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(00:00:43) Sécurité mondiale : à Munich, les coulisses d'une rupture (00:07:36) En Hongrie, deux visions concurrentes de l'Occident s'affrontent aussi (00:11:26) La note vocale de Maurine Mercier de retour dans le froid de Kiev

Hverken russernes bomber, strømsvigt eller vinterkulden kan forhindre ukrainerne i at holde fest. Om dagen danser voksne og børn på isen, når Mr. D.Vibe vender plader, og om aftenen holde de unge krigen på afstand ved at feste igennem på klubben. Vært: Casper Dyrholm Medvirkende: Matilde Kimer: Korrespondent Dmitry Chubakov / DJ Mr. D.Vibe: Ukrainsk DJ Lone Kølle Martinsen: Historiker Carl Knast: Rapper Producer: David Turner Redaktør: Lasse Lauridsen

David DeBatto is host of the ‘No Delusion Zone' podcast @NoDelusionZone is a retired U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent, a geopolitical analyst, writer, and podcaster. David is an Iraq war veteran who served as Team Leader of a Tactical Human Intelligence Team (THT) in operations within Iraq and is also a former police officer. David is considered too conservative for the progressive left and too independent minded for the radical right and seeks to challenge political dogma and the naked self-interest of politicians. ----------LINKS:@NoDelusionZone https://www.protectingtherepublic.com/podcasthttps://x.com/ddebattohttps://www.kyivpost.com/authors/743----------This is super important. There are so many Battalions in Ukraine, fighting to defend our freedoms, but lack basics such as vehicles. These are destroyed on a regular basis, and lack of transport is costs lives, and Ukrainian territory. Once again Silicon Curtain has teamed up with Car4Ukraine and a group of wonderful creators to provide much-needed assistance: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtainAutumn Harvest: Silicon Curtain (Goal€22,000)We'll be supporting troops in Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, and other regions where the trucks are needed the most. 93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalionhttps://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtain----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------

Marco Bonarrigo racconta la giornata due volte storica dello sport azzurro, con il primato di medaglie vinte (solo ieri 4) e i trionfi di Federica Brignone (slalom gigante) e Lisa Vittozzi (biathlon). Giuseppe Sarcina traccia un bilancio della Conferenza sulla Sicurezza che si è chiusa ieri in Baviera, dopo tre giorni di lavori. Davide Frattini parla delle tensioni (con 22 arresti) dopo che un gruppo di ultraortodossi ha aggredito due soldate vicino a Tel AvivFederica Brignone vince la medaglia d'oro anche nel gigante femminile: l'inchino delle avversarie, l'urlo della follaChi è Lisa Vittozzi, oro del biathlon: la crisi del 2019, i libri gialli, le serie tv come passioneMonaco, resta lo scetticismo sull'alleanza fragile. E Hillary Clinton posa con i droni di Kiev

Quatre ans après l'invasion de l'Ukraine, la guerre s'installe dans le temps long. Frappes massives contre les infrastructures énergétiques, négociations intermittentes sous médiation américaine, Europe en quête d'une voix stratégique… et une Russie qui semble convaincue de pouvoir gagner par l'usure. Ces derniers jours encore, les bombardements se poursuivent tandis que les Européens tentent d'imposer leurs conditions à une éventuelle paix — preuve que le centre de gravité diplomatique reste incertain. En parallèle, la guerre redessine l'ordre international : recomposition des alliances, montée en puissance de l'économie de guerre, coopération militaire durable entre Kiev et ses partenaires européens… et un affrontement stratégique qui dépasse largement les frontières ukrainiennes. Cette guerre est-elle devenue irréversible ? L'Europe est-elle prête à vivre dans un monde durablement conflictuel ? Et que nous dit cette confrontation du nouvel ordre mondial qui se dessine ? Le rapport de lancement de la Conférence de sécurité de Munich, dont l'édition 2026 vient de se tenir, dressait le diagnostic que le monde est entré dans une phase de politique de démolition. Et que le pays le plus en vue à suivre cette stratégie est sans doute les États-Unis. Invité :  Pierre Lévy, ambassadeur de France en Russie, de janvier 2020 à août 2024, après avoir été directeur du Centre d'Analyse et de Prévision, et directeur de l'UE au Quai d'Orsay, également ambassadeur de France en République Tchèque et en Pologne. « Au cœur de la Russie en Guerre », éditions Tallandier.

2026-02-14 | UPDATES #131 | The Hedgehog 2025 NATO military exercises ended in a “drone massacre”, courtesy of elite Ukrainian forces. This is what we've been saying on the channel for the last year and is corroborated by many of the guests with military experience that we have interviewed. It's an object lesson for NATO — the wakeup call this hubristic and sclerotic organisation needs. And it's better this lesson is learned by conducting exercises with allies, the Ukrainians, than in a direct confrontation with elite Russia drone units like Rubicon in a hostile war situation. We are not ready for the next war, and now NATO has the most compelling evidence of this fact. ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------A REQUEST FOR HELP!I'm heading back to Kyiv this week, to film, do research and conduct interviews. The logistics and need for equipment and clothing are a little higher than for my previous trips. It will be cold, and may be dark also. If you can, please assist to ensure I can make this trip a success. My commitment to the audience of the channel, will be to bring back compelling interviews conducted in Ukraine, and to use the experience to improve the quality of the channel, it's insights and impact. Let Ukraine and democracy prevail! https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrashttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformationNONE OF THIS CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!So what's next? We're going to Kyiv in January 2026 to film on the ground, and will record interviews with some huge guests. We'll be creating opportunities for new interviews, and to connect you with the reality of a European city under escalating winter attack, from an imperialist, genocidal power. PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES: Exercise Hedgehog / Siil 2025 (official exercise details)Estonian Defence Forces — Exercise Hedgehog 2025 overview (dates, participation). ERR (Estonian Public Broadcasting) — start of Hedgehog 25 with ~16,000 troops. NATO multimedia coverage of Hedgehog 25 / Siil 2025 (16,000 troops). UNITED24 Media (Feb 13, 2026) — summary of WSJ reporting; Delta; quotes from Estonian officers; “two battalions in a day” framing. Ukrainska Pravda (Feb 13, 2026) — detailed relay of WSJ opinion piece; scenario description; Delta; mock strikes. DroneXL (Feb 12, 2026) — secondary reporting recap (counts and timeline). RFE/RL (Sep 17, 2025) — Rubicon specialization, EW/SIGINT focus, systematic targeting claims, expert quotes. AP News — reporting on Russia's drone production surge, organizational push for drone branch, fiber-optic drones, and training infrastructure. FDD Long War Journal (Jan 28, 2026) — recruitment drive for Russia's Unmanned Systems Forces; training promises; scaling claims (attributed). RUSI (Nov 13, 2025) — commentary highlighting Rubicon and drone-driven battlefield transparency.Intelligence Online (Jan 27, 2026) — report snippet on Rubicon hiring and training (subscriber article). The Independent (Feb 6, 2026) — wargame scenario and political hesitation dynamics.Reddit (Feb 2026) — snapshot of public/social reaction and commentary. ----------

