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Zelensky is right to demand security guarantees from the United States. If Washington is so confident that Russia's ambitions end in Donbas then it should vouch for Russia"
X Link 2025-12-29T15:39Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements
"A textbook Russian behaviour. What comes out of the talks in Mar-a-Lago is definitely not what Putin has expected despite him having an earlier phone call with Trump. So Russia will escalate its strikes campaign against Ukraine. If so that is on Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-ukraine-tried-attack-putins-residence-so-moscows-negotiating-stance-2025-12-29/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-ukraine-tried-attack-putins-residence-so-moscows-negotiating-stance-2025-12-29/"
X Link 2025-12-29T15:58Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Rolling out the red carpet doesn't work. Flattery doesn't work. Trump may truly believe these create a conducive environment for negotiations. But Putin simply reads them as validation of the elevated status he believes he deserves and thus he sees no reason to change course"
X Link 2025-12-29T19:30Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements
"But why 'secretly' That's not really a secret that the US is sharing intel with Ukraine and rightly so "HOW THE C.I.A. SECRETLY HELPS UKRAINE FIGHT" In [----] the CIA played a pivotal role in sustaining Ukraines military operations during periods when official U.S. military aid was frozen or redirected under the Trump administration. Despite formal pauses in hardware deliveries https://t.co/U6tKRmPpvE "HOW THE C.I.A. SECRETLY HELPS UKRAINE FIGHT" In [----] the CIA played a pivotal role in sustaining Ukraines military operations during periods when official U.S. military aid was frozen or"
X Link 2026-01-01T19:09Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements
"What are all these people thinking That Putin send special forces to Kyiv so as to bring gifts to Zelensky Putin did not need any green light he did not care about the US response. He failed that is it. Do not draw nonsense parallels I fear this is a green light for Putin to kidnap Zelenskyy and China to do the same thing to Taiwan leadership. We could be entering a New World Disorder where China does whatever it wants in Asia Russia does whatever it wants in Europe and the USA does whatever it wants to do I fear this is a green light for Putin to kidnap Zelenskyy and China to do the same"
X Link 2026-01-04T11:07Z 25.8K followers, 10.6K engagements
"Might be kind of an America-centric view. Almost like Russia's been sitting on its hands waiting for the go-ahead from Washington "The United States has now given Russia China and anyone else who wants to give it a try a road map for invading countries that displease them" argues @RadioFreeTom: https://t.co/SlJdd5e0OT "The United States has now given Russia China and anyone else who wants to give it a try a road map for invading countries that displease them" argues @RadioFreeTom: https://t.co/SlJdd5e0OT"
X Link 2026-01-04T22:09Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements
"The whole discussion about security guarantees is meant to push Ukraine toward painful territorial concessions. Since this is not going to work anyway given Russia's maximalist war aims what really matters is long-term military support to Ukraine. The rest is a distraction Two hard realities persist: The US won't risk war with Russia over Ukraine and Europeans won't act without the US. This makes any security guarantee fundamentally less credible regardless of Paris talk details. Two hard realities persist: The US won't risk war with Russia over Ukraine and Europeans won't act without the US."
X Link 2026-01-08T00:16Z 25.9K followers, 17.8K engagements
"Zoa litu w obwodzie kirowogradzkim na Ukrainie trafi w rce - uwaga uwaga - amerykaskich inwestorw zwizanych z prezydentem Donaldem Trumpem. Umowa surowcowa USA-Ukraina w praktyce A historic first as the government of Ukraine has completed the arduous tender process of selecting the investor for the Dobra Lithium deposit. Under the production sharing agreement the pilot project concerns large-scale development of mineral deposits in Kirovohrad Oblast. A historic first as the government of Ukraine has completed the arduous tender process of selecting the investor for the Dobra Lithium deposit."
X Link 2026-01-12T20:35Z 25.9K followers, 64.6K engagements
"By moe najbardziej przeoczony czynnik ukraiskiej polityki - zmiana pokoleniowa Serhij Sternenko - [--] lat Taras Czmut - [--] lata Mychajo Fedorow - [--] lat Mykoa Dawydiuk - [--] lat Kyryo Budanow - [--] lat Pawo Palisa - [--] lat Julia Swyrydenko - [--] lat Oha Stefaniszyna - [--] lat"
X Link 2026-01-14T13:38Z 25.9K followers, 48.4K engagements
"Manufacturing a parallel reality didn't work before - and it won't work this time either Trump told Reuters' @steveholland1 Putin is "ready to make a deal." Asked what the hold up is Trump said simply: "Zelenskiy." We have to get President Zelenskiy to go along with it" he said. Trump told Reuters' @steveholland1 Putin is "ready to make a deal." Asked what the hold up is Trump said simply: "Zelenskiy." We have to get President Zelenskiy to go along with it" he said"
X Link 2026-01-15T05:24Z 25.9K followers, 16.8K engagements
"The reported death of Polish support for Ukraine was an exaggeration ⚡ 'Warmth from Poland' Fundraiser raises $330000 to buy generators for Kyiv as Russia targets energy. After quickly reaching the initial target organizers raised the goal to [--] million zloty ($550000). https://t.co/OeH0bTW7mU ⚡ 'Warmth from Poland' Fundraiser raises $330000 to buy generators for Kyiv as Russia targets energy. After quickly reaching the initial target organizers raised the goal to [--] million zloty ($550000). https://t.co/OeH0bTW7mU"
X Link 2026-01-18T17:59Z 25.9K followers, 36K engagements
"Wane kto zasiad po stronie ukraiskiej: Umerow Budanow Arachamija Kysycia to w tym momencie pierwszy skad Wane kto po raz pierwszy nie zasiad po stronie rosyjskiej: Miedinski In Abu Dhabi together with Kyrylo Budanov @arakhamia_david and @SergiyKyslytsya we took part in a trilateral meeting involving the Ukrainian American and Russian sides. We appreciate the U.S. mediation. On the U.S. side the consultations included Special Envoy In Abu Dhabi together with Kyrylo Budanov @arakhamia_david and @SergiyKyslytsya we took part in a trilateral meeting involving the Ukrainian American and Russian"
X Link 2026-01-23T20:33Z 25.9K followers, 20.8K engagements
