Congresswoman Madeleine Dean accused Trump of helping Putin by delaying $400 million in weapons for Ukraine, disrupting missile warnings, and easing sanctions on Russia.
“We have found that our president, and this is sad, he has been a puppet of Putin.”
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❗️The President is showing that Putin is deceiving him and that he doesn’t know who is to blame for this war. He denies what other members of his own administration are saying about Russian aid to Iran. This will go down in U.S. history as a very shameful chapter —
❗️In the U.S. yesterday, mass protests against Trump took place under the slogan “No Kings,” according to the Associated Press.
The actions covered cities across the country, including New York, Washington, and Atlanta. Protesters spoke out against Trump’s policies, accusing him of authoritarianism
❗️“It’s not about Zelensky, it’s about Putin: Russia invaded Ukraine and will not stop until it seizes it, and then Poland, the Baltics, and all of Europe. Even elections or the president’s resignation
❗️Thank you, beautiful Italy and your wonderful people, for your consistent support of Ukraine.
From the very first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Italy has stood with us — providing more than 12 packages of military assistance worth over €3 billion.
It's already been said many times that the U.S., under President Donald Trump, was turning its back on Ukraine. But the past few days show something worse than abandonment: Trump is now actively helping Russia win the war.
Many media have been far too careful in their phrasing, saying that Trump is "squeezing Ukraine" or putting pressure on it.
We all need to do the responsible thing and call it what it is: Trump is not trying to reach a deal — he is trying to "end the war" by simply helping Russia win.
⚡️ 'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says.
Ukraine relies on Starlink to operate its mid-strike drones in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
The president’s recent actions look like an abrupt attempt to force Ukraine to surrender and to save the Russian economy, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu argues:
"The Trump-Russia relationship remains intense, important, and very weird. In the end, Trump always adopts Russia’s perspective, whoever the leader."-- @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu
In 1987 Trump visited Moscow. Since then, "He has changed his mind about abortion and crypto, he has supported different political parties, but his dislike of America’s democratic allies and his preference for Russia have remained remarkably consistent."
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Former US envoy Kellogg said Ukraine should decide how to fight Russia, including whether to strike Russian refineries.
“We should all need to step back and let Ukraine make determinations of what it’s going to do, how it’s going to attack,” Kellogg said.
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The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an abrupt attempt to force Ukraine to surrender and to save the Russian economy, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues:
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Retired U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Malcolm Ritchie condemns Trump and Hegseth over their meeting with senior military leaders at Quantico.
He accuses Trump of threatening the constitutional order by suggesting U.S. cities could become military training grounds.
Zelensky says Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers were followed by a noticeable drop in bot activity across social media. “There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations, because there were fewer bots,” he said, adding that it was “pretty clear” where they came from. #Ukraine
❗️Trump supporter Laura Loomer has sided with Ukraine, criticized shifting blame onto Zelenskyy, called Putin “worse than ISIS,” and urged pressure specifically on Russia to stop the attacks. She supports sanctions against Russian oil,
‼️ US senators and members of the House of Representatives from both parties have opposed President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions against Russia, reminding him of the Graham Act, which calls for tougher restrictions on Russian energy exports.
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US lawmakers are preparing bipartisan legislation to ban Russian oil imports and block Donald Trump’s diesel deal.
The bill, backed by Brian Fitzpatrick and Don Bacon, aims to cut funds to the Kremlin after Bacon condemned the administration's policy.
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Keith Kellogg:
He [Putin] is not winning. The Ukrainians have really put pressure on him, and this is just another underlying reason why the Russians are trying to say to the Ukrainians and the Americans, well, stop attacking our refineries. They're not going to do that.
❗️Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries if Russia stops attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. “Any de-escalation steps must be reciprocal and backed by real guarantees.” Kyiv is also seeking more air defense and aircraft ammunition. #Ukraine
Kellogg turns against Trump. Former US special envoy for Ukraine, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, says Ukraine should continue striking Russian oil refineries. “This is war. They are attacking correctly,” he said, backing Kyiv’s continued campaign against Russian refining infrastructure. #Ukraine
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Trump says Ukraine needs a new president because Zelenskyy won’t make the deal he wants.
Since when does Washington get to choose Ukraine’s leader? Ukraine is a sovereign democracy, not Trump’s personal subsidiary.