Silicon Bites Ep285 | 2026-02-14 | Today: Munich: the “child of Europe” speech, the missing commitments, and the price of self-deception. Dateline: Munich Security Conference, Friday–Saturday, 13–14 Feb 2026.Europe cheers Secretary of State Marco Rubio, principally because he did not harangue and berate the audience, did not hector and threaten. His tone was conciliatory, and the audience gave him an ovation. But this was a shameful spectacle of weakness and desperation. Europe revealed that it would give anything to return to ‘normal', to how things were before Trump. They revealed that they'd still rather hang off the coat tails of the U.S. than stand up and face reality. This was a spectacle of timid and fearful children, not adults or leaders. It was even more desperate, because Rubio did not bring a return to ‘normality'. His tone may have been soft, but there was no change of substance detectable, no shift in national security policy. Hiding beneath the soft fabrics of his words, lies a cold and dark truth – the U.S. intends to meddle in European democratic affairs, promote populists and disruptors. Weaken the continent, not strengthen it. Rubio came as a wolf in sheep's clothing to Munich, and European leaders and analysts duly flocked to praise him as signifying a return to normality. Normal is over and is not coming back. It's time to wake up; time to grow up and cut the umbilical cord with a U.S. that has other priorities, and other distractions. It may respect us if we show strength, independence and innovation, but never if we continue to show weakness. ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------SOURCES:Reuters — Rubio tells Munich security forum US and Europe “belong together” (Feb 14, 2026).Reuters — Rubio casts US as “child of Europe,” critical friend to allies (Feb 14, 2026). U.S. State Department — Rubio remarks/transcript at Munich Security Conference (Feb 2026). Reuters — Zelensky says US too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions (Feb 14, 2026). Financial Times — Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich (Feb 13–14, 2026).The Guardian — Rubio urges renewed alliance, on Trump's terms (Feb 14, 2026). TIME — Merz warns against deep rift; US not powerful enough to “go it alone” (Feb 14, 2026). UK Government — PM speech at Munich Security Conference (Feb 14, 2026). Sky News live coverage — Starmer/Rubio/Zelensky at MSC (Feb 14, 2026). Munich Security Conference PDF + American Presidency Project — JD Vance MSC speech text. ----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------

➡️ Watch the full interview ad-free, join a community of geopolitics enthusiasts and gain access to exclusive content on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingGeopolitics➡️ Sign up to my free geopolitics newsletter: https://stationzero.substack.com/This is a conversation with John Foreman - someone with a fairly unique background to talk to on the Russian war in Ukraine. John spent several decades as an officer in the British military but more importantly he served as the British defence attache first in Kyiv and then in Moscow where he witnessed Russia first preparing and then launching the war in 2022 up close - both of which gives him a unique insight into both the Ukrainian and Russian military, political strategic thinking - and in this conversation we talk about all of that.We talk about what have the four years of war actually done to the Russian military. Is it broken? Is it adapting? Is it hollowed out and beaten down by the years of war - or is it battle hardened with unique combat experience and more dangerous than before?And then we move to the underlying question of where is this war going: whether the current Ukraine negotiations are actually leading anywhere or are they are simply diplomatic theater, what is the fundamental flaw at the center of Trump's approach to the negotiations, and whether Moscow is - with increasing casualties and economic pressure -  starting to actually look for a deal or whether it's just pretending and dragging out the negotiations indefinitely.

Livestream with Yuri Rashkin----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------Silicon Curtain is a part of the Christmas Tree Trucks 2025 campaign - an ambitious fundraiser led by a group of our wonderful team of information warriors raising 110,000 EUR for the Ukrainian army. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtainThe Goal of the Campaign for the Silicon Curtain community:- 1 armoured battle-ready pickupWe are sourcing all vehicles around 2010-2017 or newer, mainly Toyota Hilux or Mitsubishi L200, with low mileage and fully serviced. These are some of the greatest and the most reliable pickups possible to be on the frontline in Ukraine. Who will receive the vehicles?https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain- The 38th Marine Brigade, who alone held Krynki for 124 days, receiving the Military Cross of Honour.- The 1027th Anti-aircraft and artillery regiment. Honoured by NATO as Defender of the Year 2024 and recipient of the Military Cross of Honour.- 104th Separate Brigade, Infantry, who alone held Kherson for 100 days, establishing conditions for the liberation of the city.- 93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalion ----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyslhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/-----------

2026-02-13 | UPDATES #130 | This is just a delicious story. Starlink Honeypot: Russia Paid Ukraine to Doxx 2,420 Terminals. Ukrainians have mounted an extraordinary strong operation. The honeypot: how Russia “unblocked” Starlink… and gave away 2,420 locations. If you want a snapshot of this war in 2026 — here it is: Russia got cut off from Starlink and then tried to cheat the system by paying for a workaround. But there are no shortcuts and that opportunity to unbrick their Starlink terminals turned out to be a Ukrainian trap.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------A REQUEST FOR HELP!I'm heading back to Kyiv this week, to film, do research and conduct interviews. The logistics and need for equipment and clothing are a little higher than for my previous trips. It will be cold, and may be dark also. If you can, please assist to ensure I can make this trip a success. My commitment to the audience of the channel, will be to bring back compelling interviews conducted in Ukraine, and to use the experience to improve the quality of the channel, it's insights and impact. Let Ukraine and democracy prevail! https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrashttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformationNONE OF THIS CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!So what's next? We're going to Kyiv in January 2026 to film on the ground, and will record interviews with some huge guests. We'll be creating opportunities for new interviews, and to connect you with the reality of a European city under escalating winter attack, from an imperialist, genocidal power. PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES: Maryna Vorotyntseva LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/maryna-vorotyntseva-a863917a_the-ukrainian-team-informnapalm-created-a-activity-7427751482172751872-0vBG/RBC-Ukraine — Defence Ministry claims operation collected data on 2,420 terminals, $5,870 donated, terminals blocked; includes Fedorov quote (12 Feb 2026). Ukrainska Pravda (EN) — Summary of operation; notes 2,420 terminals, donations, and 31 Ukrainians identified (12 Feb 2026). Babel (EN) — Reports based on 256th Cyber Assault Division statement; includes SBU context and collaborator identification (12 Feb 2026). UNN (EN) — Repeats Stratcom framing and operation summary (12 Feb 2026). Business Insider — Detailed write-up of the Telegram honeypot mechanics; notes it couldn't independently verify screenshots; includes “Operation Self-Liquidation” and the “155s” quote (13 Feb 2026). Interfax-Ukraine (EN) — Fedorov at Ramstein: “beginning of our asymmetric actions” (12 Feb 2026).Reuters — Background on Starlink deactivation/whitelist and Russian “Two Majors” reaction (5 Feb 2026). Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (official site) — Whitelist process, daily updates, and confirmation Russian terminals blocked (5 Feb 2026). Business Insider — Background on Russia coercing/tempting Ukrainians to register terminals; POW family pressure (11 Feb 2026). ----------

Livestream with Jonathan MS Pearce where we talk to an American fighter training in Ukraine to fight against the Russians. His unit Revanche is fundraising for equipment through Dzyga's Paw.Donate to help out:https://dzygaspaw.com/signal-revanche?project=Revanchehttps://dzygaspaw.com/projects----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyslhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/-----------

Joe Lindsley is a traveler and a writer, and American reporting from Ukraine every day of Russia's full-scale war. He once was protégé to Fox News founder Roger Ailes, but Lindsley escaped that frenzied world where power mattered more than truth. He came to Lviv for a Ukrainian Catholic University journalism conference on Information Overload, AI, and Responsibility. Then the Coronavirus shut down world travel, and he stayed to build a better vision for the media industry.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------LINKS:https://www.ukrainianfreedomnews.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-lindsley-60087618/https://www.youtube.com/@jplindsleyhttps://twitter.com/JPLindsleyhttps://www.instagram.com/jplindsley/https://www.facebook.com/josephlindsleyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Lindsley----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN 12 Events in 12 months - Campaign for 2026Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur first live events this year in Lviv and Kyiv were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run 12 events in 12 months (at a minimum). We may add more venues to the program, depending on the success of the fundraising campaign. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------

2026-02-13 | UPDATES #129 | Rumoured Oreshnik launch – Russia's ‘Wonder Weapon' – triggers Panic Button. Russian strikes this winter have got everyone on edge. And no wonder – the weather is bitterly cold, heat and light are in short supply, and electricity supplies are hanging by a thread. It's in this fragile environment that Russia threatened a performative launch of the Oreshnik. The expected kinetic strike morphed into an informational terror operation today. ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------A REQUEST FOR HELP!I'm heading back to Kyiv this week, to film, do research and conduct interviews. The logistics and need for equipment and clothing are a little higher than for my previous trips. It will be cold, and may be dark also. If you can, please assist to ensure I can make this trip a success. My commitment to the audience of the channel, will be to bring back compelling interviews conducted in Ukraine, and to use the experience to improve the quality of the channel, it's insights and impact. Let Ukraine and democracy prevail! https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrashttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformationNONE OF THIS CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!So what's next? We're going to Kyiv in January 2026 to film on the ground, and will record interviews with some huge guests. We'll be creating opportunities for new interviews, and to connect you with the reality of a European city under escalating winter attack, from an imperialist, genocidal power. PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES: Reuters (Feb 12, 2026) — Russian air attack knocks out power, heat to thousands of Ukrainianshttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-capital-kyiv-under-massive-attack-russian-missiles-officials-say-2026-02-12/UNN (Feb 12, 2026) — Ukrainian Air Force warns of a probable enemy launch of a medium-range ballistic missile - https://unn.ua/en/news/the-ukrainian-air-force-warns-of-a-possible-enemy-launch-of-a-medium-range-ballistic-missileUNN (Feb 12, 2026) — Air Force reported the all-clear; Kovalenko: “simulated the launch of a wonder weapon” - https://unn.ua/en/news/air-force-reported-the-all-clear-for-ballistic-threat-after-the-oreshnik-threatRBC-Ukraine (Feb 12, 2026) — Nationwide alert over “Oreshnik” threat; missile not recorded; likely imitation - https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/buv-oreshnik-chi-ni-shcho-vidomo-masshtabnu-1770895650.htmlRFE/RL (Feb 11, 2026) — Satellite imagery points to possible Oreshnik missile site in Belarushttps://www.rferl.org/amp/belarus-russian-missile-deployment-satellite-imagery/33675391.htmlReuters (Feb 5, 2026) — Ukraine hits infrastructure at Russian missile launch site (Kapustin Yar), military says - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-hits-infrastructure-russian-missile-launch-site-military-says-2026-02-05/----------

2026-02-12 | UPDATES #128 | The Counteroffensive That Didn't Happen: Russia's “Movement” Problem in Zaporizhzhia. The front line isn't moving much — because the sky is full of drones, creating a transparent, saturated and lethal environment. Russia is burning through people and equipment faster than it can replace them, and heavy armour, such as tanks, have no chance to make rapid forward movements. But the Russian propaganda machine needs stories to spin for their lie machine, to deflect from catastrophic losses, and no progress to boast of. So, what does Russia do when it can't deliver movement? It manufactures it. With a story. With a map. With a flag in the mud and a camera drone overhead.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------A REQUEST FOR HELP!I'm heading back to Kyiv this week, to film, do research and conduct interviews. The logistics and need for equipment and clothing are a little higher than for my previous trips. It will be cold, and may be dark also. If you can, please assist to ensure I can make this trip a success. My commitment to the audience of the channel, will be to bring back compelling interviews conducted in Ukraine, and to use the experience to improve the quality of the channel, it's insights and impact. Let Ukraine and democracy prevail! https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrashttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformationNONE OF THIS CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!So what's next? We're going to Kyiv in January 2026 to film on the ground, and will record interviews with some huge guests. We'll be creating opportunities for new interviews, and to connect you with the reality of a European city under escalating winter attack, from an imperialist, genocidal power. PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES: Euromaidan Press (Yuri Zoria) — 10 Feb 2026https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/10/russia-likely-invented-a-ukrainian-counteroffensive-near-zaporizhzhia-to-cover-up-its-own-fake-advance-reports-isw-says/Euromaidan Press (Yuri Zoria) — 08 Feb 2026https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/08/russia-filmed-its-victory-in-ternuvate-with-drones-an-hour-later-ukrainian-forces-wiped-the-group-out/RBC-Ukraine — 10 Feb 2026https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/isw-explains-russian-talk-of-ukrainian-counteroffensive-1770712190.htmlThe New Voice of Ukraine (NV) — 10 Feb 2026https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/russia-s-counteroffensive-claims-mask-inflated-battlefield-reports-50582519.htmlKyiv Post (reprinting ISW takeaways) — 10 Feb 2026https://www.kyivpost.com/post/69746Mezha — 10 Feb 2026https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/isw-exposes-false-russian-claims-on-ukrainian-counteroffensive-near-zaporizhzhia/NOELREPORTS (Telegram) — post citing Army TV / Dmytro Filatov remarkshttps://t.me/s/noel_reports?before=41464----------

2025 was a year of cyclical news stories in Ukraine, often built on the fluctuating whims of one man in Washington, DC. In this episode, we look at the main lessons we can take away from 2025 and the chaos we live in. We will review key battles, changes in how the war is being fought, the "return of politics" in Kyiv, the shifting state of Russia, and a Europe facing questions of realignment.TwitterAnthony: @BartawayUkraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraineOther Social Mediahttp://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHypehttp://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthypehttp://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHypeResources and Charitieshttps://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype

This week, Scott sat down with Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes, who recently returned from Ukraine, and Lawfare's Ukraine Fellow Anastasiia Lapatina, to go through the latest developments in that country, including:“Cold War.” Russia's ongoing winter campaign against Ukraine's energy infrastructure has created a humanitarian crisis in many parts of the country. In Kyiv, at least one major power plant has been completely destroyed, and many more energy sites have been damaged. Numerous other parts of the country are without power and heating during a season when temperatures regularly dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit. What do these attacks show about the dynamics of the conflict? And what can be done to curb their effects?“Stuck in the Sand.” U.S.-backed negotiations between Russia and Ukraine—which continued in Abu Dhabi this past week—remain at an impasse, without tangible progress other than a prisoner of war exchange that led to the release of 157 Ukrainians from Russian captivity. Russia continues to demand that Ukraine surrender a large swath of territory in its eastern Donbas region, which Kyiv says is a red line. Meanwhile, President Zelensky has suggested that the United States is pushing the sides to end the war by summer 2026 — perhaps because of the U.S. midterm elections set to take place shortly thereafter. What is the state of the negotiations at this point? Is this a reasonable expectation by the administration? Or are there any areas for potential agreement in the short or medium term?“(P)eye in the Sky?”: The war in Ukraine is arguably the first to be fought in substantial part through drones. Not only has the conflict helped showcase the capabilities of drones, but it's spurred rapid development in the technology behind them—and methods that might be used to defeat them. What did Ben learn about these technologies on his trip? And what can it tell us about the future of warfare?In object lessons, Ben departs from his signature dog shirts to shirts of a more subversive nature. Nastya pleads to the power of your inner light in helping the families of Kyiv who are suffering through the energy crisis. And Scott encourages you to keep reading and caring about the War in Ukraine.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Russia's war in Ukraine nears four years, there has been no let up in the fighting on the battlefield. Yet there is some optimism that negotiations could yield a ceasefire. Our correspondent joins a Colombian drug raid to destroy a cocaine laboratory in the Amazon. And is crime in London really soaring? Guests and host:Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondentClaire McQue, Latin America writerSonny Loughran, Britain writerTopics covered: Ukraine peace prospectsColombia's war on drugsCrime in LondonListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Scott sat down with Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes, who recently returned from Ukraine, and Lawfare's Ukraine Fellow Anastasiia Lapatina, to go through the latest developments in that country, including:“Cold War.” Russia's ongoing winter campaign against Ukraine's energy infrastructure has created a humanitarian crisis in many parts of the country. In Kyiv, at least one major power plant has been completely destroyed, and many more energy sites have been damaged. Numerous other parts of the country are without power and heating during a season when temperatures regularly dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit. What do these attacks show about the dynamics of the conflict? And what can be done to curb their effects?“Stuck in the Sand.” U.S.-backed negotiations between Russia and Ukraine—which continued in Abu Dhabi this past week—remain at an impasse, without tangible progress other than a prisoner of war exchange that led to the release of 157 Ukrainians from Russian captivity. Russia continues to demand that Ukraine surrender a large swath of territory in its eastern Donbas region, which Kyiv says is a red line. Meanwhile, President Zelensky has suggested that the United States is pushing the sides to end the war by summer 2026 — perhaps because of the U.S. midterm elections set to take place shortly thereafter. What is the state of the negotiations at this point? Is this a reasonable expectation by the administration? Or are there any areas for potential agreement in the short or medium term?“(P)eye in the Sky?”: The war in Ukraine is arguably the first to be fought in substantial part through drones. Not only has the conflict helped showcase the capabilities of drones, but it's spurred rapid development in the technology behind them—and methods that might be used to defeat them. What did Ben learn about these technologies on his trip? And what can it tell us about the future of warfare?In object lessons, Ben departs from his signature dog shirts to shirts of a more subversive nature. Nastya pleads to the power of your inner light in helping the families of Kyiv who are suffering through the energy crisis. And Scott encourages you to keep reading and caring about the War in Ukraine.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Russia's war in Ukraine nears four years, there has been no let up in the fighting on the battlefield. Yet there is some optimism that negotiations could yield a ceasefire. Our correspondent joins a Colombian drug raid to destroy a cocaine laboratory in the Amazon. And is crime in London really soaring? Guests and host:Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondentClaire McQue, Latin America writerSonny Loughran, Britain writerTopics covered: Ukraine peace prospectsColombia's war on drugsCrime in LondonListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Russian missile and drone strikes continue to hammer Ukraine's energy infrastructure, hundreds of thousands are living in brutal winter conditions—minus 15 to minus 20 degrees at night—with no electricity, no heat, and sometimes no running water.Former Ukrainian Ministry of Defense spokesman Yuriy Sak describes what daily life is like inside Kyiv and across the country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Dr. Eugene Rumer, the director of the Russia and Eurasia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the Russia's war on Ukraine as the conflict approaches its fourth anniversary; outlook for peace as Washington's presses Kiev to hold elections by May 15 or risk losing US support; US efforts to strike $12 trillion in economic deals with Russia and whether that will prompt Moscow to align with Washington against Beijing; the impact of the US trade deal with India that requires New Delhi to end Russian oil purchases on Moscow's finances; potential successors to Zelenskyy should elections happen in May as planned; and Ukrainian membership in the EU.

Secondo quanto riporta il Financial Times, Zelensky starebbe pianificando elezioni presidenziali da tenere in primavera, da affiancare a un referendum su un accordo di pace. La decisione arriverebbe dopo le pressioni dell'amministrazione Trump, che avrebbe chiesto a Kiev di andare al voto entro il 15 maggio, pena il rischio di perdere le garanzie di sicurezza degli Stati Uniti. Ma quanto è fattibile un'elezione durante una guerra? Entro quale perimetro giuridico si collocherebbe questo voto? Lo chiediamo al professor Francesco Clementi, professore di Diritto pubblico comparato all'Università La Sapienza.

durée : 00:19:17 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda - En 1992, pour "Les chemins de la connaissance" Olivier Clément et Marie-Madeleine Davy rappelaient, en vingt petites minutes, qui fut Léon Chestov, né à Kiev en 1866, mort à Paris en 1938. - réalisation : Virginie Mourthé - invités : Marie-Madeleine Davy; Olivier Clément

Russian strikes cut heating to nearly 2,600 residential buildings in Kyiv. For the latest Ukraine based journalist Emmanuelle Chaze.

No episódio desta semana do podcast Diplomatas, Teresa de Sousa e Carlos Gaspar analisaram as ideias e o pensamento político de António José Seguro no campo da Política Externa e de Defesa, procurando projectar os planos e as prioridades do próximo Presidente da República no campo da diplomacia. Com a guerra na Ucrânia a aproximar-se do seu quarto aniversário, a jornalista do PÚBLICO e o investigador do IPRI-NOVA recuperaram os últimos desenvolvimentos do conflito, quer na mesa das negociações, quer no terreno, para reflectir sobre os capítulos seguintes, envolvendo Kiev, Moscovo, Bruxelas e Washington. Neste âmbito, anteciparam quatro importantes eventos agendados para os próximos dias: a reunião de ministros da Defesa da NATO; o retiro dos líderes do Conselho Europeu sobre Competitividade; a reunião do Grupo de Contacto para a Defesa da Ucrânia; e o início da 62.ª Conferência de Segurança de Munique. No final do programa houve tempo para três notas breves sobre a mais recente crise política no Reino Unido, os resultados das eleições no Japão e a condenação do magnata dos media e activista pró-democracia de Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai. Texto de António Saraiva LimaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiev sufre ataques balísticos, con heridos en Dnipro y Pavlohrad. El presidente ucraniano descarta elecciones o referéndum por inseguridad, con apoyo de la UE. Donald Trump prefiere un acuerdo nuclear con Irán, pese a presiones israelíes. La borrasca Nils activa la alerta naranja en Cataluña (vientos >100 km/h), con suspensión escolar y restricciones de movilidad. En Andalucía, más de 3000 personas siguen desalojadas, y el Cantábrico está en alerta roja por olas de 10 metros. Se espera la borrasca Oriana el viernes. Judicialmente, el chófer de Carmen Pano confirma entrega de 45.000 euros en efectivo a la sede del PSOE en Ferraz, implicando a Aldama, Coldo y Ávalos. Deportivamente, la Real Sociedad vence al Athletic en la Copa del Rey. La UEFA, clubes europeos y el Real Madrid anuncian el fin definitivo de la Superliga. En tecnología, Google desmantela una red internacional de hackers (Corea del Norte, Rusia, China, Irán) que se infiltraba en móviles. Meta y Google enfrentan juicio en ...

Gaza, un'inchiesta di Al Jazeera accusa Israele di aver usato armi ad altissima temperatura a Gaza. I morti civili palestinesi salgano a più di 72.000. Valico di Rafah, in nove giorni solo 275 persone hanno effettuato l'attraversamento. Ferito bambino palestinese da esercito israeliano nella StrisciaEuropa, come cambia il diritto di asilo: adottata una lista di paesi terzi di origine e di transito sicuriUngheria, Orbán: «Bruxelles e Kiev hanno dichiarato guerra al nostro paese»Senegal, sgominata una rete di pedofilia attiva tra il paese e la Francia. Altra operazione di polizia fa arrestare 12 persone, tra cui due famosi volti pubblici senegalesi, con l'accusa di omosessualitàBrasile, polemiche sul samba-enredo in omaggio a LulaThailandia, sparatoria e ostaggi in una scuola: tutti salviQuesto e molto altro nel notiziario di Radio Bullets - a cura di Stefania Cingia

Gran parte de España experimenta fuertes vientos, con Cataluña en alerta naranja (rachas de 100 km/h), lo que lleva a suspender actividades lectivas y servicios no urgentes. Otras comunidades, como Aragón y Andalucía, también registran vientos intensos. La lluvia persiste en Galicia, con olas de más de 9 metros, y en Andalucía. Llega la borrasca Oriana, pero se espera que sea la última. En política, PP y VOX inician contactos en Aragón. En Extremadura, la situación de María Guardiola está bloqueada sin acuerdo con VOX, lo que podría derivar en nuevas elecciones. El PSOE rechaza negociar con el PP. Internacionalmente, Zelenski busca una tercera reunión con Rusia, aunque esta ataca Kiev. El presidente ucraniano niega elecciones próximas sin garantías de seguridad. Trump prefiere un acuerdo nuclear con Irán sobre la acción militar, a pesar de las presiones de Netanyahu. Deportivamente, la Real Sociedad gana al Athletic Club en Copa del Rey. La Superliga europea se da por terminada. ...

