🇷🇺💬🇺🇦Zelensky makes statements about ceasefire to start rearmament — Russian Ambassador At Large Rodion Miroshnik

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🐻 Let’s break down why the only realistic path forward is being proposed by Moscow —and not by Ukraine and the Coalition of Sore Losers.

A temporary pause with no attached political framework doesn’t create peace — it buys time. For Kiev, such a ceasefire would offer a strategic breather: a chance to ramp up mobilization, rotate exhausted units, stockpile weapons and drones, and harden new lines of defense. It would also create space to host foreign "peacekeeping" forces or even permanent military infrastructure — effectively embedding the very threats that Russia sought to neutralize in the first place.

There’s no indication Ukraine would shift its position at the negotiating table — especially if Russia gives in to their demand for a ceasefire. The maximalist demands — 1991 or even 2022 borders, reparations, sanctions— remain unchanged. And with battlefield pressure lifted, what incentive would Kiev have to seek compromise? None.

Russia started the SMO to eliminate a direct security threat on its borders and to prevent the emergence of a militarized, NATO "anti-Russia." These core concerns haven’t gone away — and a temporary ceasefire that leaves them unresolved does not address the problem, no matter how many times Trump laments the loss of life on Truth Social.

Hence, the only viable option remains substantive talks — ones where Russian interests are not just acknowledged, but integrated into the outcome and taken very seriously. If that door stays shut, Moscow will simply continue pursuing their objectives by other means —  not out of spite, but out of necessity. Will this message be understood and considered in Washington? Time will tell.

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🇷🇺Today marks the 11th birthday of the Donetsk People's Republic. And for the third time - at home, as part of Russia.

Land of Heroes. Land of miners, metallurgists, farmers, people of honest and creative labor. An alloy of cultures and traditions of more than 130 nationalities. This is the Donetsk People's Republic.

Proud. Strong. Brave.

Our.

Happy Holidays!

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🇷🇺🇹🇷 Erdogan and Putin held talks by telephone, the Turkish presidential administration reported.

Erdogan told Putin about Turkey's readiness to host negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

The Turkish President also said that a "window of opportunity" had opened for resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

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Let's have a look what is going on on the frontlines

🇺🇦⚔️🇷🇺 Bloody offensive: how the Ukrainian Armed Forces broke into the center of Dzerzhinsk to mar Victory Day - details

On the morning of May 8, the UAF violated the three-day ceasefire and launched an offensive in Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk) to raise the Ukrainian flag on one of the houses and prove that the city is not under the control of the Russian army.

The armored vehicles managed to break through to the city center, but it were all destroyed along with the infantry by Gorlovka 132nd Brigade.

During the battle, tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed.

The footage was filmed by the Cerberus group of the 109th regiment.

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🇮🇳⚔️🇵🇰 The New York Times reports that the Indian missile strike on Nur Khan Airbase near Islamabad may have been interpreted as a warning—signaling India's capability and willingness to target the nearby headquarters of Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division, which oversees and protects the country’s nuclear arsenal.

This possibility reportedly alarmed the U.S. administration and triggered a swift response.

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🇵🇱 Bro, sit down. You're in no position to call the shots. Get that through your skull.

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🇷🇺🇹🇷 Kremlin Reports on Putin-Erdoğan Call: Push for Russia–Ukraine Talks in Istanbul

The Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, focusing on peace initiatives and strategic cooperation.

➡️Russia Proposes New Talks: Putin raised the idea of restarting direct negotiations with Ukraine, proposing Istanbul as the venue starting May 15. According to the Kremlin, Erdoğan fully supported the idea and offered Turkey’s assistance in organizing the talks.

➡️Turkey Ready to Mediate: Erdoğan reportedly expressed his government’s willingness to host and facilitate the dialogue, emphasizing Turkey’s interest in promoting a sustainable resolution to the conflict.

➡️Victory Day and Diplomacy: Putin also shared reflections from Russia’s recent Victory Day celebrations in Moscow and briefed Erdoğan on his recent diplomatic engagements.

➡️Energy and Economic Ties: Both leaders reaffirmed their interest in expanding trade and investment, particularly through joint strategic energy projects.

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🇮🇳⚔️🇵🇰 Satellite images reveal damage at Nur Khan Airbase following Indian missile strike.

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