Zelenskyy: Today we have very positive results in Donbas. Good “surprises” for the Russians. Commander-in-Chief will provide all the details later. 1/
Q: Did the strikes on the “Druzhba” pipeline increase the chances of lifting Orbán’s veto?
Zelenskyy: We have always supported “druzhba” [in Ukrainian - friendship] between Ukraine and Hungary. Now the existence of this “friendship” depends on Hungary’s position. 2/
Q: Did the U.S. ban strikes on Russia with its weapons, and do you need permission if using your own?
Zelenskyy: Today we are using long-range weapons of domestic production. We don’t discuss such issues with the U.S. That was a long time ago. 3/
Q: What security guarantees can Canada provide to Ukraine?
Carney: The core is strong Ukrainian armed forces — equipment, defense industry. A coalition of the willing and the US must back this. We are working on it. I do not rule out sending troops. 4X
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Financial Times: The US will provide Ukraine with air & intel support. Postwar.
Trump says Washington will take part in “co-ordination” of European security guarantees, offering battlefield oversight as part of a security shield. 1/
The US is ready to provide “strategic enablers” — intelligence, surveillance, command & control, and air defense — if Europe deploys tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine.
А major shift from Trump’s prior refusal to back postwar Ukraine. 2/
European officials say deployments need US support to protect their troops. A UK-France-led “coalition of the willing” pledges to defend postwar Ukraine.
The US opposes sending its own forces, with some officials, including Defence Sec. Hegseth, skeptical. 3/
For the first time, ever, China welcomes Ukraine independence.
Bloomberg: Zelenskyy shared that Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory note on Ukraine's 34th Independence Day. China has never done it before. At least publicly.
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Xi expressed readiness to strengthen bilateral relations, but Chinese state media did not write about this.
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Xi's message came just ahead of Putin’s planned visit to China, underscoring the growing Russia-China partnership.
Zelenskyy rejected the idea of China as a security guarantor in peace talks, noting that China had not supported Ukraine when it was needed.
Guardian: After clash in the Oval Office Vance called Zaluzhnyi (ex-Commander in Chief) seeking for an alternative to the Zelenskyy, but he refused to speak.
It was his principled stance: Ukraine was humiliated, and unity was needed, a source said. 1/
After his dismissal in Feb 2024, Zaluzhnyi pledged Yermak he would not criticize Zelenskyy during the war and would inform him first if entering politics.
Later in London, Yermak urged him to join Zelenskyy’s team. Zaluzhnyi refused but repeated his loyalty. 2/
Zaluzhnyi avoids politics publicly but draws MPs, activists, business figures, even Paul Manafort, who offered campaign consulting.
He refused. Polls show he is the only real challenger to Zelenskyy, credited with repelling Russia’s 2022 invasion. 3/
Trump: Europe will give Ukraine major security guarantees — they should, it’s their neighborhood. We’ll back them up. If we get a deal and I think we will, I don’t see big problems. We’ll support it because I want the killing to stop.
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Q: Have you spoken to Putin since last Monday?
Trump: Every talk starts good, then a bomb hits Kyiv and I get angry. I think we’ll end this war. Putin coming to Alaska was a big statement he wants it done. Not easy for him to come.
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Trump: We want denuclearization — too much power. But first we must end the war. In Alaska we also talked missiles, nuclear limits, bringing China in. U.S. has the most, Russia second, China third but catching up in 5 years.
Ukraine can triple weapons output tomorrow. Factories, lines, workers are ready. Missing piece: contracts and money, Oleksandr Kamyshin for Euromaidan Press.
Kamyshin: Europe must fund Ukraine’s arms industry through Manufacturing Freedom models — Danish, Norwegian, German. 1/
Denmark proved Ukraine’s speed. In July it ordered 18 Bohdana howitzers, got them in 2 months. No EU state matches that pace. Ukraine delivers weapons fast, cheap, and combat-tested, far more efficient than Europe’s own suppliers.
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In June’s Operation Spider Web, Ukraine used $3,000 drones to destroy or damage 40+ Russian bombers worth $250M each. A third of Russia’s strategic aviation lost in one strike. Kyiv proved long-range low-cost drones can cripple Moscow’s airpower.
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