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Sportivii ruși nu au voie să participe la Jocurile Olimpice din acest an. Decizia vine după ce Rusia a invadat Ucraina. Cu toate acestea, unii sportivi au ajuns la probele din Italia. Au fost naturalizați de diferite state participante. De pildă, de Republica Moldova sau de România. Fenomenul naturalizării stârnește însă controverse. Detalii ne oferă Vitalie Cojocari în „Cronica lui Vitalie”. Temele ediției: - Conflictul din satul Dereneu, unde clerici ai bisericii ruse au agresat poliția și au intrat cu forța în biserica mitropoliei Basarabiei, subordonată Patriarhiei Române, continuă să rămână în atenția publică. Un conflict religios care testează reacția instituțiilor statului de drept. Valeria Vițu a urmărit subiectul. - Președinta Maia Sandu a vizitat autonomia găgăuză din sudul Republicii Moldova. Vizitele primilor persoane de la Chișinău s-au soldat în trecut ani cu proteste apropiate de violențe – în perioada în care autonomia era controlată de oligarhul Ilan Șor. De data aceasta, după ce autoritățile au destructurat rețeaua lui Șor, șefa statului a ținut un discurs la universitatea din Comrat cu sala plină, iar reacțiile sunt mai degrabă pozitive. Detalii, de la Liliana Barbăroșie. - Invitata Moldova Zoom este Veronica Garbuz, șefa Departamentului planificare și dezvoltare a întreprinderii de termoficare CET Nord, despre securitatea energetică a municipiului Bălți, despre cum consumatorii pot plăti de două ori mai puțin pentru facturile de energie și când se vor vedea investițiile în facturile oamenilor. - Președinta Maia Sandu și-a anunțat participarea la Conferința de Securitate de la München. - Premierul moldovean Alexandru Munteanu face o evaluare a primelor 100 de zile de mandat. - În Republica Moldova a fost înregistrată prima comunitate de energie din surse regenerabile. Știrile zilei: Președinta Maia Sandu, participă vineri și sâmbătă, 13-14 februarie, la Conferința de Securitate de la München, unul dintre cele mai importante forumuri internaționale dedicate securității globale. În marja conferinței, șefa statului moldovean va avea întrevederi bilaterale cu mai mulți omologi și oficiali de rang înalt, în cadrul cărora vor fi abordate subiecte ce țin de situația regională, cooperarea în domeniul securității și sprijinul pentru aderarea la Uniunea Europeană a Republicii Moldova, precum și pentru eforturile Republicii Moldova de a-și crește reziliența, anunță un comunicat al președinției.   Totodată, Maia Sandu va participa la un panel de discuții dedicat prevenirii și combaterii amenințărilor hibride, alături de prim-ministrul Regatului Suediei, Ulf Kristersson, președintele Serviciului Federal de Informații al Germaniei, Martin Jäger, și președintele Comitetului Militar al NATO, Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. În acest an, Conferința va reuni aproape 50 de șefi de stat și de guvern, precum și lideri ai principalelor organizații internaționale. Printre cei care au confirmat prezența sunt președinta Comisiei Europene, Ursula von der Leyen, cancelarul german Friedrich Merz, președintele Franței, Emmanuel Macron, premierul Poloniei, Donald Tusk, președintele Ucrainei Volodymyr Zelenskyy, președintele Lituaniei, Gitanas Nausėda, președintele Letoniei, Edgars Rinkēvičs, secretarul general al NATO, Mark Rutte, președinta Băncii Centrale Europene, Christine Lagarde, precum și președinta Băncii Europene de Investiții, Nadia Calviño. *** Premierul moldovean Alexandru Munteanu, declară, după primele 100 de zile de mandat, că Guvernul de la Chișinău acționează constant pentru a îndeplini 3 obiective majore – creșterea economică, accelerarea aderării la UE, pace și securitate acasă. Primele trei luni de mandat au marcat vizite externe în capitale importante, precum București, Bruxelles și Kiev. Economia Republicii Moldova dă semne de revigorare, spune premierul Munteanu. Dacă prognozele arătau o creștere de 2,2% pentru anul trecut, cifrele pentru 11 luni arată o creștere mai mare, de 2,7%. Inflația este în scădere, iar Banca Națională a Moldovei a redus repetat ratele de refinanțare. Tendința este susținută de o creștere bugetată cu 55 la sută a investițiilor pentru acest an. Procesul de integrare europeană avansează, Republica Moldova a deschis negocierile la nivel tehnic pentru 3 din cele 6 grupuri de capitole. Pe plan energetic, datorită interconectării cu piața europeană și cu România prin punerea în funcțiune în această vară a 4 linii electrice de tensiune joasă peste Prut, Republica Moldova a reușit să-și restabilească în câteva ore pana de curent națională de acum două săptămâni, când 70 la sută din țară a rămas fără electricitate din cauza bombardamentelor rusești în Ucraina. De asemenea, se lucrează la cele 3 linii de tensiune înaltă, interconexiuni cu România care vor asigura independența energetică deplină a Republicii Moldova. Guvernul coordonează proiecte de modernizare a infrastructurii, majoritatea din fonduri europene, atât în plan local, cât și la nivel de drumuri și infrastructură națională. Au fost lansate și consultări publice pentru pregătirea reformei administrației publice locale, una din cele mai ambițioase reforme ale acestui mandat, a mai spus premierul Alexandru Munteanu în raportul de activitate în primele 100 de zile. *** Prima comunitate de energie din surse regenerabile din Moldova a fost înregistrată în satul Cociulia, raionul Cantemir. Potrivit Agenției Naționale pentru Reglementare în Energetică, noua comunitate le va permite membrilor săi să producă, să consume, să stocheze și să partajeze energie electrică din surse regenerabile, transmite IPN. Comunitatea va funcționa pe principii de cooperare, oferind membrilor posibilitatea de a-și acoperi necesarul de curent prin producerea locală a energiei verzi. Entitatea a fost înscrisă oficial în Registrul comunităților de energie din surse regenerabile. *** Pentru prima dată după trei săptămâni de polei și ghețuș, circulația pe drumurile naționale se desfășoară în condiții bune în Republica Moldova. Autoritățile atenționează că, în nordul, centrul și sudul țării, pe alocuri, se înregistrează ceață, fenomen care poate reduce vizibilitatea și impune prudență sporită din partea conducătorilor auto. Odată cu încălzirea vremii, Inspectoratul pentru Situații de Urgență avertizează populația asupra pericolelor generate de instabilitatea stratului de gheață de pe râuri și lacuri. Deplasarea sau staționarea pe suprafețele acvatice înghețate poate deveni extrem de periculoasă, avertizează salvatorii.

João Albuquerque considera que "é de fazer pensar" os laços próximos entre as duas partes, ainda que seja "boa notícia" devolução de crianças ucranianas a Kiev a pedido da primeira-dama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump e Putin querem eleições na Ucrânia, mas Kiev não tem condições para as realizar e Zelensky está "entre a espada e a parede". No Médio Oriente, continua tudo em "banho-maria".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump may keep telling Ukrainians their country is about to collapse, and Putin may keep bombing their power plants—leaving them miserably cold during one of the harshest winters in years— but Ukrainians are not giving up, and they're not backing down. On the streets of Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odessa, Ben found defiance, the will to fight and survive, and a still lingering sentimental attachment to America. But during his recent visit, he also felt embarrassed to be American because of our own resident bully who constantly manufactures faux problems for us to fight about—like the 2020 Fulton County vote count, yet again. Plus, the disorganization and staff shortages in the US Attorneys offices and a tribute from a former Postie to the great news organization Jeff Bezos is vandalizing.

