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‘I have to say this thought has fundamentally broken something deep inside of me and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to have the faith in humanity I once did’ - A Ukrainian
It mirrors my soul now. 💔
Nick Budd retweeted
Yesterday, Putin revealed that Russian authorities are "in close touch" with Elon Musk about the technology Ukraine needs to defend itself.
Our new report @TheAtlantic investigates how @elonmusk went from supporting Ukraine to coordinating with Moscow.
theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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This is a clear warning for Europe.
Any cease fire will be used by russia to reinforce its positions and prepare for future attacks.
Russians used the “humanitarian ceasefire” to send more troops to Oleshky in the Kherson region.
Russia uses EVERY ceasefire as an opportunity to bring in more troops and military equipment, or simply to put on a show, as we’ll probably see soon with Putin and Trump.
It was never about saving civilians. Those civilians didn’t even need saving until Russians came.
Nick Budd retweeted
Russians used the “humanitarian ceasefire” to send more troops to Oleshky in the Kherson region.
Russia uses EVERY ceasefire as an opportunity to bring in more troops and military equipment, or simply to put on a show, as we’ll probably see soon with Putin and Trump.
It was never about saving civilians. Those civilians didn’t even need saving until Russians came.
Nick Budd retweeted
100%. We are witnessing a coordinated 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 effort to cause the collapse of Ukraine in the next months. Even when i have some reservations about Zelensky, he is now the only one who can guarantee that Ukraine will not capitulate & give up territory.
When the First Lady’s chief of staff; who should remain neutral over this so-called ceasefire; reposts Mendel attacking President Zelenskyy, I fear we are witnessing an attempt to undermine Ukraine’s elected leadership. Could this be paving the way for a coup d’état under the cover of ceasefire deal?
I stand with Ukraine’s people and their right to decide their own future. 🇺🇦
Nick Budd retweeted
When the First Lady’s chief of staff; who should remain neutral over this so-called ceasefire; reposts Mendel attacking President Zelenskyy, I fear we are witnessing an attempt to undermine Ukraine’s elected leadership. Could this be paving the way for a coup d’état under the cover of ceasefire deal?
I stand with Ukraine’s people and their right to decide their own future. 🇺🇦
And spinelessly, we watch
"Within days, Russian soldiers poisoned their dog, an Alabai, along with all the other large dogs in Oleshky. They killed Liudmila’s nextdoor neighbor and raped his wife. A local butcher disappeared; no one knew whether he was also killed. Some neighbors were detained and beaten. Armed, masked soldiers searched Liudmila’s home three times, confiscating the couple’s Ukrainian passports and leaving them with no documents. And yet, Liudmila and Andriy stayed. They got a new puppy, also an Alabai. Russian troops started to move into civilian houses, parking tanks in what once were gardens."
As I said….
Content of Tense Conversation Between Budanov and Trump's Team Revealed
Negotiations between the Ukrainian delegation and Donald Trump's special envoys in Miami, as reported by Le Monde, escalated into a conflict. According to the publication, during a three-hour meeting at the Shell Bay golf club, Steve Witkoff "with irritation" demanded that Kyrylo Budanov, head of Zelenskyy's office, cease strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Budanov, per Le Monde's information, "barely contained his anger" and felt that he was being "treated like a child, trying to teach him how to make money." The Americans presented an ambitious plan for postwar "regional prosperity," which envisioned resuming the transit of Russian oil and gas to Europe through Ukraine, with dividends paid to Kyiv.
Budanov was outraged that such a deal would tie Ukraine to Moscow, after which the negotiations broke off. When the meeting resumed, the Americans proposed accepting a deal for supplies of Russian diesel to the United States.
The publication's sources noted that they had never seen Ukrainians "so upset and alarmed." Zelenskyy's entourage described the situation as "hopeless," since Trump's envoys "think only about business."
📸: Press service of the President of Ukraine
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🗣️ “Hello! My name is Olenka. I am personally acquainted with volunteers from the British charity organisation Surrey Stands with Ukraine, whom I trust.
For the fourth year in a row, they are organising a fundraiser to purchase winter kits for Ukrainian families living near the borders with the aggressor state.
Each kit contains a gas stove, a flashlight, a power bank, and a blanket. Please join in and help Surrey Stands with Ukraine assist Ukrainian families in getting through this difficult winter.
Together, we are a force! Glory to Ukraine!”