""Thorny territorial issue" means Russia and the US pressuring Ukraine to voluntarily give up territory that Russia failed to conquer - in exchange for no guarantees that Russia would stop or that the US would help if Russia attacks again https://www.reuters.com/world/zelenskiy-says-territorial-issue-be-discussed-trilateral-talks-uae-2026-01-23/ https://www.reuters.com/world/zelenskiy-says-territorial-issue-be-discussed-trilateral-talks-uae-2026-01-23/"
X Link 2026-01-24T11:52Z 25.9K followers, 25.3K engagements
"Those who frame the Ukrainian-Russian talks as a territorial issue are completely missing the point. Russia has attacked Ukraine three times in the past decade - in [----] [----] and [----] onward. Territorial conquest was never the real objective. Therefore the key question is: who will guarantee that Russia will not attack again after being given yet another piece of Ukrainian land Anyone ready to vouch for Russia is welcome to deploy their troops to the administrative border of Donetsk region the day after a ceasefire. Somehow I see no volunteers"
X Link 2026-01-24T12:17Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements
"First of all Europe has made a big bet that problems will solve themselves if we simply turn a blind eye and look the other way Europe has made a series of big bets that have gone spectacularly wrong. On the benevolence of the US. On the tameability of China and Russia. On immigration. On the permanence of free trade. https://t.co/Ie6p9RZV7W Europe has made a series of big bets that have gone spectacularly wrong. On the benevolence of the US. On the tameability of China and Russia. On immigration. On the permanence of free trade. https://t.co/Ie6p9RZV7W"
X Link 2026-01-25T22:41Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@mobbs_mentality Idk I guess you're right and this is my personal crusade against anonymous accounts. At least I would love to believe that is indeed the case. But the Polish media landscape really struggles against the inflow of AI-driven messaging"
X Link 2026-01-26T22:10Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements
"1/ Trump genuinely wants to end the war and is making real efforts toward that goal. It's far less than Europe (and Ukraine) would like but Trump is right that Russia is primarily a conventional threat to Europe and it is Europe that should carry the main burden of response"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Trump does not understand wars do not necessarily end with an agreement. Eastern Europe does not operate on the logic of an American real-estate developer where title and proper legal jurisdiction are what matter. Here what counts is factual control and informal arrangements"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"3. Trump does not want to sell Ukraine out or throw it under the bus. On the contrary he sees Ukraine as his asset which he feels entitled to exploit in an almost colonial way - vide 'minerals deal'. He may share influence even with Russia as for him it is a matter of price"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"4. Trump cannot clearly define the American interest in this war and more broadly in Ukraine. He looks at the numbers but in this case the numbers do not add up which only deepens his misunderstanding of the situation"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Yes this clearly opens wide room for Russia to act but it opens equally wide room for Europe. Instead of expressing outrage over and over again Europe should act proactively rather than merely drafting counter-plans in response to Russian moves"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"6. "Anchorage framework" is only one part of a potential settlement. The second complementary part is U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine. The deal as Trump has seen it since the summer of [----] amounts to Ukraine's withdrawal from Donbas in exchange for U.S. security guarantees"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"There is no one in the Trump's camp who truly understands these details. Whereas on the Russian side sit the same people who negotiated in [----] but they fail to recognise the train has already left the station and the subordination of Ukraine is no longer achievable for Russia"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"END Obviously I can't claim this is to the best of my knowledge since I don't really know what is in the minds of the U.S. president and his advisers. So please consider it my educated guess or simply my analytical mind if you like"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@yermolenko_v @Cebr_uk Volodymyr it's actually $520bn: the report mentions $280bn in lost output $117bn in lost assets "separate from GDP impact" & $127bn in terms of impact on public finances "also separate from the GDP impacts". Have a look at concluding chapter: https://cebr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Cost-to-Ukraine-of-Conflict-with-Russia-a-Cebr-report-February-2022.pdf https://cebr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Cost-to-Ukraine-of-Conflict-with-Russia-a-Cebr-report-February-2022.pdf"
X Link 2022-02-10T22:33Z 26K followers, [--] engagements
"Ukraine's export to the US: less than $1bn Ukraine's export to Poland: more than $45bn"
X Link 2026-01-22T11:58Z 26K followers, 23.6K engagements
"Polish underground leaders accepted an invitation from comrade Stalin in [----]. They were given "security guarantees" after which they all were arrested and staged in the infamous Trial of the Sixteen. Moscow's invitations always come with handcuffs attached ⚡ Russia says it's ready for Zelensky-Putin meeting but only if Ukraine's president travels to Moscow. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow is prepared to ensure President Volodymyr Zelensky's security. https://t.co/gLwjQGSoOK ⚡ Russia says it's ready for Zelensky-Putin meeting but only if Ukraine's president travels to Moscow. Kremlin"
X Link 2026-01-28T21:49Z 26K followers, 245.6K engagements
"Russians will never forgive Poland for coming to Ukraine's rescue Whom Russians call their enemies: Poland 62% Lithuania 62% Germany 50% UK 50% USA 25% (down after Trumps re-election) Friendly countries in Russian public opinion: Belarus 80% China 60% Kazakhstan 30% India 30% North Whom Russians call their enemies: Poland 62% Lithuania 62% Germany 50% UK 50% USA 25% (down after Trumps re-election) Friendly countries in Russian public opinion: Belarus 80% China 60% Kazakhstan 30% India 30% North"
X Link 2026-01-29T13:06Z 26K followers, 130.5K engagements
"Western negotiatiors are stupid enough to buy the Russian package approach. Reality is: - security guarantees to Ukraine are none of Russian business - foreign troops in Ukraine are none of Russian business - the moment you push Ukraine on territory Russia comes with new demands RU makes clear the only viable formula for security guarantees to UA is the one discussed in Istanbul in 2022: P5 plus Germany and Turkey acting by consensus no foreign troops/bases/exercises in UA without Ru consent. Not just territory blocking the deal. https://t.co/BevGWtpwBK RU makes clear the only viable formula"
X Link 2026-01-29T19:26Z 26K followers, 16.3K engagements
"Ciekawa zmiana ukraiskiego stanowiska ws. Biaorusi I welcome President @ZelenskyyUa's intention to appoint a Special Envoy for democratic Belarus. We look forward to close cooperation with the new Envoy in our common fight for freedom justice and security. We stand united by shared goals and by a shared European future. https://t.co/Y6qY6qshNu I welcome President @ZelenskyyUa's intention to appoint a Special Envoy for democratic Belarus. We look forward to close cooperation with the new Envoy in our common fight for freedom justice and security. We stand united by shared goals and by a shared"
X Link 2026-01-30T17:44Z 26K followers, 14.7K engagements
"To ciekawe e wszystkie propagandwki o Rosji (amerykaskie brytyjskie niemieckie czy teraz polskie) czy dokadnie takie samo tumaczenie si ich autorw - e oni niby "tylko pokazuj" a widz sam wycignie wnioski. Oczywicie na podstawie tego co mu starannie zaserwowano"
X Link 2026-02-09T15:53Z 26K followers, 28.6K engagements
"W komentarzach jak zwykle pomieszanie z popltaniem trolli. Niech sobie kady oglda co chce. Niech sobie krci co chce. Wolno wyboru. Tylko jeli krcisz gadzinwk to nie dziw si pniej e kto nazywa rzeczy po imieniu To ciekawe e wszystkie propagandwki o Rosji (amerykaskie brytyjskie niemieckie czy teraz polskie) czy dokadnie takie samo tumaczenie si ich autorw - e oni niby "tylko pokazuj" a widz sam wycignie wnioski. Oczywicie na podstawie tego co mu starannie zaserwowano To ciekawe e wszystkie propagandwki o Rosji (amerykaskie brytyjskie niemieckie czy teraz polskie) czy dokadnie takie samo"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:03Z 26K followers, [----] engagements
"Europe as we know it was born because of the US dominance - otherwise it would have been hardly possible to bridge differences between post-WW2 Germany and France Good read: "The Most Noble Adventure: The Marshall Plan and the Time When America Helped Save Europe" Germany and Frances cooperation inside the EU was always based in part on having the US dominant in the alliance. France could play the anti-American card to simulate independence while Germany could balance things between Paris and Washington. If the US as the distant foil is Germany and Frances cooperation inside the EU was always"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:46Z 26K followers, [----] engagements
"Russia a land of freedom. Maybe Mr Dmitriev would turn on his VPN to comment on that (because X is also blocked in Russia) Today the Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app. Trying to isolate over [---] million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia. Today the Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app. Trying to isolate over [---] million users from private and secure"
X Link 2026-02-12T12:56Z 26K followers, [----] engagements
"Human factor is essential in any game. I have seen the same wargame played separately by two different groups. In the first run Russia successfully invaded NATO. In the second combined European forces crushed Russian troops in Ukraine/Belarus without a single US soldier I'm deeply sceptical of these wargame scenarios because they seem to imagine NATO has no early warning is asleep at the wheel as Russia masses forces at the border and lays mines and that local & multinational forces in situ wouldn't move into forward positions in a crisis. https://t.co/EC2BkaWKpD I'm deeply sceptical of these"
X Link 2026-02-05T14:08Z 26K followers, 21.2K engagements
"2/ Trump does not really understand what this war is about. Concepts like national determination or historical fixation are alien to him. He mistakenly believes everything is a matter of price what it takes is to compensate Ukraine and Russia simply set the right price"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"When a ceasefire is agreed both sides usually withdraw to an agreed distance. So if Russia insists on elections in Ukraine then presidential elections should be held simultaneously in both Ukraine and Russia with international observers present on the ground Russia wants Ukraine to hold elections but only if Russia gets to decide who wins. ISW reported that Russia's deputy FM Galuzin went on TASS to call Zelenskyy "illegitimate" and float UN governance over Ukraine. ISW called this "a rejection of Ukraine's sovereignty and Russia wants Ukraine to hold elections but only if Russia gets to"
X Link 2026-02-16T20:47Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Na polskim twitterze ju wprost roi si od wpisw i "analiz" napisanych przez ChatGPT. Nawet na kontach powanych ludzi. Zastanawiam si czasem czy autorzy wiedz e ChatGPT ma bardzo charakterystyczn manier tworzenia tekstu i z atwoci mona rozpozna jego "dziea""
X Link 2026-02-14T10:17Z 26K followers, 51.2K engagements
"9. Trump greatly overestimates his influence over both Russia and Ukraine. He gave up most of his leverage over Ukraine when he cut U.S. assistance. He gave up much of his leverage over Russia when he loudly announced pressure but failed to follow through Putin called it a bluff"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Trump shaping a parallel reality again. The ball has been in Putin's court ever since and he is yet to come to the table. Unlike Zelensky who has sought negotiations since the very first minutes of the Russian invasion Trump telling Zelensky "Ukraine better come to the table fast" is about as blunt as diplomacy gets. The ball is in Zelensky's court now and the window to negotiate isn't staying open forever. Source: @Disclosetv https://t.co/MT6EN2W377 Trump telling Zelensky "Ukraine better come to the table fast" is about as blunt as diplomacy gets. The ball is in Zelensky's court now and the"
X Link 2026-02-17T01:25Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Ukraine's most valuable asset: know-how Germany asks Ukraine to train its soldiers in drone warfare https://t.co/u8GhKHhgkn Germany asks Ukraine to train its soldiers in drone warfare https://t.co/u8GhKHhgkn"