Day 1,448.Today, we assess where things stand after mixed messaging has left Kyiv, Moscow and Western capitals confused over whether President Zelensky will use the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion to announce presidential elections or a referendum on a possible peace deal. We report on Russia's fury over the reported Starlink switch-off, a communications crisis compounded by the Kremlin's tightening restrictions on Telegram, and continue to follow the Olympic controversy surrounding Ukraine's so-called “Helmet of Memory”. Later, we hear the latest analysis from our Russia-watcher.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.James Kilner (Foreign Analyst). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky plans presidential elections and peace deal referendum (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/11/zelensky-presidential-elections-peace-deal-referendum/ Ukrainian athletes defy IOC and double down in helmet protest against Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/winter-olympics/2026/02/09/ukrainian-athlete-vladyslav-heraskevych-anti-russian-helmet/Behind the Guns: Western Tools, Russian Firepower (Front Intelligence):https://frontelligence.substack.com/p/behind-the-guns-western-tools-russianChris O Starlink thread on X:https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2021280155713294590?s=20Zelensky won't announce elections on war anniversary amid talks of US-driven timeline, source says (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-wont-announce-elections-on-invasion-anniversary/Zelenskyy planning elections in Ukraine and vote on peace deal (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/50d3d86b-2d2a-4d06-845e-a4e089382cadElections in Ukraine — a guide for beginners (and US Presidents) (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/a-beginners-guide-to-elections-in-ukraine-also-suitable-for-us-presidents/The Belarusian woman at the center of Epstein's final days (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/the-belarusian-woman-at-the-center-of-epsteins-final-days/?mc_cid=a5562b6d52&mc_eid=4a5b852913LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ronnie Apteker was born in South Africa and is a tech entrepreneur, writer and indie film maker. Ronnie came to live in Kyiv quite a few years ago and loves giving foreigners, and some locals, tours of the city. Ukraine deserves a better conversation in the world. KYIV OF MINE - is a documentary series about Ukraine's beautiful capital, Kyiv. The film production began in 2018, and much has changed since then. It is now 2025, and this story is far from over.----------LINKS:https://www.kyivofmine.com/#theprojecthttps://www.youtube.com/@UCz6UbVKfqutH-N7WXnC5Ykg https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-apteker-88219371/https://www.linkedin.com/in/dw-p-59111859/https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineStory----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------

2026-02-10 | UPDATES #127 | GRU deputy chief Vladimir Alekseyev shot in Moscow — Ukraine's “shadow war”, or Russia eating itself? Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev — described by Reuters as deputy head of the GRU, Russia's military intelligence service — was shot multiple times in Moscow in what Russian officials called an attempted assassination. (Reuters)----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------A REQUEST FOR HELP!I'm heading back to Kyiv this week, to film, do research and conduct interviews. The logistics and need for equipment and clothing are a little higher than for my previous trips. It will be cold, and may be dark also. If you can, please assist to ensure I can make this trip a success. My commitment to the audience of the channel, will be to bring back compelling interviews conducted in Ukraine, and to use the experience to improve the quality of the channel, it's insights and impact. Let Ukraine and democracy prevail! https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrashttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformationNONE OF THIS CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!So what's next? We're going to Kyiv in January 2026 to film on the ground, and will record interviews with some huge guests. We'll be creating opportunities for new interviews, and to connect you with the reality of a European city under escalating winter attack, from an imperialist, genocidal power. PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES: Reuters (6 Feb 2026) — Russian intelligence official shot, Ukraine denial, courier cover storyReuters (8 Feb 2026) — FSB says suspect detained in Dubai, silenced Makarov, names of alleged accomplices AP (8 Feb 2026) — Russia says suspect detained, peace-talk framing The Guardian (6–8 Feb 2026) — Moscow stairwell shooting, extradition reporting Hromadske (6 Feb 2026) — Lavrov “terrorist act” quote via Russian state media ----------

Jared Goyette - Assistant Editor at the Kyiv Independent. Jared Goyette is an American journalist based in Kyiv and an assistant editor on the Kyiv Independent's War Desk. His reporting has appeared in The Nation and on PRI's “The World,” and he previously served as the English-language editor for The Ukrainians Media. His work has also appeared in The Guardian and The Washington Post.----------LINKS:https://kyivindependent.com/author/jared/https://www.instagram.com/jaredgoyette/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-goyette-743908a/https://x.com/JaredGoyettehttps://chytomo.com/en/authors/jared-goyette/----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN 10 Events in 10 months - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur first live events this year in Lviv and Kyiv were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run 10 events in 10 months (at a minimum). We may add more venues to the program, depending on the success of the fundraising campaign. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescueht

Adriana Logroscino parla del voto di fiducia ottenuto dal governo sul ddl riguardante l'invio di armi a sostegno della guerra contro la Russia. Federico Fubini analizza l'ipotesi che in primavera a Kiev si tengano elezioni presidenziali e referendum su un eventuale accordo con Mosca. Sara Gandolfi racconta la sparatoria con cui una persona ha ucciso 9 persone e ne ha ferite 27 in una scuola, prima di togliersi la vita.Decreto aiuti per l'Ucraina, approvata la fiducia alla Camera: 207 sì, c'è anche il via libera dei deputati di VannacciZelensky: «Elezioni solo dopo il cessate il fuoco e le garanzie»Canada, spara in un liceo e poi si uccide: 9 morti e 27 feriti, di cui due gravi

The Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, described the situation in his city

Hur överlever kulturlivet när kriget i Ukraina snart går in på sitt femte år? Konstnären Maria Kulikovska har förvandlat ett gammalt garage till konstgalleriet Garage 33. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Hur är läget för det ukrainska kulturlivet när Rysslands fullskaliga invasion av Ukraina snart går in på sitt femte år? Sveriges Radios Rysslandskorrespondent Fredrik Wadström har besökt Garage 33 i Kiev, ett gammalt bilgarage som konstnären Maria Kulikovska nu byggt om till konstgalleri. ”Varje gång jag skulle sova under den där första tiden på flykt så såg jag mitt garage för mitt inre” säger hon.

Day 1,476.Today, amid growing rumours that Ukraine may be preparing a new counteroffensive, we discuss how the Kremlin is attempting to play down expectations and undermine confidence in the ongoing peace talks. We then report on Japan's move to join the PURL initiative, examine a diplomatic row that has erupted at the Winter Olympics, and sit down with Romania's Foreign Minister, Oana Țoiu, to hear how the war in Ukraine is being viewed from Bucharest, on NATO and the EU's eastern flank.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Oana Țoiu, Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs. @oana_toiu on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky backs athlete banned from wearing helmet bearing faces of war victims (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/winter-olympics/2026/02/09/ukrainian-athlete-vladyslav-heraskevych-anti-russian-helmet/ Russia bombs Ukrainian pet shelter (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/06/russia-bombs-ukrainian-pet-shelter/ How to keep an elephant and a gorilla warm during Kyiv's coldest winter of the full-scale war (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/animals-some-first-how-kyiv-zoo-protects-life-through-the-darkest-winter-of-war/?mc_cid=9ff030f3ca&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Kenya to confront Russia over 'unacceptable' use of its nationals in combat (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k1jzvrykro?xtor=AL-71- LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James" Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:  Learner, Intellection, Developer, Context, & Input Julie's Top 5 Cliftonstrengths are: Strategic, Input, Relator, Belief & Arranger  James and Julie are both native Texans and have been married 35 years. They have been on staff with ReachGlobal (mission agency of the Evangelical Free Church of America) for 31 years. They lived and served in Kyiv, Ukraine for 15 years and Budapest, Hungary for 15 years. In August 2025 they relocated back to the USA and live in Austin, Texas. They have two wonderful children, Will (married to Courtney and father of our first grandchild) has lived in Warsaw, Poland for three years serving with International Justice Mission; and Katia (married to Luke) lives in Chicago, Illinois and is in her second year of nursing school. Julie and James both love serving in their local church (wherever they are) and are especially drawn to developing the younger generations in their walks with Jesus. Link to take the CliftonStrengths Assessment Coaching and Workshops with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths Interested in Barbara's Cookbook  

