Christophe Kopp
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Christophe Kopp
@chkopp.bsky.social
French, ex GP and medical editor. Daily roundup of information about Ukraine, based mostly on Ukrainian, Baltic, Nordic and Eastern European sources.
#StandWithUkraine
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🇺🇦 Europe has €200 billion in frozen Russian assets. Using them as a guarantee for a €140 billion loan to Ukraine isn't charity—it's justice. Make Russia pay for its own war, not European taxpayers. Sign and share: c.org/b59FVxYkGR #MakeRussiaPay #StandWithUkraine
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140 milliards pour l'Ukraine garantis par les avoirs russes: l'Europe doit agir maintenant
c.org
November 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
" European officials in Kyiv asked Driscoll whether Washington saw Russian war crimes accountability as essential. FT says he deflected their questions, angering them further.
November 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"Russia should be limited in its army size and military budgets instead,... "putting a cap on Ukraine is going to send the wrong signal because in this case Russia is the aggressor and Russia continues to pose a threat." kyivindependent.com/military-cap...
Ukraine troop cap contentious as US pushes for peace deal to end war
Cutting Ukraine's military might has been raised as among the key points in U.S. President Donald Trump's latest push to end the war at all costs. The original 28-point peace proposal, criticized in ...
kyivindependent.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"My friends died at the hands of Russian soldiers. Why can’t I talk about it?”

This question will cost Varvara Volkova 7 years in a Russian penal colony. Here’s her story." therussianreader.com/2025/11/30/2...
The Intensifying Crackdown in Russia
As Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine heads toward the four-year mark with no signs of ever ending, Russia’s crackdown against dissenters has expanded, as exemplified by the cases of V…
therussianreader.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"In an award-winning investigation conducted jointly with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Schemes determined the identity of the doctor, Ilya Sorokin,
November 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"Make countering hybrid threats a top priority on the EU agenda. The West is at hybrid war with Russia — statements are not enough.
November 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"His whole economy, his whole society, his whole politics, his whole preservation of self revolves around having this war go on.” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
‘Putin’s whole life revolves around war – he is manipulating Trump,’ ex-US aide warns
Fiona Hill, a Russian expert and former White House adviser, who witnessed meetings between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, tells The Independent podcast World of Trouble’s Sam Kiley that the Russian...
www.independent.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"“Russia successfully exports corruption to penetrate power structures – the judiciary, the security system, the electoral processes, in countries like Bulgaria and Serbia.
November 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"the FBK said that it was, if fact, “Vladimir Putin and his henchmen” who were terrorists, describing them as “the people who started a war and killed civilians and political opponents”.
November 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"After interviewing former political prisoners, Novaya Gazeta Europe has drawn up a list of military production sites in various prisons and penal colonies throughout Belarus where materiel is being produced for the Russian army." novayagazeta.eu/articles/202...
Special military obligation. How Belarusian political prisoners are being forced to support the Russian war effort in Ukraine — Novaya Gazeta Europe
Despite Belarusian dictator Aleksander Lukashenko’s persistent denials, all evidence points to Minsk playing an active role in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Not only does Belarus permit Russian forces...
novayagazeta.eu
November 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"We have to see this case through to the end and show the Ukrainian public exactly how much money has actually been stolen and how much of it has been converted into expensive villas in Switzerland,
November 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
""Peace, even in anticipation of the next war, provides a chance for political change, for deep reforms, for full recovery, economic growth, and the return of citizens," wrote Zaluzhnyi," kyivindependent.com/after-zelens...
After Zelensky's top aide resigns, ex-army chief Zaluzhnyi signals need for 'political change' post-war
The comments come as Zelensky grapples with one of the most politically turbulent moments of his presidency.
kyivindependent.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
"He said peace in Ukraine is impossible without first building a broader security architecture — at least across Eastern Europe." english.nv.ua/nation/ukrai...
Zaluzhnyi: Fast peace would end in Ukraine’s defeat and loss of independence
Ukraine is in an extremely difficult position where rushing into peace would mean crushing defeat — and the end of the country’s sovereignty — former commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces and c...
english.nv.ua
November 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
«We invite the Ukrainian community, friends of Ukraine, and all Winter Wonders guests to visit the Ukrainian spaces, support Ukrainians, and feel the spirit of Ukrainian Christmas in the heart of Brussels» mezha.net/eng/bukvy/uk...
Ukraine Showcases Culture at Winter Wonders 2025 in Brussels | Ukraine news - #Mezha
Ukraine expands cultural presence at Winter Wonders 2025 in Brussels with two festive locations showcasing authentic cuisine, crafts, and performances, inviting visitors to experience Ukrainian Christ...
mezha.net
November 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
"Romania hasn’t helped Ukraine as much as it could have, but this is used as a political weapon. So while there is some war fatigue, the majority still support Ukraine and Romania’s support for it – even more than before." www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
On NATO’s eastern flank, Romania finds itself at the crux of European security
In a geopolitical landscape shaped by the ongoing war in Ukraine, neighbouring Romania’s role in European defence highlights the broader challenges facing the EU and NATO. RFI spoke to Claudiu Nasui,…
www.rfi.fr
November 30, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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1. This is clear and unambiguous Russian genocide of Ukrainians.
2. ANY negotiated agreement which sees ANY Ukrainian territory remain occupied unambiguously blesses and legalizes Russian genocide of Ukrainians.
3. We have a legal duty to STOP genocide!!

euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/27/r...
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
"Leonskaja had repeatedly traveled to Russia and performed with pro-Kremlin musicians since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine." tvpworld.com/90270175/awa...
Award-winning pianist dropped by Dutch venue over shows in Russia
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said the concert would have been “a tool for propaganda.”
tvpworld.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:39 AM
"European governments are intensifying pressure on Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever over concerns that Brussels is not being transparent about tax income generated from €140 billion in frozen Russian reserves" global.espreso.tv/world-about-...
Seized Russian assets could stop Putin's army, U.S. diplomat says
If the West were to approve the transfer of nearly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, it would provide Ukraine with a resource to stop Russia
global.espreso.tv
November 30, 2025 at 7:36 AM
"The parts of the world that still believe in the rules based world order must immediately increase the support to Ukraine and put more pressure on Russia," euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/29/s...
Sweden calls for urgent Ukraine support after Russia's latest strike proves peace "not an option" - Euromaidan Press
A massive Russian attack on Ukraine that forced Moldova to close its airspace and put Polish air defenses on full alert has prompted Sweden's top diplomat to demand stronger international pressure on ...
euromaidanpress.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
"I am deeply frustrated by politicians who treat a government crisis not as a risk, but as an opportunity to enrich themselves." www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles...
We don't have a spare Ukraine
www.pravda.com.ua
November 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
"The EPPO recently uncovered organized-crime schemes targeting European Union agricultural subsidies and the E.U. Recovery and Resilience Facility.
November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"the suspect breached the security systems of an e-commerce platform, gained access to its databases and altered their contents" tvpworld.com/90255829/pol...
Poland is in a ‘cyberwar with Russia,’ says minister says
Poland recently arrested a Russian national for hacking an e-commerce database.
tvpworld.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"countries could use cyber methods to target systems critical to Russia’s war effort, like the Alabuga economic zone in Tatarstan in east-central Russia, where Moscow is producing Shahed drones, as well as energy facilities or trains carrying weapons," www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe thinks the unthinkable: Retaliating against Russia
Countries are looking at joint offensive cyber operations and surprise military drills as Moscow steps up its campaign to destabilize NATO allies.
www.politico.eu
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Si Paris et Berlin avaient encore une once de realpolitik dans leurs têtes, la Belgique pourrait-elle résister à leur pression ?" www.lefigaro.fr/internationa...
Walter Russell Mead : « Vous me parlez de Trump. Mais que l’Europe se regarde dans une glace ! »
ENTRETIEN - L’historien américain, professeur de relations internationales à l’université de Floride, réfute l’idée que l’Amérique est en train de quitter les rails de la démocratie, jugeant que « Tru...
www.lefigaro.fr
November 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"t is the predictable consequence of Europe spending years trying to keep the United States engaged in European defence while doing almost nothing to build its own. Sadly, on this, President Donald Trump was correct." neweasterneurope.eu/2025/11/26/c...
Capitulation is not peace: Europe’s strategic failure and the coming collapse of deterrence
The recently announced peace plan drawn up by the US and Russia speaks volumes about the level of support for Ukraine. While Europe has talked a good game when it comes to military supplies, it has no...
neweasterneurope.eu
November 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM