🇺🇦❗️🇷🇺 FT: A senior Ukrainian official described the situation as a geopolitical game of blackjack between Putin and Zelensky, with Trump as the dealer.
Putin has a “strong but risky” card. Ukraine is betting that if he draws another card, he could “go broke”.
— MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 17 May 2025 at 11:37
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Kaja Kallas: “Everyone wants peace — except Russia.” At the summit in Albania, she stressed sanctions and isolation are key to pressure. The EU plans its largest rollout of 4 sanctions regimes, with over 130 new measures expected on May 20, according to Nexta.
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 17 May 2025 at 11:39
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🇪🇪❗️🇷🇺 Estonia Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur:
"Over 60% of Russian oil transport goes through the Baltic Sea. Russia has 500 shadow fleet vessels in play. If we control the shadow fleet, we have a huge impact."
— MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 17 May 2025 at 12:00
🇵🇱 Poland’s Foreign Ministry condemns Russia’s deadly strike on a bus near Sumy, saying the attack — coming right after peace talks — “reveals the Kremlin’s true intentions.”
— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 May 2025 at 12:04
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🇵🇱 Polish FM Sikorski: "The only country that could really put Putin in his place is China."
He says Russia is now China’s economic vassal — and a trade embargo from Beijing could force Moscow to back down. But admits: "That seems unlikely right now."
— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 May 2025 at 10:55
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At this point I'd rather take my chances with trying to convince China than fucking Donald Trump, Lol.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 17 May 2025
