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Tymofiy Mylovanov

@Mylovanov

Apr 22

Ukraine is proposing naming a slice of the Donbas “Donnyland” to pull Trump toward Kyiv’s position in peace talks, — NYT.

Ukraine is testing a simple lever — attach Trump’s name to a postwar arrangement, then make abandoning it politically costly in Washington. 1/

The territory is a front line.

A depopulated strip about 50 miles long and 40 miles wide, with one working coal mine and businesses that serve soldiers. Netting covers the main highway into the area to protect against exploding drones. 2/

The talks are stuck on who controls that land after a ceasefire.

Russia wants full legal control of the Donbas. Ukraine wants a structure that blocks a future invasion and does not legitimize Russian annexation. 3/

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Tymofiy Mylovanov

@Mylovanov

Apr 21

Trump spoke to Bloomberg, CBS, Axios and the New York Post in one morning. He claimed Iran agreed to an "unlimited" nuclear suspension, to hand over its enriched uranium, and to a weekend deal.

None of it was true. A near-deal collapsed within hours — CNN. 1/

Trump told Bloomberg Iran agreed to an "unlimited" suspension of enrichment.

He told CBS Tehran "agreed to everything" and would hand over its uranium. He told Axios a deal would come "in the next day or two." Sources said Iran had not agreed to those terms. 2/

Source familiar with the talks, to CNN: "The Iranians didn't appreciate POTUS negotiating through social media and making it appear as if they had signed off on issues they hadn't yet agreed to."

Trump officials privately told CNN the commentary damaged the talks. 3/

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Tymofiy Mylovanov

@Mylovanov

Apr 21

China gained more from the Iran war than anyone — without firing a single shot.

Diplomatic leverage, military intelligence, energy dominance, rare earth dependency — Axios. 1/

The US committed roughly 80% of its JASSM-ER stealth cruise missile inventory to the Iran fight, pulling stockpiles from the Pacific.

The conflict significantly depleted US supplies of Tomahawk and Patriot missiles, THAAD interceptors and drones. 2/

Beijing got a free masterclass in modern American warfighting: how the US uses AI to target, how it rotates carrier groups, how cheap Iranian drones drain its most expensive interceptors.

For Chinese war planners gaming out a Taiwan invasion, it was better than any simulation. 3/

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Tymofiy Mylovanov

@Mylovanov

Apr 21

Ukraine rep. to UN Melnyk: Russia murders civilians. They strike ambulances, emergency personnel and firefighters. Between March 30th-April 13th, Russia launched over 3600 strike UAVs, 1350 guided bombs and more than 40 missiles against Ukraine, killing at least 70 civilians. 1/

Melnyk: Russia does not control more than 20% of the Donetsk region territory. This is pure blackmail. Russia demands Ukraine to abandon one of the most heavily fortified and logistically developed defensive lines. 2/

Melnyk: We must not forget that beyond these fortifications there are cities and villages where Ukrainians live. How can we leave hundreds of thousands of these people?

To seize the territory, Putin would have to send at least another 1.5M soldiers. 3X

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Tymofiy Mylovanov

@Mylovanov

Apr 21

Zelenskyy: Putin still has major economic problems, $100B deficit.

A short Middle East war won’t cover Russia’s huge deficit — maybe 10% at most. A longer war helps Moscow, drains the US, pressures Europe’s energy reserves, and shifts the global balance toward China.

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Zelenskyy: We prepared a “drone deal” for the US and proposed it to Trump.

It’s a full defense system: drones, anti-drone protection, air defense, and electronic warfare. Ukraine has built a unique system for stopping mass attacks because of this war.

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Zelenskyy: Ukraine is investing $30 billion in defense in 2026. The industry says it already has capacity for $60 billion in output.

This is a massive wartime leap — from almost nothing to a major defense sector, built with partner funding and years of rapid growth.

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Tymofiy Mylovanov

@Mylovanov

Apr 21

Stubb: I don’t believe in a world without alliances.

The danger today is a world of spheres of influence, where institutions weaken and big powers do what they want while small countries do what they can.

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Stubb: We are witnessing a new shift in world order — like after 1918, 1945, and 1989. The post-Cold War system lasted about three decades.

Its break began with Russia’s war on Ukraine and has been accelerated by recent US foreign policy and new regional wars.

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Stubb: After the Cold War came a unipolar moment with the US in the driver’s seat.

Many believed no reform of post-WWII institutions was needed. That era began to fade after 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other shocks that changed global politics.

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