Here’s some quick context on the Platforma App: The Doshka Foundation (@Doshka_F) is developing a comprehensive digital infrastructure for humanitarian operations — an all-in-one platform combining:

• a marketplace for supplies (like Amazon for humanitarian goods);

https://twitter.com/de_stalle/status/1991959056765030603

• fundraising and donor transparency (integrated campaign management);
• coordination tools (replacing the chaos of WhatsApp and Telegram);
• logistics management (inventory, shipping and delivery tracking);

A few days before stepping down from his role after four years, General Thierry Burkhard, Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Armed Forces, shared his analysis of the conflict in Ukraine, the threats currently facing Europe, and the need for France to adapt its defence strategy.

🧵🧵 “During President Zelensky’s visit to President Trump on 18 August, the desire was expressed to demonstrate military commitment to the European position.” — @CEMA_FR

Pendant plusieurs mois, Jeune Afrique a infiltré une chaîne Telegram privée du groupe Wagner. Il en ressort un quotidien de torture, d’exécutions et de profanations de cadavres, notamment au Mali. Des crimes de guerre racistes, documentés par leurs auteurs eux-mêmes, à destination d’un public néonazi.

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L’article de @jeune_afrique contient des descriptions d’actes de torture ainsi que des images de crimes perpétrés au Mali. Ces contenus ne sauraient être lus et vus que par des lecteurs avertis. “Le jeune homme est allongé, nu, sur le sable, en plein désert. Du scotch serré autour du cou. Il bouge à peine, mains ligotées dans le dos. Certains de ses doigts ont été sectionnés. Son oreille gauche, elle aussi tranchée, git à côté de sa tête, dont l’œil gauche est crevé.”

According to a source close to the matter, the adoption of this substantial package of sanctions against Russia — the most powerful since 2022 — is the result of months of hard work by French diplomats. Its adoption is a significant step forward and has been eagerly awaited.

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https://twitter.com/jnbarrot/status/1946107401985294668

The purpose of these sanctions is to increase pressure on Russia and push for a ceasefire. This is a vital issue for European security interests, and all third countries that support Russia, either directly or indirectly, must understand that a ceasefire is essential.

General Thierry Burkhard, Chief of the Defence Staff of the armed forces, has warned of the threats facing France.

🧵 “Russia is a true military power, with both conventional and nuclear capabilities, and this is widely acknowledged. In fact, Russia’s entire system is based on force, and it still devotes enormous efforts to it today — efforts that are hard to imagine.”

.@MBDAGroup is going to work with a car manufacturer to help produce its new long-range missile. This capability, which can overwhelm enemy defences, is intended for production of up to 1,000 units per month, or more if necessary.

lejdd.fr/Societe/info-j… The One Way Effector is a missile with a range of 500 kilometres. The aim of this collaboration is to leverage the expertise of the automotive industry in mass production, an area in which the defence industry remains poorly structured.

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Regarding the increase in the defence budget, the President of the Republic is expected to “announce decisions for the current year and next year in the coming weeks”.

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https://twitter.com/aidefranceukr/status/1923019682052755877

Emmanuel Macron believes that defence budgets must continue to increase in order to “strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy”.

“Disagreements over sending troops to Ukraine are just the tip of the iceberg in much tougher negotiations over the country’s ‘militarization,’ according to numerous European sources who are increasingly speaking out openly.”

🧵 “Nearly two months after Donald Trump officially launched peace negotiations between the Russians and Americans over the fate of Ukraine, the series of summits and meetings at all levels among Kyiv’s Western allies increasingly resembles a long, endless tunnel.”

Photographer Adrien Vautier accompanied the fighting units on the front line encircling Pokrovsk for Le Monde.

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lemonde.fr/international/… The gunners took up positions in houses with cellars that had been abandoned by civilians. They only leave when the order to fire is given.

“Helping Kyiv is therefore not only a moral obligation, but also an investment in our own security. Ukraine is fighting heroically for us and for our future.” — @partisocialiste

The Social Democrats advocate greater strategic autonomy, higher military spending and increased military aid to Ukraine.

parti-socialiste.fr/en_ukraine_d_f… “Ukraine is fighting for its freedom, but also for ours: as socialists we must be the driving force behind its resistance and reconstruction.”

