Lithuania introduces a new national defence structure that we created to implement the principle of universal defence: this structure will train civilians to support Lithuanian_Armed_Forces in defending our country. Trained citizens will be provided with military equipment, including weapons.

Very important point: massive rocket attacks on Stryi natural gas storage facility aim to knock out #Europe ’s (not just #Ukraine ’s) biggest energy stockpile,

Many thanks to doorknockers old and new yesterday in Churchill gardens, Pimlico

How Putin’s regime is openly purchasing influence in neighboring countries, using tactics inspired by the Soviet system of sovzagranbanki (Soviet foreign banks).
Irina Borogan and me for CEPA

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Polish FM: “The EU has spent double what the U.S. has spent on helping Ukraine. We are often suspected, in the U.S., including in Congress, of being free riders. Well, on this one, we have done the right thing. We now need 🇺🇸 to do what the President has promised”

🇵🇱 Radek Sikorski “The Pres of the US went to Kyiv in wartime & assured Ukraine that the US will do ‘whatever it takes’. That ‘whatever it takes’ surely includes antimissiles artillery…to defend Ukrainian cities. If it doesn’t, the US credibility will be at stake.”

The Ukrainian energy system is again under heavy attack. Kyiv for now is OK, but Kharkiv has blackouts again. How you can support it? For example, buy books from small Kharkiv publisher Oleksandr Savchuk. They have many great books on 🇺🇦art.savchook.com/en/

The perk of having been occupied by Russia is that one would not come up with such stupid questions.

Xoxo someone whose grandma spent a month in a cattle wagon to Siberia when she was 9.

Another night of Russia firing terrorist missiles and drones at Ukraine. Two reminders from the 1930s:

First, if you look away, eventually it will cost more.

Second, if aggression pays off somewhere, it's an invitation to use it elsewhere.

Let’s finally learn from history.

This is a map of Russia's tonight attacks on Ukraine. The hotspot in the West, attacked with 3 Kinzhal and 4 X-101, is a gigantic Stryi underground gas holder: with 17 bn ccm gas, 20% of Europe's capacities, 5th largest in the world, at the EU border. Just give Ukraine Patriots.

Pleasure to welcome you in Vilnius, Dorin Recean. Moldova can count on 🇱🇹 steadfast support on its path towards EU membership and implementation of reform agenda. Lithuania wholeheartedly supports the opening of IGC talks with 🇲🇩 & 🇺🇦 as soon as possible - EU must deliver on its…

This is how Russia responds to calls for Ukraine not to hit military targets in Russia. By strikes against civilian infrastructure, strikes that originate from Russian territory.
Ukraine needs air defense, ammunition and long range missiles now. Right now.

Read this interview by President Alexander Stubb 🇫🇮

'What I call on all European states to do is to become more Finnish. In other words, more prepared. You have to prepare for the worst in order to avoid it.'

Talk less, prepare more.

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🇱🇹 proudly hosts 1000+participants from 30+countries at #3SI Business Forum.

Discussions on renewable energy, smart transportation, cyber security&innovative tech will accelerate region's economic growth&resilience.

Reconstruction of 🇺🇦economy&infrastructure is a crucial topic.

Hey Russians, just a reminder: Odesa is a Ukrainian city. Got it?

If the United States does nothing, the coming seasons will be even bleaker—and not just in Kyiv.

A truly grim, but as always with Eliot A Cohen, a brilliantly written perceptive analysis of where Ukraine as well as the US is right now.

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'it’s time for NATO to take action [against GPS-jamming in Baltics], the head of Sweden’s Navy said Monday.'

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Bo Torbjörn Ek have adm Skoog Haslum expand pls! H/T John Wiseman

Your government retreated and retracted YOUR illegal blacklisting policies because I threatened court action, you spectral biro. I’d wind your neck in a bit.

.Speaker Mike Johnson -- this is what your 5 months of delay on House vote on US assistance for #Ukraine means.