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The Centre for Eastern European Democracy (CEED)
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CEED is a resource and development centre supporting democracy throughout Eastern Europe.

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Trump’s reported Ukraine “peace deal” would force Kyiv to give up land and weaken its army — a dangerous appeasement rewarding aggression, not peace.
#Ukraine #Trump #PeaceDeal #NoAppeasement #Russia

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November 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Russia invaded Ukraine. The biggest war in Europe since WWII continues.
Ukraine fights not only for its freedom but for the future of global democracy.
If evil isn’t stopped now, the world faces a darker tomorrow.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia #FreedomForUkraine
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Russia invaded Ukraine. Why does this matter to the world?
Food shortage, energy crisis, lack of security and nuclear threat – all because Russia started a war to pursue its imperialistic fantasy.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Ukraine’s drones strike deep inside Russia, setting a major oil refinery ablaze, shutting down the Astrakhan gas plant, and crippling pipelines. A fuel crisis is spreading across Russia and Crimea, with empty pumps and soaring prices. Moscow is running out of fuel, options, and credibility.
#Ukraine
Russia in CHAOS! Fuel Shortages Everywhere Now!
YouTube video by Jake Broe
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October 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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The Cold War’s nuclear rules are breaking down. China expands, Russia threatens, allies doubt U.S. protection, and AI lowers the barrier to the bomb. A new Foreign Affairs piece warns Washington must update its strategy to stop a new wave of nuclear states.

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The Proliferation Problem Is Back
Washington must adapt its playbook for a new era of nuclear risk.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Funding Ukraine costs $100B+ a year. With US support gone, Europe must act. Economist Timothy Ash says: use Russia’s frozen $330B — seize it or invest it to fund Ukraine’s defense. Delay risks Ukraine’s defeat & a much bigger bill later.

kyivpost.com/opinion/60011
#Ukraine #Russia #CBRassets
Opinion: Central Bank of Russia Assets Have to Be Seized for Ukraine
Europe is loath to make its own taxpayers cover the bill for Ukraine’s defense. So why not let Russia? It’s definitely doable. All we need is a more innovative investment approach.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The U.S. just imported eggs from Russia for the first time in 30+ years — and quietly reopened the door to Russian diamonds. Every carve-out fuels Putin’s war chest while Russian missiles rain on Ukraine.

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#EggImports #RussianDiamonds #FoodSupply
The U.S. Starts Buying Eggs From Russia
And Treasury issues a waiver for some diamonds
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September 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Ukraine may be fighting smarter.
Instead of just battling Russia’s army, strikes on oil depots & rail lines target the system that keeps the war machine moving.
History shows: wars are won by crippling logistics. Is Ukraine proving that again?

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#Ukraine
A Strategic Air Campaign For Ukraine: Crushing Russian Mobility Through Oil and Rail Attacks
And The Ukrainians Might Already Have Understood This
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September 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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“We don’t need more peace agreements — we’ve had 20 with Russia. What’s needed now is enforcement.” – Andy Semotiuk
A powerful take on Ukraine, Trump, and what’s really at stake in Europe. Watch the full podcast here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2jB...

#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Zelensky #Trump
EP331 International Mediation Attempt Re Trump, Zelensky, Putin with Andy Semotiuk
YouTube video by LAWYERS & MEDIATORS INTERNATIONAL SHOW & PODCAST
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September 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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‘Security guarantees’ for Ukraine are meaningless without real deterrence. The Budapest Memorandum failed. The only true guarantee: help Ukraine win—with weapons, sanctions, and seized Russian assets. Anything else is a gamble. #StandWithUkraine
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Stop Fabulating About ‘Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine
The best way to protect Ukraine from another Russian invasion is helping it to win.
foreignpolicy.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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🎭 The Royal Opera’s Defining Choice: Art or Propaganda?
Anna Netrebko’s return sparks outrage — should cultural stages platform voices tied to war crimes?

#StandWithUkraine #RoyalOpera #Netrebko #NoCulturalPropaganda #Ukraine
August 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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“Putin doesn’t need another hundred square kilometers of Donetsk — he wants to destroy all of Ukraine, fold it into a new Russian empire, and use that victory to undermine NATO and the EU.”

Read the full piece here: anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/how-to-end...
#StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #NATO #Russia
How to end the war in Ukraine
The war will be over when Putin understands that he can't win
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August 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Putin says “all of Ukraine is ours.”
Trump meets him in Alaska — without Ukraine in the room.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s appeasement.
We’ve seen this before: Munich, 1938.
#Ukraine #NoAppeasement #StandWithUkraine

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August 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Trump Handed Putin a Win in Ukraine—So Why Did He Say No?

#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Trump #Geopolitics #UkraineWar #NATO #AtlanticCouncil #PeaceOrPower #GlobalSecurity #WhyPutinRefused #RussiaVsUkraine #StopRussianAggression #DemocracyVsDictatorship #UkraineWillWin
July 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Putin is winning the waiting game. It’s time to act boldly.

