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☝️ Kaja Kallas names the top 3 Soviet tactics Russia still uses today First: Make demands and ask for things that were never yours. Second: Issue ultimatums and threats. Third: Just wait. Because there will always be people in the West willing to offer you something you never had before. Sounds pretty accurate, doesn't it?

Obama accuses the White House of “bending the knee” to Putin and “selling out Ukrainians” Former US President Barack Obama sharply criticized Donald Trump's foreign policy during a Democratic campaign rally in Georgia on October 28. “And while we're alienating key allies like Canada, the White House is bending the knee to Vladimir Putin of Russia and selling out Ukrainians, who are fighting for their freedom and democracy,” Obama said.

Iconic. “Do you trust the Russians?” Harry Truman was once asked “No. They broke every agreement they ever made with me. That's why I don't trust them,” replied the 33rd President of the United States. 80 years later, nothing has changed…

🇵🇱 “The myth that Russia always wins has been successfully planted in the West. But history tells a very different story,” — Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski The minister pointed out that Russia has not always emerged victorious from its wars: “They lost the Crimean War. They lost the war against Japan. They emerged from World War I with their tails between their legs. They lost their invasion of Poland. They lost in Afghanistan. And they lost the Cold War.” “So things can turn out very differently,” Sikorski emphasized.

👏 “Replace Putin instead”: Ukrainians respond to Trump's call to replace Zelensky After Donald Trump said Ukraine needed a new president, Reuters reporters took to the streets of Kyiv to ask residents what they thought. “The problem is not our president. The problem is the president who started this war against us. Let them replace him instead,” said Sabina, a teacher. Other Ukrainians pointed out that presidential elections are prohibited under martial law, while millions of citizens are serving in the military or have been forced to flee their homes. “What about the guys who are defending us right now? How are they supposed to vote? At the end of the day, this is something we must decide ourselves, not Trump,” said Oksana, another teacher. Nataliia described the American president's remarks as a betrayal by Ukraine's partners. Journalist Serhii also stressed that Ukraine remains an independent country: “The United States cannot simply replace any president it wants. This is not Maduro, and this is not Venezuela.”