This situation is largely a result of the Biden administration's foolish and failed "escalation management" policy, which withheld longer-range weapons and even prohibited Ukraine from striking deep into Russia. This allowed Russia to build up drone production mostly unhindered.
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Freelance journalist living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine BBC local radio freelance reporter, sometimes heard on LBC radio Very biased: against fascist and authoritarian regimes; for democracy, rule of law, and human rights.
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To my 10th grade English teacher, who said, “Make the conclusion count.”
Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
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The amazing thing is that while Europeans are slapping themselves on the back for their dealings with Trump, what he has done is take sanctions on Russia off the table and put giving Ukrainian territory to Russia very much on the table.
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Ukrainian air defenses are still achieving shoot-down rates of about 95% for both missiles and drones. But as fascist Russia is now sending many more drones, more are getting through: If, when it was 100 drones, ~5 would reach their targets, now, when it is 500 or 600, some 25 to 30 get through.
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POO-tihn doesn’t want to end the war, that much is clear.
But here’s a question, rarely asked: can he?
I came across an open letter by Soviet-born writer & filmmaker Eduard Topol to Trump that digs into this, and it’s worth sharing.
Here it is, as a thread ⤵️ 1/n
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62% of Americans now support arming Ukraine — the highest in nearly 2 years.
The surge comes largely from increased backing among Republicans and Independents.
In today’s divided America, helping Ukraine might be one of the few things most people can actually agree on.
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Aug 21st 2025: In Lviv, furthest from the frontlines, right on the border of a EU & NATO country. People clearing glass & debris, first responders combing through buildings after russian UAVs & missiles hit several neighbors. Another night of hell because #RussiaisATerroistState
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The more drones fascist Russia uses against Ukraine (and China is helping Moscow scale up drone production) the more incidents of this type there will be. This also raises worrying questions about the air threat detection systems of Poland, a frontline NATO member.
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Many dismissed this story when it started to circulate a few weeks ago - it seemed too absurd. But under the new heuristic “Witkoff’s razor” you shouldn’t shave away absurd claims about the activities of the Trump administration, but allow for a big bushy beard of ridiculousness.
Witkoff delivered Russian medal from Putin to family of American who was killed fighting for Russia in 2024 | CNN Politics
US special envoy Steve Witkoff delivered a Russian medal to the grieving family of an American who was killed fighting for Russia in 2024, a senior administration official told CNN.
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People sheltering in Kyiv metro during air alert early Aug. 21 due to threat of Russian/Iranian Shahed flying bomb drones. At 0200 (GMT+3) there was a warning of a threat of ballistic missile launches from Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Explosions from air defenses heard in Kyiv Oblast.