#StandWithUkraine #StopPutin #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy #AtlanticCouncil
July 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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"When Journalism Forgets Justice: Kasparov Slams NYT for Echoing Kremlin
Lines"
Garry Kasparov issues a blistering takedown of Western media complacency and warns of the cost of
erasing context in Ukraine-Russia coverage.
#Kasparov #MediaAccountability #NYT
#JournalismMatters #PropagandaAlert
July 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Ukraine just wiped out Gazprom’s digital brain.
Hackers erased everything: servers, clouds, backups — gone.

390+ subsidiaries hit. Gas controls, contracts, finances? Destroyed.

This could cripple Russia’s gas empire.
#CyberWar #Gazprom #Ukraine #Russia #HUR
Ukrainian cyberattack cripples Gazprom systems, HUR claims
A ukrainian cyberattack on Gazprom systems reportedly wiped key data, disrupting control over pipelines, finance, and operations.
euromaidanpress.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Trump pledged more weapons for Ukraine—but gave Putin 50 days to agree to a ceasefire first. Critics say this delay is a deadly mistake. While Russia bombs civilians daily, Ukraine can’t afford timeouts. It’s time to act, not wait. #Ukraine #Trump #Putin #NATO

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July 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Erased by Academia? University of Toronto Project Under Fire

Link: macdonaldlaurier.ca/university-o...

#NeverSoviet #PostSovietMyth #StopDisinformation #StandWithUkraine #StandWithBaltics #TruthInEducation #DeColonizeEducation #UniversityOfToronto #SSHRC #CanadaSupportsFreedom
July 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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“The invasion of Ukraine does not merely continue. It accelerates.”

As the U.S. quietly pulls back—slowing aid, easing sanctions—Putin pushes harder. This isn't just about Ukraine. It's about democracy, NATO, and global stability.

#Ukraine #Geopolitics #Democracy
The U.S. Is Switching Sides
Donald Trump is giving Vladimir Putin every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.
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July 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Ukraine’s Game-Changer: Strategic Neutralization as the Path to Victory 🇺🇦⚔️

#Ukraine #StrategicNeutralization #DefenseInnovation #LongWarStrategy #Geopolitics #UkraineWar #MilitaryStrategy #Resilience #GlobalSecurity #WarUpdate #SupportUkraine #ModernWarfare #CarnegieEndowment
July 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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"Decolonization is not just justice — it's strategy."

Ukraine’s approach to indigenous rights isn’t only moral; it’s key to global security. Rebuilding after war means dismantling the systems that caused it.

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#Ukraine #Decolonization #IndigenousRights
Russia Future Watch – II. Decolonization for Security: Ukraine’s Strategic Policy Toward Indigenous Peoples Colonized by Russia
Decolonization for Security: Ukraine’s Strategic Policy Toward Indigenous Peoples Colonized by Russia, by Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, Deputy Chair, Temporary Special Commission on the Development of State Po...
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June 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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“The lesson of Afghanistan—for Afghans and the other allies and coalition partners of the United States—was the same as for the South Vietnamese in 1975: Don’t trust Washington.”

A stark warning from the Kyiv Independent: as U.S. support wavers, history may repeat in Ukraine.

#Ukraine #Afghanistan
US set to abandon partners again as history repeats in Ukraine
Paris in January 1973. Doha in February 2000. Saudi Arabia in February 2025 — all peacemaking summits with the same aroma and feel. But there are key differences before we assume the stage is simply b...
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June 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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600km into Russia. 40+ bombers hit. Drones launched from wooden cabins on trucks.

“These are Ukrainian actions that will undoubtedly be in history books.” — Zelensky

This is Operation Spider’s Web — bold, historic, real.

Link: www.bbc.com/news/live/cg...
Ukraine drones 'emerged from trucks' before strikes on bombers during major attack in Russia
A major operation has been launched by Ukraine using drones to destroy Russian strategic bomber planes, according to the Ukrainian security service.
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June 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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David Satter, a renowned journalist and Russia expert, delves into how the 1990s reforms embedded organized crime into the Kremlin, leading to a kleptocratic regime. This comprehensive analysis sheds light on the transformation of Russia's political landscape.

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Russia’s Road to Terror: From Collapse to Kleptocracy
Journalist and Russia expert David Satter explains how the 1990s reforms embedded organized crime into the Kremlin and cemented Vladimir Putin’s rule in an interview with Kyiv Post.
www.kyivpost.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Ukraine may now influence Europe’s security more than the US. While America’s power is unmatched, its NATO commitment is uncertain. By fighting Russia, Ukraine acts as a frontline defender—shielding NATO allies & showing Europe how to counter Moscow.
#TrumpandPutin #UkraineUnderAttack #Zelensky
Ukraine Holds More Cards Than You Think
Trump wants to throw the country under the bus—but Ukrainians and Europeans don’t have to let him.
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May 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM