A man sits across from power. His fingers tighten around the arms of his chair.

The bully doesn’t mask his contempt. He sits rigid, eyes burning, fingers twitching. When he speaks, it’s not a conversation—it’s an eruption.

1/n 2/ Words spat like bullets, contempt laced through every syllable. The outburst is not a speech but an assault. The bully slams his fists against the table, his face reddening. His words aren’t arguments—they’re verdicts, pronouncements of doom.

If the U.S. Withdraws Completely, What Will Ukraine Do? 🧵

We will still fight. And more people will die—that is the only thing Trump will achieve. Just like we fought when the war started.

1/n 2/ To remind you:
🇺🇸 Ukraine received its first U.S. cannons 4 months into the war.
🇺🇸 First MLRS? 6 months.
🇺🇸 First tanks? 1 year.
🇺🇸 Long-range rockets? 2 years.
🇺🇸 F-16s? 2.5 years.

Let’s consider some basic facts about Ukraine. 🧵👇 1️⃣ Are Ukrainians thankful for U.S. support?
Absolutely—immensely. President Zelenskyy has expressed gratitude to the American people many times. Ukrainians have done the same. I, too, have expressed my thanks in dozens of posts and speeches.

As never before, we must stand with Ukraine!

The MAGA propaganda machine is now in full force. They will attack Zelenskyy for not “respecting the Oval Office,” for being “ungrateful,” and for not being “ready for peace.”

1/n 2/ Trump needed another excuse not to support Ukraine. He promised to stop the war — but he cannot. Now, he can shift the blame to Zelenskyy and Ukraine, accusing them of not wanting peace.

It is sad to see Christians silently watching Trump’s blasphemous behavior.

Yesterday, Trump shared a video of Gaza in which he fantasized about literally building a golden idol of himself in the Holy Land.

1/n 2/ I am sure this won’t bother the evangelicals who voted for him, even though the Bible clearly states: “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.” (Exodus 20:4, NIV)

Trump repeatedly lies about the $350 billion figure. Even his own administration has denied this number, yet he continues to repeat the false claim and push it on Ukraine. Today, Zelenskyy has clearly stated that he will not sign this deal.

1/n 2/ According to an interagency oversight group, since russia’s illegal invasion in February 2022, the U.S. Congress has allocated approximately $183 billion to Ukraine.

“America, I have a question for you.

You chose Donald Trump as your president. And today, your president picked up the phone and called the world’s number one terrorist.

1/n 2/ Not to demand justice. Not to hold him accountable. But to talk. To negotiate. To treat him like a legitimate leader.

So tell me — how do you feel about that?

There’s been a lot of discussion recently about an end to the war here in Ukraine. As an American living in Ukraine, I’ve been baffled by both the substance and tone of much of that discussion. It seems like some basic facts are being forgotten or ignored.

1/n 2/ If we’re going to talk about how this war will or should end, we need to understand how it began and why it continues.

This war began because Russia wanted something that wasn’t theirs, and decided to take it through violent force.

Russia and the U.S. have proposed a three-step peace plan, which includes a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine, and the signing of a final agreement.

Why is russia pushing for elections in Ukraine?

1/n 2/ There is zero chance of Ukraine electing a pro-Kremlin candidate. Most likely, the winner would be either Zelenskyy or Zaluzhnyi — neither of whom would be more “flexible” toward russia.

Last week, the US attempted to assert legal legally colonize Ukraine.

The Telegraph obtained a copy of the contract that the US administration reportedly tried to pressure Zelensky into signing. The proposed terms were as follows:

1/n 2/ The US would claim 50% of Ukraine’s recurring revenues from resource extraction, as well as half of the financial value of “all new licenses issued to third parties” for future resource monetization. Additionally, a lien on these revenues would be granted in favor of the US.

Key statements from Zelensky after the Munich Security Conference.

Ukraine must lead the peace negotiation process: “The war is not happening in the U.S. or the EU; it is in Ukraine. Therefore, Ukraine must take the lead in deciding who sits at the negotiating table.”

1/n 2/ No agreement on rare earth minerals was signed: “I did not allow ministers to sign the agreement because it is not yet ready to protect Ukraine’s interests. This is about investments, and profits can only be considered if they are tied to security guarantees.”

The Scariest Photo in My Gallery...

In the evening, I learned about a seriously wounded man who couldn't be carried away. He had been lying there for a long time, waiting for help, while an enemy drone hovered above him, watching for an evacuation team.

1/n 2/ But the company commander seized the moment and risked his life to go get him. And they did it - they brought him to the nearest shelter.

The video of my speech at the European Parliament.

I made three points:
 
Ukraine was able to withstand the russian aggression for the past three years because Ukrainians are fighting for their freedom and very existence. However, it comes at a tremendous cost.

1/n 2/ If Europe does not help Ukraine now, it will pay a much higher price in the future. If Ukraine loses, if Putin gains anything, other European countries will be next. It is much more expensive not to support Ukraine!

Ukrainian public figures published an open letter to the world leaders and the international community.

Here are some points…

1/n 2/ Acquiring additional territories is not Russia’s primary objective in this war. It already has vast undeveloped territories, and when it seizes a new land, this land is systematically neglected.

A powerful response by President Zelenskyy to Lex Fridman who tries to tell him that Putin “loves his country.”

To be honest, I was very disappointed by Lex Fridman. I have to assume that he is simply naive or brainwashed by the russian propaganda.

1/n 2/ His questions and entire interview were framed around russian propaganda. Not once did he mention russia kidnapping Ukrainian children, destroying churches, raping, torturing, and executing Ukrainian people on occupied terretories.

For my English-speaking friends:

Maybe just coincidental, but Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight boxing multi-title victory last night was just filled with symbolism:

1/n 1) Usyk's opponent Tyson Fury was a full 25kg heavier and almost a head taller - seemingly a no contest bout with the winner predetermined. The Ukrainian won anyway.

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I was recently cleaning up my Twitter account and noticed that some U.S. professors who are originally from russia had stopped following me. I couldn’t care less. But it is very telling.

1/n 2/ People in the West still believe in the russian opposition and the “good russians” hypothesis. They think that, somehow, it is all Putin’s fault. In reality, Putin is just a symptom of a much bigger problem, called “russian imperialism” or “great russian culture.”

On this day, 30 years ago, russian troops entered Chechnya.

Much time has passed since, but the words of the President of Ichkeria (Chechnya), Dzhokhar Dudayev, still remain relevant today.

He predicted that russia would eventually attack Ukraine.

1/n 2/ He said that "as long as russism exists, they will never give up their ambitions." But he also predicted that Ukrainians will never tolerate russification and that the russian invasion of Ukraine would not end well for russia.

There are several important lessons here.

Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov has resigned as president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) after holding the position for just four days.

The decision was made to “shield the International Fencing Federation from sanctions.”

1/n 2/ Usmanov is currently under sanctions from the EU, Switzerland, the UK, the US, Ukraine, Japan, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

On this day, 30 years ago, Ukraine signed the Budapest Memorandum. According to the Memorandum, Ukraine agreed to relinquish its nuclear arsenal (third largest in the world) in exchange for security assurances from the US, the UK, and russia.

1/n 2/ Before the memorandum was signed, a famous political scientist and international relations expert John Mearsheimer published an article in which he argued that Ukraine should be encouraged to keep nuclear weapons.

C.S. Lewis was an atheist for 30 years.

Finally, one conversation with J.R.R. Tolkien changed his mind.

So, what did Tolkien say?

Here’s what they discussed and how it led to the conversion of the 20th century’s greatest theologian…

1/n 2/ Lewis was a member of the “Lost Generation.” He served in and was traumatized by World War I. The horrors of war – along with modernist philosophy – made him an atheist.

It wasn’t a simple-minded atheism either. Lewis was a genius…