Kate McLain
@DrKateNE
Science-environment-ethics-arts 🇺🇸 + 🧬 & values links w/ 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇸🇪🇫🇮 12 Twtr yrs =botany-RHS-birds-Herdwicks-museums-history From Feb 24: Ukraine-Ukr-UA
The EU has just passed one of its toughest sanctions packages yet, says Kaja Kallas: 🚫 Nord Stream targeted 🛢 Oil price cap in place 🚢 105 shadow fleet ships sanctioned 🏦 Chinese banks hit 🛠️ Tech access restricted 🇮🇳 Even Rosneft’s largest refinery in India now sanctioned…
⚡️ Zelenskyy says he’ll submit a bill to Ukraine’s parliament aimed at strengthening the independence of anti-corruption agencies. The draft will be prepared jointly with law enforcement and anti-corruption officials.
🇺🇸🧐🇺🇦⚖️ ~In 🇺🇸 we hv 🇷🇺 inside at highest levels: now it will be difficult to overcome dismantling of Admin-agencies-courts (& 🇷🇺 celebrates) ~NOW IN 🇺🇦: ▶️pro-🇷🇺 forces are in NABU-SAP-Courts so 🇺🇦 must use vetted NABU +trusted Prosecutor ~See @AnnaOdesitka Dad's analysis:
🧐 ~One shared goal:
The Ukrainian Parliament fully understands: we have one enemy — the russian aggressor and its criminal regime led by putin. To resist an enemy that seeks to divide our nation from within, we need unity — in our Armed Forces, in the economy, and across society. The Ukrainian…
⚡️ Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s anti-corruption system will work “only without Russian influence.” He spoke with NABU chief Kryvonos, SAPO head Klymenko, Prosecutor General Kravchenko, and SBU chief Maliuk.
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I spoke with NABU Director Semen Kryvonos, SAPO Prosecutor Oleksandr Klymenko, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, and Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Maliuk. We discussed various challenges. The anti-corruption infrastructure will work. Only without Russian…
🇺🇦 Budanov: Ukrainian history has taught us that a nation loses if it is torn apart by internal contradictions. We have one common problem, one enemy. Therefore, internal contradictions should be resolved through open dialogue to achieve a single common goal - to defend our…
🧐 ~Returning 🇺🇦 prisoners from 🇷🇺
I received reports on the completed stages of prisoner exchanges and those currently being prepared. We expect several rounds of exchanges to be carried out in accordance with the agreements reached at the second meeting in Istanbul. We are also continuing other efforts to secure…
I addressed Ukraine’s ambassadors and laid out the key tasks for our diplomacy: to support everything that protects life in Ukraine, and everything that causes Russia pain for its war. Each of you must deliver concrete results for Ukraine.
🧐👍🇺🇦 ~Appointed 16 new Ambassadors, each w/specific tasks & performance criteria:▶️"Later today, in the format of a meeting with the ambassadors, we will outline the key priorities of Ukrainian diplomacy for the next six months."
After the briefings by the military and the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine this morning, I held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Office team. We finalized an extensive candidate selection process for appointments as ambassadors of Ukraine. I have…
🧐🫡🇺🇦 ~For the defense of Ukraine: the update from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi
I received a report from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Our forces continue to eliminate Russian sabotage groups in the Pokrovsk and other directions. Russia’s tactics remain the same — they are attempting to seize new positions using small groups. Ukrainian units are…
🧐~A warning: "NATO Can Seize Russia’s Kaliningrad ‘Faster Than Ever,’ Says US General" ▶kyivpost.com/post/56562
President @ZelenskyyUA: Last night, our warriors from various units repelled another Russian attack. More than 300 strike drones and over 30 missiles of various types were launched against our cities. Rescue operations are underway following the attack: the Donetsk, Kirovohrad,…
🧐~The 18th package of sanctions by the EU 🇪🇺: thorough, specific, well-coordinated & fierce. Hurrah!
A decision by the European Union that we all worked for together. We managed to strengthen the 18th package of sanctions against Russia for this war, and today the package has been approved. I thank everyone who contributed to this. I would especially like to recognize European…
🧐🤟🇺🇦 ~Inspirational to hear Zelenskyy on the 1240th day of the full-scale invasion... with government services intact, millions of Ukrainians uniting for the nation, w/gratitude for its military... & strategic planning for additional strength in all areas of governance 💛💙
Building our own strength. More weapons production. Deregulation. Closer cooperation with partners. Justice. Digitalization. Better care for our heroes and their families. These are key priorities I outlined for the new government.
🚨 Russia goes full Nazi as it prepares the population for the invasion of the Baltic states: New billboards in Moscow bluntly describe the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as subhumans and Untermenschen (German - racially inferior). ARM UKRAINE TO DEFEAT RUSSIA!
(Not) a good morning in Ukraine. Again. A massive wave of Shaheds rained down last night. Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Odesa, Kramatorsk, Donetsk region. No safe place. No pause. Just pain. Every damn morning.
So, here is the situation: We had a statement published by Axios that during a phone call between Putin and Trump on July 3rd, Putin told Trump that he was not going to stop and would continue attacking for the next 60 days. Today is July 14th, 10 days after that call. Trump has…
This time Trump decided to give Putin not 2 weeks as usual, but 50 days. Threatening about 100% tariffs if there would be no agreement.
Ukrainians were here, Ukrainians are here, Ukrainians will be here. And on this land, life always triumphs, our values prevail, and so does our spirit. Happy Statehood Day, fellow citizens! Happy Day of the Baptism of Rus–Ukraine! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
🇺🇸🧐 ~Rep. Don Bacon ––a Brig Gen ⭐️ USAF (Ret.) & now a representative in Congress–– is a man who "knows the score" ––He refutes Orban & names a basic truth: 🇷🇺 is the invader, murders POWs, bombs cities, & kidnaps Ukrainian children ~Rep. Bacon is a strong supporter of 🇺🇦
My grandfather was Hungarian and I’m proud of my heritage. But Orban is wrong. Russia is the invader, murders POWs, bombs cities, and kidnaps Ukrainian children. Orban is on the wrong side of this war.