X Link 2026-02-18T03:13Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@TomWlost But you're not arguing with me. Zelensky's team believed more of the same was a recipe for Ukraine's slow defeat and that Trump might overturn the table and give Ukraine a chance. Everyone can judge for themselves how accurate those forecasts were but they were not my forecasts"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:43Z 26K followers, [--] engagements
"When I first raised this issue a year ago it immediately sparked controversy. But rather than controversy it should have prompted reflection within the Democratic camp about why their messaging was received the way it was From the Ukrainian point of view it was Trump not Kamala Harris who represented upside potential. Influential people in Kyiv used to say that Trump was a rollercoaster but Harris was a slow death - and if you were going to die anyway then better die fast than slow From the Ukrainian point of view it was Trump not Kamala Harris who represented upside potential. Influential"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:48Z 26K followers, [----] engagements
"@TomWlost Surely they didn't prefer quick death that was just the metaphor. But that they did prefer Trump to Harris was not really a secret - I mean private conversations not public messaging for different audiences as you rightly points out"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:54Z 26K followers, [--] engagements
"@TomWlost I think there were several factors like experience with beting on a wrong horse in [----] really bad messaging from Harris camp (saw just a small part of it and it was really bad) personal connections to Trump's camp and some personal animosity to Biden's administration"
X Link 2026-02-15T18:08Z 26K followers, [--] engagements
"🧵 Z poradami naszych amerykaskich kolegw jest taki drobny problem e one wszystkie sprowadzaj si do zaoenia: "moe zadziaa ale w sumie to Autor sam tego nie wie" https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/price-peace-ukraine https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/price-peace-ukraine"
X Link 2026-02-17T13:31Z 26K followers, [----] engagements
"Gdy Samuel Charap proponowa wymusi na Ukrainie wdroenie porozumie miskich sam dodawa e nie wie czy to zaspokoi rosyjski apetyt. Mimo to konsekwetnie proponowa"
X Link 2026-02-17T13:31Z 26K followers, [----] engagements
"Peter Slezkine oddaby kawaek terytorium Ukrainy ale on te nie wie czy to by wystarczyo Rosji. Gdy rozmawiaem z nim krtko jaki czas temu nie umia nawet wskaza rosyjskich celw wojennych wobec Ukrainy - jak wic oferowa rozwizanie jeli nie zdefiniowao si problemu"
X Link 2026-02-17T13:31Z 26K followers, [----] engagements
"RT @AndrzejTracz1: IMHO fair and right about Trump Russia and Ukrain"
X Link 2026-02-17T13:54Z 26K followers, [--] engagements
"Dokadnie tak. Dwie frakcje zarysoway si w obozie wadzy na Ukrainie a linia podziau wcale nie jest taka oczywista"
X Link 2026-02-17T17:09Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"From the Ukrainian point of view it was Trump not Kamala Harris who represented upside potential. Influential people in Kyiv used to say that Trump was a rollercoaster but Harris was a slow death - and if you were going to die anyway then better die fast than slow"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"5. There is no Alaska agreement with Russia. What the Russians call the "Anchorage framework" is a mutual understanding () that territorial concessions by Ukraine are supposed to be an element of ending this war. Yes I believe Trump could have made such a declaration"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"7. The deal as Trump sees it resembles certain elements of the [----] Istanbul draft (look for security guarantees part). Yet it is just as complicated and therefore just as difficult to achieve as it was back then when there was no deal at all"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"8. Trump's rhetoric has no actual connection to his real actions. He is simply trying to manufacture a parallel reality believing that in this way he is exerting pressure on both sides"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Trump assumes if he keeps announcing that a deal is close the side he points to will feel called to account. That might work if the potential deal were beneficial to both sides. But there is no middle ground you cannot just compensate Russia and Ukraine someone has to lose"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"10. Trump is as helpful as he is irritating to both Ukraine and Russia. And so he may not even notice if right under his nose Ukraine and Russia decide to settle matters directly between themselves without U.S. mediation which at some point may prove too costly for both sides"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:27Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"RT @mikercarpenter: The US Secretary of State just gave a speech at the Munich Security Conference in the midst of the largest land war in"
X Link 2026-02-16T13:19Z 26.1K followers, [---] engagements
"With all due respect to my Ukrainian colleagues but the Kremlin did not change the head of the Russian delegation. There are two parallel tracks: one purely technical (military if you will) and the other political with Medinsky deliberately kept in charge The change of the head of the Russian delegation may indicate attempts by the Kremlin to delay negotiations. Negotiations involving Ukraine the USA and Russia will take place in Geneva on February 17-18. Last week Moscow changed the head of the Russian delegation - it became https://t.co/4eFzxoKIlR The change of the head of the Russian"
X Link 2026-02-16T14:52Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"RT @KonstantinBrey1: 🚨 Very interesting thoughts throughout with mind-boggling and encouraging potential consequences and some indisput"
X Link 2026-02-17T13:54Z 26.1K followers, [--] engagements
"🧵 What I believe is true about Trump Ukraine and Russia. These [--] assumptions stand together without internal contradictions. I want to share them given how conflicting the assessments are after the Munich Security Conference"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:26Z 26.1K followers, 19.3K engagements
"Bottom line: Europe has had a year to work with Trump administration on Ukraine but spent most of that time complaining therefore allowing Russia to set the agenda. As difficult and painful as it is to work with the White House moral condemnation alone will not win the war 🧵 What I believe is true about Trump Ukraine and Russia. These [--] assumptions stand together without internal contradictions. I want to share them given how conflicting the assessments are after the Munich Security Conference https://t.co/wuYrL9ep9j 🧵 What I believe is true about Trump Ukraine and Russia. These 10"
X Link 2026-02-16T12:34Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
""A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns" Pi lat temu w @RadiowaTrojka przegadaem ca godzin na dziewidziesiciolecie Roberta Duvalla. Dzi "lubicy zapach napalmu o poranku" dowdca i Tom Hagen zarazem przeszed do wiecznoci https://t.co/V5Bep9jLzu Pi lat temu w @RadiowaTrojka przegadaem ca godzin na dziewidziesiciolecie Roberta Duvalla. Dzi "lubicy zapach napalmu o poranku" dowdca i Tom Hagen zarazem przeszed do wiecznoci https://t.co/V5Bep9jLzu"
X Link 2026-02-16T19:06Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Medinsky is not the new but the old Russian chief negotiatior. He led the Russian team already in spring [----] and his role has been to obstruct any serious conversation. That Putin still keeps him in this position signals the old guy in the Kremlin has no intention to compromise Two sources with knowledge told me negotiations in the political group in Geneva got "stuck" today. The sources said the reason was the positions presented by the new Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky Two sources with knowledge told me negotiations in the political group in Geneva got "stuck" today. The"
X Link 2026-02-17T21:22Z 26.1K followers, 21.6K engagements
"Russia had nothing to fear from Ukraine. It attacked Ukraine unprovoked - in fact for the third time in a single decade. It is worth taking a longer view to see the full picture clearly. Russia may often change its tune but it is still the same war song. Do not be deceived"
X Link 2026-02-18T03:46Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Interesting statement from Zelensky: we are ready to discuss new conditions of Ukrainian-Russian coexistence taking into account that real normalisation will take place only after full deoccupation of Donbas and Crimea"
X Link 2019-04-27T20:36Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements
"This is what Ukraine has just been rewarded with after prioritising relations with Germany for the last [--] years. Apart from Nord Stream [--] of course. If Zelensky wants to make a difference it would be wise of him to devote more time and energy to relations with western neighbors Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas: "It is good news that we agreed that Russia should remain in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Especially because this preserves the right of Millions of Russians to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. " @coe https://t.co/tv3YqgcJjf Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas:"
X Link 2019-05-17T18:11Z 21.1K followers, [--] engagements
"If true that Kolomoysky went against Parnas & Fruman both identified as major donors to the Trump campaign in [----] it speaks volumes how confident the oligarch feels after Zelensky's presidential victory An American analyst describes Kolomoisky as super dangerous. The notorious oligarch returned from a long exile and immediately threatened and defamed two Americans Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman. They are my clients and I have advised them to press charges. An American analyst describes Kolomoisky as super dangerous. The notorious oligarch returned from a long exile and immediately threatened and"
X Link 2019-05-18T17:24Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Polska uwaana jest przez Ukraicw za pastwo najbardziej im przyjazne. Niemal 95% respondentw nad Dnieprem wskazao w najnowszym sondau @RatingGroup na przyjazne nastawienie Polski wobec Ukrainy"
X Link 2023-06-29T11:41Z 15.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Here we are: NATO-Ukraine Commission upgraded to NATO-Ukraine Council Membership Action Plan removed from Ukraine's road to NATO but still very opaque wording on Ukraine's path to membership saying the Allies "will be in a position to extend an invitation to Ukraine" in future"
X Link 2023-07-11T15:50Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"#VilniusNATOSummit I believe we have just missed the best opportunity to unequivocally say that we WILL extend an invitation for #Ukraine to join NATO when the conditions are met. "We will be in a position" to do anything when we all agree but WILL we eventually do it"
X Link 2023-07-11T20:38Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Helping Ukraine 'as long as it takes' is the right approach. But helping Ukraine 'as quick as it takes' would be even better and cheaper"
X Link 2023-08-09T16:10Z 15.5K followers, 184.8K engagements
""Black Sea blockade has been of strategic importance from a Russian point of view in terms of depriving Ukraine of the ability to further defend itself. It prevents Ukraine from obtaining assistance and resources by sea and hits directly the foundations of the Ukrainian economy""
X Link 2023-08-12T13:47Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Polish experts propose banning all Russian ships from entering EU ports if merchant ships attacked in Black Sea"
X Link 2023-08-18T11:22Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Ukrainians are paying the ultimate price of the offensive and it is up to them to decide what is the threshold of pain. The international community may and should help Ukraine but should refrain from judging the price or risk aversion"
X Link 2023-08-18T15:41Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"I prefer empirical evidence rather than abstract theories. Russia had broken two Minsk Agreements refused to take a land-for-peace offer and has chosen a war of aggression against Ukraine. So I do not buy yet another land-for-peace proposal that cannot get lessons learned right"
X Link 2023-08-19T18:30Z 15.5K followers, 31.4K engagements
"You may cut a deal with Putin but it does not mean that Putin cuts a deal with you. Applies to the Minsk Agreements applies to the grain deal applies to Prigozhin and will apply to any potential deal regarding Ukraine in future"
X Link 2023-08-23T19:14Z 15.4K followers, 600.2K engagements
"Great thread. I remember my own discussions with colleagues from Western Europe on the eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The usual argument was: Russia won't attack since it would run completely against its economic interest. And here we are"
X Link 2023-08-26T10:04Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"🧵Short thread on why Ukraine refuses to negotiate with Russia and recognises Putin to be devoid of any credibility 👇"
X Link 2023-08-31T00:53Z 15.6K followers, 97.9K engagements
"The Minsk Agreement reached soon afterwards envisaged decentralisation of Ukraine including "temporary order of local self-governance" in some parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Ukrainian parliament adopted a respective law in September [----] for a period of [--] years"
X Link 2023-08-31T00:53Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Russia in turn never intended to fulfill its part of the deal namely to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. First the Russian side held local elections in the occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Nov [----]. Next the Russian troops went on full offensive Jan-Feb 2015"
X Link 2023-08-31T00:53Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"The resumption of fighting led to the Minsk-2 Agreement signed in February [----]. The deal provided for an unconditional ceasefire since Feb15. However the Russian troops did not stop and continued their offensive eventually capturing the Ukrainian city of Debaltseve on Feb18"
X Link 2023-08-31T00:53Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"A sudden inflation of articles advocating for a deal with Russia indicates that the Russian authorities are aware of the difficult situation on the frontline and they seek to freeze the conflict in order to secure the territorial gains. Time to double down on support for Ukraine"
X Link 2023-08-31T10:51Z 15.6K followers, 433K engagements
"Interestingly hours before the Russian invasion of Ukraine Belarusian minister of defence Viktar Khrenin also gave his word as an officer to Ukraine's defence minister Oleksii Reznikov that Russia would not attack Ukraine from the territory of Belarus"
X Link 2023-08-31T17:49Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Consistency and methods of the Russian torture in Ukraine suggests coordination planning and organisation as well as the direct authorisation deliberate policy or official tolerance from superior authorities - says UN expert"
X Link 2023-09-02T09:35Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The UN Secretary General literally comes up with a proposal to insure the aggressor state (Russia) against its victim's (Ukraine) self-defence. How about insuring Ukraine's civilian infrastructure against Russian missile attacks"
X Link 2023-09-08T18:12Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"This "free Starlink internet to Ukraine" is to a great extent funded by USAID and the Polish government"
X Link 2023-09-08T21:47Z 15.5K followers, 62.1K engagements
"Problem is that there's been a merry-go-round of security experts brilliant at security studies but lacking a deeper knowledge of the local (area) context. Just a few days ago a major US centre hosted a discussion on Ukraine yet all the speakers were Russia or Russian scholars"
X Link 2023-09-11T18:59Z 15.5K followers, 85.7K engagements
"Russia again attempts to impose the blockade of the Western part of the Black Sea this time encroaching on the Bulgarian exclusive economic zone. High time the international community acts decisively. @PISM_Poland provides concrete measures to consider 👇"
X Link 2023-09-14T20:15Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Big picture of Polish-Ukrainian grain dispute is that the Poles have taken upon themselves relatively highest cost of aid to Ukraine of ANY partners around the world. Others are lagging far behind yet expectation is that PL would still carry an extra load"
X Link 2023-09-18T12:53Z 15.6K followers, 24.8K engagements
"Germany which blocked Ukraine's arms procurements prevented the allies from sending weapons to Ukraine and blocked billions of EU financial aid to Ukraine accuses Poland which has borne the greatest cost of aid to Ukraine of "part-time solidarity""
X Link 2023-09-18T17:15Z 15.4K followers, 49.7K engagements
"A gentle reminder to everyone: the way to counter the Russian attempts to trigger a world food crisis is by transiting the Ukrainian grain through Poland to the third countries that really need it not by selling the grain on the Polish market"
X Link 2023-09-20T09:52Z 15.4K followers, 21.1K engagements
"This is not true What the Polish PM said was "we are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine" & "now arming Poland with more modern weapons" because Poland has already sent Ukraine what it had in stocks. You saw Polish tanks and howitzers in UA long ago"
X Link 2023-09-21T07:02Z 15.5K followers, 325.4K engagements
"Pressure matters @BBCWorld has already corrected its article and removed an obvious error that the Polish PM reportedly announced some decision on arms deliveries adding that "Poland has already sent Ukraine [---] Soviet-era tanks and [--] MiG-29 fighter jets""
X Link 2023-09-21T07:29Z [--] followers, 52.4K engagements
"Folks emotions are running high now so please: 👉 always check original Polish/Ukrainian sources don't do harm by losing sth crucial in translation 👉 refrain from invective - anyone using obscene language is immediately blocked anonymous account or university professor"
X Link 2023-09-21T07:44Z 15.5K followers, 11.4K engagements
"@VolodymDubovyk This was an interview for the Polish media in Polish it is crystal clear"
X Link 2023-09-21T16:33Z 21.1K followers, [---] engagements
"I have given a dozen interviews on Polish-Ukrainian relations since yesterday for top Western outlets. With rare exceptions most of them did not care what I got to tell them they cut everything out and left a single quote to "balance" a long list of grievances against Poland"
X Link 2023-09-21T16:49Z 15.5K followers, 19.9K engagements
"Don't agree with Volodymyr. The media literally reported that Polish PM gave a television address in which he announced a decision to stop sending weapons to Ukraine. In fact in an interview he said that at the moment PL does not send weapons cause is replenishing own stocks"
X Link 2023-09-21T17:06Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Poland was the first to come to Ukraine's rescue. As time goes by and memory fades this thread sets the record straight on the titanic effort that Poland and its people have made to support Ukraine in the most trying moment"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, 490.7K engagements
"Literally hours after the initial Russian attack Polish Minister of Defence reported that the convoy with ammunition arrived in Ukraine. That was just a starter. We now know that Poland started supplying Ukraine with weapons already before February 24th"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements
"300 tanks dozens of IFVs & artillery & missile systems fighter jets multiple rocket launchers drones mortars rifles grenade launchers loitering munition. Poland has been a key weapons provider to Ukraine. The value of PL equipment surpassed $3bn"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [---] engagements
"The Polish self-propelled howitzers KRAB made their mark at the frontline in particular helping Ukraine to liberate the occupied territories from the hands of the Russian invaders. Poland was also one of the first countries to send tanks to Ukraine"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Not to mention Poland's role as 24/7 platform for repairing Ukrainian weapons and returning it to the battlefield. This has been a war of attrition after all"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Finally Poland was a driving force behind establishing an EU Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine eventually overcoming German objections. Poland hosts multinational training command on its territory"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Poland has also kept motivating the others to give more military help to Ukraine. For instance Poland played a decisive role in the formation of an international coalition of countries transfering Leopard tanks to Ukraine"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"While weapons supplies to Ukraine are of key importance the Polish support has gone way beyond that. Humanitarian assistance food medicine and water supplies evacuation and medical treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers are just a few examples"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Poland's specialty has become modular cities for Ukrainian IDPs. Such towns have been constructed in the suburbs of Kyiv (Bucha Irpin Borodianka) as well as in western Ukraine providing a shelter for thousands of Ukrainians who had to flee their homes"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"All that while the Poles have opened the doors of their own homes to millions of Ukrainian refugees. Since February [--] [----] more than [--] million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the Polish border"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements
"The cities of eastern Poland have become major destinations for those fleeing the war. Out of seven cities awarded the honorary title of the Rescuer by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky four are in Poland and all of them are in its eastern part"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Poland also introduced a special procedure granting the Ukrainian refugees a simplified access to the Polish labour market. These were billions of dollars earned that were subsequently often sent to Ukraine to mitigate the consequences of the war"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements
"In the context of the Russian blockade of the Black Sea basin Poland has helped Ukraine redirect trade routes using Polish rail infrastructure and sea ports although it eventually came at a significant cost to the Polish farmers"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Tanks need plenty of fuel. Amid the Russian attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure Poland has not only become Ukraine's main fuel supplier but also canceled permits for international carriers that would deliver fuel to Ukraine"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Furthermore Poland has taken a leadership role in diplomatic support for Ukraine. The unprecedented visit of the prime ministers of Poland the Czech Republic and Slovenia in March [----] put an end to Ukraine's quasi-isolation at the onset of the war"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"On top of that there have been a whole host of additional issues that often escaped the public opinion. For instance Poland has been a leading voice in terms of documenting the Russian war crimes in Ukraine"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Poland funded more than half of all Starlink terminals operating in Ukraine almost [------] units as of October [----]. They proved invaluable for the Ukrainian troops at the frontline"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Spot the marking on the helicopter Poland also provided transportation for the Ukrainian delegation during their negotiations with Russia at the beginning of the war"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Russian invasion has brought Poles and Ukrainians closer together than ever before. Poland tops the list of countries that Ukrainians have the most sympathy for. Moreover Polish President Andrzej Duda is the most respected foreign leader in Ukraine"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"President Biden paid a special visit to Poland in February [----] as a recognition of the tremendous effort that Poles put into supporting Ukraine in resisting the Russian invasion. "Be like Poland" - was the message that Biden delivered to the free world"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Recent tensions in Polish-Ukrainian relations change nothing in terms of Poland's foreign policy directions. Poland will continue to back Ukraine but it will also keep protecting its own economic interests END"
X Link 2023-09-22T09:21Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"I have full appreciation to the Ukrainian media which these days were really interested in the Polish point of view and willing to give it enough space. Unlike most of the top Western outlets which reached out to me to confirm a pre-approved thesis that "Poland is wrong""
X Link 2023-09-23T07:23Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Happens very rarely these days that analysts are able to hole up in a remote and quiet place to freely discuss the topics that matter. So all the more kudos to @MieroszewskiPL for making it happen again"
X Link 2023-09-27T14:42Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Construction of the Kerch bridge constituted a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Ukraine has an inherent right to destroy it. Even more so this would be pursued in self-defence since Russia has used the bridge as a key logistics route for its invasion"
X Link 2023-10-05T16:31Z 15.5K followers, 53.9K engagements
