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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his appreciation for the release of intelligence by the United States after a period of three days without crucial information, while he voices concerns about the relationship with Washington and the recent U.S. decisions that are seen as favorable to Moscow. #Zelensky #Ukraine #ÉtatsUnis (translated)

Roy called for the X account of the Russian embassy in the Netherlands to be scrutinized and for measures to be taken. He claimed that the account was spreading disinformation and propaganda and seemed to be aimed at undermining democracy and sowing division. He also mentioned that the account demanded responses from Dilan Yesilgöz. Roy referred to Yesilgöz's earlier statement that Russia was the enemy and questioned why there had been no intervention. He believed that Yesilgöz should summon the ambassador and issue a warning, and that the ambassador should be sent back to Moscow next time. As an alternative, he suggested closing the account. Roy described the embassy's activities on X as “(hybrid) warfare” and urged others to share his call or tag those involved. He stated that he had raised the issue several times before. #desinformatie #propaganda #democratie (translated)

Robin Osinga stated that the disabling of Starlink and withholding early warning capabilities had nothing to do with whether Ukraine could or should attack Russian refineries. He argued that this seemed primarily intended to pressure Ukraine into giving up the Donbas. Osinga described this not as negotiating, but as exerting pressure on Ukraine to give in to the aggressor, without Russia having to make concessions. According to him, Moscow was rewarded for its aggression, while Kyiv was increasingly pressured. He warned that Europe would become complicit in that strategy if it continued to accept it and called on Europe to take control itself. #Oekraïne #Starlink #EuropesePolitiek (translated)

Joren Vermeersch wrote that he did not view the closure of Starlink for Ukrainian drone operations on Ukrainian territory as a lever to make Ukraine stop attacking Russian refineries. According to him, Ukraine had already unilaterally halted those attacks at Trump's request. Vermeersch suspected that Trump might want to force Ukraine to withdraw from the non-occupied parts of the Donetsk province and hand them over to Russia. He derived this from Trump's statements that Zelensky did not want to reach an agreement and that Putin was more focused on an agreement than Zelensky. According to Vermeersch, Trump seemed to think that Putin would be willing to negotiate a ceasefire after such a Ukrainian concession. He described that expectation as dangerous wishful thinking and pointed out that, in his view, Putin also claimed the non-conquered parts of Zaporizhia and Kherson. According to Vermeersch, Russia had constitutionally annexed those provinces; the claimed areas also included both provincial capitals. A Russian presence there would give Russia, according to him, a foothold on the right bank of the Dnipro in two places, in view of a possible third phase of the conquest war. As the main obstacle to a ceasefire, Vermeersch mentioned Putin's demand that Ukraine unilaterally disarm and demilitarize. According to him, that would amount to capitulation and certainly provoke a new invasion. He wrote that Putin had repeated that demand in every diplomatic round, including during the last round in Moscow the month before, with Witkoff and Kuchner. Vermeersch believed that Trump was wrongly thinking that Putin did not take that demand seriously. Vermeersch argued that Ukraine could not afford dangerous wishful thinking, as it was fighting for the survival of its society, people, and state. Because Putin continued to insist on unconditional capitulation, Ukraine was forced to keep defending itself. He wrote that it would continue to do so until it achieved a ceasefire that left it free in the part of the country it had successfully defended. #Oekraïne #Rusland #Vrede (translated)

"A ruthless internal power grab is taking place. The FSB is targeting the military leadership." At the end of September, General Sergei Nikitushkin was arrested in Moscow on suspicion of corruption, but according to American Russia expert Jason Jay Smart, it was about something very different. #Rusland #FSB #Defensie (translated)

Moscow summoned the Belgian ambassador Michel Gerebtzoff on Tuesday following allegations of hybrid threats and sabotage by Russia, which are rejected by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as unfounded provocations from Belgium. #Russie #Belgique #RelationsInternationales (translated)

The suspension of sanctions on Russian diesel provides Moscow with more income to wage war. This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia, and Europe will not do that either. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas: "The suspension of sanctions on Russian diesel provides Moscow with more income to wage war. This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia, and Europe will not do that either." #Zelensky #Trump #Oekraïne (translated)

The suspension of sanctions on Russian diesel provides Moscow with more revenue to wage war. This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia, and Europe will not do so. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas: "The suspension of sanctions on Russian diesel provides Moscow with more revenue to wage war. This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia, and Europe will not do so." #Zelensky #Trump #RussischeDiesel (translated)