American-led diplomacy restarts as the war in Ukraine rages on and unprecedented attacks plunge Kyiv into cold and darkness. How long can Ukraine hold out? How long can Russia wage war? And why has Trump failed to find a path to peace? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses that with Michael Kofman, Justin Logan, Angela Stent and Bill Taylor. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

US President Donald Trump has set a deadline for the end of the war in Ukraine - June. President Volodomyr Zelensky has said he will be sending a delegation to Miami for US-brokered talks in Miami. We get a Ukrainian MP's reaction to the latest deadline and hear about life in Kyiv as Russia targets the country's energy infrastructure.Also in the programme: the rush to get key AI components into outer space; and the small change in French rural life that could be fuelling the rise of the far-right.(Photo: A person with a flashlight in a dark street during a power cut in Lviv, Ukraine. Credit: Mykola Tys, EPA/Shutterstock)

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> The difference between the red and blue states are clear now. Those states that follow the green new scam are failing and those that are not are succeeding. Fuel prices are coming down except those states that are following the green new scam. ADP has revised its employment numbers back to 2010, the illusion is being exposed. The [DS] is now in a deep panic, they know that without their cheating system they will not be able to win the midterms. This is why in the end they will push another event to try to stop the elections and try to blame it on Trump, this will fail, they did this in 2020 and they cheated to overthrow the US government. All of the D’s crimes are being exposed, and in the end the D party will cease to exist.   Economy (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); https://twitter.com/StephenMoore/status/2019051853380514002?s=20 Trump’s Energy Agenda Lowers Gas Costs – Most Places  a new report notes that gasoline prices are dropping thanks to increased development under the Trump administration – but not everywhere. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, on Wednesday, took to his X account to share the news. https://twitter.com/SecretaryBurgum/status/2019070174779801671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2019070174779801671%7Ctwgr%5E101bbd02c2c262b0bab597b657ae92b4f4696b9b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Fwardclark%2F2026%2F02%2F04%2Ftrumps-energy-agenda-lowers-gas-costs-most-places-n2198829 Source:redstate.com ADP Employment Report Massively Revised to 2010 with Huge Erratic Differences in Month-to-Month Job Creation & Losses    The ADP National Employment Report data, released today by payroll processor ADP, was massively revised going back to 2010,     For example: In 2025, the new version (red) shows job declines in March, April, and May, when the old version showed substantial job gains (blue). Then for the second half of 2025, the new version (red) shows much bigger job gains of 345,000 for June through December, than the old version (131,000). For 2024, the new version shows big job losses in February and March (red), while the old version showed moderate gains (blue). And then again in September and October 2024, the new version showed job losses (red), when the old version showed massive job gains (blue). For 2023, the new version shows huge job gains for May, June, and July, while the old version showed much smaller job gains. These massive differences go back all the way back to 2010. The entire data set was massively revised. ADP's entire data series going back to 2010 was heavily revised, and shifted down by about 2.5 million jobs across the entire period. I Source: wolfstreet.com https://twitter.com/pete_rizzo_/status/2019085379178029264?s=20 Political/Rights One-Third of Washington Post's Entire Staff Is Being Laid Off Today they cut one-third of their staff. One-third of the Washington Post's staff is being laid off. Over 300 employees were let go today.   Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2019070303112962269?s=20 https://twitter.com/OliLondonTV/status/2019021331728040047?s=20   served.” https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2018768203003170933?s=20   illegals arrest power. The braindead police chief says she didn't know he was illegal. NO CHANCE this is an accident. https://twitter.com/StephenM/status/2018170822762823946?s=20 border fit that criteria. No one in Mexico or Ecuador or Honduras etc live in nations where there is any state persecution of any protected class. It's all fake, all the way down. 2. All non-Mexican illegals have transited through additional countries on the way to America where there are no forms of state persecution, thereby further disproving any hypothetical claim 3. As yet further proof the claims are fake, aliens turn down the opportunity to avoid this fabricated persecution by being safely resettled in another nation 4. Illegal aliens receive free and functionally unlimited legal services. When facing deportation, they and their lawyers (as a matter of course) automatically file fake asylum applications. It's a multibillion dollar fraudulent industry. It's gross, unethical, and deeply immoral. Everyone involved in this system understands and knows these claims are false. Adjudicating these knowingly false claims is a full-time job for thousands of people. 5. Federal law requires illegal aliens to be detained pending a hearing for their (fake) asylum claim. These are not prisons. They are not being punished. No one is being sentenced. Civil detention and removal is not part of the Article III justice system (in fact, Congress stripped Article III of jurisdiction over civil immigration procedure). The goal of the US government is to send aliens home immediately (they get cash and a free plane ticket) with the fewest days in custody as logistically possible. Any delay is caused by the fake asylum claim. 6. When the fake asylum claim is heard on the “non-detained” docket the illegal aliens rarely show for their hearings. Those few who do show stay in the country regardless after losing (unless placed into detention). Removal orders are ignored as a matter of course. If and when absconders are eventually found (at great time and expense) they still have to be detained to actually effectuate the removal. At this point in time their lawyers will file a motion to reopen their asylum claim or otherwise appeal the finding and seek release again. Regardless, no removal of any alien anywhere can occur unless in a detained setting. If the alien has children they are, by law, supposed to stay in a family residential center (that costs more per night than a high-end hotel, and includes full medical, dental, scholastic and other services) 7. Biden officials did not even bother with the pretext of performing intake interviews for the millions and millions and millions they released into the US. The aliens were simply released on sight, no questions asked, with court dates years away, in the hope and expectation that by the time their fake asylum claims were adjudicated and rejected years later, Democrats would be able to scream that these illegals have now lived here for X years and they and their children must be allowed to stay at our permanent expense. No one in the prior Administration responsible for these decisions actually believed the or now this has anything to do with asylum. To them, it is just useful propaganda in service of infinite mass migration. https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2019043492899725395?s=20 DOJ Files Show Jeffrey Epstein Was Reportedly About To Cooperate With Federal Prosecutors Just Weeks Before He Was Found Dead in Jail Epstein was going to flip? Today we learned that Jeffrey Epstein was ‘set to potentially cooperate with the feds' in his sex-trafficking case. The bombshell revelation comes after it was known that his lawyers and prosecutors met just two weeks before he was found dead in jail. The New York Post reported: https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2017678803896836343?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2017678803896836343%7Ctwgr%5Ecf86d4f223327c36358f06870502d78d212d1ac7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F02%2Fdoj-files-show-jeffrey-epstein-was-reportedly-about%2F Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/Wallstreet2024/status/2018911171869356233?s=20   https://twitter.com/HansMahncke/status/2019027407429382358?s=20   screws on Acosta to understand exactly how this was allowed to happen. It's hard to believe he made that decision on his own. There's a story there, and maybe it even explains how, 10 years later, he ended up as Trump's Labor Secretary. How does something like that happen? https://twitter.com/KatieMiller/status/2019019126006505788?s=20   Epstein was arrested and jailed. In his second, he's released the files. It's curious why didn't these Democrats want Justice before? https://twitter.com/C_3C_3/status/2018723390710858221?s=20   DOGE Geopolitical    Soybean count to 20 Million Tons for the current season (They have committed to 25 Million Tons for next season!), Airplane engine deliveries, and numerous other subjects, all very positive! The relationship with China, and my personal relationship with President Xi, is an extremely good one, and we both realize how important it is to keep it that way. I believe that there will be many positive results achieved over the next three years of my Presidency having to do with President Xi, and the People's Republic of China! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP War/Peace https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2018803094432502143?s=20 https://twitter.com/araghchi/status/2019135910881947914?s=20   Putin ‘Kept His Word’ On Ceasefire, Trump Says, As Large Attacks On Kiev Resume President Trump has praised his Russian counterpart for keeping his word on the brief winter freeze ceasefire. Last week Trump had picked up the phone and urged President Putin to refrain from attacking Kiev and other major cities. Trump said of the surprise pause that Putin had agreed to halt strikes for one week. Trump has newly told reporters that the agreement expired on Sunday, and that Russia kept its word. “It was Sunday to Sunday, and it opened up and he hit them hard last night,” Trump explained at the White House on Tuesday. “He kept his word on that… we'll take anything, because it's really, really cold over there.” And then as Reuters reported:   Source: zerohedge.com Medical/False Flags [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2019073176588919068?s=20  Chairman @SenRickScott 's letter & EXPOSING the rampant fraud in our health care system. https://twitter.com/susancrabtree/status/2019043192688042099?s=20 “HomeKey” housing program, which lacked basic verification systems. Shangri-La Industries, the ill-named homeless housing construction firm at the center of California’s fraud scandal, showered Newsom and L.A. County Democrats, as well as Rep. Robert Garcia with political donations. But so far, Newsom and the Dems are keeping the donations and didn’t respond to numerous RCP questions about whether they would give them back. The construction firm is STILL touting a Newsom endorsement and quote praising it on its Instagram account. Shangri-La Industries’ indicted and arrested CFO, Cody Holmes, is accused of looting taxpayer funding to convert seven motels to homeless housing. Holmes allegedly used the money to pay for a $46,000 a month rent for a Beverly Hills mansion, private jets, a Bentley and Ferrari, a gold diamond watch + Birken bags for his girlfriend, Madeleine Witt, plus 20 VIP passes to Coachella worth more than $50K. https://twitter.com/RebeccaTucker85/status/2018784027289993438?s=20   https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/2019056005997383836?s=20  implicitly condones those who try to kill his political enemies. It starts as implicit, then it becomes explicit. Like all marxists throughout history. https://twitter.com/Bubblebathgirl/status/2018747974663143563?s=20     https://twitter.com/NateFriedman97/status/2018770880931717299?s=20 https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2019091187462979705?s=20   https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2019060617257042222?s=20 https://twitter.com/TonyDGianino/status/2018802512586002723?s=20   of the people peaceably to assemble (U.S. Const. amend. I). You have the legal right to gather in public spaces for lawful purposes- – -like protesting, petitioning the government, or observing events—as long as it’s peaceful and doesn’t break other laws (e.g., no trespassing, no interfering with federal operations, no violence). Supreme Court cases like De Jonge v. Oregon (1937) made it clear: peaceable assembly is a fundamental right, cognate to free speech, and can’t be banned just because officials dislike the message. Governments can impose reasonable, content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions (e.g., permits for large crowds, no blocking traffic) to protect public safety/order, but they can’t outright prohibit lawful gatherings or use force against peaceful participants. Bottom line: True peaceful assembly is 100% protected. Fake titles don’t create extra rights or shields for illegal interference. Stay lawful – – – stay peaceful—that’s the line.  President Trump's Plan https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2019059790593376473?s=20 https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/2019056233177657425?s=20 https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/2019059608271171723?s=20     Ryan Routh To Be Sentenced For Trump Assassination Attempt Today A federal judge is set to sentence Ryan Routh on Feb. 4 for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence while the defense is arguing for leniency. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Ryan Routh to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Trump during the 2024 presidential election cycle, according to AP News.Federal prosecutors said Routh spent months planning the attack, showed willingness to kill anyone who interfered, and expressed zero remorse during the trial. They asked the judge to impose a life sentence on Routh to “send a message that seeking to assassinate a Presidential candidate will result in the most severe punishment.” Source: zerohedge.com  https://twitter.com/RedWave_Press/status/2019092540578807934?s=20   agency)—serving as vice chairman, according to CBS News. “President Trump intends to sign an executive order in coming days naming Vice President JD Vance as chairman of the task force, a move that’s meant to signal the importance of the effort to the president.” “The plan calls for Colin McDonald, who has been nominated by Mr. Trump for a newly created fraud investigator role at the Justice Department, to fall within the DOJ’s management structure – reporting to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche – but to work closely with Vance and Ferguson.” https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2019122766570496512?s=20 Raskin: Trump ‘Has One Objective in Mind Which Is Trying to Steal the Election'   Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said President Donald Trump has one objective in mind: “trying to steal” the midterm election. Raskin said, “We know it's not as simple as just turning the clock back to, the time before Donald Trump, because obviously, those were the conditions that allowed for Donald Trump and MAGA to penetrate our society and take over our government. We're going to have to fortify democracy and freedom to make them much stronger going forward. And having been through this nightmare together and with the heroic resistance and opposition that we're seeing all over the country, we are going to make it through.”  ” Source: breitbart.com https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2018765587359412584?s=20 https://twitter.com/AndrewKolvet/status/2018899622945771837?s=20 https://twitter.com/daily_romania/status/2019033991333265491?s=20   https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2019024377862394140?s=20     https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2018740338689441821?s=20  try to cheat in the election again via harvesting mass mail-in ballots. The only election the Dems have “won” was in 2020 when there were mass mail-in ballots due to the man-made virus that “leaked” from a US-funded lab, via a CIA/USAID-funded project. The only thing that could save the Dems now, is some sort of catastrophe that they can leverage to their advantage. https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2018851005069226185?s=20  American People will see that the Dems are not actually all that popular. The Dems' perceived support is all one giant ruse. If we pass the SAVE Act, the 2026 election will serve as incontrovertible evidence that the Dems have been engaged in election fraud and treason. The public will have witnessed the sharp contrast with their own eyes. After the People see that the Dems are frauds that can only win by cheating, the public will not only be more willing to accept the reckoning, they will be cheering for it.  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Democrats have laid out their demands as lawmakers in Washington negotiate a deal on ICE accountability. Sahil Kapur of NBC News explains the breadth of those demands and the tight timeline Congress is on. A recent drone attack by Russia left more than 1,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv without power. Politico’s Veronika Melkozerova joins to discuss how Ukrainians are surviving winter after continued attacks on their electricity grid. A warming climate is putting future Winter Olympic sites at risk of no longer being able to host the event. The Washington Post’s Janice Kai Chen breaks down the challenges cities face and the solutions being proposed. Plus, the Supreme Court cleared the way for a new congressional map in California, the Washington Post is laying off a third of its newsroom, and how Buddhist monks are spreading a message of peace through walking. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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Day 1,442.Today, as reports suggest Russian troops are in turmoil across the frontline after being denied access to Starlink satellite communications, we return to Abu Dhabi for the latest developments in the ongoing trilateral peace talks between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. We then hear live from Kyiv with firsthand reactions and descriptions of the situation on the ground, before turning to the Russian press for insight into the state of Russia's economy – and an extraordinary story about Moscow's efforts to turn pigeons into drones.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Antonia Langford (Journalist in Kyiv). @antonialford on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Russia spends half its state budget on military (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/04/russia-spent-half-its-state-budget-on-military-in-2025/ How Russia uses neural chips to turn live pigeons into drones (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/04/russia-implants-chips-spy-pigeons-brains-cyborgs-war/ The last foreign correspondent to file from a war zone via carrier pigeon (Airmail):https://airmail.news/issues/2024-7-27/the-view-from-here Record-breaking Russian strikes during peace negotiations (Centre for Information Resilience):https://www.info-res.org/eyes-on-russia/articles/record-breaking-russian-strikes-during-peace-negotiations/ Sanctions having ‘significant impact' on Russian economy, says EU special envoy (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/05/sanctions-significant-impact-russian-economy-interview-eu-special-envoy-david-osullivan Keith Kellogg says he left Trump's White House to be 'free to talk' about Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/keith-kellogg-says-he-left-trumps-white-house-to-be-free-to-talk-about-ukraine/ Russia claims US 'ignored' offers to extend nuclear arms control agreement as key treaty set to expire (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-claims-us-ignored-offers-to-extend-nuclear-arms-control-agreement-as-treaty-set-to-expire/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.