"So as expected it was Thomas Graham who featured in the famous Moscow Times article from July arguing that "Russian power is not necessarily a bad thing" & that "U.S. needs a strong Russia with strategic autonomy in order to advance diplomatic opportunities in Central Asia""
X Link 2023-10-12T12:35Z 15.5K followers, 10.7K engagements
"Always been a mistake for the West to believe the Ukraine's counter-offensive would force Putin to negotiate. Putin does not seek any negotiations The goal should have been Ukraine's victory as quick as it takes and so military support should have been tailored accordingly"
X Link 2023-11-02T10:59Z 15.5K followers, 134.3K engagements
"What was supposed to be a temporary relief for the struggling Ukraine is now de facto turning into a new status quo adversely impacting the markets of EU Central European countries analogous to the recent issue of Ukrainian grain imports"
X Link 2023-11-07T19:13Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The European Commission should immediately address this situation before it escalates into further tensions between Ukraine and its neighbouring countries - as not only Poland was affected but also Slovakia and Romania END"
X Link 2023-11-07T19:13Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"There is no single chapter as of yet in which Ukraine is well advanced. Therefore Ukraine has a long way to go before it will eventually join the EU. Still the country has just taken another big step towards the EU membership. More detailed analyses coming soon END"
X Link 2023-11-08T16:06Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements
"What a surprise. German journalist writing Putin-friendly books being paid by Russian oligarch close to the Kremlin. One can only guess how many more Western commentators advocating loudly for a compromise with Russia have in fact been on Russian payroll"
X Link 2023-11-14T22:39Z 15.4K followers, 63.4K engagements
"Each side is losing. The problem is though that Putin is fine with the outcome as he prefers a lose-lose scenario rather than a win-win one. He behaves like a dog in the manger. Therefore we & Ukraine have to win this war there is no middle ground no mythical compromise"
X Link 2023-12-01T15:08Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Spord zagranicznych liderw najwikszym zaufaniem Ukraicw cieszy si Joe Biden. Na drugi miejscu Andrzej Duda. Podium zamykaj Ursula von der Leyen i Rishi Sunak"
X Link 2023-12-06T09:40Z 15.4K followers, [---] engagements
"History of Ukraine is literally filled with compromises with Russia from the [----] Budapest Memorandum the [----] Treaty on the Azov Sea to the last-minute legislative concessions in early [----]. Whoever asks why Ukraine cannot "make a deal" with Russia only proves their ignorance"
X Link 2023-12-12T08:56Z 15.6K followers, 17.9K engagements
"The more I look at Elon Musk the more I see almost a textbook example of the Eastern European oligarchy. He is a business magnate with vast diversified but coordinated resources who runs his own media outlet (Twitter/X) not to generate profit but to gain political influence"
X Link 2023-12-13T00:58Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The U.S. pulling away from Ukraine to focus on China would in fact be the easiest way to let Beijing gain a solid foothold in the very heart of Europe. Containing China actually starts in Ukraine by not creating the vacuum that the Chinese would rush to fill in"
X Link 2023-12-13T12:19Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@piotrwlodek @wirtualnapolska @PISM_Poland Dzikuj"
X Link 2023-12-19T08:48Z 15.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Zelensky believes he has found common language with both Democrats and Republicans and that the EU has the instruments to adopt an aid package even with the objection of one country (without mentioning Hungary by name). He made it clear that financial assistance is needed NOW"
X Link 2023-12-20T13:24Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements
"To make ends meet in [----] Ukraine counts on additional besides the aid packages from the US and the EU bilateral financial assistance. He pointed to relevant pledges from Germany Norway Denmark South Korea France Belgium the Netherlands Lithuania and Latvia"
X Link 2023-12-20T13:24Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements
"People in Kyiv are concerned about Donald Trumps possible victory in the US election. Zelensky chose his words carefully but he made it very clear that the US is the most important part of the coalition supporting Ukraine. If the US priorities change a domino effect will start"
X Link 2023-12-20T13:24Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements
"So @nytimes concludes quickly that Russia wants a deal because some Russian officials say so but last year NYT refused to publish an article on Azovstal claiming that footages with civilians sheltering in the plant were staged propaganda. A peculiar approach to the sources"
X Link 2023-12-23T20:45Z [--] followers, 37.1K engagements
"Russia seeks to subordinate Ukraine or destroy it. The goal has never changed since the invasion. What has changed is when and how but not what. Putin needs to take a break get together and strike back stronger. The tempo of the melody is flexible but it's still the same song"
X Link 2023-12-23T22:24Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements
"What a difference it would make if all these anonymous administration officials kept their focus on how to fine tune the assistance to Ukraine instead of giving interviews one after another"
X Link 2023-12-27T22:01Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements
"It seems like some people will never forgive Ukraine for resisting Russia"
X Link 2023-12-27T22:43Z 15.5K followers, 23.5K engagements
"By nie byo wtpliwoci co do rosyjskich zamiarw wobec Ukrainy. "Denazyfikacja" to denie do obalenia ukraiskich wadz i zainstalowania w Kijowie pro-rosyjskiego reimu. "Demilitaryzacja" - pozbawienie Ukrainy jakiejkolwiek moliwoci obrony i tym samym usamodzielnienia si ☝ Ukraine which is infected with Nazism that has molded into terrorism must be completely denazified and demilitarised. The Kiev regime and its leaders who worship the criminals of the Third Reich will end up just like their idols. 🔗 https://t.co/v63rvevlzt https://t.co/bOUt9av5nL ☝ Ukraine which is infected with Nazism that has"
X Link 2024-01-02T11:27Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements
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X Link 2024-01-05T14:39Z 15.5K followers, [---] engagements
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