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Tymofiy Mylovanov Profile picture
@Mylovanov
Feb 15 • 11 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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Zelensky in Munich says what many think but are afraid to say: The old days are over.

The U.S. doesn’t see Europe as a partner. Europe must build its own army, together with Ukraine

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Zelensky: This war cannot be decided by just a few leaders - not by Trump and Putin, not by me and Putin, not by anyone here in Munich sitting down with Putin alone.

We must apply pressure together to make real peace. 1/
Zelensky: Many leaders have talked about Europe needing its own army. An army of Europe. I really believe that the time has come. The armed forces of Europe must be created 2/
Zelensky: Does America need Europe as a market? Yes. But as an ally? I don't know. For the answer to be 'yes,' Europe needs a single voice, not a dozen different ones 3/
Zelensky: A few days ago, President Trump told me about his conversation with Putin. Not once did he mention that America needs Europe at the table. That says a lot. 4/
Zelensky: Ukraine is now the world leader in drone warfare. This is our success, but it's also your success. Everything we build for our own defense also strengthens your security. 5/
Zelensky: The US Vice President made it clear: decades of the old relationship between Europe and America are ending. From now on, things will be different, and Europe needs to adjust to that. 6/
Zelensky: The old days are over when America supported Europe just because it always had, but President Trump once said what matters is not the family you were born into but the one you built.

We must build the closest possible relationship with America. 7/
Zelensky: Ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs or without our involvement.

The same rule should apply to all of Europe: no decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine, no decisions about Europe without Europe. 8/
Zelensky: Russia keeps opening new army recruitment centers every week, and Putin can afford it. Oil prices are still high enough for him to ignore the world. 9X
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Dec 6
The US public support for Ukraine shows its record: 62% want Ukraine to prevail over Russia, 64% support sending US weapons — up 9 points from last year.

Bipartisan gains: 59% Republicans, 75% Democrats — Reagan Institute. 1/ Image
NATO favorability hits an all-time high at 68%, with strong bipartisan support for Article 5 mutual defense.

Nearly 2/3 say the US military must be sized to win two simultaneous wars — including against Russia and China. 2/
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Dec 6
Politico reports how Russia keeps raising an army after roughly 1M killed or wounded.

A nationwide market of freelance headhunters now supplies soldiers, strengthens Putin at the table and alarms European governments tracking his growing force. 1/ Image
Over 80 Russia’s regional governments run a recruitment bazaar.

Telegram ads sell frontline contracts with bonuses up to $50,000, debt relief, free childcare and university spots for soldiers’ kids.

In a country with sub-$1,000 monthly wages, cash drives enlistment. 2/
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11 regions alone budgeted $25.5M for recruiter payments — the size of local health budgets. 3/
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Dec 6
Europe is quietly preparing for a scenario it has avoided saying out loud: that Ukraine may be pushed to accept territorial concessions if it wants the war to end — El País.

Macron, Merz, Rutte, Stubb — Ukraine cannot be left in the hands of the US and Russia. 1/ Image
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Several European representatives gave to understand that peace may be impossible without a large part of the sacrifices Russia demands. 2/
Stubb warned his own public to expect an unjust peace and signaled territorial concessions may be part of any deal.

Umerov: The territories Russia wants are protected by Ukraine’s Constitution — and the emotional, political, and security cost would be immense. 3/
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Dec 5
I didn’t expect any different… US pressured EU to block €90bn Ukraine loan tied to frozen Russian assets.

US officials tell EU capitals they need these funds for a future deal with Moscow, not for Ukraine’s wartime budget, writes Bloomberg.

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The EU holds €210bn in frozen Russian assets and wants to use part of this sum to finance Ukraine’s military and economic needs for 2026–2027 years.

EU aims to approve the plan at a leaders’ meeting this month.

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US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner prepare a new round of talks with Ukraine’s security adviser Rustem Umerov in Florida.

Ukraine faces a cash shortfall early in 2026 after Trump cut most US aid and increased pressure on Europe.

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Dec 5
NYT: Zelenskyy’s government made Energoatom’s supervisory board unable to function and then blamed the board for not stopping a $100M kickback scheme.

The board was structurally blocked from acting and the government used it as a scapegoat. 1/ Image
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A 2-2 split format could not change top managers or challenge political deals. 2/
During the year-long delay and the board’s paralysis, investigators say officials siphoned and laundered $100M through Energoatom contracts, with contractors paying 10-15% kickbacks. 3/
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Dec 5
UK prepares to transfer £8bn in frozen Russian funds to Ukraine — The Times

EU, Canada and others also are working to unlock a wider £100bn package for Kyiv.

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NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss releasing frozen Russian assets. The UK forces the EU to unlock €90bn held mainly in Belgium’s Euroclear.

Belgium resists because the sum equals almost one-third of its GDP and could trigger legal claims.

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The European Commission proposes using emergency EU powers to seize Russian funds and bypass a Belgian veto.

Brussels calls for a fast decision because Ukraine faces a large funding gap in 2026–2027 and needs money to keep its government running and its army fighting.

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