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Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine "have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main U.S. negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner" reports
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Why does Trump cheat Ukraine, claiming that he will deliver Patriot missiles and then lies that he has not done so?
Why did Trump invite war criminal Putin to Anchorage? What did he promise Putin there?
Why has Trump never criticized Putin but even called him a genius for attacking Ukraine?
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Incredible that some Americans still believe that Trump supports Ukraine contrary to all evidence.
Why has Trump stopped all financing & arms supplies to Ukraine?
Why has ignorant Putin-lover Witkoff gone to Moscow to see Putin 8 times, but never to Ukraine?
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A Russian woman summed up the interim results of Putin's "special military operation":
"There's no internet, no gasoline, no foreign brands, no foreign investment, no independent media. Our foreign currency reserves are gone, the stock market has crashed, small businesses are shutting down,
When Lavrov says Ukrainian land was always theirs, he's admitting that russia never planned to uphold the multiple agreements they signed ratifying Ukraine's 1991 borders.
It's another reminder that agreements with russia are worthless. Remember that.
Trump appears to be in a state of wild desperation.
He has lost his war against Iran & has no clue what to do.
He would have benefited from some competent advice, but he has sacked all competent people.
"Stupid is as stupid does."
Donald Trump’s threatening message to the Iranians shows that he believes he is completely unconstrained by American law, international law, Congress, or public opinion, @dgraham.bsky.social argues: theatln.tc/4ih4p1VF
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❗️Keith Kellogg proposed creating a new military alliance instead of NATO with Ukraine's participation
The former US Special Representative for Ukraine has criticized NATO, stressing that the organization needs to be replaced.
Here we go. Right on time.
2% of all university students in Russia will be press-ganged into the military.
There are 8 million post-secondary students in Russia.
2% is 160,000 bodies that will be thrown into the meat grinder.
Roughly 3x total active duty troops of Baltic states.
April Fools: Rumors that a new wave of mobilization in Russia will commence on April 1st. University students will be coerced into signing military contracts as "drone operators far away from the frontline," but will instead be sent to infantry assault units for quick death.
❗️The United Arab Emirates is preparing to join U.S. efforts to forcibly unblock the Strait of Hormuz, Arab officials said, which would make it the first Gulf country to respond militarily to Iran's strikes, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Leaked calls showed Hungary’s FM Péter Szijjártó discussed EU sanctions relief with Russia’s Sergey Lavrov, including efforts to remove sanctioned individuals. The conversations indicated coordination and attempts to influence EU decisions on sanctions policy. #Hungary
$2,000 Ukrainian housewife kitchen drone takes out a $30,000 Russian Shahed drone.
Meanwhile US and allies used upwards of 6 Patriot missiles, costing $3 million each, to intercept an identical drone in the Middle East.
Ukraine didn’t just hit a factory.
It hit the brain of Russia’s war machine.
Kremniy El was a lifeline for military microelectronics. Now it’s gone.
Sanctions just got teeth.
Dependency just got exposed.
This is how you degrade a war, piece by piece.
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Third strike on Russia's Ust-Luga oil terminal in days — and this morning, Middle-Asian migrant workers at the port filmed the smoke rising after the attack.
More on previous attacks: euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/27/u...
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Ukraine's STRIX unit neutralized multiple high-value Russian assets including the Avtobaza electronic intelligence complex, an EW system, Skilok radar, Scanner-K direction finder and Murom-M surveillance system. A mortar position and two vehicles were also struck. #Ukraine
Trump does not think strategically, historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. Allied leaders know that if they help him in the Gulf, he won't be grateful, or even remember
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This is a lie. Trump suspended all help to Ukraine with his inauguration. Not a single cent is going to Ukraine. European countries are buying US weapons. This is not helping, this purchasing. When I buy my goods in a store, then the store is not „helping“, it is making business.
What I cannot understand is why anybody takes Trump seriously.
Don't we all see that this is a dement madman?
He cannot even say why he does anything without changing it in the next sentence, if he manages to formulate it, which he usually fails to do.
Where is the Congress?!
❗️Journalist: It looks like the Russians are now helping Iran to guide strikes and attack Americans.
Donald Trump: This is an easy problem compared to what we’re dealing with here.
What a stupid question to ask at a moment like this.