Alex Panchenko
@alexpanchenko2.bsky.social
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I expanded here from the original Twitter, where I've been under the SAME handle👇 for 11 years now.
Will be at both places for a while.
Sane adults need choice and B plans. Monopoly is bad. Monopoly of a drug addict treasonous oligarch is a danger to us all.
I expanded here from the original Twitter, where I've been under the SAME handle👇 for 11 years now.
Will be at both places for a while.
Sane adults need choice and B plans. Monopoly is bad. Monopoly of a drug addict treasonous oligarch is a danger to us all.
Turkiye's Foreign Ministry basically says Ankara is OK👍 with Friday night's Ukrainian sea drones' attack on two Russian tankers in the Black Sea off TUR coast.
In fact, Ankara doesn't even confirm that those drones were Ukrainian.
In fact, Ankara doesn't even confirm that those drones were Ukrainian.
November 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Turkiye's Foreign Ministry basically says Ankara is OK👍 with Friday night's Ukrainian sea drones' attack on two Russian tankers in the Black Sea off TUR coast.
In fact, Ankara doesn't even confirm that those drones were Ukrainian.
In fact, Ankara doesn't even confirm that those drones were Ukrainian.
I read Valeriy Zaluzhnyi's fresh [poorly-written] op-ed in LIGA.net so you don't have to.
Zelensky's potential political rival is VERY sceptical of the "peace talks"; doesn't see any viable security guarantees on the table so far; doesn't rule out ELECTIONS during a "long-term" freeze of The War.
Zelensky's potential political rival is VERY sceptical of the "peace talks"; doesn't see any viable security guarantees on the table so far; doesn't rule out ELECTIONS during a "long-term" freeze of The War.
November 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I read Valeriy Zaluzhnyi's fresh [poorly-written] op-ed in LIGA.net so you don't have to.
Zelensky's potential political rival is VERY sceptical of the "peace talks"; doesn't see any viable security guarantees on the table so far; doesn't rule out ELECTIONS during a "long-term" freeze of The War.
Zelensky's potential political rival is VERY sceptical of the "peace talks"; doesn't see any viable security guarantees on the table so far; doesn't rule out ELECTIONS during a "long-term" freeze of The War.
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💥German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed that Viktor Orbán travelled to Vladimir Putin without an EU mandate or consulting European leaders.
He added that Orbán’s last trip in 2024 wasn’t just a failure — it was followed by one of Russia’s most intense strikes.
He added that Orbán’s last trip in 2024 wasn’t just a failure — it was followed by one of Russia’s most intense strikes.
November 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
💥German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed that Viktor Orbán travelled to Vladimir Putin without an EU mandate or consulting European leaders.
He added that Orbán’s last trip in 2024 wasn’t just a failure — it was followed by one of Russia’s most intense strikes.
He added that Orbán’s last trip in 2024 wasn’t just a failure — it was followed by one of Russia’s most intense strikes.
There are several issues with Ukraine's former High Commander Valeriy Zaluzhnyi as a wannabe politician.
Currently the worst issue: he writes (or has his staff write) lengthy and really GOOFY OP-EDS🤦♂️
Unlike servicemen, members of public are not obliged or eager to read everything Generals write.
Currently the worst issue: he writes (or has his staff write) lengthy and really GOOFY OP-EDS🤦♂️
Unlike servicemen, members of public are not obliged or eager to read everything Generals write.
November 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
There are several issues with Ukraine's former High Commander Valeriy Zaluzhnyi as a wannabe politician.
Currently the worst issue: he writes (or has his staff write) lengthy and really GOOFY OP-EDS🤦♂️
Unlike servicemen, members of public are not obliged or eager to read everything Generals write.
Currently the worst issue: he writes (or has his staff write) lengthy and really GOOFY OP-EDS🤦♂️
Unlike servicemen, members of public are not obliged or eager to read everything Generals write.
"Disgusting morality", "huge geopolitical risks" and "spectacularly stupid business": ACTUAL capitalist and US-British establishment figure @billbrowder.bsky.social on the Russia-Trump "peace plan" and Trump's petty cronies' pathetic attempts to profit on betraying Ukraine.
November 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
"Disgusting morality", "huge geopolitical risks" and "spectacularly stupid business": ACTUAL capitalist and US-British establishment figure @billbrowder.bsky.social on the Russia-Trump "peace plan" and Trump's petty cronies' pathetic attempts to profit on betraying Ukraine.
China's involvement in The War deepens: Wang Dinghua, a Chinese drone parts supplier, apparently formally acquired a stake in its Russian client, Rustakt, IMMEDIATELY producing small OWA FPV drones widely used in the Russian invasion of Ukraine: scoop by @financialtimes.com .
November 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
China's involvement in The War deepens: Wang Dinghua, a Chinese drone parts supplier, apparently formally acquired a stake in its Russian client, Rustakt, IMMEDIATELY producing small OWA FPV drones widely used in the Russian invasion of Ukraine: scoop by @financialtimes.com .
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Genocide just as Lemkin defined it.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/27/r...
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/27/r...
Putin signs decree formalizing Russification of occupied Ukraine through 2036 - Euromaidan Press
Putin signs decree formalizing Russification of occupied Ukraine through 2036, setting 95% "Russian identity" targets for four oblasts.
euromaidanpress.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Genocide just as Lemkin defined it.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/27/r...
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/27/r...
Oh but it IS a post-apocalyptic world for the handful of mostly-elderly locals who remain in these places or returned there.
Apocalypse has very much already OCCURED for them, and they've traumatically adapted to it. And they don't care that it hasn't for most of OTHER humans🤷♂️
Apocalypse has very much already OCCURED for them, and they've traumatically adapted to it. And they don't care that it hasn't for most of OTHER humans🤷♂️
Rodynske in Donetsk region today looks like a post-apocalyptic world.
November 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Oh but it IS a post-apocalyptic world for the handful of mostly-elderly locals who remain in these places or returned there.
Apocalypse has very much already OCCURED for them, and they've traumatically adapted to it. And they don't care that it hasn't for most of OTHER humans🤷♂️
Apocalypse has very much already OCCURED for them, and they've traumatically adapted to it. And they don't care that it hasn't for most of OTHER humans🤷♂️
A War fact I probably haven't shared here before: microphones in consumer- and even journalism-grade devices (like smartphones and cameras) MUTE OUT the full volume of real explosions on airstrikes / battle videos you see a lot now, as they were designed to suppress volume peaks hazardous for ears.
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A War fact I probably haven't shared here before: microphones in consumer- and even journalism-grade devices (like smartphones and cameras) MUTE OUT the full volume of real explosions on airstrikes / battle videos you see a lot now, as they were designed to suppress volume peaks hazardous for ears.
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Polish PM Tusk reminded allies that NATO was founded to defend against Soviet/Russian aggression through solidarity, not selfish interests, expressing hope these principles remain unchanged.
November 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Polish PM Tusk reminded allies that NATO was founded to defend against Soviet/Russian aggression through solidarity, not selfish interests, expressing hope these principles remain unchanged.
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Congressional backlash to the Kremlin-designed 28-point proposal to end the war in Ukraine was significant.
But unless Congress starts passing legislation to mandate—not authorize—sanctions on Russia & military assistance to Ukraine, its role in all of this will remain marginal.
But unless Congress starts passing legislation to mandate—not authorize—sanctions on Russia & military assistance to Ukraine, its role in all of this will remain marginal.
Trump’s latest Ukraine peace proposal sparks strong Republican reaction
Congress is clearly eager to help Trump force Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Capitalizing on the revised peace framework agreed by US and Ukrainian negotiators will now require action from both sid...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Congressional backlash to the Kremlin-designed 28-point proposal to end the war in Ukraine was significant.
But unless Congress starts passing legislation to mandate—not authorize—sanctions on Russia & military assistance to Ukraine, its role in all of this will remain marginal.
But unless Congress starts passing legislation to mandate—not authorize—sanctions on Russia & military assistance to Ukraine, its role in all of this will remain marginal.