⤵️ See next comment to help 🙏🏻 🇺🇦🇬🇧
🎯 We are £365 away from reaching 40% funded - thank you all so much!
🏠The destination for the packs will be a town in Kharkiv oblast. Within FPV drone range. So once again, a community in need.
⤵️ Please see the next comment to help 🙏🏻
#wedontstop 🇺🇦🇬🇧
Nick Budd retweeted
I had a great conversation with the UK Prime Minister @AndyBurnham, and we are grateful to Britain for its unwavering, strong, and truly leading support. Today, Britain made a strong decision to provide an additional £10 billion in financial support – £7 billion in economic support over the next three years, and another £3 billion in British export support, primarily for the supply of much-needed weapons that will strengthen our protection of lives. This is on top of the annual support Britain already provides to Ukraine.
A truly strong and very timely step – coming right as Russia needs to see and feel that Ukraine will not be left alone to deal with the problems Russia is so eager to escalate. Every step to strengthen Ukraine brings Russia closer to realizing that it must end this war of its own making.
Of course, Andy and I also discussed sanctions policy, and Britain will remain principled on this – setting an example that matters globally.
I am grateful to Britain, to Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his team, and to every person around the world who understands that standing with Ukraine is the right thing to do – that it means being on the right side of history.
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Nick Budd retweeted
🎯 We are £365 away from reaching 40% funded - thank you all so much!
🏠The destination for the packs will be a town in Kharkiv oblast. Within FPV drone range. So once again, a community in need.
⤵️ Please see the next comment to help 🙏🏻
#wedontstop 🇺🇦🇬🇧
Nick Budd retweeted
"Residents of Oleshky will be forced to say on camera that they are happy, well-fed and grateful to the Russian occupiers. We’ve seen these Kremlin tactics long before Russia's war against Ukraine" - @peterpomeranzev.
kyivindependent.com/starving…
The World has blood on its hands.
Again.
Never again was simply a meaningless slogan
🚨 FT: Residents of occupied Oleshky seeking evacuation would be taken to Crimea or Russia instead of Ukrainian-controlled territory just across the Dnipro River.
This is a terrifying warning sign. Russia is preparing to turn an evacuation into a deportation operation. It will exploit people’s desperation for a propaganda stunt, put them through filtration camps, and forcibly keep them under Russian occupation, where they would remain in grave danger.
Nick Budd retweeted
Breaking news: The US and Russia are discussing a potential return by American companies to the Russian oil market as part of wider talks to end Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine ft.trib.al/4gZrY6H
Nick Budd retweeted
What genuinely astonishes me to the depths of my soul is the audacity and cynicism with which this blatant, undisguised corrupt collusion with the Kremlin is dressed up as an effort to “improve relations with Russia” and “end the war,” as if nobody can see or understand what is happening.
nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/po…
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Only £185 away from achieving 35% of our winter aid packs funded.
Thank you so much.
Please help us keep the momentum up!
AND SHARE LIKE CRAZY PLEASE 🙂
To support this much needed aid, please see the next comment ⤵️🙏🏻
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"The artificial and prolonged delays in the delivery of interceptor packages for Patriot and NASAMS systems, which unfortunately have occurred recently, are directly helping Russia achieve the objectives of its terrorist campaign," Zelensky again points the finger at Hegseth.
The number of people injured in the Russian strike on a university campus and the surrounding area yesterday evening has risen to 12. Five of them are students and university staff. While emergency services were helping people and dealing with the aftermath of the first strike, the Russians used ballistic missiles again. In total, 16 ballistic missiles were launched overnight. More than 280 drones as well. Tragically, there have been casualties and hits in Kyiv, including on the South Bridge. A serious escalation in Russia’s operation against our logistics. There were also strikes on the Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, Chernihiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Kherson, and Chernivtsi regions. Almost everywhere, Russia’s targets were the energy sector, logistics, and ordinary urban infrastructure.
The artificial and prolonged delays in the delivery of interceptor packages for Patriot and NASAMS systems, which unfortunately have occurred recently, are directly helping Russia achieve the objectives of its terrorist campaign. Every such delay means another Russian strike on one facility or another. Unfortunately, strikes are taking place every day. Russia is constantly taking new steps toward escalation. Pressure on Russia and real support for Ukraine are needed to change the situation. I thank everyone who truly supports our efforts to protect lives and understands the importance of support packages arriving on time. We must bring peace closer and save lives. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine!