Keir Starmer declares tonight he is willing to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine to enforce any peace deal. Significant change in position. First time he’s explicitly said so. Comes in @Telegraph article before crunch Paris meeting.

He wrote: “The UK is ready to play a leading role in accelerating work on security guarantees for Ukraine. This includes further support for Ukraine’s military – where the UK has already committed £3 billion a year until at least 2030.

“But it also means being ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary. I do not say that lightly. I feel very deeply the responsibility that comes with potentially putting British servicemen and women in harm’s way.

“But any role in helping to guarantee Ukraine’s security is helping to guarantee the security of our continent and the security of this country. The end of this war, when it comes, cannot merely become a temporary pause before Putin attacks again.”

FUCK RUSSIA.

And you wonder why Russia seems to hate UK in particular. UK is always first or close to first to go against them. Good on them!

There's a fun history of UK and Russia constantly trying to fuck each other over, Lol. The Anglo-Russian War (1807 – 1812), Crimean War (1853 – 1856), The Great Game for control of central Asia. Then of course the espionage, Britain and Russia heavily spying on each other, UK refusing to extradite Russian citizens like the Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev. Then Russia deciding to drop deadly poisons on UK soil like on Litvinenko which soured relations even more.

UK was a pretty decent supporter of Ukraine back in 2014 after the Crimea invasion and then we've been a pretty strong supporter of Ukraine after 2022 as well. We may have not sent the most but we have been the ones to break taboos such as sending modern MBTs and Long-Range Missiles and then pushing to lift those restrictions, plus it's already known that British Special Forces are active in Ukraine.

Despite our military not being top dog lately, it is still powerful enough for Russia to see as a rival, and London is a massive economic hub. Putin and his mouthpieces always refer to us as evil Anglo-Saxons as well, it's clearly a deep rooted hatred, they believe that Anglo-Saxons rule the world. UK is also a nuke capable country and our nukes are not exclusively reserved for our own country. Plus we had little dependence on Russian gas which has helped us. Also Brits in general are very much "Fuck Russia" in my experience even at the best of times, Lol.

UK in the past obviously pushed America's agenda on Europe, I think we're seen as the middle-man between America and Europe. We have a capable Navy which controls a large portion of sea. We have always been strong contributors to NATO. Things are a bit rough for the UK right now but we were a global superpower for a very long time, it makes us an attractive rival for Russia whilst at the same time being too cowardly to go as hard on a country like America which is currently far more powerful than the UK, Lol.

European officials are working on a major new package to ramp up defense spending and support Kyiv as President Trump pushes for a quick end to the war in Ukraine.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 20:04

A Czech-led initiative to supply Ukraine with large-calibre ammunition has delivered 1.6 million shells and will continue, Czech President Petr Pavel said.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 19:11

"He's a killer and will never change": Zelensky about Putin. Ukraine lacks the power to push him out militarily, that's why I have to speak about it. Dialogue with Putin is like negotiating with a terrorist. Zelensky also regrets the West's choice to negotiate with the Russian dictator.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 16:41

🇺🇦 Zelensky: "Neither I nor the Ukrainian people will accept any U.S.-Russia decisions if Ukraine is not involved." He insists that any talks must include four parties: Ukraine, the U.S., Europe, and Russia.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 15:14

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and his staff met with Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger to discuss joint production of ammunition, armored vehicles & air defense.

"Ukraine is ready for joint ventures & expanding its defense industry with reliable partners," he said.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 15:17

Trump said he could meet Putin in Saudi Arabia "very soon." Asked if Zelensky will be involved in conversations he said "Yes, he will be involved."

Funny how that even is a question.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 21:35

Conflicting reports. Ukraine is not invited and is not sending a team to negotiations in Saudi Arabia, BBC writes. Trump's special envoy, Witkoff, confirmed that US and Russian delegations will go there.

www.bbc.com/news/live/cr...

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 16:38

🇳🇴 Norway has joined the international Drone Coalition for Ukraine. Defense Minister Tore Onshuus Sandvik signed the document on Feb 15, making Norway the 17th country in the coalition alongside Ukraine.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 15:08

Negotiating Ukraine’s future without Ukrainians, the EU, NATO, and the free world is unacceptable, says ex-PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

"This smells bad. The optics are very poor," he told DW, urging the U.S. to stand with Ukraine to avoid a "European Afghanistan."

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 15:06

Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock calls for more long-range weapons for Ukraine to strike deep into Russia. Likely future Chancellor Friedrich Merz shares this view and has pledged to provide Kyiv with Taurus missiles.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 09:40

According to Russian channels, Ukrainian drones hit the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar Territory.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 23:03

A Ukrainian F-16AM equipped with AIM-120C and AIM-9X air-to-air missiles, GBU-39/B guided bombs, and a pair of external fuel tanks over the Kyiv region.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 19:17

More footage from the same attack. Waves of infantry supported by tanks -some with mine trawls- and IFVs -waving the red flag- try to reach Ukrainian positions. One by one they are taken out by FPV drones.

All that is left is destroyed Russian equipment.

t.me/noel_reports...

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 14:54

Russia’s advance has slowed across the front. One reason: winter—bare trees expose infantry to drones. Another: Russian exhaustion. Ukraine, also short on troops, relies on drones, and it’s working—🇷🇺losses have risen every month for the past five months.

www.wsj.com/world/russia...

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 February 2025 at 08:53

Meetings bore that ADHD-riddled dipshit.

Once again I am leaving the Munich Security Conference in a low mood. Amongst all the noise, the US signalled their plans for Europe, so things are becoming clearer. But things are clearly not good.
This is what we now know, and what we have to do about it:🧵1/17

— Gabrielius Landsbergis (@glandsbergis.bsky.social) 15 February 2025 at 20:11

When Russians spread propaganda about Ukrainian elections, realize that tampering with Ukrainian elections is the only realistic way for Russia to achieve their long term ambitions.

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— Andrew Perpetua (@andrewperpetua.bsky.social) 15 February 2025 at 13:48

🥚🇺🇸🇺🇦 One senior Ukrainian official joked that the country’s leaders would consider nearly anything to maintain U.S. support, including a massive shipment of Ukrainian eggs. The country has an egg surplus, and leaders there are aware of their skyrocketing cost in the U.S., - WP

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— MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 16 February 2025 at 09:17

❗️But another senior Ukrainian adviser described being taken aback by the scale of what the Trump administration demanded. The person compared it to Europeans carving up African colonies in the 18th century…

— MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 16 February 2025 at 09:17

I made a decision long ago to not react to every thing that Trump says, because him saying anything doesn't mean something is going to happen.

But for the avoidance of doubt, if you think a surrender deal can be imposed forcefully on Ukrainians, then you don't know Ukrainians.

— Oz Katerji (@ozkaterji.bsky.social) 13 February 2025 at 07:41

The Russians once again abandoned their North Korean allies. North Korean units and Russian Navy infantry staged a retreat from Nikolsky in the Kursk region, with 50-100 fighters leaving their positions. Z-channels blame the Russian 155th Brigade for mysteriously failing to provide support.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 16 February 2025 at 09:42

Peskov: “The West’s deception with the Minsk agreements has been a lesson for Russia, one that will help it better defend its interests in the future”

Effectively they’ll keep coming up with all kind of reasons to delay negotiations. They’ll go back all the way to the 9th century if they have to.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 16 February 2025 at 10:35

FUCK RUSSIA. 

Just wanted to second this sentiment.