Last night's massive Russian airstrike left a gaping whole in place of someone's upper-middle class home in one of the Kyiv's most recognizable residential projects.
It appears nobody was hurt at this particular location.
It appears nobody was hurt at this particular location.
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Last night's massive Russian airstrike left a gaping whole in place of someone's upper-middle class home in one of the Kyiv's most recognizable residential projects.
It appears nobody was hurt at this particular location.
It appears nobody was hurt at this particular location.
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Time to ask: In whose interests is American foreign policy being conducted?
"By dangling multibillion-dollar rare-earth and energy deals, Moscow could reshape the economic map of Europe—while driving a wedge between America and its traditional allies"
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Time to ask: In whose interests is American foreign policy being conducted?
Very much so.
It's never EVER been about the "plan" or about the "peace deal" for that matter.
It's never EVER been about the "plan" or about the "peace deal" for that matter.
Putin has compromised the United States in his efforts to demolish international law. This is the primary objective of the Witkoff/Dmitriev peace plan.
Françoise Thom decodes the points that have not received sufficient attention from Western observers ⤵️
desk-russie.info/2025/11/27/t...
Françoise Thom decodes the points that have not received sufficient attention from Western observers ⤵️
desk-russie.info/2025/11/27/t...
The Witkoff/Dmitriev Peace Plan: Stupidity or Betrayal? • russian desk
Putin has just made one of his most cherished dreams come true: he has compromised the United States in his efforts to demolish international law. This is the
desk-russie.info
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Very much so.
It's never EVER been about the "plan" or about the "peace deal" for that matter.
It's never EVER been about the "plan" or about the "peace deal" for that matter.
Ukraine finally took a necessary long-overdue step: began attacking DE FACTO Russian cargo ships in international waters (off TUR last night).
This comes after THREE YEARS of Russian military regularly hitting third-countries' merchant vessels in Ukraine's sea- / riverports and territorial waters.
This comes after THREE YEARS of Russian military regularly hitting third-countries' merchant vessels in Ukraine's sea- / riverports and territorial waters.
No mystery anymore: Ukraine's Security Service + UA Navy kinda took responsibility, leaking a strike video via trusted war reporters.
November 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Ukraine finally took a necessary long-overdue step: began attacking DE FACTO Russian cargo ships in international waters (off TUR last night).
This comes after THREE YEARS of Russian military regularly hitting third-countries' merchant vessels in Ukraine's sea- / riverports and territorial waters.
This comes after THREE YEARS of Russian military regularly hitting third-countries' merchant vessels in Ukraine's sea- / riverports and territorial waters.
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NEW: The frontline in Ukraine is not facing imminent collapse despite recent Russian gains and Kremlin assertions. (1/4)
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112825
More Key Takeaways ⬇️
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112825
More Key Takeaways ⬇️
November 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
NEW: The frontline in Ukraine is not facing imminent collapse despite recent Russian gains and Kremlin assertions. (1/4)
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112825
More Key Takeaways ⬇️
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112825
More Key Takeaways ⬇️
The Kyiv Region in northern / central Ukraine (to which Kyiv is also the capital) is battered by the ongoing Russian airstrike as just badly as Kyiv: there are wounded civilians; damaged homes / fires; power outages.
The 44,000 city of Fastiv is completely without power, runs water on generators.
The 44,000 city of Fastiv is completely without power, runs water on generators.
November 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The Kyiv Region in northern / central Ukraine (to which Kyiv is also the capital) is battered by the ongoing Russian airstrike as just badly as Kyiv: there are wounded civilians; damaged homes / fires; power outages.
The 44,000 city of Fastiv is completely without power, runs water on generators.
The 44,000 city of Fastiv is completely without power, runs water on generators.
Update on the ongoing hourslong Russian airstrike on Ukraine: there’s an emergency power outage in the western part of Kyiv City, Mayor Klychko and city hall posted recently.
November 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Update on the ongoing hourslong Russian airstrike on Ukraine: there’s an emergency power outage in the western part of Kyiv City, Mayor Klychko and city hall posted recently.
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Fires and explosions at the site of a Russian attack on a residential complex in the west of Kyiv. At least four hits on apartment buildings across the city. Savage air attack on Kyiv by fascist Russia has lasted almost nine hours now. Drones also heading to western Ukraine.
November 29, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Fires and explosions at the site of a Russian attack on a residential complex in the west of Kyiv. At least four hits on apartment buildings across the city. Savage air attack on Kyiv by fascist Russia has lasted almost nine hours now. Drones also heading to western Ukraine.
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“A European intelligence agency distributed a hard-copy report in a manila envelope to some of the continent’s most senior national security officials...inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the US had been pursuing with Russia, including jointly mining rare earths in the Arctic.”
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
“A European intelligence agency distributed a hard-copy report in a manila envelope to some of the continent’s most senior national security officials...inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the US had been pursuing with Russia, including jointly mining rare earths in the Arctic.”
Good logic, bad math.
It's more like 100 TIMES as much.
It's more like 100 TIMES as much.
⚡️Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds.
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. ...
kyivindependent.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Good logic, bad math.
It's more like 100 TIMES as much.
It's more like 100 TIMES as much.
This fresh news photo from Kyiv by S. Gapon👇 looks more terrible than it was: that particular building is new and built with concrete so it's unlikely to collapse.
It's the older buildings made of masonry and, especially, panels that you need to worry about.
It's the older buildings made of masonry and, especially, panels that you need to worry about.
⚡️Update: Country-wide air alerts activated as Russia again launches missiles, drones targeting Ukraine's far-west.
Amid an hours-long missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Russian forces renewed their attacks shortly before 7 a.m. local time, launching missiles towards Ukraine's western regions.
Amid an hours-long missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Russian forces renewed their attacks shortly before 7 a.m. local time, launching missiles towards Ukraine's western regions.
1 killed, 11 injured in Kyiv amid Russian missile, drone strikes on residential buildings
One person has been killed and 11 others injured, including a child, amid a mass Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Nov. 29, local authorities reported.
kyivindependent.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 AM
This fresh news photo from Kyiv by S. Gapon👇 looks more terrible than it was: that particular building is new and built with concrete so it's unlikely to collapse.
It's the older buildings made of masonry and, especially, panels that you need to worry about.
It's the older buildings made of masonry and, especially, panels that you need to worry about.
Never ever do this👇 when your town is under an airstrike.
She was half-smart enough to be on the floor beneath the window but she should've stayed away from not just windows but also rooms with windows.
There must be a wall (or at least a non-glass door) between you and windows.
She was half-smart enough to be on the floor beneath the window but she should've stayed away from not just windows but also rooms with windows.
There must be a wall (or at least a non-glass door) between you and windows.
🤯 A girl in Kyiv filmed the moment a Russian drone strike her house.
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Never ever do this👇 when your town is under an airstrike.
She was half-smart enough to be on the floor beneath the window but she should've stayed away from not just windows but also rooms with windows.
There must be a wall (or at least a non-glass door) between you and windows.
She was half-smart enough to be on the floor beneath the window but she should've stayed away from not just windows but also rooms with windows.
There must be a wall (or at least a non-glass door) between you and windows.
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⚡️Update: 1 killed, 7 injured in Kyiv amid Russian missile, drone strikes on residential buildings.
A deceased male victim was pulled from rubble following a Russian attack on the Sviatoshynskyi district of the city, Kyiv Oblast Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko reported.
A deceased male victim was pulled from rubble following a Russian attack on the Sviatoshynskyi district of the city, Kyiv Oblast Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko reported.
At least 1 killed, 7 injured in Kyiv amid Russian missile, drone strikes on residential buildings
One person has been killed and seven people have been injured, including a child, amid a mass Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Nov. 29, local authorities reported.
kyivindependent.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
⚡️Update: 1 killed, 7 injured in Kyiv amid Russian missile, drone strikes on residential buildings.
A deceased male victim was pulled from rubble following a Russian attack on the Sviatoshynskyi district of the city, Kyiv Oblast Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko reported.
A deceased male victim was pulled from rubble following a Russian attack on the Sviatoshynskyi district of the city, Kyiv Oblast Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko reported.