Thread by @JPLindsley

1/ Friday’s Alaska summit could change the course of the war.

From Kyiv, I’ve spotted a subtle but HUGE shift in Trump’s language on Russia —

—one that could absolutely flip America’s view of Ukraine 👇🧵⤵️

2/ For 3 years, I’ve been the only American reporting live daily from Ukraine—on @WGNRadio.

Now I’ve launched a weekly video report—depth & context from the ground.

📺 Watch Ep. 1 here — or read along for insights, illustrated by @neivanmade:

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3/ Kyiv’s skies have been strangely quiet for a week — after a month of the heaviest bombing of the war.

But Russia is still hitting “less famous” cities like Zaporizhzhia (📸), hoping Trump won’t hear about it.

It's seriously often that simple. ⤵️

4/ A Kyiv friend texted me:

“It feels like it’s going to be a dangerous week.”

Not because of bombs — but because of what might be given away in Alaska.

Step back from the hype: Trump’s recent linguistic shift is hugely hopeful.

It just needs oxygen — and the right push. ⤵️

5/ Last week, Trump called Russia “the Russian war machine.”

That’s huge.

For years, MAGA voters have seen “supporting Ukraine” as supporting the American war machine.

This flips the script — and it panicked Russians like @kadmitriev and @AGDugin. ⤵️

6/ If Trump frames Ukraine as STOPPING the War Machine, the Kremlin loses one of its best propaganda hooks in America.

Maybe that’s why land-swap talk suddenly took over headlines—Russia needed to change the subject.

Alas, even Ukrainians took the bait. The theme changed.⤵️

7/ Course correction: Giving Russia territory—and the people & resources that go with it—DOES NOT bring peace.

It feeds the War Machine—making it stronger and more dangerous for everyone.

Better to help Ukraine starve the Machine of resources.

For that, Crimea is key. ⤵️

8/ Crimea is the Greenland of the East:

⦿ Controls Black Sea trade & military access
⦿ Launchpad for missiles into Europe

➡️ But liberation has begun: Ukraine’s sea drones have destroyed 1/3 of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet and sent it fleeing from Crimea to Russian mainland ⤵️

9/ If these victories were to be ignored and Ukraine were to be abandoned, Russia would gain:

⦿ A battle-hardened army
⦿ World-class drone tech
⦿ Ukrainian know-how

That’s a supercharged force to add to Moscow's masses of minions with a clear path into Europe. 😱 ⤵️

10/ Unlike the first Crimea War of the 1850s, the West doesn’t need to send troops to stop the Russian War Machine: just tools.

With Ukrainian innovation + big brilliant American tools, Ukraine will be the free world's wonderful wall, stopping the Russo-Sino War Machine. ⤵️

11/ 🇺🇦🎯 Weekly Tech Focus w/ @DefenderMediaUA:

The Mongoose drone interceptor—jet-powered, reusable, & with a shotgun—hunts multiple Russian Shaheds per mission. Made by Odesa's Technary.

The Pentagon spends $125k on single-use interceptors. Ukraine builds better for less.⤵️

12/ Follow me for an American view of Ukraine’s resilient resistance—and weekly deep dives from the ground.

We welcome support at: howaboutfreedom.com

And catch the full weekly report here: youtube.com/watch?v=Sw7qj1… 🧵🎬