Kevin Karhan :verified:

@jimbolino @hanse_mina Given the lack of #Sanctions against #Hungary, #Serbia and #Turkey I.think #Zelenskyy's government is upholding the #EU's values way more than #Orban ever did...

IOW:

One cannot keep Hungary but deny #Ukraine (EU)

&

One cannot keep the #USA & #UK but deny Ukraine (#NATO)

no matter how much of a #GalaxyBrainChair one has!

Aug 19, 2025, 19:53 · · · 0 · 0
Alex Raufoglu

NEW! #Trump Admin ‘Abruptly Halted’ #Russia #Sanctions, Weakened #Ukraine’s Position, Senate Report Reveals

A damning report from Senate minority claims that, after 3 years of pressure, number of new sanctions and export controls “dropped to zero”

READ 👉 kyivpost.com/post/58378

#UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWillWin #RussiaIsATerroristState

Jay

Within a series of lies, Marco Rubio implies that there will be no #sanctions on #Russia because #Putin will only continue war if their mean to him.

#Trump is Putin's bitch.

#RussiaIsATerroristState

Alex Raufoglu

NEW!! #Zelenskyy tells Trump that “#sanctions should be strengthened if there is no trilateral meeting or if #Russia tries to evade an honest end to the war” 👇🏻

#UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWillWin #RussiaIsATerroristState

Jay

Former President of #Russia confirms that #Putin now totally owns this US President.

- Trump confirmed to Putin no #sanctions.

- #Trump agrees that only #Ukraine AND Europe surrendering to Russia can end the war.

By mere flattery, Putin has totally paralyzed the US.

#UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWillWin #RussiaIsATerroristState

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Russia’s war against Ukraine

A resident, rescued from a bombed residential building, catches her breath and breaks into tears after being trapped inside during the Russian attack on Aug. 17, 2025 in Bilozerske, Ukraine. (Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

Russian strike on Kharkiv kills 3, including toddler, injures 17 as Zelensky arrives to Washington to meet with Trump. Russia launched a wave of missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian cities late on Aug. 17, mere hours before President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet for peace talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

‘Negotiation can begin where the front line currently stands’ — Zelensky says ahead of meeting with Trump. “We need real negotiations, and that means they can begin where the front line currently stands. The line of contact is the best line for negotiations,” Zelensky wrote on social media following a meeting with members of the so-called “coalition of the willing.”

Trump says no NATO path or Crimea return for Ukraine as Zelensky comes to Washington for peace talks. Zelensky cautioned that any new deal must prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from using concessions as a “springboard” for another attack, citing Russia’s seizure of Crimea in 2014.

Top European leaders to join Zelensky for Trump talks. According to the German government, the discussions will cover the state of peace efforts, security guarantees, territorial questions, continued support for Ukraine, and maintaining sanctions pressure.

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Ukraine claims battlefield success in Donetsk Oblast. The General Staff said Russian forces suffered significant losses in the area, including 910 killed, 335 wounded, and 37 captured.

Ukrainian drones hit key rail hub in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, HUR says. The strike disrupted train traffic through the Lisky station, halting the supply of ammunition and troops to aid Russian forces fighting on Ukrainian territory, according to the source.

Kyiv sanctions Russian, Chinese, Belarusian firms supplying drone technology. According to the presidential decree, restrictions were introduced against 39 Russian nationals and 55 companies from Russia, China, and Belarus.

Ukraine’s long-range Flamingo cruise missile enters serial production, media reports. The domestically developed cruise missile has a reported range of 3,000 km (1,864 miles). The military has not yet publicly commented on the official technical specifications.

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Human cost of Russia’s war

Russian attacks kill 5, injure 11 across Ukraine over past day. The Air Force said Russia launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 60 Shahed-type attack drones and drone decoys overnight on Aug. 17.

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,069,950 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022. The number includes 900 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

International response

US officials provide contradictory statements on security guarantees, fueling uncertainty. In comments to various media networks on Aug. 17, Russia envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the outcomes stemming from the Trump-Putin meeting, providing differing accounts of the progress made towards providing Kyiv with security guarantees.

Russia seeks ‘Ukraine’s surrender, not peace,’ Macron says ahead of talks with Trump. “I don’t believe (Russian President Vladimir) Putin wants peace, Macron told reporters after co-chairing a meeting of the coalition of the willing. “I believe he wants Ukraine’s surrender.”

‘International borders cannot be changed by force‘ — von der Leyen says in Brussels. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also backed “Article 5-like security guarantees” for Ukraine, saying the country must become “a steel porcupine, indigestible for potential invaders.”

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Jörg Honegger :swisssocial: 🇺🇦

From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com

PUTIN TRUMP DREAM DATE IN ALASKA: SHAME NO CEASEFIRE NO DEAL Vlog 1138: War in #Ukraine

What went wrong for #Trump at the #Alaska Talks with #putin?
1. #Lavrov showed up in a #USSR jumper
2. #US #soldiers laid out the #redcarpet for putin
3. putin spoke first at the presser and lied without pushback, while Trump applauded
5. No #ceasefire, no #deal, no #sanctions

#russia #russoUkrainianWar

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Von der Leyen sees a 19th sanctions package against Russia in early September.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday that the European Union’s 19th package of sanctions against Russia is set to be unveiled in early September.

“As long as the bloodshed in Ukraine continues, Europe will maintain diplomatic and, in particular, economic pressure on Russia”.

mediafaro.org/article/20250817

#WarInUkraine #Sanctions #Politics #Ukraine #EU #VonDerLeyen #Zelenskyy #Russia

Von der Leyen sees a 19th sanctions package against Russia in early September.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…

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