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“I am going to say [to Donald Trump], ‘deep down, you can not be weak in the face of President Putin. This is not you. This is not your trademark. How can you be credible in the face of China if you are weak in the face of Putin ?” — @EmmanuelMacron

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https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1892628619895439745

Emmanuel Macron believes that “our security and France’s interests are at stake” as the United States and Russia begin negotiations over the war in Ukraine.

“Already 24 Ukrainian [aspiring pilots] have undergone initial training in the United Kingdom. The [RAF] hopes to train 20 per year. The trainee pilots will then leave for France in spring 2025, where they will continue their training for six months on faster aircraft (Alphajets, also used by the Patrouille de France). Then, they will go to Romania to actually fly the F-16s.”

🧵 “For six months, the ten Ukrainian soldiers will be trained by the Royal Air Force, who will teach them the basics of navigation and flying on combat aircraft, as well as the basics of English as part of the Interstorm programme.”

“Few days ago I reported to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (Zelensky) about the situation in the 155th Brigade and the decisions, made by the Land Forces Command to support the unit and resolve problematic issues voiced by both the servicemen and journalists.”

🧵 “I explained the situation, told about the reasons and those who are responsible. I also met with the brigade commanders and French journalists, who currently work in the unit and visit positions to see with their own eyes how the soldiers of ‘Anna de Kyiv’ perform combat missions and operate the weapons provided by France.”

“In his book, as in the European Parliament, Jordan Bardella turns away from the past Russophilia of the National Rally. But he maintains a delicate balance between the two lines that coexist on the far right.” — @JeuneGuillou

🧵 “The Russophiles of the National Rally (RN) call him the ‘Atlanticist’, which is not a kind word. (...) Pierre-Romain Thionnet is the man who has brought sincere support for Ukraine into the far-right party.”

According to a study by the Descartes Foundation, which measures the penetration of foreign narratives on contemporary conflicts in France and analyses the factors that make the population sensitive to these narratives, 69.6% of French people believe that France must continue its military support for Ukraine, while 15.4% think it should stop.

🧵 ✅️ 19.5% agree, and ❌️ 67.6% disagree with the following statement : “Russia was forced to attack Ukraine to defend itself against the expansion of NATO (the military alliance of European and North American countries) on its border.”

“As the conflict in Ukraine enters a new phase of escalation, discussions on the deployment of Western troops and private defence companies on Ukrainian soil have been reactivated, Le Monde has learned from reliable sources.”

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lemonde.fr/international/… “Sensitive debates, essentially classified, but well and truly relaunched, especially in the perspective of a possible American withdrawal of support for Kyiv after Donald Trump takes office in the United States on 20 January 2025.”

“If we look at the world as it has changed since 2022, we can probably say to ourselves that perhaps we should have taken more risks to avoid this conflict in Ukraine. Obviously, it is easier to say after than before...” — @CEMA_FR

🧵🧵 “The second lesson from this conflict is that it is a high-intensity war, involving the whole country, and tending quite quickly towards total war. This raises the question of sustainability. If the Ukrainians stop fighting 100%, they will disappear.”

“France is investing for a future as a leader among NATO’s European member states. French forces lead NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Romania, and French planes, ships and forces are working alongside other Allied forces from the Baltic to the Black Sea to bolster the Alliance’s Eastern Flank.”

🧵 “France is also working directly and with Allies to support Ukraine’s valiant self-defence efforts – from donating substantial advanced weaponry systems to hosting Ukrainian recruits in France for training.”

“I plead for a Europe that is back on the offensive, defending our values, our security, and supporting the Ukrainians against Russia’s war of aggression.” — @benjaminhaddad

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https://twitter.com/benjaminhaddad/status/1851531257332613539

“We must not be naïve. We have seen for years that Russia is tempted to use all the grey areas of our continent as a theatre of influence and interference.”

While the land army is less engaged in the Sahel region and more on the eastern flank of Europe, since returning to @NATO’s Integrated Command, France has pledged to make 4️⃣0️⃣ combat aircraft available to the Alliance in the event of a conflict.

🧵🧵🧵🧵 This commitment is not new, but recent geopolitical developments have changed its status.

In his article, Fabrice Wolf explains why the French Air Force is missing 9️⃣5️⃣ fighter jets and 1️⃣2️⃣ from the French Naval Aviation.

In the spring of 2023, as the 🇺🇦 demand for combat aircraft became more urgent, France also offered to train 🇺🇦 pilots on Mirage 2000s.

🧵 However, this proposal was not taken up, as the Ukrainians preferred to be trained on F-16s, the delivery of which had been promised to them by many European states that had them.