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Oct 18, 2024 7 tweets 3 min read Read on X
1/7 north korea's decision to send troops to support russia's invasion of Ukraine should encourage the West to send troops to Ukraine, at a minimum to train Ukrainian soldiers and secure the Western half of the country, thereby freeing up Ukrainian forces for the front lines Image
2/7 Kyrylo Budanov, the Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, has stated that around 11,000 north korean infantry troops are presently undergoing training in russia's eastern region. They are anticipated to be combat-ready against Ukraine by November 1. Image
3/7 The first unit of 2,600 soldiers will be stationed in Kursk Oblast. Currently, there is no information regarding the subsequent deployment of the remaining north korean troops. Image
4/7 The West should deploy troops to Ukraine not only to train Ukrainian forces but also to secure the borders that do not adjoin russia, thereby allowing more Ukrainian troops to be freed up for the front lines. Image
5/7 Macron brought this up a few months ago, and now it's time to act. This wouldn't be an escalation, as russia already escalated by inviting north korean troops to fight in Ukraine. Western troops wouldn’t even need to engage in combat. Image
6/7 Ukraine relinquished its nuclear arsenal in an agreement intended to safeguard its sovereignty. We have a responsibility to do everything possible to assist Ukraine in defending itself against this unjust invasion. Image
7/7 Source:
Pravda - Ukraine's spy chief says 11,000 north korean soldiers to fight against Ukraine by 1 November Image

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Oct 24
1/5 I keep repeating myself and will until Europe understands.

The faster Ukraine scales up drone and missile production, the faster this war ends.

Europe is doing a lot, but not nearly enough. It is time to go all in Image
2/5 Ukraine needs volume.

Drones and missiles in numbers that overwhelm Russia’s air defense and choke its economy.

That is how you shorten this war Image
3/5 Europe must step up:

✅ Fund Ukraine’s missiles and drones
✅ Help scale up production
✅ Seize Russia’s frozen assets

Acting small is suicidal for Europe Image
Read 5 tweets
Oct 23
1/6 Better late than never!

Credit where it's due: Donald Trump has finally imposed sanctions on Russia.

This is the first time he has done so since returning to the White House.

Let’s hope he doesn’t lift them after Putin’s next call Image
2/6 Trump's record on Ukraine has been appalling.

Throughout 2025, he refused to pressure Russia and instead blamed Ukraine, the only side that accepted his demands and the victim of the war Image
3/6 Putin has repeatedly manipulated him, including last week's phone call that ended in another diplomatic embarrassment.

Still, Trump has now sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil Image
Read 6 tweets
Oct 21
1/9 Putin cannot afford to end the war in Ukraine. Stopping now would mean accepting a strategic defeat.

Ukraine’s allies have not pressured him enough to give a real incentive to stop.

Europe must act by seizing Russia’s frozen assets and stepping up aid. It’s our duty Image
2/9 Trump keeps falling for Putin’s games to buy time, likely on purpose. We may never know why.

The war isn’t ending because Russia refuses any ceasefire or compromise, and the West has failed to pressure Putin.

Ukraine isn’t the problem. Russia is Image
3/9 Ukraine has agreed to Trump’s ceasefire proposals and is ready to make unfair compromises.

Russia has rejected every offer. Putin plays Trump, and Trump lets him.

It’s pathetic and sad to watch Image
Read 9 tweets
Oct 20
1/5 The only way to get lasting peace in Europe is to properly defeat Russia in Ukraine.

That means destroying Putin’s regime.

Nothing short of that will lead to long-term peace Image
2/5 Russia is by far the biggest threat to Europe.

Most other threats are linked to it, financed by it, or backed by it and its allies.

Russia is one of the last imperialist regimes that sees genocide and land conquest as legitimate tools of statecraft Image
3/5 Putin wants to mark history.

Genocidal rhetoric, forced deportations, mass killings, and failure to reach strategic goals define his legacy.

If Europe does not stop him properly and make Russians remember for decades, it will be a historic failure Image
Read 5 tweets
Oct 20
1/7 Trump continues to buy time for Putin.

Every time he blames Ukraine and refuses to pressure Russia, he buys Putin a few more months to bleed out.

Ironically, he’s not saving Russia by doing so but signing its downfall Image
2/7 Trump sides with Putin. Always has.

He pressures Ukraine, never Russia.

Maybe it’s blackmail. Maybe it’s ideology. Maybe it's because Putin is his idol.

Either way, Europe must expect nothing from him Image
3/7 We must work to keep the status quo.

Work Trump, extract what we can, and block him from helping Russia more than he already does.

He won’t save Ukraine, but he might just doom Russia Image
Read 7 tweets
Oct 20
1/10 Underrated but urgent:

Europe needs its own social media platforms and better regulation of existing ones.

This is not just a tech issue. It is strategic and existential.

We cannot talk about strategic autonomy without including social media Image
2/10 If we talk about strategic autonomy, we must include social media.

Europe’s enemies and their allies use these platforms to divide and weaken us.

They have a near monopoly over what we use, and we barely respond Image
3/10 We try to regulate traditional media.

But we allow almost anything on social media. That makes no sense.

The threat is just as real, and often even bigger Image
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